Brief Life History of Silas
When Silas Ramsdale was born on 22 September 1777, in Rhode Island, United States, his father, Kimball Ramsdell, was 36 and his mother, Mary Teal Ramsdell, was 40. He married Sylvia Palmer in 1797, in Sherburne, Chenango, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Brookfield, Brookfield, Madison, New York, United States for about 5 years. He died on 16 January 1866, in Brookfield, Madison, New York, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Sherburne, Chenango, New York, United States.
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Sources (13)
- Silas Ramsden, "United States Census, 1820"
- Silas Ramsdale, "Find A Grave Index"
- Ramsdale Family Bible Records
Spouse and Children
1777–1866 Male
1781–1850 Female
Children (11)
1798–1843 Female
1800– Male
1802– Female
1803–1886 Female
1807– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1741–1805 Male
1736–1782 Female
Siblings (8)
1762–1840 Female
1765–1800 Female
1767–1828 Male
1769–1775 Female
1773–1850 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1780 · French Occupy Newport
Age 3
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Age 20
1803
Age 26
Name Meaning
1 English: locative name, in N England perhaps a variant of Ramsden (1), as suggested by Redmonds, Dictionary of Yorks Surnames , citing Erasmus Ramsden or Ramsdail, 1614–33 in Parish Registers (Addingham, WR Yorks). Derivation from Ramsdale (NR Yorks) is also theoretically possible but Redmonds has been unable to find any evidence that it gave rise to a surname. For another example where -dale has been substituted for -den see Baxendale .
2 English: locative name, in the Midlands occasionally from Ramsdale Farm in Arnold (Notts).
3 English: in Staffs perhaps a variant of Ransdale (2).
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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