Joel Ramsey b 22 Feb 1833 Russell Co VA d 25 Aug 1909; s/o William Ramsey and Susannah Sukey Bush. Joel Ramsey m. 10 Jan 1855 Russell Co VA to Margaret Peggy Kiser b 29 Dec 1828 Russell Co VA; d/o John Kiser and Nancy Long. Children of Joel Ramsey and Margaret Kiser;

1. Charles Lafayette Ramsey b abt 1856 Russell Co VA d 7 Oct 1866 Russell Co VA of flux

2. Sylvester b abt 1857 Russell Co VA d 7 Oct 1866 Russell Co VA of flux

3. Sebastian H Ramsey b 1858 Russell Co VA d 1942; m. 8 Jun 1899 Russell Co VA to Virginia B Couch b abt 1879 Russell Co VA. Children of Sebastian H Ramsey and Virginia B Couch; i. Jetson Ramsey b abt 1900 Russell Co VA ii. Mabel M. Ramsey b abt 1903 Russell Co VA iii. Bertha L Ramsey b abt 1905 Russell Co VA iv. Orville M Ramsey b abt 1906 Russell Co VA v. Edward Ramsey b abt 1908 Russell Co VA vi. Robert Ramsey b abt 1915 Russell Co VA vii. Fletcher Ramsey b abt 1916 Russell Co VA viii. Laura Belle Ramsey b abt 1920 Russell Co VA ix. Ruth Ramsey b 1923 Russell Co VA d 1995 VA; buried Southlawn Memorial Park, Prince George Co VA; m. Joseph Daniel Pardue b 1923 Trammel, Dickenson Co VA d 1982 Hopewell VA; buried Southlawn Memorial Park, Prince George Co VA; s/o Richard Eli Pardue and Nettie Elizabeth Martin.

4. Mary Jane Ramsey b 23 Dec 1859 Russell Co VA

5. Nancy E Ramsey b 1864 Russell Co VA; m. 14 Sept 1881 Russell Co VA to William McKindrey Bickley b 23 Nov 1859 Russell Co VA; s/o William Charles Bickley and Harriet B Stratton. Children of William McKindrey Bickley and Nancy E Ramsey; i. Lula G Bickley b 1882 Russell Co VA ii. Carter Bickley b 1884 Russell Co VA iii. Oscar Bickley b 1884 Russell Co VA iv. Emily Bicley b abt 1888 Russell Co VA v. Evelyn Evelena Bickley b 3 May 1893 Russell Co VA

6. James N Ramsey b 1865 VA d 7 Jun 1875 Russell Co VA of fever

7. Cornelius Ramsey b 2 Jan 1868 VA; m. Barbara Basbury Gilbert b 1875 Russell Co VA d 1930

8. Orie J Ramsey b 1868 VA; m. Eliza Ramsey b 1860 Castlewood, Russell Co VA d 1 Oct 1896 Russell Co VA; d/o John Wesley Ramsey and Mary Polly Fraley

9. Mariah L Ramsey b 1871 VA

1860 Russell Co VA Census
3 1355 1355 Ramsey Joel 27 M W Farmer
4 1355 1355 Ramsey Margaret 28 F W
5 1355 1355 Ramsey Charles S. 4 M W
6 1355 1355 Ramsey Sylvester 3 M W
7 1355 1355 Ramsey Salbestain 2 M W
8 1355 1355 Ramsey Mary J. 8/12 F W

1850 Russell Co VA Census
18 656 656 Ramsey William 55 M Farmer 1,200 N. Carolina
19 656 656 Ramsey Susannah 50 F Russell Co. VA
20 656 656 Ramsey Jane 21 F Russell Co. VA
21 656 656 Ramsey Joel 16 M Laborer Russell Co. VA
22 656 656 Ramsey Nancy C. 11 F Russell Co. VA

1880 Census Place: Castleswood, Russell, Virginia
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Joel Ramsey Self M M W 47 VA Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA
Margarett Ramsey Wife F M W 50 VA Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA
Sabaston Ramsey Son M S W 20 VA Occ: Laborer Fa: VA Mo: VA
Mary Jane Ramsey Dau F S W 18 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA
Nancy E. Ramsey Dau F S W 16 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA
James N. Ramsey Son M S W 15 VA Occ: Laborer Fa: VA Mo: VA
Cornealis Ramsey Son M S W 14 VA Occ: Laborer Fa: VA Mo: VA
Orie J. Ramsey Son M S W 12 VA Occ: Laborer Fa: VA Mo: VA
Mariah L. Ramsey Dau F S W 9 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA