Revolutionary War ancestors: Pop Ramsey

by Submitted by: Edith Faye Redden Dickenson County Historical Society President
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Mary Polly “Pop” Ramsey, (1849-1934) the daughter of Rainwater and Una Franklin Ramsey, lived on Ramsey Ridge.  She was a familiar figure around McClure where she peddled chestnuts which she carried in her apron.  (This photo was shared on ancestry.com)


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