A Transcription of the WPA Record in Macoupin
County Archives, Carlinville, Illinois
by Mary McKenzie, 2009
RAMEY CEMETERY
Brushy Mound Township
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Macoupin County
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S. E. of the N. W. of Sec. 6 T 9 R 7 |
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Illinois |
(Wrote Dec. 14, 1939)
[Edited]
It is situated south of New Experimental Road running
from Carlinville to Shipman about 15 rds from road. It is ½ mile
west from the Sooy (sp. ?) orchid, in the Ed Denby pasture. Land
now owned by George Denby Jr. who got the land from his uncle Ed Denby
in the last 2 yrs. The cem. has a great cattle fence all around
it. Its in good condition. On the north side is 3 barb
wires, on the east & south side are 2 barb wires, on the west side
is a low woven wire with 3 barbs across it. All the fence is
attached to trees for posts. There are 4 large cement blocks for
stones in cem. One rock for a marker, one grave without a mark of
any kind, and one sunken grave. There are two very nice ever
green trees and a number of oak trees in the cem. Between the
cem. and black top Jubbie High is a medium size pond where stock get
their drinking water. Interview Mr. Geo. Denby.
Mr. Henry Ramey was a civil war soldier. He belonged to the
Calvary. His son don’t know much about it, but will see his
brother during Xmas Holidays and try and find out all they can about
it. His son Elmer has his army rifle.
A Mr. Smith, grandfather of Osa & Elmer and John Ramey got the land
from Mr. Hiram Smith. Then Mr. Ed Denby at the death of Mr. Henry
Ramey bought the land and the present owner of the land is Geo. Denby
Jr. There never was a separate deed made to that graveyard.
When Mr. Ramey sold that land he reserved so many ft. for this
graveyard and a roadway to get to it. It was a written agreement
between Mr. Ramey and Mr. Ed Denby where Mr. Denby the bought the
farm. It is a private cem. There are least 6 graves that
could be counted. There never was no trustees to the cem.
It was kept up in good condition by the Ramey family and
relatives. Interview Mr. Osa Ramey for this information.
Interview two people for this information. Geo. Denby and Osa
Ramey.