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Teddy Ramey
Gypsie Adaline Chaney


    Teddy Roosevelt Ramey (Henry W., George W., James Daniel, William, William, Daniel, James, William, Jacob, Pierre, Jacques, George, Diedier)
    born 7-27-1904 Beaver Creek, Elkhorn City, Kentucky, Pike Co.
    died: 1979 Crossville Tennessee buried Green Acres Memory Garden hghwy 127
    Son of Henry Wilson Ramey and Melvina May of Beaver Creek, Elkhorn City, Kentucky

    Married: #1 in 1924 Gypsie Adaline Ramey born 10-2-1903 Abner Fork, Belcher Kentucky, Pike Co.
    died: 10-26-1997 Crossville Tennessee, Green Acres Memory Gardens Highwy 127
    Gypsie was the daughter of Abe Chaney and Allie Saphronia Belcher Chaney Owens of Belcher Ky
    Allie later married Tommy Owens after Abe died.
    Grandaughter of George Washington Belcher and Mary Polley

    Divorced in 1953 Crossville: Gypsie never remarried

    Married: #2 in 1954 Effie Elmore born 1912 died 1989 Crossville Tenn. (divorced)
    Married: #3 Marie Hoskins

    1930 Census of Pike County Ky lists:
    Teddy R. Ramge age 25
    Gypsy age 25
    Jeanette age 4
    Geneva age 3
    Jennings age 1
    Teddy worked at Lynch Ky for a year in a coal mine and hurt himself pretty bad. Lived in Ky until 1944 when they sold the land Gypsie owned to her brother Whitey and bought a farm in Crossville Tennessee on highwy 127 Woody Community.
    Teddy farmed and worked a yar at the oak ridge plant with his oldest daughter Jeanette the year the bomb was made that was dropped on Japan.
    He taught school when he could get work and farmed. Gypsie and the oldest children did most of the farming while he worked elsewhere.

    Teddy and Gypsie had 12 children before they divorced in 1953
    They Lived Through Some Very Turbulent Times In Our History. Teddy Was A School Teacher, When He And Gypsie Met, Then A Coal Miner, Taught At A Military School Then He And Oldest Daughter, Jeanette, Worked In The Oak Ridge Plant That Made The Bomb That Fell On Japan. They Always Farmed, Especially Gypsie And The Children And He Taught School Again After He And Gypsie Divorced. The Most Thing Remembered About Him Was His Smile And Laugh.
    He Had A Good Nature Even At The Hardest Of Times And Was An Optimist.
    Many Of The Family Have Said He Was More Like His Mother Melvina May Who Was The Daughter Of Anna Dulcina Slone May Than His Father Henry Ramey.
    Gypsie worked hard all her life farming, canning, raising strawberries to sell, eggs, and honey. She tended over 10 beehives at one time.

    Children of Teddy and Gypsie

    Family Collage (Click Here).

    1...Sylvia Jeanette Ramey Hudson, Born July 5-1925 Elkhorn City Ky,
    Married: Kenneth Hudson
    Children: Kenneth Jr And Hazelle Anne Smith Ky.
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    2...Hilda Geneva Ramey Padgett, Born: 4-12- 1927 Elkhorn City, Died Nov. 18, 1998 Dayton Ohio. (heart attack)
    Married: Aaron Padgett born 2 Dec. 1919 Crossville, Tennessee..
    died: August 1980 Dayton Ohio.
    Children: Betty Lou Pierce, Fla.,Glenna Sue Lemond, Priscilla Kay Padgett, Ohio.
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    3...William Jennings Ramey, Born: 3-28-1929 Elkhorn City Ky. died: 23 Jan. 2001 Boulder Montana;
    Married: Claudine Demers Great Falls Montana..
    Children: Joan, Bill Jr, David, Randy, And Flora . .
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    4...Allie Marie Ramey Died As Baby Born 1931 Elkhorn City Ky, Pike Co. Buried Beaver Creek Ramey Cemetery.
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    5...Lettie Lillian Ramey Whittenburg Goodwin Born 3-19-1933 A Twin Beaver Creek Pike Co.
    Married: #1 Robert Whittenburg Tennessee Married:.
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    #2 Edwin Goodwin Dayton Ohio...
    Children: Robert Whittenburg Jr, Tenn. Gloriana Goodwin, Robin Goodwin, Vicki Goodwin. Mark Edward Jr. Ohio.
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    6...Lou Ella Ramey Born 3-19-1933 Twin Died 3-1933 Buried Beaver Creek Ramey Cemetery.
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    7...Teddy Roosevelt Ramey Jr. Born: 7-11-1934 Beaver Creek.
    Married : Marina Stockbridge, High Wycombe Buckinghamshire England .
    Children: Brenda Sue, Tenn. Sandra Lynne, Tenn. Gary, Co., Samantha, Pa, Nancy, Ky..
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    8...Jesse Ray Ramey, Born: 7-8-1936 Beaver Creek.
    Married: #1 Wilma Sue Reagan: Tennessee.
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    #2 Phyllis Jones. .
    Children: Jennifer Anne, Bradley. Tennessee.
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    9...James Tilden Ramey, 5-31-1939 Beaver Creek, Elkhorn City ky. Died 13 Sept. 2003 Crossville Tennessee
    Wife #1 Diana Sue Robinson: Tennessee. born 9 Nov. 1945
    died: Oct. 1988 Crossville Tennessee
    #2 Frances England: born 12 May 1939 died: 4 Feb 2000 Crossville, Tenn.

    Children: Donna Sue, Tammy, Leslie (Sonny) Tennessee..
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    10..Ima Lee Ramey, Born: 1941 Lynch Ky Died: 1941 Buried Beaver Creek Ramey Cemetery.
    11..John Patton Ramey, Born: 3-30-1943 Lynch Ky..
    Married: #1 Mary Lou Tucker :Kentucky.
    . #2 Eleanor...Xenia Ohio.
    #3 Carolyn...Xenia Ohio .
    #4 Faye England Reed: Tenn. sister to Frances that James T. Married
    Children: Tonja, Texas, John Jr Florida. Brittany, Kimberly, Ohio, And Monroe..
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    12..Gaylynne Ramey Wells (Gayl) Born: Sept 11, 1945 Crossville Tennessee.
    Married: Richard Finley Wells B: 1-1-44 Richard. His Father Finley Was Born In Ky.
    Son Of Philip Cornett Wells Of Leslie County Ky. Oklahoma.
    Children: Melissa Lynne Born In England, Phillip Finley Cornett Born In Nebraska, And Sarah Lynne Born In Oklahoma..








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