So what did I manage to learn about Ramsey?

I found a family history website that gave me some valuable information about Ramsey's ancestry, most of which was confirmed by common government documents.

Leslie Loranzie Summerford, later known as Ramsey (or Ransey) Summerford, was born in Bluffton, Georgia, April 5, 1894 (some records say 1893). His father was Andrew Jackson Summerford, who was born in Bluffton in 1855. His family came to the US (South Carolina) from Scotland, probably in the late 1700s. Andrew married Margarette Catherine Nance on March 3, 1879. She was born in Bluffton, in 1853. Andrew died between 1900 and 1910, since he is in the 1900 census, but his wife is listed as a widow in the 1910 census. Margarette, known as Kate according to her obituary, died in Rock Bluff, Florida, on July 5, 1932.

In the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US census, and in the 1935 and 1945 Florida census, Ramsey is listed as living in Apalachicola, and is either as an oysterman, fisherman or laborer (1945). He served in the army for six years, part of the time during World War I. There is no record that he married or had any children. He died March 20, 1971. His last residence was Bristol, Florida. He is buried in Sycamore Cemetery in Greensboro, Gadsden County, Florida, where his mother is also buried.

I was unable to locate an obituary for him. I placed an article in both the Gadsden County, and the Apalachicola newspapers, asking if anyone remembered him. I received one reply. The person advised me to contact a city official in Gadsden County whose last name is Summerford, who might be related. I called Mr. Summerford, and he told me that he had never heard of Ramsey, that he might be related, but that had no idea how he could find out. Though it seems futile now, the search goes on.