WILKES-CAMPGROUND CEMETERY-MAURY COUNTY TENNESSEE-CULLEOKA


RAMSEY, Elizabeth "Betsy" Kennedy, daughter of John Kennedy and Barbara Gordon, was born 28 Nov 1792 in Kentucky. She died 16 Feb 1880 in Maury County, Tennessee and was buried Feb 1880 in Wilkes Cemetery, Culleoka, Maury County, Tennessee. Betsy married John Dunwoody Ramsey, son of Thomas Ramsey and Esther Dunwoody, on 25 Sep 1822 in Maury County, Tennessee. John was born 25 Oct 1795 in Charleston, South Carolina. He died 26 Jun 1873 in Maury County, Tennessee and was buried Jun 1873 in Wilkes Cemetery, Culleoka, Maury County, Tennessee. Hertombstone was bought with the money that her children received from the James Kennedy, brother of Elizabeth Kennedy Ramsey, estate. Inscription reads: "Elizabeth Wife of John D. Ramsey Born Nov 15 1792 Died Feb 16, 1880 Age 87 yrs 9 mths 9 days". Information by Rick Gray 1/11/03. Photo by Suzanne Davison, May 2003