Faulk County, SD Biographies.....Ramsdell, Francis M. 1862 - 
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Author: C. H. Ellis
    FRANCIS M. RAMSDELL, son of William and Mary A. (Nixon) Ramsdell, was born

August 18, 1862, in Osage, Mitchell county, Iowa, and removed with his parents

to Moody county, South Dakota, in 1879, and in April, 1884, located on the

north-east quarter of section 7, township 117, range 71.



    On December 25th, 188-3, Mr. Ramsdell was united in marriage to Miss A.

Laura Smith, who was born in Batavia, Jefferson county, Iowa, on January

18,1868. To them have been born six children, viz: William Francis, born

December 18, 1884; Claud Leonard, born October 27, 1888; Sarah Leone, born

December 14, 1892; John Wesley, born July 5, 1896; Delia Estella, born July 21,

1898, and Earle Vern, born August 19, 1907.



    In addition to his homestead right, Mr. Ramsdell has located a tree claim

entry upon the adjoining north-west quarter of the same section, which

subsequently he proved up, giving him three hundred and twenty acres of valuable

land. In the fall of 1891 Mr. Ramsdell moved with his young family to Moody

county, but in the fall of 1893 he returned to his home in this county, happy

and contented to again become a resident of central South Dakota. Here he

remained satisfied with his farm life until the fall of 1902, when he being the

republican candidate, was elected to the office of register of deeds for Faulk

county, the requirements of his office necessitating the removal of his family

to Faulkton, In 1904 Mr. Ramsdell was re-elected to the same office, rendering

in all four years of faithful and successful service. For the better opportunity

of educating his children, he continued his residence in his pleasant and

commodious home at the county seat, and is now one of the successful business

men of Faulkton.



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HISTORY OF

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SOUTH DAKOTA

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