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Mary Ransom 1847–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Apr 1847

Birth Location: Smyth Co, VA

Death Date: 5 Feb 1896

Death Location: Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA

Father: * descendant)

Mother: Julia Romans

Spouse(s): William Sr

Children(s): William Jr., Thomas Tilson, Stephen Tilson, Lemuel Tilson, Janet Tilson, Mary Tilson, Peleg Tilson

The story of Mary Ransom began in 1847 in Smyth Co, VA. Mary Ransom married William Tilson Sr, and had children including Janet Tilson, Lemuel Tilson, Mary Marcia Mercy Tilson, Peleg Tilson, Stephen Tilson, Thomas Tilson, William Tilson Jr. Mary Ransom passed away in 1896 in Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Ransom began in 1847 in Smyth Co, VA.
  • Mary Ransom married William Tilson Sr, and had children including Janet Tilson, Lemuel Tilson, Mary Marcia Mercy Tilson, Peleg Tilson, Stephen Tilson, Thomas Tilson, William Tilson Jr.
  • Mary Ransom passed away in 1896 in Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

* descendant)
1806–1879
Birth Location: Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
*d
Julia Romans
1809–1888
Birth Location: of Wash Co, VA
JR

Spouses(s)

William Sr
1740–1833
Birth Location: South Parish of Plympton, Mass, now, Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
WS

Children(s)

William Jr.
1763–1824
Birth Location: St. Clair, Washington, Virginia USA
WJ
Thomas Tilson
1767–1829
Birth Location: St Clair, Smyth, Virginia, United States
TT
Stephen Tilson
1770–1856
Birth Location: St Clair, Washington, VA
ST
Lemuel Tilson
1773–1821
Birth Location: St Clairs Bottom, Wash, Virginia, United States
LT
Janet Tilson
1776–1820
Birth Location: St Clair, Washington, Virginia, United States
JT
Mary Tilson
1772–1838
Birth Location: St. Clair, Washington Co., VA
MT
Peleg Tilson
1765–1841
Birth Location: St Clair, Smyth, Virginia, United States
PT

Mary Ransom's Ancestors

Self
Mary Ransom
1847–1896
Birth Place: Smyth Co, VA
Parents
* Hellings Hellins Hellens Hillings Dungan Tilson (Mayflower descendant)
1806–1879
Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
Julia (Ann) Romans
1809–1888
of Wash Co, VA
Grandparents
Lemuel Tilson
1773–1841
St Clair, Washington, VA
Polly Dungan
1762–1867
Smyth Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mercy Ransom
1740–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Ransom
1709–1756
Mercy Pyncheon
1710–1776

Mary Ransom's Descendants

1.
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Mary Ransom (29 Apr 1847–5 Feb 1896) m. William (Tilson) Sr (15 Mar 1740–9 April 1833)
  1. 1. William (Tilson) Jr. 1763–1824
  2. 2. Thomas Tilson 1767–1829
  3. 3. Stephen Tilson 1770–1856
  4. 4. Lemuel Tilson 1773–1821
  5. 5. Janet Tilson 1776–1820
  6. 6. Mary (Marcia Mercy) Tilson 1772–1838
  7. 7. Peleg Tilson 1765–1841

Mary Ransom's Timeline

3 Records

1770
1770
Mary Ransom was married in St Charles, Charles, Maryland, USA
St Charles, Charles, Maryland, USA
1847
29 Apr 1847
Birth of Mary Ransom in Smyth Co, VA
Smyth Co, VA
1896
5 Feb 1896
Age 49
Death of Mary Ransom in Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1847
    Event Place: Smyth Co, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Death Registers

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: St Charles, Charles, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1896
    Event Place: Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Death Registers
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