Last month the gravestone for my 3rd Great Grandfather Silas Calvin Ramsey was set at the Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines, Iowa.

See: Silas Calvin Ramsey Gravestone

Silas passed away in 1903, but he never had a permanent stone. Thanks to a local service organization, he now has one.

Tonight I am going to share some pictures of him. Some of them may not have been seen by some of my Ramsey cousins.

Here is a picture that most of the family has seen before. It was taken when he was younger and living near Fairfield, Iowa.

Here is a picture of Silas with a mule. Silas was a blacksmith and farrier and also a horse trader. Of course, horse traders also dealt with mules.

The back of the picture says that it was taken at Northboro.

Here is a picture of Silas when he was older. You can see the same smile from when he was younger.

The back of the picture says: Great Grandfather Ramsey from sis Florine to Lottie.

I received an e-mail from one of my cousins just recently, and she may have the negative for this picture. We may be able to get a better image than this one.

OK, one more picture. Here is a picture of his wife Sarah Sears Ramsey.

You can also read more about Silas Calvin Ramsey’s life in my post Tracing Silas Calvin Ramsey.

Steven