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William Addison Ransford

Male 1857 - 1943  (85 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Addison Ransford was born on 27 Sep 1857 in Illinois (son of Alexander Ransford and Louisa Pierce); died on 06 May 1943 in Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana.

    William married Emma Rosetta Yeager on 13 Mar 1887. Emma was born on 14 Feb 1869 in Indiana; died on 14 Jul 1940 in Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Velora Zylma Ransford was born on 19 Jun 1888 in Mattoon, Illinois; died on 25 Dec 1973 in Sullivan County, Indiana.
    2. Cyrus Roy Ransford was born on 17 May 1890 in Sullivan County, Indiana; died on 12 Dec 1913.
    3. ??? Ransford was born in 1892; died in 1892.
    4. Charles Ralph Ransford was born on 20 Jan 1894; died in 1897.
    5. Clarice Mae Ransford was born on 11 Jul 1897 in Sullivan County, Indiana; died on 16 Mar 1977 in Sullivan County, Indiana.
    6. Joy Ransford was born on 06 Apr 1899; died on 04 Jan 1919.
    7. Loy Ransford was born on 06 Apr 1899.
    8. Paul James Ransford was born on 28 Jul 1901 in Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana; died on 02 Jan 1985 in Roseville, Placer County, California.
    9. William Ross Ransford was born on 25 Sept 1903; died on 08 Nov 1996; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana.
    10. Anna Louise Ransford was born on 21 Aug 1906; died on 30 Sep 1910.
    11. Olive Ruth Ransford

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alexander Ransford was born on 28 Oct 1834 (son of Edward Holman Ransford and Elizabeth Medsker); died on 24 May 1912.

    Alexander married Louisa Pierce on 7 Sep 1854. Louisa (daughter of Jesse Pierce and Kessiah Harris) was born on 10 Feb 1830; died on 5 Oct 1909. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Louisa Pierce was born on 10 Feb 1830 (daughter of Jesse Pierce and Kessiah Harris); died on 5 Oct 1909.
    Children:
    1. 1. William Addison Ransford was born on 27 Sep 1857 in Illinois; died on 06 May 1943 in Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana.
    2. Hannah Ransford was born in 1865; died in 1942.
    3. Cyrus Ransford was born in 1868.
    4. Lura Ransford was born in 1872; died in 1945.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Edward Holman Ransford was born on 28 Mar 1794 (son of Joseph Ransford and Rachael Holman); died on 14 Sep 1875.

    Edward married Elizabeth Medsker in 1819. Elizabeth was born on 25 Dec 1803; died on 3 Apr 1876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Medsker was born on 25 Dec 1803; died on 3 Apr 1876.
    Children:
    1. Lydia Ransford was born on 29 Jul 1820; died on 27 Jun 1892.
    2. John Ransford was born on 14 Mar 1825; died on 13 Jan 1877.
    3. Edith "Eda" Ransford was born in 1829; died WFT est 1830-1923.
    4. Nellie Ransford was born in 1831; died WFT est 1849-1925.
    5. 2. Alexander Ransford was born on 28 Oct 1834; died on 24 May 1912.
    6. David Ransford was born in 1837; died WFT est 1858-1927.
    7. Reuben Ransford was born in 1839; died WFT est 1860-1929.
    8. Elizabeth Ransford was born in 1842; died WFT est 1871-1936.
    9. Nancy Ransford was born on 1 Mar 1846; died on 5 Jan 1911 in Turman Township, Sullivan County, Indiana.

  3. 6.  Jesse Pierce was born in 1800 in South Carolina; died in 1851.

    Jesse married Kessiah Harris before 1826 in UNKNOWN. Kessiah (daughter of Benjamin Harris, Sr. and Mary Paddock) was born on 10 Sep 1803 in Ohio; died in 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Kessiah Harris was born on 10 Sep 1803 in Ohio (daughter of Benjamin Harris, Sr. and Mary Paddock); died in 1844.
    Children:
    1. Martin Pierce was born WFT est 1821-1843; died WFT est 1827-1925.
    2. William Pierce was born WFT est 1821-1843; died WFT est 1827-1925.
    3. Addison Pierce
    4. Cyrus Pierce was born WFT est 1821-1843; died WFT est 1827-1925.
    5. Benjamin Pierce was born WFT est 1821-1843; died WFT est 1827-1925.
    6. John Pierce was born WFT est 1821-1843; died WFT est 1827-1925.
    7. Sarah Jane Pierce was born WFT est 1821-1843; died WFT est 1826-1928.
    8. Mary Pierce was born WFT est 1821-1843; died WFT est 1826-1928.
    9. Aletha Pierce was born on 14 Aug 1826; died on 10 Sep 1901.
    10. 3. Louisa Pierce was born on 10 Feb 1830; died on 5 Oct 1909.
    11. Rachel Pierce was born in 1838; died WFT est 1839-1932.
    12. James K. Pierce was born on 12 Aug 1839; died in 1878.
    13. Kessiah Pierce was born on 10 Sep 1844; died WFT est 1860-1938.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Joseph Ransford was born on 21 Dec 1762; died on 4 Oct 1849.

    Joseph married Rachael Holman on 16 Apr 1793. Rachael was born WFT est 1757-1782; died on 9 Jul 1852. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Rachael Holman was born WFT est 1757-1782; died on 9 Jul 1852.
    Children:
    1. 4. Edward Holman Ransford was born on 28 Mar 1794; died on 14 Sep 1875.
    2. Joseph Ransford, II was born in 1796; died WFT est 1830-1887.
    3. Henry Collins Ransford was born in 1799; died WFT est 1800-1889.
    4. Samuel Ransford was born on 17 Dec 1800 in Woodford County, Kentucky; died on 11 Sep 1890 in Sullivan County, Indiana; was buried in Drake Cemetery, Fairbanks, Sullivan County, Indiana.
    5. Sarah Ransford was born in 1803; died WFT est 1804-1897.
    6. Elizabeth Ransford was born in 1806; died WFT est 1807-1900.
    7. Thomas Ransford was born in 1810; died WFT est 1811-1900.
    8. William Ransford was born on 4 Sep 1813; died WFT est 1814-1903.
    9. Infant Son Ransford was born in 1815; died WFT est 1816-1905.

  3. 14.  Benjamin Harris, Sr. was born on 15 Dec 1775 in Southampton County, Virginia; died on 8 Jun 1848 in Fairbanks, Sullivan County, Indiana.

    Benjamin married Mary Paddock on 7 Sep 1806 in Ohio. Mary (daughter of Ebenezer Paddock, Sr. and Keziah Case) was born in 1784 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Mary Paddock was born in 1784 in Kentucky (daughter of Ebenezer Paddock, Sr. and Keziah Case).
    Children:
    1. Agnes Harris was born on 14 Dec 1802 in Ohio; died on 8 Aug 1886.
    2. 7. Kessiah Harris was born on 10 Sep 1803 in Ohio; died in 1844.
    3. John Harris was born on 30 Nov 1804 in Ohio; died in 1884.
    4. Anna Harris was born on 19 Sep 1806 in Ohio; died on 4 Nov 1872.
    5. Jacob Harris was born on 17 Mar 1809 in Ohio; died on 8 Jul 1851.
    6. Benjamin John Harris, Jr. was born on 19 Feb 1810 in Butler County, Ohio; died on 22 Nov 1853 in Sullivan County, Indiana.
    7. Joel Harris was born on 17 Jan 1818; died on 11 Jul 1890.
    8. Tyra Harris was born on 21 Jan 1826; died on 30 Sep 1852.
    9. William Harvey Harris was born on 18 Sep 1825 in Sullivan County, Indiana; died on 10 Feb 1870.
    10. Susan Harris
    11. Louisa Harris
    12. Sarah Harris