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Ramp, Benjamin Franklin
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| LAST: Ramp
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FIRST: Benjamin
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MID: Franklin
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| GENDER: M
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| BORN: 23 Jul 1850
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DIED: 18 Apr 1952
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BURIED: 21 Apr 1952
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OCCUPATION: Farmer
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| BIRTH PLACE: Galesburg, Knox Co., Illinois
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| DEATH PLACE: Brooks, Marion Co., Oregon
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NOTES:
Name of father Samuel George Ramp.
Maiden name of mother Mary Hammer.
MARRIAGE - "Benjamin F. Ramp, over 21, & Elma or Elena Fisher, over 18, m 02 Dec 1874 at house of Stephen Fisher; W. R. Stewart, M. G. Wit: J. L. McMeen & J. D. Irvine #1735 pg 15". 1880 OR CENSUS - Benjamin F. Ramp, age 30, b. Illinois, occupation farmer, is enumerated with wife Elma, age 23, b. Oregon, along with sons Roswell, age 3, and Samuel S. B., age 2, both born in Oregon.
1910 OR CENSUS - B. Frank Ramp, age 59, farmer, b. Illinois, is enumerated with his wife of 35 years, Elma Ramp, age 53, b. Oregon, along with Williard, age 20, single, b. Oregon, and Lynn, identified as grandson, age 7, b. Oregon.
PHOTOGRAPH NOTE - Photo is courtesy of Salem (Oregon) Public Library Historic Photograph Collections. The picture is entitled: B.F. Ramp of Brooks, Oregon on his 100th birthday, 1950.
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OBITUARY:
B. F. Ramp, Nearly 102, Dies in Convalescent Home.
Ben F. Ramp, 101, pioneer settler of the Brooks district, died in the Brooks Convalescent home Friday afternoon while asleep.
Mr. Ramp's death removed one of the few remaining pioneers who crossed the plains by ox team to settle in the Willamette valley. Born near Galesburg, Ill., July 23, 1850, Mr. Ramp crossed the plains with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ramp, in 1850.
The family first settled on Howell Prairie near Silverton, abut in 1856 moved to Brooks where Sam Ramp acquired the 324 acre Smith claim.
Only recently Mr. Ramp recounted his vivid recollections of the flood of 1861 when, accompanied by his father, he went to Wheatland to see the Willamette swirling through the tree tops in the bottoms and watched Capt. Pease in his steamboat, Onward, taking refugees from the trees and housetops.
When the pioneer youth matured he taught school for many years, and also farmed extensively. At one time he operated a grocery, for a few years near Albany, shortly before 1910.
Since 1904 Mr. Ramp made his home on Highway 99-E north of Brooks until tow years ago whenhe moved to the convalescent home.
He is survived by three sons, Willard Ramp, who occupies the family home at Brooks; Floyd of Roseburg, and Rollie of Newport. Mrs. Ramp and another son, Verne, preceded him in death.
W. T. Rigdon company, Salem, is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Capital Journal 19 Apr 1952 5:7-8 [photo accompanies article]
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INSCRIPTION:
Ramp
Benjamin F.
1850-19[52]
[shares marker with Elma]
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SOURCES:
Hollin
Saucy Survey & Photographs
OSBH DC (Marion County 1952) #4369
Marriage Records of Marion Co. Or., Vol III, pg 2
1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Labish, pg 60C)
1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Brooks, ED 202, sheet 8A)
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