313. Daniel⁷ Ramsdell (John⁶, John⁵, Gideon⁴, Thomas³, Daniel², Joseph¹) was born 5 November 1788. Daniel died 1863 in Wisconsin, at 74 years of age.

He married twice. He married Lydia Marsh. Lydia was born 1787. Lydia was the daughter of Leonard Marsh and Elizabeth Atwood. Lydia died 6 May 1817 in Shoreham, Addison, VT, at 29 years of age. He married Betsey Green 12 October 1817 in Shoreham, Addison, VT.

Daniel Ramsdell and Lydia Marsh had the following children:

577 i. Erastus⁸ Ramsdell was born in Shoreham, Addison, VT 20 September 1810.

578 ii. Velona Ramsdell was born in Shoreham, Addison, VT 30 August 1812. Velona died 4 February 1837 in Shoreham, Addison, VT, at 24 years of age.

579 iii. John Ramsdell was born in Shoreham, Addison, VT 5 November 1814.

580 iv. Daniel Ramsdell Jr. was born in Shoreham, Addison, VT About 1818. He married Julia Townsend September 1840 in Shoreham, Addison, VT. Died, in Marion, WI, Sunday, December 20, 1896 Mrs. Julia M. Ramsdell, in the 78th year of her age. Julia Townsend was born in Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont, Sept. 8, 1818. She was married to Daniel Ramsdell, in Shoreham, Sept. 24, 1840. In 1854 they moved to Racine, Wis., where they resided several years. From Racine they moved to Eureka, where they remained until 1866. They came to Perry's Mills, now Marion in 1875, where Mr. Ramsdell died in 1880. She left three daughters to mourn her loss, Mrs. D.A. Ramsdell, of Waupaca, Mrs. J.D. Marsh, and Mrs. E.O. Dent of Marion. Mrs. Ramsdell was a woman universally loved and respected. It can be truly said of her, she had not one enemy. For a number of years she has been sadly afflicted with a scrofulous sore on her right limb above the ankle, and though a great sufferer, was always patient, and thoughtful for every one. For two years she has not been able to walk, being wheeled about in a chair, and was only confined to her bed three days before her death. She died at the residence of her daughter. Mrs. J.D. Marsh, from whence the funeral obsequies occurred. The pall bearers were John Coffman, M.C. Goldthwait, James Churchill, E.B. Rasey.

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