Brief Life History of William Thomas
When William Thomas Ramey was born on 3 August 1888, in Scott, Virginia, United States, his father, John Jacob Ramey, was 30 and his mother, Sarah Elizabeth Hobbs, was 20. He married Mary Anne Blevins on 2 September 1908, in Union, Indiana, United States. He lived in Liberty Township, Union, Indiana, United States in 1942 and Brownsville, Brownsville Township, Union, Indiana, United States in 1950. He died on 13 January 1963, in Richmond, Wayne Township, Wayne, Indiana, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in West Point Cemetery, Liberty, Center Township, Union, Indiana, United States.
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- William T Ramey, "United States 1950 Census"
- William T Ramey, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896"
- William Thomas Ramy, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
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1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
On May 30, 18944 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument was unveiled. It is 73 feet high and over looks Libby Hill Park. the statue represents the 13 Confederate States.
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
Name Meaning
Altered form of French Rémy (see Remy ).
French: derivative of Old French ra(i)m ‘branch’ (from Latin ramus), hence a topographic name for someone who lived in a thickly wooded area.
History: This surname (see 1 above) is listed along with its original form Rémy in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors. Many of its bearers are descendants of Jacques Rémy, born c. 1630 in France, who by 1672 lived in Westmoreland County, VA, where he died in 1721.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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