Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameJohn Frederick Remmy 
Birth17 Dec 1831, Germany
Census12 Jul 1860, Milton Twp, Ashland Co, OH
Memoroll#930, pg 102
Census30 Aug 1870, Milan Twp, Allen Co, IN
Memoroll#298, pg 574
Census3 Jun 1880, Milan Twp, Allen Co, IN
Memoroll#264, pg 293
Census25 Jun 1900, Milan Twp, Allen Co, IN
Memoroll#358, pg 12
Death7 Apr 1909, Milan Twp, Allen Co, IN
BurialBowers Cem, Ft Wayne, Allen Co, IN
Occupationfarmer
Misc. Notes
His surname is listed as Ramey, Remmey, Remmy and Remmer in various records. It is Ramey on their marriage record.
He enlisted on 10 Sep 1861 into Ohio 1st Light Artillery Battery D on 17 Oct 1861. On 24 May 1864 he was captured by the Confederates at Kingston, GA and sent to Andersonville Prison. Mustered out on 20 Jun 1865 at Camp Chase, OH.
No documentation has been found to indicate whether he was divorced or widowed, but after returning from the Civil War he then married (Sarah) Elizabeth Doty on 13 April 1869 in Ashland Co, OH.
By 1870 he had migrated to Allen Co, IN where he is listed as Frederick Ramey (38, Nasau) with Elizabeth (26, OH) and son (Robert) Wallace (9, OH). Joseph Rollins (42, PA) a carpenter was living with them.
In 1880 he is listed as John F. Remmy (48, Nassau) a farmer with his second wife Sary E. (36, OH) and daughter Edith A. (5, IN) from this second marriage.
John Remmer is listed in 1900 as age 68, born Dec 1831 in Germany, having immigrated in 1852 and naturalized, a retired farmer. Wife Sarah was born Dec 1843 in Ohio and they had been married 31 yrs. Living with them was the family of daughter Edith (Dec 1874, IN), husband Harry L. Botteron (Mar 1873, IN) married 5 yrs, and daughter Mable D. (Jul 1898, IN).
Both his second wife, and daughter Edith Botteron are also buried in Bowers Cemetery.
He enlisted on 10 Sep 1861 into Ohio 1st Light Artillery Battery D on 17 Oct 1861. On 24 May 1864 he was captured by the Confederates at Kingston, GA and sent to Andersonville Prison. Mustered out on 20 Jun 1865 at Camp Chase, OH.
No documentation has been found to indicate whether he was divorced or widowed, but after returning from the Civil War he then married (Sarah) Elizabeth Doty on 13 April 1869 in Ashland Co, OH.
By 1870 he had migrated to Allen Co, IN where he is listed as Frederick Ramey (38, Nasau) with Elizabeth (26, OH) and son (Robert) Wallace (9, OH). Joseph Rollins (42, PA) a carpenter was living with them.
In 1880 he is listed as John F. Remmy (48, Nassau) a farmer with his second wife Sary E. (36, OH) and daughter Edith A. (5, IN) from this second marriage.
John Remmer is listed in 1900 as age 68, born Dec 1831 in Germany, having immigrated in 1852 and naturalized, a retired farmer. Wife Sarah was born Dec 1843 in Ohio and they had been married 31 yrs. Living with them was the family of daughter Edith (Dec 1874, IN), husband Harry L. Botteron (Mar 1873, IN) married 5 yrs, and daughter Mable D. (Jul 1898, IN).
Both his second wife, and daughter Edith Botteron are also buried in Bowers Cemetery.
Spouses
Birth18 Apr 1838, Fayette Co, PA
Death3 Mar 1866, Lexington, Richland Co, OH
BurialWashington Village Cem, Little Washington, Richland Co, OH
FatherThomas Grice (1799-1859)
MotherMargaret Eicher (1800-1887)
Misc. Notes
Living with her parents in Richland Co, OH in 1850.
Listed as Elizabeth Gris on the marriage record.
In 1860 she is listed as Elizabeth Remmey (22, OH) with her husband John F. (29, GER) and son Robert (8 mo, OH).
John’s Civil War pension records state that she died on 9 Mar 1866 in Lexington, OH, not long after he returned from the military. But her cemetery records and headstone say 3 Mar 1866.
Listed as Elizabeth Gris on the marriage record.
In 1860 she is listed as Elizabeth Remmey (22, OH) with her husband John F. (29, GER) and son Robert (8 mo, OH).
John’s Civil War pension records state that she died on 9 Mar 1866 in Lexington, OH, not long after he returned from the military. But her cemetery records and headstone say 3 Mar 1866.
Marriage20 Jan 1857, Richland Co, OH
ChildrenRobert Wallace (1859-1930)