RAMEY FAMILY
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taken about 1887 or 88. Older women believed to be Nancy Ramey, an aunt
of Alex's who lived with them. 1. ALEXANDER2 RAMEY (JOHN1) was born
October 04, 1847 in Pike Co. KY, and died June 22, 1912 in Meeker Co.
MN. He married MARGARET HUTCHINS, daughter of JACOB HUTCHINS and NANCY
BUCHANAN. She was born October 03, 1844 in NC, and died May 23, 1929
in Meeker Co. MN. Alexander & Margaret Hutchins Ramey "Grandfather and
Grandmother Ramey were among the Hutchins and Ramey families who in
1864, left their homes in Virginia and Kentucky over the slavery question.
They migrated to this area coming by rivers all the way until they reached
St. Paul. Alexander Ramey was born in Pike Co. KY on October 4th, 1848.
Margaret Hutchins was born October 26th, 1843 in North Carolina. Shortly
after arriving in this locale, they were married. They settled in the
Collinwood township near Pigeon Lake on the farm which is now occupied
by Fred Urban. To this union were born 11 children. Their names were
: Martha, Pricey, Rose, Samantha, Noah, Alice, James, Lilly, Inez, Herman
Tracy. The land used for the building of the Pigeon Lake Baptist Church
was donated by Alex Ramey. On most Sundays the majority of the congregation
gathered at the Ramey home for dinner and fellowship after the services.
Not only were the people fed, but, also the horses that pulled the buggies
or wagons. People at the Dassel Creamery awaited Alex's arrival, each
day. Down the road he came, driving his horse, Dolly, pulling the little
spring wagon full of creamery cans. He was known to all as "Foxey Alex"
because of his humorous mannerisms. "
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Submitted by John Blair Family
Copyright 2001 by Ray Ensing