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William M. Ransom 1795–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Bet. 1795 - 1800

Birth Location: Caswell County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Bef. 1880

Death Location: Warren County, Kentucky, USA ?

Father: Richard Ransom

Mother: Mildred Simpson

Spouse(s): Susanna Clark, Nancy (Deckard)

Children(s): Richard Ransom, Daniel Ransom, William Ransom, Alvin Ransom, Caleb Ransom, Nancy Ransom, William Ransom, James Ransom, Wade Ransom, Milton Ransom, William Ransom

In 1795, William M. Ransom entered the world in Caswell County, North Carolina, USA, born to Richard Madison Ransom And Mildred Simpson. William M. Ransom married Nancy Dechard Deckard, Susanna Susan Sarah Ann Clark, and had children including Alvin Ransom, Caleb H Ransom, Daniel Truman Ransom, James Tilford Tip Ransom, John Johnny Ransom, Milton G Ransom, Nancy Elizabeth Ransom, Richard Madison Ransom, Unknown Ransom, Wade H Hamilton Ransom, William Edward Ransom, William J Bill Ransom, William Marion Ransom. William M. Ransom passed away in 1880 in Warren County, Kentucky, USA ?.

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Biography

  • In 1795, William M. Ransom entered the world in Caswell County, North Carolina, USA, born to Richard Madison Ransom And Mildred Simpson.
  • William M. Ransom married Nancy Dechard Deckard, Susanna Susan Sarah Ann Clark, and had children including Alvin Ransom, Caleb H Ransom, Daniel Truman Ransom, James Tilford Tip Ransom, John Johnny Ransom, Milton G Ransom, Nancy Elizabeth Ransom, Richard Madison Ransom, Unknown Ransom, Wade H Hamilton Ransom, William Edward Ransom, William J Bill Ransom, William Marion Ransom.
  • William M. Ransom passed away in 1880 in Warren County, Kentucky, USA ?.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Ransom
1770–1851
Birth Location: Willow Sprout, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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Mildred Simpson
1781–1881
Birth Location: Fairfax, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Susanna Clark
1799–1869
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Nancy (Deckard)
1810–1870
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Richard Ransom
1825–1887
Birth Location: Allen County, Kentucky, USA?
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Daniel Ransom
1833–1897
Birth Location: Allen County, Kentucky, USA
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William Ransom
1836–1884
Birth Location: Allen County, Kentucky, USA ?
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Alvin Ransom
1848–
Birth Location: Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
AR
Caleb Ransom
1844–1900
Birth Location: Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
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Nancy Ransom
1841–1934
Birth Location: Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
NR
William Ransom
1841–1917
Birth Location: Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
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James Ransom
1848–1898
Birth Location: Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
JR
Wade Ransom
1837–1914
Birth Location: Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
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Milton Ransom
1852–1930
Birth Location: Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
MR
William Ransom
1838–1917
Birth Location: Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
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William Ransom's Ancestors

Self
William Ransom
1795–1880
Birth Place: Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Richard Madison Ransom
1770–1851
Willow Sprout, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Mildred Simpson
1781–1881
Fairfax, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Ignatius Ransom
1754–1831
St Johns Parish, Maryland, USA
Prisilla Kirkwood
1750–1800
Allen County, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ransom's Descendants

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William (M.) Ransom (Bet. 1795 - 1800–Bef. 1880) m. Susanna ((Susan) (Sarah Ann)) Clark (29 Sep 1799–7 Oct 1869) m. Nancy (Dechard) (Deckard) (Abt. 1810–Bef. 1870)
  1. 1. Richard (Madison) Ransom 1825–1887
  2. 2. Daniel (Truman) Ransom 1833–1897
  3. 3. William (Marion) Ransom 1836–1884
  4. 4. Alvin Ransom 1848–
  5. 5. Caleb (H.) Ransom 1844–1900
  6. 6. Nancy (Elizabeth) Ransom 1841–1934
  7. 7. William (J. (Bill)) Ransom 1841–1917
  8. 8. James (Tilford (Tip)) Ransom 1848–1898
  9. 9. Wade (H. (Hamilton?)) Ransom 1837–1914
  10. 10. Milton (G.) Ransom 1852–1930
  11. 11. William (Edward) Ransom 1838–1917 m. Delia Chambers 1882–1910 m. Katherine Hensley 1845–1902
    1. 1. Permelia (Alice) Martin 1868–1956
    2. 2. Fannie (D) Fox 1881–1950
    3. 3. Wade (Hampton) Ransom 1863–1929 m. Almeda Honey 1861–1939
      1. 1. Lucy (Carr) Ransom 1887–1978 m. Alvin (Cullum Payne) Sr 1884–1952
        1. 1. Clarence (Alvin) Payne 1906–1989 m. Lucy (Zelda) Manning 1907–1990
        2. 2. Venelia (B.) Long 1918–2003
        3. 3. Dortha (Helen) Rackham 1926–2006
        4. 4. Effie Meyer 1924–1998
        5. 5. Alvin (C. Payne) Jr 1922–1993
        6. 6. Leah (Krinner Payne) Shumway 1914–1964
        7. 7. Lila (May) Smith 1912–1992 m. William Smith 1904–1989
        8. 8. Frank (C.) Payne 1910–1982 m. Zelma Jensen 1915–2000
        9. 9. Estelle Day 1913–2000
        10. 10. Effie Myer 1924–1998
        11. 11. Zelma Jeppsen 1928–2016
      2. 2. Katie Ransom 1889–
      3. 3. Willie Ransom 1891–
      4. 4. Jane Ransom 1893–
      5. 5. George (W) Ransom 1894–
      6. 6. Hubert (W) Ransom 1898–
      7. 7. Christine Ransom 1893–
      8. 8. Flocy Ransom 1905–
    4. 4. Ella Ransom 1865–
    5. 5. James Ransom 1869–
    6. 6. Nancy Ransom 1871–
    7. 7. Henry (Thomas) Ransom 1877–1934 m. Oregon (Texas) Haney 1870–1936
      1. 1. Ottis (Lee) Ransom 1899–1956 m. Mary (Magdalene) Hensley 1901–1984
        1. 1. Joan (Edith) Ransom 1920–1992 m. John (Austin) Gibbons 1904–1983
        2. 2. Millis (Darwin) Ransom 1923–1981 m. Vera (Opal Vinson) Cumby 1925–2021
        3. 3. Ottis (Lee Ransom) Jr 1926–2019 m. Christine Haney 1931–2010
        4. 4. Ozelma Ransom 1922–2009 m. Coy (C) Martin 1919–1992
      2. 2. Plitha (Mae) Petty 1907–2009
      3. 3. James (Ray) Ransom 1895–1988 m. Mattie (Lena) Mayberry 1917–2007
        1. 1. Betty (Lou) Ransom 1938–2021
        2. 2. Gerldine Ransom 1946–1946

William Ransom's Timeline

2 Records

1795
Bet. 1795 - 1800
Birth of William M. Ransom in Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
1880
Bef. 1880
Age 85
Death of William M. Ransom in Warren County, Kentucky, USA ?
Warren County, Kentucky, USA ?

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Bet. 1795 - 1800
    Event Place: Caswell County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 1880
    Event Place: Warren County, Kentucky, USA ?
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