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PVT Jacob T Ramsey, USA

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Richland County, Ohio, United States
Death: July 06, 1921 (81)
Keokuk County, Iowa, United States
Place of Burial: Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Edward Halferty Ramsey and Leah Sarah Ramsey
Husband of Mary Ann Ramsey
Father of Albert Ramsey; Orren A. Ramsey and Eva Mae Lemley
Brother of Pvt. (USA), Andrew J Ramsey
Half brother of Isabella Halferty Smith

Managed by: Jim Wile
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About PVT Jacob T Ramsey, USA

Civil War Veteran Co I 40th Iowa Infantry



Ramsey, Jacob T. Age 22. Residence Richland,Ia Nativity Ohio: Enlisted Aug. 14, 1862. Mustered Oct. 10, 1862. Mustered out Aug. 2, 1865, Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation.


Ramsey, Andrew J. Age 19.(probably his brother), same residence,nativity Enlisted Aug. 13, 1862 into same company.Mustered out Aug. 2, 1865, Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation.


Based on enlistment, their service included . Garrison duty Columbus,Ky until Mar 3 1863. At Paducah,KY until May 31. Siege of Vicksburg,Ms ( Jun 3-Jul 4) Battles of Bayou Fourche and capture of Little Rock,Ark (Sep 10,1863), Duty at Little Rock until Mar 1864. Okalona(Apr 2-3) Prairie D'Ann(Apr 9-12and Camden(Apr 16-18), ), Moro Bottom (Apr 25) , Princeton (Apr 28), Jenkin's Ferry – Saline River (Apr 30). At Little Rock until Aug 24. At Brownsville Station (Aug 24-Sep 4). Little Rock until Feb 1865. Expedition to Mt Elba Jan 22 –Feb 4) At Ft Smith & Ft Gibson, Cherokee Nation until muster out Jun 5 1865.


From Civil War Pension Index: His widow, Mary A Ramsey, applied for his pension Jul 25 1921 in Iowa. Note: From 1930s WPA Graves Registration Survey

Read more about him on page 34 of the Ramsey-Halferty Record 1747-1968. Read/download the entire book at: https://media.geni.com/p13/d9/24/0c/29/5344485c0c6f388c/ramsey-halferty_record_1747-1968_original.pdf?hash=b61c4248f88dcbff4979a6002c6793fcb02149bc8a1d004c8be31293f829d9d3.1709625599

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110794908/jacob-t-ramsey


Civil War Veteran
Co I 40th Iowa Infantry



From military records:
Ramsey, Andrew J. Age 19.
Residence Richland,Ia.
Nativity Ohio.
Enlisted Aug. 13, 1862.
Mustered Oct. 10, 1862.
Mustered out Aug. 2, 1865, Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation.


Ramsey, Jacob T. Age 22.(possibly his brother, same residence, nativity,enlisted Aug. 14, 1862. into same company.Mustered out Aug. 2, 1865, Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation.


Based on enlistment, their service included . Garrison duty Columbus,Ky until Mar 3 1863. At Paducah,KY until May 31. Siege of Vicksburg,Ms ( Jun 3-Jul 4) Battles of Bayou Fourche and capture of Little Rock,Ark (Sep 10,1863), Duty at Little Rock until Mar 1864. Okalona(Apr 2-3) Prairie D'Ann(Apr 9-12and Camden(Apr 16-18), ), Moro Bottom (Apr 25) , Princeton (Apr 28), Jenkin's Ferry – Saline River (Apr 30). At Little Rock until Aug 24. At Brownsville Station (Aug 24-Sep 4). Little Rock until Feb 1865. Expedition to Mt Elba Jan 22 –Feb 4) At Ft Smith & Ft Gibson, Cherokee Nation until muster out Jun 5 1865.
Note: From 1930s WPA Graves Registration Survey

Read more about him on page 34 of the Ramsey-Halferty Record 1747-1968. Read/download the entire book at: https://media.geni.com/p13/d9/24/0c/29/5344485c0c6f388c/ramsey-halferty_record_1747-1968_original.pdf?hash=b61c4248f88dcbff4979a6002c6793fcb02149bc8a1d004c8be31293f829d9d3.1709625599

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PVT Jacob T Ramsey, USA's Timeline

1840
May 3, 1840
Richland County, Ohio, United States
1863
February 18, 1863
Keokuk County, Iowa, United States
1867
August 28, 1867
Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States
1870
August 13, 1870
Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States
1920
1920
Age 79
Highland Cemetery, Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States
1921
July 6, 1921
Age 81
Keokuk County, Iowa, United States