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Samuel Cortwright Ransom 1795–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Jan 1795

Birth Location: Plymouth Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 9 August 1863

Death Location: Larksville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: George Ransom

Mother: Elizabeth (Ransom)

Spouse(s): Hannah (Ransom), Mabel Ransom, Hannah Wilkinson

Children(s): Miles Ransom, Samuel Ransom, George Ransom, Margaretta (Slifer), Harriet (Wetherill), Jameson Ransom, Emeline Baldwin

Samuel Cortwright Ransom was born in 1795 in Plymouth Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of George Palmer Ransom And Elizabeth Lamoreaux Ransom. Samuel Cortwright Ransom married Hannah Wightman Ransom, Hannah Wilkinson, Mabel Dodson Ransom, and had children including Emeline Jennings Ransom Baldwin, George Palmer Ransom, Harriet Wilber Ransom Wetherill, Jameson Harvey Ransom, Margaretta Harland Ransom Slifer, Miles Avery Ransom, Samuel Cortright Ransom. Samuel Cortwright Ransom passed away in 1863 in Larksville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Samuel Cortwright Ransom was born in 1795 in Plymouth Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of George Palmer Ransom And Elizabeth Lamoreaux Ransom.
  • Samuel Cortwright Ransom married Hannah Wightman Ransom, Hannah Wilkinson, Mabel Dodson Ransom, and had children including Emeline Jennings Ransom Baldwin, George Palmer Ransom, Harriet Wilber Ransom Wetherill, Jameson Harvey Ransom, Margaretta Harland Ransom Slifer, Miles Avery Ransom, Samuel Cortright Ransom.
  • Samuel Cortwright Ransom passed away in 1863 in Larksville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Samuel Ransom's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Ransom
1795–1863
Birth Place: Plymouth Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
George Palmer Ransom
1762–1850
Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth (Lamoreaux) (Ransom)
1776–1859
Monroe, Orange County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Samuel (Ransom) Capt.
1738–1778
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Esther Lawrence
1738–1794
Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Thomas Lamoureux
1745–1829
Cornwall, Orange, New York, USA
Keturah (Tuttle (Tuthill)) Lamoreaux
1755–1833
Woodbury, Orange County, New York, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Jean Lomereaux
1723–1809
Charity (Lamoureux)
1723–1809
JONATHAN (Captain)
1727–1802
Temperance Smith
1732–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Lamoreaux
1695–1769
JEANNE (Lamoureux)
1696–1739

Samuel Ransom's Descendants

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Samuel (Cortwright) Ransom (09 Jan 1795–9 August 1863) m. Hannah (Wightman) (Ransom) (24 March 1800–22 March 1836) m. Mabel (Dodson) Ransom (25 November 1805–8 October 1902) m. Hannah Wilkinson (3 Jan 1838–13 Mar 1851)
  1. 1. Miles (Avery) Ransom 1821–1908 m. Mary (A. Weaver) Fuller 1823–1904 m. Polly ("Mary") Belford 1823–1896
    1. 1. Ellsworth ("Elmer" Ransom) Sr. 1864–1947
    2. 2. Avery (Whitman) Ransom 1848–1929 m. Genevieve (J. "Jeneva" "Jenny") Hoffer 1850–1900 m. Lucia (J. "Lucy") Cochran 1851–1923
      1. 1. Miles (Luther) Ransom 1883–1952 m. Louisa (Beebe) (Ransom) 1887–1957
        1. 1. Millard (S.) Ransom 1925–1925
        2. 2. Leonard (Maurice) Ransom 1909–1933
        3. 3. Ruth (Winifred Ransom) (Prell) 1912–2008
        4. 4. Arthur (Willard) Ransom 1930–1957 m. Eileen (Glatter) (Ransom) 1926–1996
        5. 5. Nadine (Labelle "Ruth" Ransom) (Grubaugh) 1922–2007
        6. 6. Mervin (E. Ransom) Sr 1914–2004
      2. 2. Mary (Alice) Ransom 1877–1914
      3. 3. Harry (L.) Ransom 1882–1882
      4. 4. Roy (Avery) Ransom 1888–1933
      5. 5. Nellie (Adaline) Ransom 1875–1879
      6. 6. John (Wesley) Ransom 1880–1955
      7. 7. Myrtle (Bell) Ransom 1889–1970
        1. 1. Van (Herby) Hank 1912–
    3. 3. Charles (Nelson) Ransom 1850–1941 m. Alfasetta (Catharine) Snyder 1852–
      1. 1. Harvey (Lee) Ransom 1878–
      2. 2. Mary (Arabella) Ransom 1876–
      3. 3. Minnie (Armida) Ransom 1879–
      4. 4. Amanda (Gertrude) Ransom 1880–1882
    4. 4. Eda ("Edith" Adaline Ransom) (Messenbrink) 1854–1933 m. John Bray 1845–
    5. 5. George (Washington) Ransom 1857–1901
    6. 6. Margretta (Estella Ransom) (Dedrick) 1861–1955
    7. 7. Thomas (Fredrick) Ransom 1867–1929
    8. 8. Emma (Adalade Ransom) (Bray) 1854–1932 m. John Bray 1845–
    9. 9. Frank (Asbury) Ransom 1855–1936
  2. 2. Samuel (Cortright) Ransom 1839–1913 m. Mary (Emma Eugenia Hughes) (Ransom) 1841–1866 m. Sarah (Delphine Scott) (Ransom) 1847–1868 m. Alice (Deets Scott) (Ransom) 1852–1942
    1. 1. Mabel (Delphine) Ransom 1875–1953 m. William (Lee) Woodward 1868–
    2. 2. James (Harley "Todd") Ransom 1873–1950 m. Daisy (Merle Vannote) (Ransom) 1877–
      1. 1. Merle (Delphine) Ransom 1897–
      2. 2. Harley (Cortright) Ransom 1900–
      3. 3. Dorothy (Deet) Ransom 1904–
    3. 3. William (Irving) Ransom 1867–1918
  3. 3. George (Palmer) Ransom 1830–1873 m. Nancy (M Hogoboom (Ransom,) Pierce) 1838–1897
    1. 1. Jessie (Fremont) Ransom 1857–
    2. 2. Dayton (Fremont) Ransom 1856–
    3. 3. Ella (Mabel) Ransom 1854–1856
  4. 4. Margaretta (Harland Ransom) (Slifer) 1845–1897
  5. 5. Harriet (Wilber Ransom) (Wetherill) 1823–1899 m. Avery (Solomon) Wetherill 1823–1885
    1. 1. Samuel (Ransom) Wetherill 1847–1876 m. Eva Hoover –1876
  6. 6. Jameson (Harvey) Ransom 1842–1917 m. Dora Nieukirk 1865– m. Mary (Elizabeth) Winchester 1844–1896
    1. 1. Ruth (Evelyn) Ransom 1899–
    2. 2. Samuel (Cortright) Ransom 1864–
    3. 3. Margaretta (May) Ranson 1880–
    4. 4. Nathan (Cortright) Ransom 1875–
    5. 5. Hannah (Whiteman) Ransom 1862–
    6. 6. Harley (Slifer) Ransom 1865–1895
    7. 7. William (Winchester) Ransom 1867–
    8. 8. James (Harvey) Ransom 1868–
    9. 9. Charles Francis 1870–
    10. 10. Mabel (Dodson) Ransom 1872–1875
    11. 11. George (Edmond) Ransom 1874–
    12. 12. Harry Eugene 1877–
  7. 7. Emeline (Jennings Ransom) Baldwin 1826–1851 m. Nelson (J) Baldwin 1824–1885
    1. 1. Mary (Emeline) Day 1848–1935 m. Edward (W) Day 1843–1913

Samuel Ransom's Timeline

2 Records

1795
09 Jan 1795
Birth of Samuel Cortwright Ransom in Plymouth Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Plymouth Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1863
9 August 1863
Age 68
Death of Samuel Cortwright Ransom in Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Jan 1795
    Event Place: Plymouth Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Family History Books, Dodson Genealogy, 1600-1907

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 August 1863
    Event Place: Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Family History Books, Dodson Genealogy, 1600-1907

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Larksville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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