He married Naomi Elizabeth Burroughs. She was born abt. 1849, and died 1928 in TIMPSON SHELBY CO., TEXAS.

Children of James Leonidas Ramsey and Naomi Elizabeth Burroughs are:

+ 2 i. Minnie L. Ramsey was born 4 OCT 1882 in Texas, and died MAR 1969 in Post, Garza Co. TX.

3 ii. JAMES HARVEY 1 RAMSEY was born MAR 1858 in TIMPSON SHELBY CO., TEXAS, and died 1947. He married Mary Catherine 'Kate' Mathis, daughter of Samuel CalvinSr. Mathis and Deedefy Deann 'Deedee' Crump. She was born AUG 1872 in Shelby Co. Tx, and died 1949 in timpson, Shelby Co. TX.

4 iii. MARTHA ANN MATTIE RAMSEY was born 26 JUL 1872, and died JUN 1971. She married Edward Bethel Mathis, son of Samuel CalvinSr. Mathis and Deedefy Deann 'Deedee' Crump. He was born 1868, and died 1937.

5 iv. PROCTOR PRESTON RAMSEY was born abt. 1875, and died 1967. He married Lela Stephenson. She was born 10 MAR 1876, and died 18 MAY 1958 in timpson, Shelby Co. TX.

6 v. SALLIE E. RAMSEY was born 14 JAN 1877, and died 10 MAY 1969 in TIMPSON SHELBY CO., TEXAS. She married Carswell G. Lightfoot. He was born 24 MAY 1875, and died 1 JUN 1961 in timpson, Shelby Co. TX.

+ 7 vi. FLORENCE LELA RAMSEY was born 1885, and died 1930.



                                                                                                                 Generation No. 2


2. Minnie L. Ramsey (James Leonidas Ramsey4, JAMES MARIAN RAMSEY3, John Ramsey2, Thomas Ramsey1) was born 4 OCT 1882 in Texas, and died MAR 1969 in Post, Garza Co. TX. She was buried in Terrace Cemetery, Garza Co. TX.

She married William Joseph Shepherd 14 AUG 1902 in Shelby Co. TX (VOL.5 PG 239), son of John Joseph 'Johnny' Shepherd and Rebecca Elizabeth Henderson. He was born 1863 in GA, and died in Post, Garza co. TX or Grassland, Lynn Co. TX. He was buried in Terrace Cemetery, Garza Co. TX.

Children of Minnie L. Ramsey and William Joseph Shepherd are:

+ 8 i. Joseph William Shepherd.

+ 9 ii. Otis Granville Shepherd was born 18 MAY 1903 in TX, and died 29 MAY 1977 in Lynn Co. TX.

+ 10 iii. Rebecca Shepherd was born 31 DEC 1904, and died 1 JAN 1994 in Post, Garza Co. TX.

11 iv. Arris R. Shepherd was born abt. 1908.

+ 12 v. Mattie Louzelle Shepherd was born 5 NOV 1909 in shelby Co. tX, and died 27 MAY 2000 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co. TX.

+ 13 vi. John Truman Shepherd was born 25 NOV 1911, and died 8 JUN 1979 in Garza Co. TX.

14 vii. Bernice S Shepherd was born abt. 1917. She married Lawson.

+ 15 viii. Joseph Bertram Shepherd was born 3 JAN 1917, and died 29 JUN 1972 in Lubbock, Lubbock, TX.

16 ix. Verna E. Shepherd was born abt. 1919.

17 x. Dixie N. Shepherd was born abt. 1927. She married Payne.

18 xi. Gertrude A. Shepherd was born abt. 1923. She married Hopkins.

19 xii. Francis Joy Shepherd was born c. 1928.

20 xiii. J.D. Shepherd.

+ 21 xiv. William Bruce Shepherd was born 1922, and died 10 AUG 1985 in Lubbock, Lubbock, TX.

22 xv. LUCILLE SHEPHERD was born 7 SEP 1899 in Don't think that Lucille is a valid child of Joe and wife, and died 11 JUN 1928.

7. FLORENCE LELA RAMSEY (James Leonidas Ramsey4, JAMES MARIAN RAMSEY3, John Ramsey2, Thomas Ramsey1) was born 1885, and died 1930.

She married Paul Shepherd, son of Thomas Coats Shepherd and Sallie M. Thomasson. He was born 1884, and died 1909.

Child of FLORENCE LELA RAMSEY and Paul Shepherd is:

+ 24 i. Thomas Alga Shepherd.




                                                                                                                Generation No. 3


8. Joseph William Shepherd (Minnie L. Ramsey5, James Leonidas Ramsey4, JAMES MARIAN RAMSEY3, John Ramsey2, Thomas Ramsey1).

Children of Joseph William Shepherd are:

25 i. Christine Shepherd was born 25 JUL 1926 in Garza Co. TX.
26 ii. Dollie Shepherd was born 8 OCT 1928 in Post, Garza Co. TX.

9. Otis Granville Shepherd (Minnie L. Ramsey5, James Leonidas Ramsey4, JAMES MARIAN RAMSEY3, John Ramsey2, Thomas Ramsey1) was born 18 MAY 1903 in TX, and died 29 MAY 1977 in Lynn Co. TX. He was buried in Terrace Cemetary, Post, Garza, TX.

He married Annie Mae Browning abt. 1924 in Texas, daughter of Sidney Lafate 'Sid' Browning* and A.Lela Truitt\Smith. She was born 1 MAR 1902 in Alabama, and died 30 MAR 1989 in Probably Lubbock, TX. She was buried in Terrace Cemetary, Post, Garza, TX.

Children of Otis Granville Shepherd and Annie Mae Browning are:

27. Mamie Lee Shepherd (Otis Granville Shepherd6, Minnie L. Ramsey5, James Leonidas Ramsey4, JAMES MARIAN RAMSEY3, John Ramsey2, Thomas Ramsey1) was born abt. 1925 in Probably Grassland, Lynn Co. or Post, Garza Co. TX.   She married Robert Loren Burdick.

28 ii. Otis Garland Shepherd, Jr. was born 21 JUN 1926 in garza co.TX, and died AUG 1986 in Lubbock, Lubbock, TX. He was buried in Terraace Cemetery, Post, TX.

He married Francis Kiker abt. 1946. She died abt. 1955. She was buried in Buried Terrace Cemetery, Post, Garza Co. TX.

He married BETTYLORENE BLACKLOCK 8 SEP 1952 in Lubbock, Lubbock, TX, daughter of PAT (VINCENT DOOLEY) BLACKLOCK and NANCY DOYEL SHEDD. She was born 17 MAR 1927 in Hamilton,Hamilton, TX, and died 26 MAR 1980 in Lubbock, TX. She was buried 28 MAR 1980 in Post Garza Co. TX, Terrace Cemetary.

He married Alva Boothe. She was born abt. 1926.

29. Billy Mack Shepherd (Otis Granville Shepherd6, Minnie L. Ramsey5, James Leonidas Ramsey4, JAMES MARIAN RAMSEY3, John Ramsey2, Thomas Ramsey1) was born abt. 1927.

30 iv. Shepherd.

31 v. Shepherd.

32 vi. Shepherd.




10. Rebecca Shepherd (Minnie L. Ramsey5, James Leonidas Ramsey4, JAMES MARIAN RAMSEY3, John Ramsey2, Thomas Ramsey1) was born 31 DEC 1904, and died 1 JAN 1994 in Post, Garza Co. TX.

She married Fred Babb abt. 1926. He was born 28 JAN 1901, and died SEP 1978 in Post, Garza Co. TX.

Children of Rebecca Shepherd and Fred Babb are:

33 i. James E. Babb was born abt. 1928.

34 ii. Babb.




12. Mattie Louzelle Shepherd (Minnie L. Ramsey5, James Leonidas Ramsey4, JAMES MARIAN RAMSEY3, John Ramsey2, Thomas Ramsey1) was born 5 NOV 1909 in shelby Co. tX, and died 27 MAY 2000 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co. TX.

She married Irvin L. Chandler, son of William Newton Chandler and Maud Ella Justice. He was born 10 JUL 1907 in Granbury, Hood Co. TX, and died 17 JAN 1977.



13. John Truman Shepherd (Minnie L. Ramsey5, James Leonidas Ramsey4, JAMES MARIAN RAMSEY3, John Ramsey2, Thomas Ramsey1) was born 25 NOV 1911, and died 8 JUN 1979 in Garza Co. TX. He was buried in Probably Terrace Cemetery, Post, Garza Co. TX.  He married Alice Estelle MacCreary.




15. Joseph Bertram Shepherd (Minnie L. Ramsey5, James Leonidas Ramsey4, JAMES MARIAN RAMSEY3, John Ramsey2, Thomas Ramsey1) was born 3 JAN 1917, and died 29 JUN 1972 in Lubbock, Lubbock, TX. He was buried in Probably Grassland, Lynn Co. or Post, Garza Co. TX.

He married Haydelene Pearl Rogers.




21. William Bruce Shepherd (Minnie L. Ramsey5, James Leonidas Ramsey4, JAMES MARIAN RAMSEY3, John Ramsey2, Thomas Ramsey1) was born 1922, and died 10 AUG 1985 in Lubbock, Lubbock, TX. He was buried in Probably Terrace Cemetery, Post, Garza Co. TX.   He married Minnie Victor Morris. She died 17 MAR 1969 in Lubbock, Lubbock, TX. She was buried in Probably Terrace Cemetery, Post, Garza Co. TX.



24. Thomas Alga Shepherd (FLORENCE LELA RAMSEY5, James Leonidas Ramsey4, JAMES MARIAN RAMSEY3, John Ramsey2, Thomas Ramsey1).   He married Lela Wagnon. He married Maudelle Morgan.