BIOGRAPHY: Thomas RAMSEY, Juniata Co., PA
  
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  The Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, 
  Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry, 
  Pennsylvania.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, Volume II, 
  Page 980.
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    THOMAS RAMSEY, son of Samuel and Mary (Black) Ramsey, was born in
  Juniata township, Perry county, November 6, 1817. His grandfather,
  John Ramsey, of Scotch-Irish descent, born in County Derry, Ireland,
  married a Miss Power, also a native of Ireland, came to his country,
  and settled about five miles from New Bloomfield, Perry county. At
  his death he owned nearly 300 acres of improved land. He was a
  lieutenant under Washington, in the Revolution; he died in Perry
  county, in 1822. The children of Mr. and Mrs. John Ramsey were:
  Catherine; Mary; Sarah; Elizabeth; Annie, and Samuel. Samuel Ramsey,
  father of Thomas Ramsey, attended the subscription schools, and was a
  farmer all his life. Samuel Ramsey married Mary, daughter of John
  Black. They had nine children: Thomas, now the only survivor; John;
  James; Martha; Mary; Annie E.; Catherine; and two who died in
  infancy. Samuel Ramsey died in 1835; and his widow in 1846. They were
  members of the United Presbyterian church.
    Thomas Ramsey was educated in the subscription schools, and
  remained on the homestead until 1848. Subsequently he farmed for
  fifteen years; then spent one year in business at Port Royal, Juniata
  county, one year as steward of the Juniata almshouse; one year on Dr.
  Sterrett's farm in Milford township; one year on Samuel Allen's farm;
  Beale township and in the following year he bought his present farm of
  96 acres. Since 1892, Mr. Ramsey has lived a retired life on his farm,
  and is still active, although over eight years old. He is a Republican
  and Prohibitionist, and has been school director and tax collector.
    Thomas Ramsey was married, in 1850, to Margery A., daughter of
  David Porter. Their children are: Clara; Lizzie; Calvin and Mary. Mr.
  Ramsey is a member of the United Presbyterian church at McCoysville.
  He is a teacher in the Sabbath-school, and for several terms was its
  superintendent.