Burr Johnstone Ramage Annals of Newberry, Part Two by John A. Chapman, page 648-49 Was a native of Newberry County and was born on the 2nd day of December, 1817, three miles south of the town of Newberry. He was the eldest son of John Ramage from his marriage with Mrs. Lucy Kelly Henderson, who was then also married for the second time. His half-brothers and sisters loved him as a brother. His education was good, but limited to an academical course. Arriving at manhood he read law with Col. Simeon Fair-after admission to the Bar he entered into partnership with his tutor and soon became one of the best office lawyers in Newberry - Colonel Fair always conduding the cases in Court. Upon the death of Mr. Y. J. Harrington. in 1850, who had been Clerk of the Court since 1808, Mr. Ramage was elected to that office. He was a most admirable officer, and was again and again re-elected to that office, only once, however, without opposition. It is probable that during that period he was the most popular man that Newberry ever had. During the war the Courts being virtually closed he declined re-election and accepted the situation of Agent of the Greenville and Columbia Rail Road at the New­berry Station. He served in that situation until 1870, when he resigned and retired to private life. Loving learning he gave all his children as good an educa­tion as possible, sparing no pains nor expense to that end. He was himself a close observer of nature and took great and especial delight in the study of Botany, This writer has gone to him more than once with plants which seemed strange, but which Mr. Ramage could always elucidate. His wife was Sarah Ann Wilson, daughter of Wlliam Wilson, Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Newberry. He married in the year 1840. The fruits of this happy union were eight children; and it was said to be the happiest family in Newberry. To their intimate friends, those who knew them well, their home always seemed to be the perfection of peace and content. His wife died in 1879, leaving him and his home desolate. One son and three daughters also preceded him to the grave. He was survived by one daughter and three sons, who are still liying. One daughter, Miss Fanny, and one son, John, who is in business, live in Newberry; Bartow B., who is an Episcopal minister, resides at Nashville; and Burr J., a lawyer, is also resident at Nashville, Tenn. None are married. Burr J. Ramage died October 28, 1890, and his body was interred the day following at the family burying ground, less than a half mile from the house in which he was born.