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Dr John Rambo

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Dr John Rambo Veteran

Birth
Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Death
28 Aug 1864 (aged 38–39)
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, USA
Burial
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John Rambo was born around 1824-1825 in Edgefield, South Carolina to Lawrence and Mary Rambo. Around the age of 20 or 21, John Rambo registered as a medical student at the Medical College of Georgia for the sessions of 1845-46 and 1846-47.

In 1850, at 23 years of age, John Rambo married 17 year old Mary Cook RYALS (1830-1859) in Montgomery County, Georgia. On 18 Jan 1852, Mary gave birth to their son, and named him John James Rambo.

Mary died on 31 Jan 1859 (aged 28).

On 11 March 1860, Dr. John Rambo married Mariah CLIFTON of Montgomery, Georgia.  She was the daughter of Col. William and Susan (Sharpe) Clifton of Tattnall Co., Georgia, born 22 Apr 1837.

On 19 Jan 1861, John & Mariah gave birth to their son, William "Willie" Edward Rambo.  He is named after John's brother of the same name. He became a teacher in Tattnall, Georgia.

On 14 March 1862, his second wife, Mariah (Maria) Clifton Rambo died.

On May 12, 1862, Dr. John Rambo was appointed as a surgeon "of the 47th Regiment Georgia Infantry, Jackson's Brigade, Walker's Division, Harddee's Corps; organized May 12, 1862, for 3 years or the war." 

Dr. John Rambo died around 28 Aug 1864 at the age of 34 in Valdosta, Georgia.
John Rambo was born around 1824-1825 in Edgefield, South Carolina to Lawrence and Mary Rambo. Around the age of 20 or 21, John Rambo registered as a medical student at the Medical College of Georgia for the sessions of 1845-46 and 1846-47.

In 1850, at 23 years of age, John Rambo married 17 year old Mary Cook RYALS (1830-1859) in Montgomery County, Georgia. On 18 Jan 1852, Mary gave birth to their son, and named him John James Rambo.

Mary died on 31 Jan 1859 (aged 28).

On 11 March 1860, Dr. John Rambo married Mariah CLIFTON of Montgomery, Georgia.  She was the daughter of Col. William and Susan (Sharpe) Clifton of Tattnall Co., Georgia, born 22 Apr 1837.

On 19 Jan 1861, John & Mariah gave birth to their son, William "Willie" Edward Rambo.  He is named after John's brother of the same name. He became a teacher in Tattnall, Georgia.

On 14 March 1862, his second wife, Mariah (Maria) Clifton Rambo died.

On May 12, 1862, Dr. John Rambo was appointed as a surgeon "of the 47th Regiment Georgia Infantry, Jackson's Brigade, Walker's Division, Harddee's Corps; organized May 12, 1862, for 3 years or the war." 

Dr. John Rambo died around 28 Aug 1864 at the age of 34 in Valdosta, Georgia.


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