Alexander Ramsey, Sr.: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Alexander Ramsey, Sr. was born in 1764 in Lancaster, Lancaster Co, South Carolina (son of Robert Ramsey, (immigrant) and Margaret Beard); died on 8 Sep 1855 in Wayne Co, Illinois.

Family/Spouse: Eleanor Lynn. Eleanor (daughter of James Wright Lynn, Sr. (immigrant) and Sarah Jean Miller) was born on 4 Nov 1767 in Mecklenburg, Mercer Co, South Carolina; died in Sep 1833 in Wayne Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

2.	Robert Ramsey, (immigrant) was born about 1734 in Cumbria, England; died after 1792 in Lancaster Co, South Carolina. Robert married Margaret Beard. Margaret was born in 1735 in Staunton, Augusta Co, Virginia; died before 1769 in Lancaster Co, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Beard was born in 1735 in Staunton, Augusta Co, Virginia; died before 1769 in Lancaster Co, South Carolina.

Children:

1. Alexander Ramsey, Sr. was born in 1764 in Lancaster, Lancaster Co, South Carolina; died on 8 Sep 1855 in Wayne Co, Illinois.
William Ramsey was born in 1768 in Lancaster Co, South Carolina; died on 26 Jun 1816 in Union Co, Kentucky.