Singleton and Related Genealogy Pages
A history of many families.
1919 - 2011 (92 years)| Name | Nancy “Wootsie” WILSON [1] | |
| Birth | 28 Jan 1919 | Fairfield County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | Nancy was born in Fairfield County (South Carolina), where her Free family ancestors settled in 1746. Nancy Ramsey Matthews | Visit Guest Book FRANKLIN, TENN - Nancy "Wootsie" Ramsey Matthews, 92, of Columbia, SC, died at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Franklin, Tennessee, Friday evening July 1, 2011. She was the seventh of twelve children born to Nancy Dansby Free Wilson and David McLeod Wilson. Nancy was born in Fairfield County (where her Free family ancestors settled in 1746) on January 28, 1919, and came by horse and buggy to the family's newly purchased farm at 1300 Bush River Road in 1920. She graduated with honors from Irmo High School (1935) where she was captain of the girls' basketball team. She graduated from Columbia Business College and had a career in finance. Nancy was married to Samuel Loy Ramsey from Sept. 7, 1946 until his death May 16, 1977. She then married Columbia CPA Martin Luther Matthews, Jr., who died March 1, 1984. Survivors include her daughter, Janet Ramsey Schmidt; her son-in-law, David Frederick Schmidt; her sister, Lessie Lentz and husband, Luther Lentz; Russell Lentz; Ann Lucas Baker; Laurie, Rock, Chris, and Katie Goodale; David and Tracy Gentry; the Rev. Richard and Carla Lineberger; Ted and Betty Lineberger; and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel, 503 North Lake Drive, Lexington, SC 29072, (803) 359-6118. Funeral Mass will be celebrated by the Rev. Carl Voges and the Rev. Richard Wilson Lineberger, Friday, July 8, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, 119 North Church Street, Lexington, SC 29072, (803) 359-6562. Interment will be held in Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens, 2603 Two Notch Road, Columbia 29204. Memorial donations may be made to the Newberry College School of Music, 2100 College Street, Newberry, SC 29108, (800) 845-4955. www.caughmanharmanfuneralhome.net Published in The State on July 6, 2011 Read more: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestate/obituary.aspx?n=nancy-ramsey-matthews&pid=152393839&fhid=3935#ixzz1Tv8462wi [1] | |
| HIST | Nancy was born in Fairfield County (South Carolina), where her Free family ancestors settled in 1746. Nancy Ramsey Matthews | Visit Guest Book FRANKLIN, TENN - Nancy "Wootsie" Ramsey Matthews, 92, of Columbia, SC, died at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Franklin, Tennessee, Friday evening July 1, 2011. She was the seventh of twelve children born to Nancy Dansby Free Wilson and David McLeod Wilson. Nancy was born in Fairfield County (where her Free family ancestors settled in 1746) on January 28, 1919, and came by horse and buggy to the family's newly purchased farm at 1300 Bush River Road in 1920. She graduated with honors from Irmo High School (1935) where she was captain of the girls' basketball team. She graduated from Columbia Business College and had a career in finance. Nancy was married to Samuel Loy Ramsey from Sept. 7, 1946 until his death May 16, 1977. She then married Columbia CPA Martin Luther Matthews, Jr., who died March 1, 1984. Survivors include her daughter, Janet Ramsey Schmidt; her son-in-law, David Frederick Schmidt; her sister, Lessie Lentz and husband, Luther Lentz; Russell Lentz; Ann Lucas Baker; Laurie, Rock, Chris, and Katie Goodale; David and Tracy Gentry; the Rev. Richard and Carla Lineberger; Ted and Betty Lineberger; and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel, 503 North Lake Drive, Lexington, SC 29072, (803) 359-6118. Funeral Mass will be celebrated by the Rev. Carl Voges and the Rev. Richard Wilson Lineberger, Friday, July 8, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, 119 North Church Street, Lexington, SC 29072, (803) 359-6562. Interment will be held in Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens, 2603 Two Notch Road, Columbia 29204. Memorial donations may be made to the Newberry College School of Music, 2100 College Street, Newberry, SC 29108, (800) 845-4955. www.caughmanharmanfuneralhome.net Published in The State on July 6, 2011 Read more: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestate/obituary.aspx?n=nancy-ramsey-matthews&pid=152393839&fhid=3935#ixzz1Tv8462wi | |
| _UID | F9A3EF48A8CF48E3BA70D90B9D7B50A38EBC | |
| _UID | F9A3EF48A8CF48E3BA70D90B9D7B50A38EBC | |
| Death | 1 Jul 2011 | at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Franklin, Tennessee |
| Burial | 8 Jul 2011 | Crescent Hil Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 2603 Two Notch Road, Columbia, South Carolina [1] |
|
||
| Person ID | I269225 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 2 Aug 2011 | |
| Father | David McLeod WILSON d. Bef 1 Jul 2011 | |
| Mother | Nancy Dansby FREE d. Bef 1 Jul 2011 | |
| _UID | 656D5CA5D200470D8CC8A984F8347F11361C | |
| _UID | 656D5CA5D200470D8CC8A984F8347F11361C | |
| Family ID | F181193 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 | Samuel Loy RAMSEY d. 16 May 1977 | |
| Marriage | 7 Sep 1946 [1] | |
| _UID | FE0ABBF0071E4388A16B9A19004FCD8B0904 | |
| _UID | FE0ABBF0071E4388A16B9A19004FCD8B0904 | |
| Family ID | F181194 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 2 Aug 2011 | |
| Family 2 | Martin Luther MATTHEWS, Jr. d. 1 Mar 1984 | |
| _UID | BDC685F06D7D4641B8FC557020F74865A68C | |
| _UID | BDC685F06D7D4641B8FC557020F74865A68C | |
| Family ID | F181195 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |
| Sources |
|
