Ransom Misner (1810 - 1850)

Born 21 May 1810 in Ohio, United States

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Died 18 May 1850 at age 39 in Kansas

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Biography

Died on Santa Fe Trail at Cow Creek near Lyons, Kansas.

“Ransom Misner, the father of our subject, was born in Ohio, May 21, 1810, learned the carpenter’s trade and was married in his native state to Miss Margaret Cromwell, who was born February 7, 1810 and died May 12, 1839. Immediately after the death of his wife, Mr. Misner established a home in Kendall county, Illinois, where he followed his trade until 1850, when he started across the plains to California with a party formed at Quincy, Illinois. While hunting, in May of that year, he was killed by Comanche Indians. His life had been an honorable and upright one and he was respected by all who knew him. His children were George D., born November 8, 1833; John Y., born December 22, 1834; Mary F., born December 22, 1836, and Martha A., born September 14, 1838.”

Sources

• Unsourced family tree handed down to David Misner.
• "Biographical and Genealogical record of La Salle and Grundy Counties, Illinois" Volume 2 page 777