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The Ramsey Genealogy
Generation No. 1
Hugh Ramsey was born about 1758 in Armstrong County, PA and he died 31 May 1818 in Armstrong Township, Indiana County, PA. He married Margaret McChargue 8 April 1782 in Franklin County, PA. Margaret was born about 1760 in Scotland or possibly Ireland, and she died 6 March 1811 in Indiana County, PA. Hugh and Margaret had several children, all born in or near Altmans' Run, Indiana County, PA.
(1) James Ramsey, born between 1783 and 1784, who married a Wiggins (2) Jane Ramsey, born 1785, who married William Wiggins in 1804 (3) John Ramsey, born 1787 (4) Mary Ann Ramsey, born 17 April 1790 (5) Nancy Ramsey, born 1794 (6) Hugh Ramsey, Jr, born 1796, who married Nancy M Johnston in 1844 (7) Sarah Ramsey, born 1797 and who died in 1839 in Franklin County, PA (8) Alexander Ramsey, born 1799 (9) Ann Ramsey, born 1801 and died in 1875 in Franklin County, PA .
Generation No. 2
John Ramsey, son of Hugh, was born in 1787. He married Jane McFarland, the daughter of William McFarland. Jane was also born in Pennsylvania. John and Jane had three children: (1) Barbara Ramsey, born 15 October 1810 in Indiana County, PA and died 5 January 1870. She married Hugh Craig. (2) William Ramsey, born 1829, and (3) Hannah Ramsey, born 1818.
Mary Ann Ramsey, daughter of Hugh, was born 17 April 1790 and she died 24 January 1874 in Armstrong Township, PA. She married James Wiggins in 1809, the son of Samuel and Margaret Wiggins. James was born 17 April 1791 in Ackerson (the Sharp Farm), White Township, PA and he died 3 August 1845 in Armstrong Township, PA. James and Mary Ann Wiggins had eleven children, likely born in White Township, PA:
(1) Margaret Wiggins, born 6 June 1810 and who died 15 March 1897 in Indiana County. She married Samuel Calhoun. (2) Samuel Wiggins, born 21 June 1811 and who died 3 December 1895 in Shelocta, PA (3) Hugh Wiggins, born 10 May 1813 and who died 27 February 1889 in Shelocta. He married Jane Ramsey. (4) Nancy Wiggins, born 15 March 1815; she married Alexander Calhoun. (5) Mary Wiggins, born 8 March 1817; she married John Ramsey (6) Andrew Wiggins, born January 1819. (7) Jane Wiggins, born 22 December 1821. (8) Sarah Ann Wiggins, born 16 March 1823 (9) James Wiggins, born 12 August 1825. He married first, Eliza Lowry, and second, Sarah Ann Marlen. (10) William Wiggins, born 23 August 1827 (11) Thomas Wiggins, born 1 September 1829; he married Sarah J McCollum in 1852.
Margaret Ramsey, daughter of Hugh, was born in 1792. She married William Rankin in 1811 in Indiana County, PA, the son of William Rankin and Jane Taylor. William was also born in 1792 in Indiana County. Margaret and William Rankin had seven children, all born in Armstrong Township, Indiana County, PA:
(1) William Rankin, born 1812 (2) Matthew Rankin, born 1816 (3) Margaret Rankin, born 1818 (4) Jane Rankin, born 1821 (5) Ann Rankin, born 1824 (6) Isabella Rankin, born 1829 (7) John Rankin, born 1830
Nancy Ramsey, daughter of Hugh, was born in 1794. She married Richard Devlin about 1824, the son of William Devlin and Hannah Taylor. Richard was born in 1799 in Legionier Valley, Westmoreland County, PA. Nancy and Richard Devlin had five children, all born in Armstrong Township, Indiana County, PA:
(1) Jane Devlin, born 1825(2) John R Devlin, born 1827 (3) James Devlin, born 1829 (4) Hugh Devlin, born 1831. He died in 1843. (5) William Devlin, born 8 January 1833
Sarah Ramsey, daughter of Hugh, was born in 1797 and she died in 1839 in Franklin County, PA. She married Joseph Sharp in 1815, the son of Captain Andrew Sharp and Mary Wood. Joseph was born 16 October 1789 in Armstrong Township and he died in 1854. Sarah and Joseph Sharp had nine children, all born in Armstrong Township,Indiana County, PA.
(1) Andrew Sharp, born abt 1816; he married Mary Robinson 6 May 1841. (2) Hugh Sharp, born abt 1817 and he died 7 September 1900. He married Nancy Johnson in 1844. (3) Thomas B Sharp, born abt 1819 (4) Margaret Sharp, born abt 1821; she married Aaron Smtih 21 April 1852 (5) John Sharp, born abt 1823; he married Elizabeth Cover (6) Mary Ann Sharp, born about 1825; she married Morrison Hosac (7) Alexander Sharp, born 28 September 1828 and he died abt 1885. He married Sarah Lytle Smith (8) Joseph Woods Sharp, born 28 December 1834; he married Mary Ann Walker (9) Sarah Jane Sharp, born about 1836
Ann Ramsey, daughter of Hugh, was born in 1801 and she died in 1875 in Franklin County, PA. She married James Devlin in 1822, the son of William Devlin and Hannah Taylor. James was born in 1795 in Legionier Valley, Westmoreland County, PA, and he died in 1875 in Indiana County, PA. Ann and James Devlin had nine children, all born in Indiana County, PA.
(1) Richard Devlin (2) Margaret Devlin.. she married James Devinney (3) William Devlin… he married first, Mary Carder, and second, Eliza Johnston (4) Hannah Devlin (5) John Devlin (6) Sarah Ann Devlin (7) Griselle Devlin (8) James Ramsey Devlin (9) Nancy Jane Devlin
Generation No. 3
Barbara Ramsey, daughter of John, granddaughter of Hugh, was born 15 October 1810 in Indiana County, and she died 05 January 1870 in Armstrong Twp., Indiana County, PA. She married Hugh Craig in 1836, in Indiana County, the son of William Craig and Mary Gamble. Hugh was born 12 August 1799 in County Fermanagh, N Ireland and died 26 May 1876 in Armstrong Township. Barbara and Hugh Craig had seven children, all born in Armstrong Township, PA. Please see the Craig outline for further information on this family!
(1) William Craig, born 11 April 1837 and died 17 July 1911; he married Sarah Miller (2) Jane Craig, born 11 September 1838 and died 24 February 1905.. she married Samuel Campbell (3) Mary Craig, born 1841 and died 23 March 1901.. she married Alexander Harbison (4) Ann Margaret Craig, born 1843...she married Robert N Miller (5) Hannah Elizabeth Craig, born 1845... she married James Walker in 1865 (6) John Ramsey Craig, born 1847 and died 1912... he married Nancy Ellen Sharp (7) Sarah Craig, born 1849... she married Ambrose S Douthit
Samuel Wiggins, son of Mary Ann, grandson of Hugh, was born 21 June 1811 in White Township and died 3 December 1895 in Shelocta, PA. He married Lena Ann Armstrong 30 November 1841, the daughter of Alexander Armstrong and Lena Hindman. She was born 17 September 1807 in Franklin County, PA and died 27 June 1875 in Armstrong Township. Samuel and Lena Wiggins had three children
(1) James W Wiggins, born 12 November 1842… he married Catherine McCollum (2) Alexander A Wiggins, born 11 June 1844 and died 3 July 1913 (3) Mary Jane Wiggins, born 17 November 1847… she married John Anderson
Andrew Wiggins, son of Mary Ann, grandson of Hugh, was born January 1819. He married Sarah Lowry and they had three known children
(1) Mary Jane Wiggins, who married Elijah Mangus 25 September 1879 (2) James Robert Wiggins (3) John Err Wiggins
Jane Wiggins, daughter of Mary Ann, grandson of Hugh, was born 22 December 1821. She married Michael Peterman, the son of Michael Peterman and Sarah Fisher. Jane and Michael Peterman had one known child, Sarah Melissa Peterman, who was born 12 September 1862.
William Wiggins, son of Mary Ann, grandson of Hugh, was born 23 August 1827. He married Sarah Borland and they had one known child, Anna Rebecca Wiggins, who was born 31 March 1862.
William Devlin, son of Nancy, grandson of Hugh, was born 8 January 1822 in Armstrong Township, IC, PA. He married Hannah J Wacob in 1868, the daughter of John Wacob and Susan Elwood. William and Hannah had four children, all born in Armstrong Twp. PA . (1) Mae Devlin, born 1869, who married Edward Sharp in 1889 (2) Belle Devlin, born 1871, who married Harvey McCurdy in 1891 (3) Nancy Devlin, born 1873, who married John Kerr in 1893 (4) James H Devlin, born 1876, who married Miss Sharp in 1898 Thomas B Sharp, son of Sarah, grandson of Hugh, was born 1819 in Armstrong Twp. He married Sarah Ann McNutt, the daughter of Alexander McNutt and Elizabeth McKnight. Thomas and Sarah had seven children, all born in Indiana County
(1) Isabella Sharp (2) Sarah Ann Sharp, born 28 August 1845 and died 26 August 1929 (3) Martha E Sharp, born 1847; she married John Patterson (4) Nancy Ellen Sharp, born 1849 and died 30 November 1919; she married John Ramsey Craig (see the Craig descendency for further information on this line. (5) Margaret Jane Sharp, born 1849 and died 30 November 1917. (6) Amanda Sharp, born 1855 (7) Mary C Sharp, born 1858
Sarah Jane Sharp, daughter of Sarah, granddaughter of Hugh, was born about 1836. She married Joseph T Hosack, son of John Hosack, and they had twelve children: Margaret, Emma, John, Laura, William, Ida, Clara, Albert, Edwin, Dora, Thomas, and Samuel.
Generation Number Four
Alexander A Wiggins, son of Samuel, grandson of Mary Ann, was born 11 June 1844 in Shelocta, Indiana County, PA and he died 3 July 1913 in Shelocta. He married Nancy , the daughter of John Fleming and Nancy Martin. Nancy was born 16 October 1849 and she died 8 march 1932. Alexander and Nancy Wiggins had nine children, all born in Shelocta.
(1) Samuel Edgar Wiggins, born 13 October 1867 (2) Annie Macca Wiggins, born 2 January 1869. She married William Walker. (3) John Franklin Wiggins, born 12 August 1871 (4) Mary Emma Wiggins, born 6 September 1873 (5) William A Wiggins, born 7 September 1876 (6) Lena Flora Wiggins, born 4 March 1880 (7) Ira Melvin Wiggins, born 27 August 1882 (8) Mabel Elizabeth Wiggins, born 29 August 1885 (9) Paul Alexander Wiggins, born 4 August 1892
Sarah Ann Sharp, daughter of Thomas B, granddaughter of Sarah Ramsey, was born 28 August 1845 in Indiana County, and she died 26 August 1929. She married Samuel Pettigrew 6 July 1864, the son of John Pettigrew and Martha Cochran. He was born 27 January 1840 and died 3 February 1913. Sarah and Samuel Pettigrew had four children, all born in Shelocta, PA.
(1) Sarah Bell Pettigrew, born 16 May 1878. She married Clark M Henry. (2) Mattie Carlotta Pettigrew... she married John Sell (3) Thomas Sharp Pettigrew, born 11 March 1873 (4) John Willis Pettigrew
Nancy Ellen Sharp, daughter of Thomas B, granddaughter of Sarah was born 1849 and died 30 November 1917. She married John Ramsey Craig, son of Hugh Craig and Barbara Ramsey. Their children are listed under the Craig descendency.
There are, of course, additional generations of this western Pennsylvania family, however, to ensure their privacy, they are not included here. Should you have further interest in these lines, I would love to hear from you to compare and share information. You could also check the Burge Genealogical Database! Ancillary lines of the Ramsey family include:
RANKIN MCCHARGUE PETTIGREW SHARP WIGGINS TAYLOR HARBISON MCNUTT FLEMING PATTERSON WACOB (WACHOB) CRAIG
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