M#57 Margaret "Peggy" Digman's parents were M#114 Charles Digman and M#115 Elizabeth Keller.

On 22 October 1992, a phone call came to this author from brother Ron Bosley, who was a member of a family organization called Clan Ramsey Organization. He had been contacted by a fellow member and cousin named Betty Lou Ramsey from the Ramsey home seat of Belington, Barbour County, West Virginia. She too was researching the Ramseys.

A subsequent meeting of Ron and Cousin Betty served to confirm that our Virginia progenitor was M#224 John Ramsey. Among her research she shared with us was M#56 John Ramsey's wife M#57 Margaret's surname, and information about her family, the Digmans.

Charles Digman was born about 1781 in Frederick County, Maryland. According to Violet Gadd Coonts' book, The Western Waters: Early Settlers of Eastern Barbour County, West Virginia, published by Stephen P. Coonts, an enclosure sent along to this author by cousin Betty Lou, "...while a young man, he [Charles] emigrated to Monongalia County along with his brother Phil Digman..." Charles died on 10 July, 1855 in that part of Barbour County that was Monongalia County.

On 4 November 1806, Charles Digman married Elizabeth Keller, who was born about 1790 and died on 17 June 1857 (see ERRATA). M#115 Elizabeth Keller was the daughter of M#230 and M#232 George and M#231 and M#233 Martha Keller, and was the sister of M#116 Samuel Keller, father of M#58 Samuel Keller, and grandfather of M#29 Nancy Jane Keller.

Elizabeth Keller and Charles Digman had at least eight children. Some of their children were found listed in the International Genealogical Index, and some were listed in Violet Coonts' book:

M#114.1 Margaret "Peggy" Digman- b 24 February, 1805 in Barbour County, Virginia, d 1 October, 1888 (according to Violet Gadd Coonts; 29 June, 1907 according to Betty Lou Ramsey), m in 1825 to M#56 John Ramsey; at least nine children;

M#114.2 Nancy Digman (VGC)- b 1809, m 13 November, 1828 to William W. Stalnaker, son of William Stalnaker, grandson of Jacob Stalnaker;

M#114.3 Magdaline (Dona[sic]: Donna) Digman- b 1812 in Belington, Barbour County, m 20 October, 1836 to Samuel Holsberry;

M#114.4 Samuel Digman(VGC)- b 19 February, 1813, d 11 May, 1896, m 4 September, 1838 to Sarah Sturm, dau of Henry Sturm and Elizabeth Stalnaker; children: M#114.4.1 Thomas B. Digman- b 13 July, 1841, served in the Civil War in Company K, 31st. Virginia Regiment, General Early's Division of the Confederate Army, was slightly wounded at Cold Harbor; M#114.4.2 Martha J. Digman- b 1844; M#114.4.3 Susan Digman- b 1845; M#114.4.4.4 Elizabeth Digman- b 1848; M#114.4.4.5 John Digman- b 1853; M#114.4.6 Nancy C. Digman- b 1856; M#114.4.7 Charles H. Digman- b 1858; M#114.4.8 Jefferson Davis Digman- b 1861, m 18 October, 1883 to Laura Virginia Snodgrass, dau of Francis C. Snodgrass and Elizabeth C. Mouser.

M#114.5 Philip Digman- b 1816, m 16 July, 1859 to Emily Teeter- b 1837; children: M#114.5.1 Victoria Alice Digman- b 1862 in Barbour County; M#114.5.2 Viola V. Digman- b 1864; M#114.5.3 Florence L. Digman- b 1866; M#114.5.4 Isaac K. A. Digman- b 1869; M#114.5.5 Iza Digman- b 1878.

M#114.6 George K. Digman(VGC)- b 1818, m 20 October, 1836 to Sarah Holsberry- b 1818; children: M#114.6.1 Rachel Digman- b 1840, m 9 September, 1858 to Andrew Valentine; M#114.6.2 Marcella (Marcillus?) Digman- b 1842, m 23 December, 1864 to Godfrey H. Shaffer; M#114.6.3 Elmore Digman- b 1844; M#114.6.4 Malinda Digman- b 1847 (the preceding children are listed with Digman family in the 1850 census). "...A son, Octavus Digman, signed Elizabeth Keller Digman's death certificate. There is no other record of Octavus in Barbour County..."(GVC)

M#114.7 Alpheus Digman- b 1822, m in 1846 to Rachel Poling Poling b 1826, dau of Amos Poling and Sarah Sturm (courtesy of Ms. Elizabeth Gainer Davis of WV). At least ten children: M#114.7.1 Angeline Digman- b 1848, m 15 October, 1873 to Samuel Kindig; M#114.7.2 Charles Digman- b 1850, m 18 September, 1876 to Pelina Murphy; M#114.7.3 Nicholas Digman- b 1852, m 15 September, 1877 to Gertrude Smith; M#114.7.4 Sarah E. Digman- b 5 May, 1854, d 5 May 1939 buried Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Glade District, Barbour County, WV, m 3 September 1874 to Joseph Henry Lutz [his second wife](courtesy of Ms. Elizabeth Gainer Davis of WV); M#114.7.5 Amos Digman (VGC)- b 5 June, 1856; M#114.7.6 Elizabeth Digman- b 5 June, 1856; M#114.7.7 Nancy C. Digman- b 12 January, 1859, m 19 February, 1878 to Ulisses Holsberry; M#114.7.8 Harriet S. Digman- b 1860, m 16 January, 1884 to Jonathon Gainer; M#114.7.9 Minerva A. Digman- b 1864, m 21 April, 1885 to Jacob E. Auvil; M#114.7.10 Lee Digman- b 1866, m 28 September, 1892 to Sally Ann Bennett.

M#114.8 Absalom Digman (VGC)- b 1823, m 15 October, 1845 to Susannah England; children: M#114.8.1 Samuel Digman- b 1846, m to Miss Melvina; eight children, according to VGC; M#114.8.2 George Digman- b 1848; M#114.8.3 Rachel Digman- b 1850; M#114.8.4 Sarah E. b 14 May 1854, m 15 May 1873 to Samuel Ramsey.

M#114.9 Catherine Digman (VGC)- b 3 March, 1827, m 22 January 1847 to Edward hill, believed to be the son of Frederick Hill, son of John Hill; at least one son.

M#114.10 Elizabeth Digman (VGC) - b 3 March 1827, m Franklin Moore.

M#114.11 Sarah Digman- b 1832, died unmarried.

M#114.12 Clark Digman- b 1834, d 1839.

M#114.13 Sallie Digman (IGI)- b 1835.

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