JAMES H. RAMSEY

Jeweler, was born in Cadiz, Ohio, February 14, 1847 ; he is the second son of John and Nancy Ramsey. He attended school at Cadiz till his fourteenth year, when he was apprenticed to G. B. Barrett, jeweler, of Cadiz, and served six years, when he went into business for himself. He remained in Cadiz for two years, when he sold out his business and went to Freeport, Pennsylvania, where he remained one year, and then went to Greencastle, Indiana, and was there about one year when he came to Aledo, where he commenced business in May, 1871, and where he now remains. Mr. Ramsey was married February. 29, 1876, to Miss Sallie Willson, eldest daughter of J. M. Willson, Esq., of Aledo, and has two small children.

 

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