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James H Ransom 1850–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1850

Birth Location: Indiana, USA

Death Date: 10 Mar 1880

Death Location: Fredericksburg, Washington County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Isaac Ransom

Mother: Frances Buchanan

Spouse(s): America Dodge

Children(s): Noble Ransom, Maud Hoggatt, Minnie Horner

The story of James H Ransom began in 1850 in Indiana, USA. James H Ransom married America J Dodge, and had children including Maud Hoggatt, Minnie B Horner, Noble James Ransom. James H Ransom passed away in 1880 in Fredericksburg, Washington County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James H Ransom began in 1850 in Indiana, USA.
  • James H Ransom married America J Dodge, and had children including Maud Hoggatt, Minnie B Horner, Noble James Ransom.
  • James H Ransom passed away in 1880 in Fredericksburg, Washington County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Ransom's Ancestors

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James Ransom
1850–1880
Birth Place: Indiana, USA
Parents
Isaac Ransom
1824–1897
Washington, Indiana, USA
Frances Buchanan
1814–1865
Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John Buchanan
1786–1820
Rockingham, North Carolina
Margaret (Stokes Buchanan) Lapping
1788–1860
Guilford, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Buchanan
1747–1789
Sarah Pascall
1756–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Buchanan
1715–1772
Margaret Stevens
1715–

James Ransom's Descendants

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James (H) Ransom (21 Sep 1850–10 Mar 1880) m. America (J) Dodge (9 August 1851–21 June 1928)
  1. 1. Noble (James) Ransom 1877–1921 m. Leola Hottel 1879–1949
    1. 1. Ruby (Leola) Ransom 1909–1983 m. Homer (Alva) Curtis 1902–1979
      1. 1. Bessie (Mae) Curtis 1930–1996 m. Lee (Marshall) Beasley 1919–1978
      2. 2. Betty (Jean) Curtis 1932–2012 m. Lloyd (Paul) McKinley 1925–1957 m. Charles (William) Hays 1916–1990
      3. 3. Opal (Fay) Curtis 1935–2001 m. Max (Edward) Nelson 1924–1979
      4. 4. Nellie (Louise) Curtis 1941–2009 m. Charles (Cecil) Dailey 1935–1995
      5. 5. Gary (Wayne) Curtis 1947–1998
      6. 6. Leola (Frances) Curtis 1927–1928
      7. 7. Noble (Jacob) Curtis 1938–1938
    2. 2. Marjorie (Louise) Ransom 1918–1970 m. James (William) Reynolds 1907–1960
      1. 1. Doris (Jean) Reynolds 1943–1992 m. William (Harold) Wilcox 1938–2003
      2. 2. William (Carol) Reynolds 1946–1994
      3. 3. Eva (Fay) Reynolds 1949–1988
    3. 3. Raymond (Hottel) Ransom 1911–1951 m. Merle (Pauline) Elliot 1914–1957
      1. 1. Donna (Rae) Ransom 1942–1999 m. Allan (W.) Simcox 1940–2009
      2. 2. Donald (Ray) Ransom –1938
    4. 4. Ralph (Noble) Ransom 1903–1959 m. Ruby (Cleon) Voyles 1908–1971
      1. 1. Chester (Eugene) Ransom 1925–1955 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Hypes 1931–2007
        1. 1. Terry (Wayne) Ransom 1949–2004
        2. 2. Phillip (Eugene) Ransom 1951–2003
      2. 2. Ivan (Glenn) Ransom 1927–2006
      3. 3. Oral (Ralph) Ransom 1929–1978
      4. 4. Wilma (Ilene) Ransom 1934–1981 m. Gene (Paul) Hackney 1932–2003
  2. 2. Maud Hoggatt 1879–1960
  3. 3. Minnie (B.) Horner 1874–1939

James Ransom's Timeline

3 Records

1850
21 Sep 1850
Birth of James H Ransom in Indiana, USA
Indiana, USA
1873
27 Apr 1873
Age 23
James H Ransom was married in Harrison
Harrison
1880
10 Mar 1880
Age 30
Death of James H Ransom in Posey, Washington, Indiana, USA
Posey, Washington, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1850
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arizona, U.S., Death Records, Arizona Department of Health Services; Phoenix, AZ; Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1873
    Event Place: Harrison
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, Harrison County, Indiana; Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1920 Volume II Let, Original Record Located: Corydon Compiled by India; Book: G; Page: 109

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1880
    Event Place: Posey, Washington, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fredericksburg, Washington County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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