Notes:

http://www.rootsweb.com/~iamarion/AtlasPt2.htm
A.T. Andreas Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Iowa, 1875
Washington Township-Marion County, Kentucky--U.S. GENWEB PROJECT
Last Name First Name Residence Business Nativity Came to IA Postoffice
"Straban* S.H. Section 18 Farmer & Stock Rsr Fleming Co. Ky 1853Gosport"
"* Note: The correct spelling is Strahan. "His name was Samuel H.Strahan, Brother of Hamilton H. Strahan & Uncle of Minerva Strahan,Temple. -- Thanks to Melvin Temple, Jr. for this correction."
[Transcribed 16 March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

"Marion County, Iowa Cemetery Records
Gosport Cemetery;http://www.rootsweb.com/~iamarion/GosportCemetery.htm
Name Birth Date Death Date Comment
Samuel H. Strahan 24 Jan 1879 age 59
These records are from the transcription made by the WPA (WorksProgress Administration) in the late 1930s and early 1940s;Transcribed by Greta Thompson, March 2004" [Transcribed 16 March2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

SOURCE: 14 September 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Samuel Strahan
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Birth Place: Kentucky
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Town of Warren, Township 9 N 5 W,Henderson, Illinois
Household Members: Name Age
John W Strahan 6 IL
Margaret J Strahan 4 IL
Mary A Strahan 8 IN
Robert A Strahan 2 IL
Samuel Strahan 29 Farmer, 1600, KY
Sarah Strahan 31 KY
NOTE: Living next door to David Ramsey and Strahan Hamilton.
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Township 9 N 5 W,Henderson, Illinois; Roll: M432_109; Page: 66; Image: 489; Dwelling430/435. Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [databaseon-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.[Transcribed 16 March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

SOURCE: 02 July 1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Saml Strahan
Age in 1860: 41
Birth Year: abt 1819
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Franklin, Marion, Iowa
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members: Name Age
Saml Strahan 41
Sarah Strahan 42
Mary E Strahan 18 IL
Margaret J Strahan 14 IL
John W Strahan 16 IL
Robt A Strahan 11 IL
Clara L Strahan 9 IL
Ira M Strahan 5 IA
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Franklin, Marion, Iowa;Roll: M653_335; Page: 97-98; Image: 372; Dwelling 683/5.Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. [Transcribed 16March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

NOTE: Only the above children of Samuel & Sarah Strahan can beverified in the 1850-1860 census records.

SOURCE: www.RootsWeb.com WorldConnect Project, ID: 12710-Samuel H.Strahan contributed by, Marilyn Hay at mmhay@attbi.com; Updated: ThuDec 20 22:30:01 2001.

Samuel married Sarah Ann Moore on 21 Nov 1839 in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. Sarah was born on 1 Jan 1818 in Fleming County, Kentucky; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SOURCE: www.RootsWeb.com WorldConnect Project, ID: 12710-Samuel H.Strahan contributed by, Marilyn Hay at mmhay@attbi.com; Updated: ThuDec 20 22:30:01 2001.

James married Elizabeth Ramsey Ramsay on 17 Jun 1813 in Fleming County, Kentucky. Elizabeth (daughter of Alexander Robert Ramsay and Anne Moor Moore) was born on 16 Dec 1793 in Pennsylvania; died on 7 Oct 1857 in Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel + Grizelda Wills. Grizelda and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Entries: 27308 Updated: 2008-02-23 05:23:16 UTC (Sat) Contact:Dan ddsquirrel@aol.com
ID: I19848; www.RootsWeb.com WorldConnect
ID: I00203
Name: Alexander Ramsay
Sex: M
Birth: 22 NOV 1768 in Pennsylvania
Death: 8 MAR 1846 in Parke County, Indiana
Note: In 1984, the following plaque was placed at the Old PortlandMills Cemetery. It reads;
MEMORIAL TO ALEXANDER AND ANN MOORE RAMSEY
ALEXANDER RAMSEY b. 1768 - d. 1846
ANN MOORE RAMSEY b. 1770 - d. 1840
PLAQUE GIVEN BY HOBART AND HELEN FARROW RISLEY
DONATED 1984
Father: James Ramsay b: 1740 in Ulster, Ireland
Mother: Mary Cochran b: 1746 in Pennsylvania
Marriage 1 Ann Moore b: 3 OCT 1770 in Plainfield, Winham, Connecticut
Married: 1788 in Pennsylvania
Children
Jane Ramsay b: in Pennsylvania
Nancy Ramsay b: 5 JUN 1792
Elizabeth Ramsay b: 16 DEC 1793 in Pennsylvania
Joseph Moore Ramsay b: 11 JUL 1800 in Pennsylvania"

SOURCE: E-mail from Duane Boggs-duaneaboggs@hotmail.com, Dated:Sunday, March 02, 2008, with Outline Attach: Descendants of JamesRamsey and Mary Cochran.doc, Subject: Ramsay & Hamilton Genealogy.Duane Boggs generously provided information in a register report onthe, Descendants of James Ramsey to this compiler. SLJuhl, Compiler.

Added SOURCE: www.RootsWeb.com World Connect Project; 02 December2007, Doreen O'Keefe's (irish44@hotmail.com) posting, Outline ofDescendant Register Report; Last Updated: Sat Aug 25 22:06:39 2001;Please refer to Doreen O'Keefe's data information on the website formore details. Not all of the information in the register report wasused by this compiler. After all, most of the outline was Doreen'sresearch, but it was very helpful as an outline in sorting out thegrandchildren of James L. McHaffey & Hannah Cochran Ramsay Hamilton,and her outline on the Ramsay Family is quite useful, too; Obtained 02December 2007 - 20 February 2008, per SLJuhl, Compiler.

SOURCE: www.RootsWeb.com WorldConnect Project, ID: 12710-Samuel H.Strahan contributed by, Marilyn Hay at mmhay@attbi.com; Updated: ThuDec 20 22:30:01 2001.

Alexander married Anne Moor Moore in 1790 in Pennsylvania, USA. Anne (daughter of Joseph Moore) was born on 3 Oct 1770 in Winham, Connecticut, USA; died on 1 Jul 1840 in Parke, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]