This is my PawPaw. His name was Reed Roe Ramey. He died in 1966 in a house fire with his second wife, Miss Annie.
Paw Paw's daddy's name was Simpson Monroe Ramey, and we believe he may have been of Native American and French descent, although our research on this is sketchy. He died before my sisters and I were born as did his wife, Paw Paw's mother.
Paw Paw's mother was named Eliza Jane Miskelly Ramey. She was from York, South Carolina, and was of Irish descent. Her father was Lucien B. Miskelley from York, S.C. Her grandfather was James DeKalb Miskelley, also of York. Eliza's great grandfather was James Edward Miskelley of Ireland. I am writing this from memory as I can't find my notes. I can't remember the name of the county in Ireland from which our Miskelleys haled, but I do recall it is in what is now Northern Ireland.
That's about as far as I've made it through my family tree. I want to get back to it and trace the Rameys back a bit. There has always been the belief that there is a prominent Native America in our ancestry, and I want to find him/her.
I have a photo of Paw Paw, Maw Maw, and Daddy as a baby, which I planned to post here. But i can't put my hands on it quickly, it's coming up on time for the new season of "Castle" to start, and I have a few things to do before I settle down to learn whether or not Beckett accepts Castle's proposal. Also, my iPad battery is about exhausted and must be recharged.
So good night all.
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On 09/23/2013, Sandy said ...
Good luck tracing your family's history. I tried it once and became obsessed!!! I couldn't sleep at night for thinking about it. I finally gave it up. I love my sleep!! I live just a few miles from York, SC and it is a very historical place. Hope you're feeling better and have a good week.
On 09/23/2013, Sue G. said ...
You have a pretty good memory without notes. Doing this kind of search is interesting isn't it. I've been doing mine also and one side of the family has been interesting. I can go back to 1438. And the stories oh my!! My grandmother is going to be 100 yrs old in March and she's not thrilled with me doing this. She keeps saying " let these people rest in peace". But that's just it.... They are now people to me. They're real!! And part of my family's story!!! Just thought I'd share.
Good luck in continuing your search.
On 09/23/2013, Sue, the Florida Farm Girl said ...
Oh, another Castle fan!! I haven't touched genealogy in years. Its so exciting when you are finding new folks but it sure gets to be a drag when you hit a brick wall and just can't seem to find a chink anywhere. Good luck in your searches.
On 09/23/2013, Barbara Anne said ...
How interesting! I love family histories and have traced some of my family back to the late 1600s. In fact, we live just 2 miles from where one of my great-great-great grandfathers registered his will at Chesterfield Courthouse in 1774!
We're still watching Castle reruns as we're late to the party and are trying to get all of the backstory.
Hope you're feeling good.
Hugs!
On 09/24/2013, Linda said ...
So neat that you can recite those names from memory. I love the names of my grandparents and great-grandparents and hope our grandchildren will revive some of those good old-fashioned names.
Lol to Sue G's grandmother's comment, and I relate to Sandy becoming obsessed. When I get on Ancestry.com, I can literally spend days on it.
Hope you are feeling better. Your candor and humor are inspirational!
On 09/24/2013, Ramey Channell said ...
I'm pretty sure you won't find any Native American ancestry for Simpson Monroe Ramey! I believe we have his parents somewhere in all the census records. His brother's name was Ransom, and was a fireman somewhere around Pinson.
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