William Ross Ransford

1903 - 1996  (93 years)

Velora Zylma Ransford

1888 - 1973  (85 years)

Birth	19 Jun 1888	Mattoon, Illinois
Died	25 Dec 1973	Sullivan County, Indiana
Father	William Addison Ransford,   b. 27 Sep 1857, Illinois
Mother	Emma Rosetta Yeager,   b. 14 Feb 1869, Indiana
Married	13 Mar 1887
Family	Harve Woodard,   b. 16 Aug 1884, Sullivan County, Indiana
Married	19 Jun 1912
Children	+ 1. Max Clark Woodard,   b. Private

Harve Woodard

1884 - 1914  (30 years)

Birth	16 Aug 1884	Sullivan County, Indiana
Died	21 Nov 1914
Father	James Woodard,   b. 25 Mar 1861
Mother	Emaly Clark,   b. 16 May 1863, Sullivan County, Indiana
Family	Velora Zylma Ransford,   b. 19 Jun 1888, Mattoon, Illinois
Married	19 Jun 1912
Children	+ 1. Max Clark Woodard,   b. Private

Cyrus Roy Ransford

1890 - 1913  (23 years)

Birth	17 May 1890	Sullivan County, Indiana
Died	12 Dec 1913
Father	William Addison Ransford,   b. 27 Sep 1857, Illinois
Mother	Emma Rosetta Yeager,   b. 14 Feb 1869, Indiana
Married	13 Mar 1887
Family	Blanche Hyatt,   b. Private
Children	1. Yeager Ransford,   b. Private

Blanche Hyatt

Private -

Birth	Private
Family	Cyrus Roy Ransford,   b. 17 May 1890, Sullivan County, Indiana
Children	1. Yeager Ransford,   b. Private

??? Ransford

1892 - 1892  (0 years)

Birth	1892
Died	1892
Father	William Addison Ransford,   b. 27 Sep 1857, Illinois
Mother	Emma Rosetta Yeager,   b. 14 Feb 1869, Indiana
Married	13 Mar 1887

Charles Ralph Ransford

1894 - 1897  (2 years)

Birth	20 Jan 1894
Died	1897
Father	William Addison Ransford,   b. 27 Sep 1857, Illinois
Mother	Emma Rosetta Yeager,   b. 14 Feb 1869, Indiana
Married	13 Mar 1887

Clarice Mae Ransford

1897 - 1977  (79 years)

Birth	11 Jul 1897	Sullivan County, Indiana
Died	16 Mar 1977	Sullivan County, Indiana
Father	William Addison Ransford,   b. 27 Sep 1857, Illinois
Mother	Emma Rosetta Yeager,   b. 14 Feb 1869, Indiana
Married	13 Mar 1887
Family	Vernon Martin
Children	+ 1. Rose Marie Martin,   b. Private + 2. Marilyn Martin,   b. Private   3. Carolyn Martin,   b. Private   4. Marjorie Ellen Martin,   b. Private

Vernon Martin

Family	Clarice Mae Ransford,   b. 11 Jul 1897, Sullivan County, Indiana
Children	+ 1. Rose Marie Martin,   b. Private + 2. Marilyn Martin,   b. Private   3. Carolyn Martin,   b. Private   4. Marjorie Ellen Martin,   b. Private

Joy Ransford

1899 - 1919  (19 years)

Birth	06 Apr 1899
Died	04 Jan 1919
Father	William Addison Ransford,   b. 27 Sep 1857, Illinois
Mother	Emma Rosetta Yeager,   b. 14 Feb 1869, Indiana
Married	13 Mar 1887
Family	Clarence Burtiff,   b. WFT Est 1872-1908

Clarence Burtiff

1908 - 1987  (79 years)

Birth	WFT Est 1872-1908
Died	WFT Est 1898-1987
Family	Joy Ransford,   b. 06 Apr 1899

Loy Ransford

1899 -

Birth	06 Apr 1899
Father	William Addison Ransford,   b. 27 Sep 1857, Illinois
Mother	Emma Rosetta Yeager,   b. 14 Feb 1869, Indiana
Married	13 Mar 1887
Family	George Shafer,   b. WFT Est 1872-1908
Children	+ 1. Harry Ransford Shafer,   b. Private + 2. Pearl Shafer,   b. Private + 3. Earlene Shafer,   b. Private   4. Edgar Shafer,   b. Private   5. Arnold Shafer,   b. Private

George Shafer

1908 - 1987  (79 years)

Birth	WFT Est 1872-1908
Died	WFT Est 1904-1987
Family	Loy Ransford,   b. 06 Apr 1899
Children	+ 1. Harry Ransford Shafer,   b. Private + 2. Pearl Shafer,   b. Private + 3. Earlene Shafer,   b. Private   4. Edgar Shafer,   b. Private   5. Arnold Shafer,   b. Private

Paul James Ransford

1901 - 1985  (83 years)

Birth	28 Jul 1901	Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana
Died	02 Jan 1985	Roseville, Placer County, California
Father	William Addison Ransford,   b. 27 Sep 1857, Illinois
Mother	Emma Rosetta Yeager,   b. 14 Feb 1869, Indiana
Married	13 Mar 1887
Family	Geneva Nevada Coleman,   b. 20 Mar 1905, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
Married	17 Jun 1928	Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana
Children	1. Phyllis Joy Ransford + 2. Living   3. Living

Geneva Nevada Coleman

1905 - 1969  (64 years)

Birth	20 Mar 1905	Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
Died	26 Oct 1969	Roseville, Placer County, California
Family	Paul James Ransford,   b. 28 Jul 1901, Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana
Married	17 Jun 1928	Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana
Children	1. Phyllis Joy Ransford + 2. Living   3. Living

William Ross Ransford

1903 - 1996  (93 years)

Birth	25 Sept 1903
Died	08 Nov 1996
Buried	Johnson Cemetery, Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana
Father	William Addison Ransford,   b. 27 Sep 1857, Illinois
Mother	Emma Rosetta Yeager,   b. 14 Feb 1869, Indiana
Married	13 Mar 1887
Family	Eva Alma Coleman,   b. 20 Mar 1905
Children	1. Emery Leo Ransford,   b. 28 Dec 1927   2. John William Ransford,   b. 26 Sep 1929 + 3. Living

Eva Alma Coleman

1905 - 2003  (97 years)

Birth	20 Mar 1905
Died	19 Feb 2003
Buried	Johnson Cemetery, Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana
Family	William Ross Ransford,   b. 25 Sept 1903
Children	1. Emery Leo Ransford,   b. 28 Dec 1927   2. John William Ransford,   b. 26 Sep 1929 + 3. Living

Anna Louise Ransford

1906 - 1910  (4 years)

Birth	21 Aug 1906
Died	30 Sep 1910
Father	William Addison Ransford,   b. 27 Sep 1857, Illinois
Mother	Emma Rosetta Yeager,   b. 14 Feb 1869, Indiana
Married	13 Mar 1887

Olive Ruth Ransford

Father	William Addison Ransford,   b. 27 Sep 1857, Illinois
Mother	Emma Rosetta Yeager,   b. 14 Feb 1869, Indiana
Married	13 Mar 1887
Family	Roy Walker
Children	1. Roy Walker, Jr,   b. Private   2. Max Bryant Walker,   b. Private   3. Janet Sue Walker,   b. Private   4. Ronnie Walker,   b. Private   5. Sylvia Walker,   b. Private

Roy Walker

Family	Olive Ruth Ransford
Children	1. Roy Walker, Jr,   b. Private   2. Max Bryant Walker,   b. Private   3. Janet Sue Walker,   b. Private   4. Ronnie Walker,   b. Private   5. Sylvia Walker,   b. Private

Joseph Ransford

1762 - 1849  (86 years)

Birth	21 Dec 1762
Died	4 Oct 1849
Family	Rachael Holman,   b. WFT Est 1757-1782
Married	16 Apr 1793
Children	+ 1. Edward Holman Ransford,   b. 28 Mar 1794 + 2. Joseph Ransford, II,   b. 1796   3. Henry Collins Ransford,   b. 1799 + 4. Samuel Ransford,   b. 17 Dec 1800, Woodford County, Kentucky   5. Sarah Ransford,   b. 1803   6. Elizabeth Ransford,   b. 1806   7. Thomas Ransford,   b. 1810   8. William Ransford,   b. 4 Sep 1813   9. Infant Son Ransford,   b. 1815

Emma Rosetta Yeager

1869 - 1940  (71 years)

Birth	14 Feb 1869	Indiana
Died	14 Jul 1940	Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana
Family	William Addison Ransford,   b. 27 Sep 1857, Illinois
Married	13 Mar 1887
Children	+ 1. Velora Zylma Ransford,   b. 19 Jun 1888, Mattoon, Illinois + 2. Cyrus Roy Ransford,   b. 17 May 1890, Sullivan County, Indiana   3. ??? Ransford,   b. 1892   4. Charles Ralph Ransford,   b. 20 Jan 1894 + 5. Clarice Mae Ransford,   b. 11 Jul 1897, Sullivan County, Indiana   6. Joy Ransford,   b. 06 Apr 1899 + 7. Loy Ransford,   b. 06 Apr 1899 + 8. Paul James Ransford,   b. 28 Jul 1901, Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana + 9. William Ross Ransford,   b. 25 Sept 1903   10. Anna Louise Ransford,   b. 21 Aug 1906 + 11. Olive Ruth Ransford

William Addison Ransford

1857 - 1943  (85 years)

Birth	27 Sep 1857	Illinois
Died	06 May 1943	Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana
Father	Alexander Ransford,   b. 28 Oct 1834
Mother	Louisa Pierce,   b. 10 Feb 1830
Married	7 Sep 1854
Family	Emma Rosetta Yeager,   b. 14 Feb 1869, Indiana
Married	13 Mar 1887
Children	+ 1. Velora Zylma Ransford,   b. 19 Jun 1888, Mattoon, Illinois + 2. Cyrus Roy Ransford,   b. 17 May 1890, Sullivan County, Indiana   3. ??? Ransford,   b. 1892   4. Charles Ralph Ransford,   b. 20 Jan 1894 + 5. Clarice Mae Ransford,   b. 11 Jul 1897, Sullivan County, Indiana   6. Joy Ransford,   b. 06 Apr 1899 + 7. Loy Ransford,   b. 06 Apr 1899 + 8. Paul James Ransford,   b. 28 Jul 1901, Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana + 9. William Ross Ransford,   b. 25 Sept 1903   10. Anna Louise Ransford,   b. 21 Aug 1906 + 11. Olive Ruth Ransford

Emma Rosetta Yeager

1869 - 1940  (71 years)

Birth	14 Feb 1869	Indiana
Died	14 Jul 1940	Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana
Family	William Addison Ransford,   b. 27 Sep 1857, Illinois
Married	13 Mar 1887
Children	+ 1. Velora Zylma Ransford,   b. 19 Jun 1888, Mattoon, Illinois + 2. Cyrus Roy Ransford,   b. 17 May 1890, Sullivan County, Indiana   3. ??? Ransford,   b. 1892   4. Charles Ralph Ransford,   b. 20 Jan 1894 + 5. Clarice Mae Ransford,   b. 11 Jul 1897, Sullivan County, Indiana   6. Joy Ransford,   b. 06 Apr 1899 + 7. Loy Ransford,   b. 06 Apr 1899 + 8. Paul James Ransford,   b. 28 Jul 1901, Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana + 9. William Ross Ransford,   b. 25 Sept 1903   10. Anna Louise Ransford,   b. 21 Aug 1906 + 11. Olive Ruth Ransford

Eva Alma Coleman

1905 - 2003  (97 years)

Birth	20 Mar 1905
Died	19 Feb 2003
Buried	Johnson Cemetery, Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana
Family	William Ross Ransford,   b. 25 Sept 1903
Children	1. Emery Leo Ransford,   b. 28 Dec 1927   2. John William Ransford,   b. 26 Sep 1929 + 3. Living

Emery Leo Ransford

1927 - 1945  (17 years)

Birth	28 Dec 1927
Died	27 Nov 1945
Buried	Johnson Cemetery, Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana
Father	William Ross Ransford,   b. 25 Sept 1903
Mother	Eva Alma Coleman,   b. 20 Mar 1905

John William Ransford

1929 - 2007  (77 years)

Birth	26 Sep 1929
Died	04 Aug 2007
Buried	Johnson Cemetery, Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana
Father	William Ross Ransford,   b. 25 Sept 1903
Mother	Eva Alma Coleman,   b. 20 Mar 1905

• Name	William Ross Ransford
  Birth	25 Sept 1903
  Gender	Male
  Census	02 Apr 1930	District 25, Turman Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
  	Ross W. Ransford, head, r, , , yes, m, w, 26, m, 23, no, yes, Indiana, Illinois, Indiana, , , , , , , yes, farmer, general farm, , O, yes, , no, , 1 Eva A. Ransford, wife, , , , , f, w, 25, m, 21, no, yes, Indiana, Ohio, Indiana, , , , , , , yes, none, , , , , , Emra L. Ransford, son, , , , , m, w, 2 3/12, s, , no, , Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, , , , , , ,none, , ,, , , , ,
  	Age: 26
  Death	08 Nov 1996
  Burial	Johnson Cemetery, Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana
  Siblings	10 Siblings
  + 1. Velora Zylma Ransford,   b. 19 Jun 1888, Mattoon, Illinois d. 25 Dec 1973, Sullivan County, Indiana  (Age 85 years) ▻ Harve Woodard,  m. 19 Jun 1912 + 2. Cyrus Roy Ransford,   b. 17 May 1890, Sullivan County, Indiana d. 12 Dec 1913  (Age 23 years) ▻ Blanche Hyatt   3. ??? Ransford,   b. 1892   d. 1892  (Age 0 years)   4. Charles Ralph Ransford,   b. 20 Jan 1894   d. 1897  (Age 2 years) + 5. Clarice Mae Ransford,   b. 11 Jul 1897, Sullivan County, Indiana d. 16 Mar 1977, Sullivan County, Indiana  (Age 79 years) ▻ Vernon Martin   6. Joy Ransford,   b. 06 Apr 1899   d. 04 Jan 1919  (Age 19 years) ▻ Clarence Burtiff + 7. Loy Ransford,   b. 06 Apr 1899 ▻ George Shafer + 8. Paul James Ransford,   b. 28 Jul 1901, Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana d. 02 Jan 1985, Roseville, Placer County, California  (Age 83 years) ▻ Geneva Nevada Coleman,  m. 17 Jun 1928 + 9. William Ross Ransford,   b. 25 Sept 1903   d. 08 Nov 1996  (Age 93 years) ▻ Eva Alma Coleman   10. Anna Louise Ransford,   b. 21 Aug 1906   d. 30 Sep 1910  (Age 4 years) + 11. Olive Ruth Ransford ▻ Roy Walker
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Joseph Ransford,   b. 21 Dec 1762   d. 4 Oct 1849  (Age 86 years)  (2 x Great Grandfather)  Emma Rosetta Yeager,   b. 14 Feb 1869, Indiana d. 14 Jul 1940, Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana  (Age 71 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I6983	FeldmanTree
  Last Modified	11 May 2008

  
  

  Father	William Addison Ransford,   b. 27 Sep 1857, Illinois d. 06 May 1943, Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Emma Rosetta Yeager,   b. 14 Feb 1869, Indiana d. 14 Jul 1940, Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	13 Mar 1887
  Family ID	F1778	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eva Alma Coleman,   b. 20 Mar 1905   d. 19 Feb 2003 (Age 97 years)
  Children	1. Emery Leo Ransford,   b. 28 Dec 1927   d. 27 Nov 1945 (Age 17 years)   2. John William Ransford,   b. 26 Sep 1929   d. 04 Aug 2007 (Age 77 years) + 3. Living
  Family ID	F1549	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Burial - - Johnson Cemetery, Graysville, Sullivan County, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  He was a blacksmith in Graysville, farmed and had a huge garden

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "William Ross Ransford". Our Stories and Family Tree. https://www.feldmanfamily.ws/genroot/getperson.php?personID=I6983&tree=FDF001 (accessed May 15, 2024).