Hardin County OhArchives Biographies.....Ramsey, A. 1844 - 
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Author: Warner, Beers & Co.

   A. RAMSEY, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in Pleasant Township, Hardin Co.,
Ohio, October 8, 1844. He is a son of George and Elizabeth (Pfeiffer) Ramsey,
who came to America with their parents when children. His mother was from
Pleasant Township, and bore her husband four children, viz., our subject,
George, Lizzie (wife of William Shingle) and Margaret (wife of Allen Garbow).
Mr. Ramsey died in Pleasant Township in August, 1850, and his widow subsequently
married Adam Lutz, by whom she had two children-Barbara (wife of Lewis Woods)
and Callie (wife of Joseph Felty). Our subject was reared on a farm, received a
common school education, and at the age of fifteen left home and worked out by
the month, obtaining 25 cents a day. When twenty-three years of age, he had
accumulated $500, with which he began trading in stock in the States of Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois. He drove and shipped to eastern markets, and has been
engaged in that, with other business, aver since. From 1876 to 1879, he was a
member of the firm-Kenton Packing Company-which proved to be an unfortunate
enterprise, and he has since continued in trading and shipping, doing an
extensive business. Up to 1882, he has been the leading stock-dealer and shipper
in Hardin County, and he ships annually from 2,000 to 3,000 cattle, and
sometimes as high as 25,000 head of sheep. In 1881, he admitted Frank Stewart as
a partner, and the firm is now Ramsey &, Stewart. He has also been engaged in
the retail meat business for the past five years, and is a member of the firm of
Ramsey & Fall. He gives some attention to farming, and owns 190 acres of land
adjoining the corporation. Mr. Ramsey has formed two marriages during his life;
his first union was with Mary, a daughter of George Stern, who died in 186-,
leaving one child-Callie. His second wife is Rosa Huffurgue, a native of Hardin
County. They have two children-Hattie and Anna E. Mr. Ramsey was a member of the
Agricultural Society Board for eight years, and in politics is a Democrat.

Additional Comments:
Bucks Township

Excerpt from

"The History of Hardin County, Ohio"
           containing
A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS, CHURCHES,
 SCHOOLS, ETC.; GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS; MILITARY
   RECORD; PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT
         MEN; HISTORY OF NORTHWEST TERRITORY;
             HISTORY OF OHIO; MISCELLANEOUS
                  MATTERS, ETC., ETC.

              CHICAGO: WARNER, BEERS & CO.
                          1883

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