Silas Ramsdale

Male22 September 1777–16 January 1866

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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Family Time Line

Silas Ramsdale
1777–1866
Sylvia Palmer
1781–1850
Marriage: 1797
Aurelia Ramsdale
1798–1843
William Ramsdale
1800–
Azuba Ramsdale
1802–
Delilah Ramsdale
1803–1886
Nancy Ramsdale
1807–
Sylvia Ramsdale
1809–
Riley Ramsdale
1811–1860
Ransom Ramsdale
1814–1875
John Ramsdale
1816–1860
Silas Ramsdell Jr.
1819–1901
Mary "Polly" Ramsdale
1821–

Sources (13)

  • Silas Ramsden, "United States Census, 1820"
  • Silas Ramsdale, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Ramsdale Family Bible Records

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1797Sherburne, Chenango, New York, United States
  • Children (11)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (8)

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    World Events (8)

    1780 · French Occupy Newport

    Age 3

    During 1780 to 1781, over 12,000 French troops occupy Newport, Rhode Island.

    1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York

    Age 20

    Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.

    1803

    Age 26

    France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

    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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