It is James, Not Jonas–But It Is a Derivative Record
The 1836 property tax list for Jackson Township in Coshocton County, Ohio, contains an entry for Jonas Rampley. It’s clearly Jonas as the first name on the record. There’s little doubt that it says Jonas. And yet, it is not Jonas. At least I’m 99% certain it isn’t. James Rampley is shown as owning that […]