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Lydia Ransom 1742–1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jun 1742

Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 20 Nov 1825

Death Location: , , , USA

Father: Mathew Ransom

Mother: Sarah Way

Spouse(s): Joseph (Sterling)

Children(s): Hannah Way

The story of Lydia Ransom began in 1742 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA. Lydia Ransom married Joseph Starlin Sterling, and had children including Hannah Starlin Sterling Way. Lydia Ransom passed away in 1825 in , , , USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lydia Ransom began in 1742 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA.
  • Lydia Ransom married Joseph Starlin Sterling, and had children including Hannah Starlin Sterling Way.
  • Lydia Ransom passed away in 1825 in , , , USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mathew Ransom
1711–1760
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America
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Sarah Way
1719–1799
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Joseph (Sterling)
1739–1814
Birth Location: Sterling City, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

Hannah Way
1765–1850
Birth Location: Sterling City, Windham, Connecticut, United States
HW

Lydia Ransom's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Ransom
1742–1825
Birth Place: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Mathew J. Ransom
1711–1760
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America
Sarah Way
1719–1799
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lydia Ransom's Descendants

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Lydia Ransom (26 Jun 1742–20 Nov 1825) m. Joseph (Starlin) (Sterling) (3 Mar 1739–17 Sep 1814)
  1. 1. Hannah (Starlin Sterling) Way 1765–1850 m. Samuel Way 1762–1822
    1. 1. Hannah Way 1801–1868 m. David (Pelton) Simmons 1801–1872
      1. 1. Samuel (Way) Simmons 1827–1864 m. Anna Murphy 1830–1893
        1. 1. Mary (Ida) Simmons 1860–1924 m. Thomas (L) Dinneen 1859–1931

Lydia Ransom's Timeline

3 Records

1742
26 Jun 1742
Birth of Lydia Ransom in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
1762
2 Feb 1762
Age 20
Lydia Ransom was married in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
1825
20 Nov 1825
Age 83
Death of Lydia Ransom in , , , USA
, , , USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1742
    Event Place: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1762
    Event Place: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1825
    Event Place: , , , USA
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