Lanier, Hankins, Hopkins & Taylor Families

• Born: 29 May 1842, Rockcastle County, Kentucky ^130,384,385
• Marriage (1): Martha Jane BRYANT on 29 December 1862 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky ³⁸¹
• Marriage (2): Glathia Jane COFFEY on 28 February 1898 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky ³⁸²
• Died: 19 December 1901, Rockcastle County, Kentucky at age 59 ^384,385
• Buried: Ramsey-Hiatt Cemetery, Renfro Valley, Rockcastle County, Kentucky ^384,385

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• 1850 United States Federal Census, Thos. Ramsey household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky ²³¹: Joseph was living with his father. He was listed as Josiah Ramsey, age 7, born in Kentucky.

• 1860 United States Federal Census, Wm. T. Lair household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky ³⁸⁶: Joe's father died before 1860. He and his sister, Harriett, were living with their half-brother and his family. He was listed as Joseph Ramsey, age 18, born in Kentucky.

• 1870 United States Federal Census, Josiah L. Ramsey household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky ³⁸⁷: Joe and Martha were living with their daughter, Ella. He was listed as a farmer, age 28, born in Kentucky.

• 1880 United States Federal Census, Joseph L. Ramsey household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky ³⁸⁸: Joe and Martha were living with their daughter, Ella, and Joe's nieces, Harriett and Rhoda Lair. He was listed as a farmer, age 38, born in Kentucky.

• 1900 United States Federal Census, Ella Baker household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky ³⁸⁹: Joe and Glathia were living with his daughter, Ella. He was isted as Joseph L. Ramsey, father, farmer, age 58, born May 1842 in Kentucky, married 2 years.

• Obituary: Published in the Mt. Vernon Signal on 20 December 1901 in Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. ³⁹⁰ Dead - Mr. J. L. Ramsey died Thursday morning about 8 o'clock. His death was due to abscess of the liver. He leaves an infant by his last wife who survives him, and two daughters, Mrs. Ella Baker and Mrs. Arthur Coffey, by his first wife. He was an honorable and upright citizen and a consistant Christian.

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• Grave Marker: J. L. Ramsey, Ramsey-Hiatt Cemetery, Renfro Valley, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. ³⁸⁵

Joe married Martha Jane BRYANT, daughter of William BRYANT and Nancy RAMSEY, on 29 December 1862 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.³⁸¹ (Martha Jane BRYANT was born on 3 November 1843 in Kentucky,^384,388,391 died on 16 May 1895 ^384,391 and was buried in Ramsey-Hiatt Cemetery, Renfro Valley, Rockcastle County, Kentucky ^391,392.)

Joe next married Glathia Jane COFFEY, daughter of James M. COFFEY and Lydia WOLFE, on 28 February 1898 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.³⁸² (Glathia Jane COFFEY was born on 20 October 1864 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky,³⁹³ died on 24 June 1939 in Berea, Madison County, Kentucky ³⁹³ and was buried on 25 June 1939 in Berea Cemetery, Berea, Madison County, Kentucky ³⁹³.)