OBIT: Samuel Carleton RAMEY, 1893, native of Blair County, PA

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Samuel Carleton Ramey

Died in Hays City, Kansas, on Tuesday.  He was born in Sinking Valley, 
July 8, 1850.  His father died when he was a child after which he went 
with his mother to Williamsburg, where he remained until he went to 
Hays City about ten years ago.  For several years he conducted a large 
business in insurance and real estate in Hays City.  About five years 
ago he was married to Miss Carrie S. Ellsworth, daughter of J. F. 
Ellsworth, of Williamsburg, who, with one child, aged 3 years, survives 
him.  The deceased was a nephew of D. K. Ramey, of this city.  Besides 
his wife and child, he leaves his mother, Mrs. Harris of Williamsburg, 
and five married sisters - Mrs. Eicholtz, Mrs. Allender and Mrs. Smith 
of Williamsburg, Mrs. Fleck of Tyrone, and another at Eldorado.  His 
brother-in-law, Elmer E. Ellsworth, of Johnson City, Tenn., was present 
at the time of his death, and will accompany the remains, which will 
leave Hays City this morning enroute for Chicago, where the funeral 
party will be met by Greer M. Ellsworth, of the office of the general 
superintendent of motive power, also a brother-in-law of the deceased.  
The remains will arrive here Saturday morning on Keystone express and 
will be taken to Williamsburg on the 8:40 train.  The funeral service 
will be held at the Presbyterian church, Williamsburg, probably at 2 
o'clock, Monday afternoon, services by Rev. J. C. Kelly.  Interment in 
the Presbyterian cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Thursday Evening, March 23, 1893

WILLIAMSBURG.

  The funeral of Mr. S. C. Ramey, of Hayes City, Kan., was very well 
attended.  The services were held at the residence of his father-in-
law, J. F. Ellsworth, on Monday, March 27, at 2:30 p.m., but Rev. J. C. 
Kelly.  Mr. Ramey was formerly a resident of this place, but for a 
number of years has resided in Hayes City, Kan.  He was a member of the 
Masonic order, and their appreciation of him as a brother was revealed 
by the fact that three of his brother members were appointed to 
accompany the body of the deceased and his wife and child from their 
western home to Williamsburg, and assisted in his burial.  Other 
members of the order from Altoona, Hollidaysburg and Williamsburg were 
in attendance, and the ceremony of the order was beautifully observed 
at the grave in the Presbyterian cemetery.  Mr. Ramey, besides his wife 
and child, leaves to mourn their loss, his aged mother, Mrs. Harris, 
and five sisters, Mrs. Wm. Eicholtz, Mrs. Wm. Smith and Mrs. J. D. 
Allender, of Williamsburg; Mrs. Riling of Eldorado, and Mrs. Fleck of 
Sinking Valley.  The many friends of the deceased and the bereaved 
family unite in extending their most sincere sympathy.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Evening, March 29, 1893