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George Lucas Ramsay

Birth	:	Jan 1846
Death	:	19 Jul 1914 Seward County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Seward Cemetery, Seward, Seward County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9296989, -97.0986023
Description	:	RAMSAY, George Lucas, husband of Mary Jane (SIMS). This biography, written by his granddaughter, is from pages 212-213 of the 1967 book On A Bend of the River: In 1875 Mr. and Mrs. George Lucas Ramsay and their 3 small children settled on a farm 3 miles north of Seward. The farm had been purchased from the railroad and improved by Mrs. Ramsay's father, Squire Shelby Simms of Iowa. George Ramsay had first traveled to Kansas in a covered wagon in search of a farm on which to raise his family. There they found the water alkaline which caused dysentery, and as... Read More	RAMSAY, George Lucas, husband of Mary Jane (SIMS). This biography, written by his granddaughter, is from pages 212-213 of the 1967 book On A Bend of the River: In 1875 Mr. and Mrs. George Lucas Ramsay and their 3 small children settled on a farm 3 miles north of Seward. The farm had been purchased from the railroad and improved by Mrs. Ramsay's father, Squire Shelby Simms of Iowa. George Ramsay had first traveled to Kansas in a covered wagon in search of a farm on which to raise his family. There they found the water alkaline which caused dysentery, and as Mrs. Ramsay said, "I won't live in a place where the water sickens the children and yellows the tea towels," so they came north to Nebraska with their children, Shelby, Guy, and Bessie, and settled in Seward County. Besides their regular farming operation, the Ramsay's operated threshing machines and corn shellers. The machines provided another neighborhood operation that not only was a community service but one which added zest to the rather humdrum farm living. The George Ramsay's were good neighbors who were loved and respected. They were always among the first to extend help to those in need or in sorrow, and were known as honest, hard-working people who gave of themselves in helping make their community a fine place in which to live. After his death, in 1914, the farm was sold to Walter Jeary. Guy Ramsay married Edna Hickman and they had 4 children; a son who died in infancy, Orville, Willard, and Thelma, who died at age 10. Shelby married Jennie Hickman, and they moved to an adjoining acreage and built a home. They had three children. Thelbert, Elizabeth, and Roland. Shelby was active in the County Agricultural Society, and developed a large dairy herd and hog business. The farm is still in the family, owned by Elizabeth and her husband, Raymond Hicks. Of this Ramsay family, Thelbert married Josephine Campbell. They had 4 children: Janet, Theo, Thelbert Jr., and Don. Thelbert farmed for a time and later moved to Seward where he ran a produce business. After Jo died, he married Martha Crouse, and they had one son, Dick. Thelbert worked for the poultry processing plant in Seward and developed a method for quick freezing fryers. The family, with the exception of Janet (Mrs. Forest McGrew, Fremont) moved to Maryland where Thelbert was manager of the poultry department of Bird's Eye Frosted Food Company until his death in 1965. Elizabeth graduated from the U. of N. Home Economics Department. She married Raymond Hicks and they had one son John, who is an attorney in Washington D. C. They make their home in Seward. Roland married Margaret Anderson, and they lived on the homeplace, farming and managing the dairying. Later they bought a farm just south of Seward and developed a herd of purebred Holstein cattle, and ran a dairy business in Seward. They had 5 children: Marian, (Mrs. Dale Fosler, Milford), Jane (Mrs. [p. 213] Meurice Graff, Seward), Bill (who married Pat Smutney and lives in Lincoln), Nancy (Mrs. Jerry DeWitt, Beatrice) and Dorothy, (Mrs. Kieth [sic] Heidemann, Lincoln). Roland Ramsay has been active in National Holstein-Friesan Association, and civic activities; Seward School Board, City Band, Masonic Lodge, Rotary Club, and County Planning Board. Mrs. Ramsay renewed her teaching certificate and has taught in the Seward Public Schools for several years.

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Where is George Lucas Ramsay's memorial?
George Lucas Ramsay's memorial is located at: Seward Cemetery, Seward, Seward County, USA.
When did George Lucas Ramsay death?
George Lucas Ramsay death on 19 Jul 1914 in Seward County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the George Lucas Ramsay's memorial?
Latitude: 40.9296989
Longitude: -97.0986023

Family Members:

Parent

George E. Ramsay

(1811 - 1893)

Jane E. Sims Ramsay

(1820 - 1893)

Spouse

Mary Jane Sims Ramsay

(1851 - 1921)

Children

George Shelby Ramsay

(1869 - 1955)

Guy Dumar Ramsay

(1872 - 1950)

Bessie Ramsay Hurt

(1875 - 1900)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Seward Cemetery
Seward, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9296989, -97.0986023

2. Greenwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9193993, -97.0952988

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Coordinate: 40.9016991, -97.1442032

4. Immanuel Cemetery
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6. Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9880981, -97.0444031

7. Germantown Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9444008, -96.9966965

8. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9369011, -96.9869003

9. Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0057983, -97.0430984

10. Faith Lutheran East Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8572000, -97.0044000

11. Tamora Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9021988, -97.2300034

12. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Seward, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8878000, -96.9725000

13. Our Redeemer Lutheran Country Cemetery
Staplehurst, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9670000, -97.2282000

14. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Ruby, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8292007, -97.0550003

15. Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery North
Staplehurst, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9886000, -97.2165000

16. First Methodist Cemetery
Goehner, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8292000, -97.1492000

17. Ruby Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Ruby, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8131000, -97.0827000

18. Mound Prairie Cemetery
Goehner, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8573380, -97.2344200

19. Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Cemetery
Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9261017, -96.9289017

20. Mount Carmel Cemetery
Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9077988, -96.9297028

21. Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Milford, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8137000, -97.0057000

22. Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery
Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7997000, -97.1578000

23. Oak Grove Cemetery
Garland, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9947014, -96.9381027

24. Union Cemetery
Dwight, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0755997, -97.0419006