BIO: Thomas RANSEY, Dauphin County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, 
Containing Sketches of Representative Citizens, and Many of the 
Early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: 
J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, page 206.
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  RAMSEY, THOMAS, was born near York, Pa., on the 15th of June, 1784.  
With a limited education acquired during his early years, he learned 
the trade of blacksmithing, at that period an important occupation.  
About 1806 he located at Hummelstown, Dauphin county, and there carried 
on business.  In 1814 he was a corporal of Captain Moorhead's company 
of the First regiment, Colonel Kennedy, which marched to the defense of 
Baltimore.  Mr. Ramsey died at Hummelstown on the 4th of May, 1826, at 
the age of forty-two years.  He married Elizabeth Kelker, daughter of 
Henry Kelker and Elizabeth Greenawalt, of Lebanon, born September 8, 
1791, and died at Harrisburg 5th of February, 1858.  Hon. Alexander 
Ramsey, former Secretary of War, is their son.  Mr. Ramsey was an 
industrious, enterprising citizen, patriotic, generous, and held in 
great esteem by his fellow-citizens.