DESCENDANTS OF ISRAEL RAMSBURG

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                               Don Norman

 

1.ISRAEL RAMSBURG

 

     Israel Ramsburg was born in MD February 21, 1798 and died in Lewis

County WV January 15, 1864. He married Deborah -----. Deborah was born

in MD in 1798.

    In 1849, the Israel Ramsburg family moved to Lewis County VA from

Middletown, MD to run the mill at Jackson's Mill.

    Israel must have tried to buy twelve acres of the land at the mill

as there is a receipt, dated September 4, 1854, for $20.00 for a deed of

Cummings E. Jackson, twelve acres. Also, Israel would pay $225.00 for

annual rent of the mill. Israel never received the deed because Edward

Jackson left no will and the land was in litigation.

 

Children of Israel and Deborah Ramsburg.

 

  2.  (1). Hamilton                b.c.     1823

         m. Catherine -----

 

  3.  (2). John Wesley             b.       1826   d.       1897

         m. Sarah Alexander  (1828-1914)

 

  4.  (3). Martin                  b.c.     1831

         m. Pearlina ----

 

  5.  (4). William                 b.c.     1833

         m. Irena -----

 

2.HAMILTON RAMSBURG    1.ISRAEL RAMSBURG

 

    Hamilton Ramsburg, a son of Israel and Deborah Ramsburg, was born in

MD about 1823. He married Catherine -----. Catherine was born in VA

about 1826.

 

Known children of Hamilton and Catherine Ramsburg.

 

  6.  (1). William                 b.c.     1852

 

  7.  (2). James H.                b.c.     1854

 

  8.  (3). Margaret                b.c.     1856

 

  9.  (4). Susan                   b.c.     1858

 

 10.  (5). Sarah                   b.c.     1860

 

 11.  (6). Mary                    b.c.     1862

 

 

3.JOHN WESLEY RAMSBURG    1.ISRAEL RAMSBURG

 

    John Wesley Ramsburg, a son of Israel and Deborah Ramsburg, was born

in MD in 1826 and died in Lewis County WV in 1897. He married SArah

Alexander. Sarah was born in MD in 1828 and died in Lewis County in

1914.

 

Children of John Wesley and Sarah (Alexander) Ramsburg.

 

 12.  (1). Mary C.R.               b.c.     1850

 

 13.  (2). Lurina A.C.             b.c.     1852

 

 14.  (3). Louisa E.J.             b.c.     1854

 

 15.  (4). Silas H.                b.c.     1857

 

 16.  (5). Georgina                b.       1860

 

 17.  (6). Gay                     b.c.     1862

 

 18.  (7). Arville O.              b.May 28 1870   d.Jul  6 1954

         m. Dora C. Coburn

 

4.MARTIN RAMSBURG    1.ISRAEL RAMSBURG

 

    Martin Ramsburg, a son of Israel and Deborah Ramsburg, was born in

MD about 1831. He married Pearlina -----. Pearlina was born in VA about

1837.

 

Known children of Martin and Pearlina Ramsburg.

 

 19.  (1). James M.                b.c.     1858

 

 20.  (2). Sarah E.                b.c.     1859

 

 21.  (3). George                  b.c.     1862

 

 22.  (4). Lurana                  b.c.     1864

 

 23.  (5). Thomas                  b.c.     1867

 

 24.  (6). Luther                  b.c.     1869

 

5.WILLIAM RAMSBURG   1.ISRAEL RAMSBURG

 

    William Ramsburg, a son of Israel and Deborah Ramsburg, was born in

MD about 1833. He married Irena -----. Irena was born in VA about 1833.

 

Known children of William and Irena Ramsburg.

 

 25.  (1). Thomas J.               b.c.     1858

 

 26.  (2). Stephen F.              b.c.     1859

 

18.ARVILLE O. RAMSBURG   3.JOHN WESLEY RAMSBURG    1.ISRAEL RAMSBURG

 

    Arville O. Ramsburg, a son of John Wesley and Sarah (Alexander)

Ramsburg, was born in Lewis County WV May 28, 1870 and died July 6,

1954. He married Dora C. Coburn. Dora, a daughter of John W. and Elenor

(Moon) Coburn, was born October 19, 1882 and died 22 July 1936.

 

Children of Arville O. and Dora C. (Coburn) Ramsburg.

 

 27.  (1). Hazel

 

 28.  (2). Doyle

 

 29.  (3). Dorotha

         m. ---- Gaston

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

 

"Lewis County WV, Her People and Places", 2000, pp. 161,162

1850, 1860, 1870 Lewis County VA (WV) census