Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1886-12-16
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RAMsDELL,-At his reel -ncs In this place,
on last Thursday morning. Of consump-
ton, CAPT z D. RAAsdsi'. sssd 70 years
The people Of Ceredo are again
made to mourn on account Of death
visiting our town and taking lead
ing and useful citizen. Capt. Rams.
dell has lead 4 useful and honest
life and his friends were legion.
Those who knew him best loved
him most. But he is gone. His
pleasant smiles we never more shall
see. Let all who had the pleasure
Of his acquaintance, profit by his
noble example and wise counsels.
The remains were inferred Sun
day afternoon, by the side Of his
daughter, near his residence, with
Masonic honors, he being member
Of Crescent Lodge, No. q.
Capt. Ramsdell was born in Leads,
Kennebeck county, Maine, Nov.
3Ist, 1876 He was the oldest Of .
family Of four children, two OF
whom still survive him, the young
est dying in infancy. He was
united in marriage July sd, i84s, to
Miss Almedia Alden. To them
was born four children. three daugh-
tiers and one son, all Of whom sur
vive him, except the youngest daugh
ter who preceded him nearly two
years.
In early life the deceased was in
the shoe manufacturing businnss. He
came to Ceredo in the year 1858, in
the early days Of our town, with the
intention of engaging in shoe man
ufaciure, which he did until the
breaking out of the war of the Re.
bellion. He was one of the first to
enlist in the Union army, and one
of the last to be mustered out; went
out as Quarter Master Of the 9Th
Infantry Regiment; afterward he
was promoted to Commissary on
Millrov's staff. After the close OF
the war he was employed by the
Government in the re establishing
the Postal System Of the Sta'e. He
represented this District in the
State Senate in 1868 and 1869, after
which he was again engaged in the
Postal Service as special agent for
several years, his work covering four
States. entire and in part. He was
a delegate to the National conven-
tions which nominated Grant, Hayes
and Garfield.
Capt. Ramsdell was n very pecu-
liar man, indeed quite methodica al
in all his ways. His diary has been
kept from early life, the last entry
by his own hand being made ion.
day before his death, and by dicta-
ton until the day before he drew
his last breath. His last official act
was in behalf Of The public schools,
which interest found IN him warm
friend. He has been identified with
the town Of Ceredo since it was one
year old and its interests was his.
He has filed with credit to hims elf
and honor TO his constituents. nearly
all the offices within the gilt Of our
citizens. He and the late Hon. G..
b. Hoard were the owners of Ores.
cent Hall, which they SO generously
and kindly furnished the Cong'l
church, and by that society was
used as place of worship for nine
years, free oil rent. He was one OF
the active men in what was known
as restoring the State from rebellion
in 1861; also extremely active in the
construction Of the new State OF
West Virginia. He was one Of the
originators ofthc first bank OF North
Abingdon, Mass, where he then re
sided, his original stocl; being held
by him at the time Of his dea h.
He was one Of the board Of trus.
tees appointed by the State, Of the
original Covington & OHIO Railroad,
to transfer It's iEtererest into the
hands Of some reliable Company
that would complete said road,
which was done and is now the
&. 40.