Greenbrier County, West Virginia         Biography of REUBEN W. RAMSEY.

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History of Greenbrier County 
J. R. Cole 
Lewisburg, WV 1917 
p. 204-205

REUBEN W. RAMSEY.

The official career of R. W. Ramsey has been exceptionally long and very 
satisfactory to the citizens of this county.  His father, W. N. Ramsey, was a 
native of Spottsylvania county, Virginia. He and his wife, formerly a Miss 
Sarah E. Mead, came first to Greenbrier county and settled on the east side 
of Greenbrier river, near Ronceverte, and lived in that locality for about 
ten years. A final removal was made three miles north of White Sulphur 
Springs, where he died. He was born in 1818and departed this life at the age 
of thirty-nine years.
Reuben W. Ramsey was born December 5, 1845, in Pittsylvania county, Virginia. 
When about one year old, his parents moved to Greenbrier county, near Edgar's 
Mills, and after living in that locality for about ten years, moved to a farm 
three miles north of White Sulphur Springs. There the son worked on a farm 
and attended a subscription school for a limited time only.
In 1863, Mr. Ramsey volunteered for the war. He enlisted as a private soldier 
in Company G, Twenty-sixth Virginia battalion, and served eight months in 
the ranks and twelve months in prison. He participated in the battles of New 
Market, Va., and Cold Harbor, where he was captured on June 3, 1864, and 
taken to Point Lookout, Md. After having been kept there one month, he was 
taken to Elmira, N. Y., and there kept for eleven months more. On May 29, 
1865, his release was signed and he returned home.
On January 29, 1863, Mr. Ramsey married Rachel C. Parkins, a daughter of 
Charles T. Parkins, and to this union were born nine childen, six of whom are 
still living, namely: Sophrona A., she married S. J. Boggs; Charles W., 
married Gertrude Scott; John J., married Florence McComb; Margaret R., 
married G. W. Ryder; Mary B., married Frank Thompson.  Sarah E., Floyd and 
Thomas are dead.
Mr. Ramsey's second marriage was to Miss Caroline Hull on June 15, 1910. No 
children. She died December 28, 1913. His third marriage was to Virginia E. 
McDermott, on March 17, 1915. No children.
Mr. Ramsey has always lived on the farm where he now resides.  It was 
purchased from Wesley Parkins in the year of 1863. Mr. Ramsey has held office 
for many years. He was Jus-tice of the Peace for sixteen years, president of 
the board of ed-ucation for twelve years, and notary public for ten years, 
and has been a member of the Methodist church for fifty-three years.