Descendants of Joseph Ramage  

Submitted by Angela Weaver

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOSEPH1 RAMAGE was born Bet. 1747 - 1758 in Laurens County, SC, and died 1825 in Laurens County, SC.  He married ELIZABETH ROBERTS.  She was born Abt. 1770 in Laurens County, SC.

 

More About JOSEPH RAMAGE:

Burial: Laurens County, SC

       

Children of JOSEPH RAMAGE and ELIZABETH ROBERTS are:

2.                i.       ROBERT2 RAMAGE, b. 1788, Laurens County, SC; d. 1856, Chambers County, Alabama.

                  ii.       REBECCA RAMAGE, b. Abt. 1798.

                 iii.    J. L. RAMAGE, b. Abt. 1800.

                 iv.       JESSE RAMAGE, b. Bet. 1796 - 1799.

                  v.       JAMES RAMAGE, b. Bet. 1780 - 1784.

                 vi.       MARY RAMAGE, b. 1786.

                vii.       JANE RAMAGE, b. 1787.

               viii.       JOSEPH RAMAGE, b. February 06, 1796.

                  ix.       ELIZABETH RAMAGE, b. March 26, 1791.

                   x.       JOHN RAMAGE, b. September 18, 1782.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  ROBERT2 RAMAGE (JOSEPH1) was born 1788 in Laurens County, SC, and died 1856 in Chambers County, Alabama.  He married MARY COATES.  She was born Abt. 1790 in Newberry County, SC.

       

Children of ROBERT RAMAGE and MARY COATES are:

3.                i.       JOSEPH C. "JOE"3 RAMAGE, b. Abt. 1819, Laurens County, SC.

                  ii.       WILLIAM WASHINGTON RAMAGE, b. Abt. 1829, Laurens County, SC.

                 iii.       CAROLINE ELIZABETH RAMAGE, b. January 21, 1812, Laurens County, SC; d. August 12, 1901, Pike County, Alabama.

 

More About CAROLINE ELIZABETH RAMAGE:

Burial: Brundidge Cemetery, Pike County, Alabama

 

                 iv.       LODERSCA "LORISCA" JANE RAMAGE, b. April 04, 1824, Laurens County, SC; d. August 12, 1901, Pike County, Alabama.

 

More About LODERSCA "LORISCA" JANE RAMAGE:

Burial: Brundidge Cemetery, Pike County, Alabama

 

                  v.       JAMES RAMAGE, b. June 17, 1821, Laurens County, SC; d. January 07, 1907, Pike County, Alabama.

 

More About JAMES RAMAGE:

Burial: Brundidge Cemetery, Pike County, Alabama

 

                 vi.       ELVIRA RAMAGE, b. July 10, 1832, Laurens County, SC; d. 1916, Florala, Alabama.

 

More About ELVIRA RAMAGE:

Burial: Florala, Alabama

 

                vii.       HARRIET S. RAMAGE, b. November 05, 1826, Laurens County, SC; d. December 24, 1908, Alabama.

 

More About HARRIET S. RAMAGE:

Burial: Farmville Baptist, Lee County, Alabama

 

               viii.       DOROTHY SARAH RAMAGE, b. November 14, 1830, Laurens County, SC; d. November 24, 1886, Pike County, Alabama.

 

More About DOROTHY SARAH RAMAGE:

Burial: Shiloh Baptist, Pike County, Alabama

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  JOSEPH C. "JOE"3 RAMAGE (ROBERT2, JOSEPH1) was born Abt. 1819 in Laurens County, SC.  He married MARY A. NORRIS September 08, 1846 in Randolph County, Georgia.  She was born Abt. 1825 in Randolph County, Georgia, and died Aft. May 1893.

       

Children of JOSEPH RAMAGE and MARY NORRIS are:

4.                i.       ROBERT WALTER4 RAMAGE, b. July 1853, Greenville, Alabama; d. November 1921, Elkins, New Mexico.

                  ii.       SARAH E. RAMAGE, b. Abt. 1851, Georgia; m. GEORGE W. KENT, October 01, 1868, Crenshaw County, Alabama; b. Abt. 1847, Georgia.

 

More About GEORGE W. KENT:

Burial: Crenshaw County, Alabama

 

5.              iii.       MARY F. C. RAMAGE, b. 1849, Butler County, Alabama; d. December 1879, Lowndes County, Alabama.

                 iv.    A RAMAGE, b. 1851, Butler County, Alabama.

6.               v.       ALEXANDER TAYLOR RAMAGE, b. June 22, 1847, Randolph County, Georgia; d. December 19, 1915, Alabama.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  ROBERT WALTER4 RAMAGE (JOSEPH C. "JOE"3, ROBERT2, JOSEPH1) was born July 1853 in Greenville, Alabama, and died November 1921 in Elkins, New Mexico.  He married (1) EMILY ELIZABETH DANIEL, daughter of H. DANIEL and MELISSA FINDLEY.  She was born August 11, 1860 in Alabama, and died April 20, 1931 in Snyder, Scurry County, Texas.  He married (2) PARA LEE "LELA" STERLING.  She was born Abt. 1899 in Alabama, and died October 16, 1945 in Texas.

 

More About ROBERT WALTER RAMAGE:

Fact 1: Married 2 times (Ms Lela Cantwell)

       

Children of ROBERT RAMAGE and EMILY DANIEL are:

7.                i.       GEORGE MELTON5 RAMAGE, b. January 18, 1902, Snyder, Scurry County, Texas; d. November 18, 1975, Lubbock County,Texas.

                  ii.       MOLLIE A. RAMAGE, b. Abt. 1880, Texas.

                 iii.       IRENE RAMAGE, b. Abt. 1891, Texas.

                 iv.       DAUGHTER RAMAGE.

                  v.       DAUGHTER RAMAGE.

                 vi.       RALPH TAYLOR RAMAGE, b. January 14, 1897, Texas; d. March 1977, Texas.

                vii.       JOSEPH H. RAMAGE, b. January 19, 1882, Brown County, Texas; d. February 10, 1950, Texas.

               viii.       ROBERT E. RAMAGE, b. March 1889, Texas.

                  ix.       ALBERTA "BERTIE" RAMAGE, b. May 02, 1884, Texas; d. February 22, 1979, Texas.

                   x.       MARY BELLE RAMAGE, b. May 15, 1889, Texas; d. August 12, 1928, Texas.

                  xi.       EMILY E. RAMAGE, b. June 1894, Texas.

                 xii.       FRANCES RAMAGE, b. September 18, 1889, Texas; d. March 04, 1961.

                xiii.       WALTER FINLEY RAMAGE, b. December 31, 1886, Texas; d. July 27, 1937, California.

       

Children of ROBERT RAMAGE and PARA STERLING are:

                xiv.       DAUGHTER5 RAMAGE.

                 xv.       MARY BOB RAMAGE, b. June 17, 1916, Alabama; d. 1993.

 

5.  MARY F. C.4 RAMAGE (JOSEPH C. "JOE"3, ROBERT2, JOSEPH1) was born 1849 in Butler County, Alabama, and died December 1879 in Lowndes County, Alabama.  She married RICHARD H. GAFFORD December 26, 1863 in Butler County, Alabama.  He was born March 12, 1842 in Butler County, Alabama, and died September 09, 1902 in Fairfield, Alabama.

 

More About RICHARD H. GAFFORD:

Burial: Hopewell Baptist, Fairfield, Alabama

       

Children of MARY RAMAGE and RICHARD GAFFORD are:

                   i.       WALTER5 GAFFORD, b. 1873, Alabama; d. April 17, 1898.

                  ii.       ELIZABETH GAFFORD, b. October 1865, Alabama; d. April 05, 1964.

                 iii.       JOSEPHINE GAFFORD, b. March 03, 1868, Alabama.

                 iv.       FRANK GAFFORD, b. May 1876, Alabama.

                  v.       JOHN TAYLOR GAFFORD, b. June 09, 1869, Alabama; d. March 28, 1936.

                 vi.       ALICE C. GAFFORD, b. September 23, 1878, Alabama.

                vii.       CALVIN WINONA GAFFORD, b. November 20, 1870, Butler County, Alabama; d. February 16, 1948, Pensacola, Florida.

 

More About CALVIN WINONA GAFFORD:

Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Florala, Alabama

 

               viii.       MARY GAFFORD, b. November 27, 1864, Alabama; d. April 12, 1908.

 

6.  ALEXANDER TAYLOR4 RAMAGE (JOSEPH C. "JOE"3, ROBERT2, JOSEPH1) was born June 22, 1847 in Randolph County, Georgia, and died December 19, 1915 in Alabama.  He married (1) MARY H. LOCKHART January 19, 1870 in Pike County, Alabama.  She was born May 02, 1853 in Pike County, Alabama, and died July 12, 1875 in Alabama.  He married (2) LUCY JANE TAYLOR November 14, 1878 in Alabama.  She was born December 23, 1861 in Alabama, and died August 08, 1944 in Alabama.

 

More About MARY H. LOCKHART:

Burial: Hopewell Cemetery, Crenshaw County, Alabama

       

Children of ALEXANDER RAMAGE and MARY LOCKHART are:

                   i.       ELDRIDGE MARCUS COLVIN5 RAMAGE, b. July 07, 1873.

                  ii.       JAMES TAYLOR "JIM" RAMAGE, b. December 13, 1874, Alabama; d. August 12, 1938, Panama City, Florida.

 

More About JAMES TAYLOR "JIM" RAMAGE:

Burial: Brundidge Cemetery, Pike County, Alabama

 

                 iii.       WILLIAM ROBERT RAMAGE, b. December 25, 1871, Greenville, Alabama; d. December 08, 1936, Texarkana, Arkansas.

 

More About WILLIAM ROBERT RAMAGE:

Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery, Texarkana, Arkansas

       

Children of ALEXANDER RAMAGE and LUCY TAYLOR are:

                 iv.       ETHEL ESTELLE5 RAMAGE, b. January 07, 1888, Alabama; d. November 23, 1978, Alabama.

                  v.       MARY ANGELINE EARNESTINE RAMAGE, b. October 31, 1879, Alabama; d. August 03, 1935.

                 vi.       EARL TAYLOR RAMAGE, b. July 14, 1881, Alabama; d. January 03, 1919.

                vii.    ILA INEZ RAMAGE, b. November 04, 1883, Alabama; d. March 09, 1897, Alabama.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

7.  GEORGE MELTON5 RAMAGE (ROBERT WALTER4, JOSEPH C. "JOE"3, ROBERT2, JOSEPH1) was born January 18, 1902 in Snyder, Scurry County, Texas, and died November 18, 1975 in Lubbock County,Texas.  He married WILLIE LAVONIA WALKER November 23, 1921, daughter of WILLIAM WALKER and MAGGIE SHIPMAN.  She was born January 14, 1904 in Fannon County, Texas, and died October 15, 1974 in Terry County, Texas.

 

More About GEORGE MELTON RAMAGE:

Residence: Post, Texas

Social Security Number: 451-40-6397

 

More About WILLIE LAVONIA WALKER:

Residence: Post, Texas

Social Security Number: 453-04-1945

       

Children of GEORGE RAMAGE and WILLIE WALKER are:

8.                i.       GERALD MELTON6 RAMAGE, b. December 24, 1922, Snyder, Scurry County, Texas; d. September 12, 1990, Shreveport, Louisiana.

                  ii.       ARLIE RAMAGE.

                 iii.       BILLY THOMAS RAMAGE.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

8.  GERALD MELTON6 RAMAGE (GEORGE MELTON5, ROBERT WALTER4, JOSEPH C. "JOE"3, ROBERT2, JOSEPH1) was born December 24, 1922 in Snyder, Scurry County, Texas, and died September 12, 1990 in Shreveport, Louisiana.  He married DARLENE BEAVERS December 20, 1945, daughter of CHARLIE BEAVERS and ESSIE LAFFERTY.  She was born April 08, 1920 in Patmos, Hempstead County, Arkansas.

 

More About GERALD MELTON RAMAGE:

Burial: September 14, 1990, Restland Memorial Park, Carthage, Panola County, Texas

       

Children of GERALD RAMAGE and DARLENE BEAVERS are:

9.                i.       CHARLES MELTON7 RAMAGE, b. May 08, 1948, Levelland, Hockley County, Texas.

10.             ii.       CHERYL KAY RAMAGE, b. May 25, 1950, Odessa, Ector County, Texas.

                 iii.       MARK STEVEN RAMAGE, b. December 15, 1953, Levelland, Hockley County, Texas; m. ELIZABETH SWANSON, April 28, 1984.

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

9.  CHARLES MELTON7 RAMAGE (GERALD MELTON6, GEORGE MELTON5, ROBERT WALTER4, JOSEPH C. "JOE"3, ROBERT2, JOSEPH1) was born May 08, 1948 in Levelland, Hockley County, Texas.  He married (1) ANDREA RAE SHUMAKER May 08, 1970.    He married (2) CHERYL D. RICHARDSON October 29, 1982 in Nacogdoches,  Texas.    He married (3) MARGARET LEONA SANDERS August 31, 1984 in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, daughter of THOMAS SANDERS and CALLIE HILL.  She was born February 06, 1955 in Carthage, Panola County, Texas.

       

Children of CHARLES RAMAGE and ANDREA SHUMAKER are:

11.              i.       AMANDA RAE8 RAMAGE, b. June 21, 1971, Okmulgee, Oklahoma.

12.             ii.       SHANNON LEIGH RAMAGE, b. March 28, 1974, Odessa, Ector County, Texas.

       

Child of CHARLES RAMAGE and CHERYL RICHARDSON is:

                 iii.       SHANE TODD8 RAMAGE, b. December 10, 1982; d. September 25, 1984, Houston, Texas.

 

More About SHANE TODD RAMAGE:

Burial: September 27, 1984, Antioch Cemetery, Carthage, Panola County, Texas

 

10.  CHERYL KAY7 RAMAGE (GERALD MELTON6, GEORGE MELTON5, ROBERT WALTER4, JOSEPH C. "JOE"3, ROBERT2, JOSEPH1) was born May 25, 1950 in Odessa, Ector County, Texas.  She married DENNIS DEWAYNE PROCTER December 20, 1969 in Snyder, Scurry County, Texas.  He was born June 29, 1949 in LaMesa, Texas.

       

Children of CHERYL RAMAGE and DENNIS PROCTER are:

13.              i.       DARRAN WAYNE8 PROCTER, b. January 16, 1971, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.

14.             ii.       JAMES WADE PROCTER, b. December 18, 1972, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.

                 iii.       DARLA SUE PROCTER, b. January 20, 1976, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.

 

 

Generation No. 8

 

11.  AMANDA RAE8 RAMAGE (CHARLES MELTON7, GERALD MELTON6, GEORGE MELTON5, ROBERT WALTER4, JOSEPH C. "JOE"3, ROBERT2, JOSEPH1) was born June 21, 1971 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.  She married DAVID ALLEN MYERS June 02, 1991 in Carthage, Panola County, Texas, son of DAVID MYERS and ALICE SKELTON.  He was born March 10, 1961.

       

Children of AMANDA RAMAGE and DAVID MYERS are:

                   i.       ERIN ASHLEY9 MYERS, b. June 28, 1989, Henderson, Rusk County, Texas.

                  ii.       CLAYTON ALLEN MYERS, b. December 16, 1993, Longmont, Colorado.

 

12.  SHANNON LEIGH8 RAMAGE (CHARLES MELTON7, GERALD MELTON6, GEORGE MELTON5, ROBERT WALTER4, JOSEPH C. "JOE"3, ROBERT2, JOSEPH1) was born March 28, 1974 in Odessa, Ector County, Texas.  She married BRIAN JOSEPH KNIGHT January 18, 1997 in Carthage, Panola County, Texas, son of THOMAS KNIGHT and MARYLEE WATSON.  He was born October 15, 1971 in Carthage, Panola County, Texas.

       

Children of SHANNON RAMAGE and BRIAN KNIGHT are:

                   i.       ERIC TODD9 KNIGHT, b. September 14, 1997, Shreveport, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.

                  ii.       JACOB LEE KNIGHT, b. February 07, 2000, Longview, Gregg County, Texas.

 

13.  DARRAN WAYNE8 PROCTER (CHERYL KAY7 RAMAGE, GERALD MELTON6, GEORGE MELTON5, ROBERT WALTER4, JOSEPH C. "JOE"3, ROBERT2, JOSEPH1) was born January 16, 1971 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.  He married (1) TANIA SARGENT.  She was born May 12, 1971.  He married (2) TIFFANY August 1995. 

       

Child of DARRAN PROCTER and TIFFANY is:

                   i.       REAGAN9 PROCTER, b. January 09, 1996.

 

14.  JAMES WADE8 PROCTER (CHERYL KAY7 RAMAGE, GERALD MELTON6, GEORGE MELTON5, ROBERT WALTER4, JOSEPH C. "JOE"3, ROBERT2, JOSEPH1) was born December 18, 1972 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.  He married CHERISE ANNE MONEY May 04, 1996 in Odessa, Ector County, Texas.  She was born October 08, 1975.

       

Child of JAMES PROCTER and CHERISE MONEY is:

                   i.       BRYSON JAMES9 PROCTER, b. July 27, 1999, Odessa, Ector County, Texas.

 

 

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