Benjamin S Ramp

Historical Encyclopedia Illinois Knox CO Munsell Publishing CO 1899 Ramp, Benjamin--Farmer: Haw Creek Township; born in Cumberland Co, Pa, Nov. 20, 1815. The family is of German descent. Mr. Ramp moved to Miami Co., OH in 1844 and thence to Knox Co, Ill. in 1848 and settled on Section 3, Haw Creek Township.
Oct 26, 1837, Mr. Ramp was married to Sarah Mapps. They had thirteen children: Elizabeth, wife of John W. Cook, died Jan 14, 1862; William; Mary Jane, wife of Henry Bell, John, died Aug 11, 1842, David, Aaron, died Jan 14, 1854; Benjamin, died June 5, 1850; Samuel; Jesse M., died Oct 31, 1853; Asa M.; Cephas A; James W,; and Charles A. Mr. Ramps second daughter was first married to Mr. Epperson; there was one son, William B. Epperson. Her second marriage was to Henry R. Bell. Six children were born to them; Milton, Lawrence; Estella now Mrs. Evnas; Arthur; Lillie; and Luetta Ella. Henry R. Bell's father was Henry Bell, an old settler and ex-sheriff of Knox County. Mr. Bell was born in Knox County, and is a farmer in Haw Creek Township. In politics he is a democrat. Mr. Ramp owned two thousand acres of land in Haw Creek, Truro, and Persifer Townships, all, except three hundred acres of pasture, being under cultivation. All this he accumulated in spite of successive accidents by which he lost first a leg and then an arm. After recovering from the first accident he had little property and was in debt for treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Ramp were members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Ramp was a republican.. He held several local offices and was for four years Justice of the peace.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 20 2022, 4:50:41 UTC