George Sidney Ransom (1820 - 1888)

Born 1 Jul 1820 in Argyle, Washington, New York, United States

Husband of Mary Clarinda (Emery) Ransom — married 6 Jun 1865 in Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 28 Apr 1888 at age 67 in Argyle, Washington, New York, United States

Biography

Mary Clarinda Emery ... She m. second, 6 June, 1865, at Wellsboro, George Sidney Ransom of Williamsport, Pa., principal of Wellsboro Academy. ^[1]

Census

1870 Census: Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania^[2]

1880 Census: Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania^[3]

Death & Burial

George S Ransom was mentioned on a memorial in Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States with a death date of 28 April 1888.^[4]

George died on 28 April 1888 in Argyle, N Y.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Lyford, James Otis. History of the town of Canterbury, New Hampshire, 1727-1912. Concord, N. H: Rumford, 1912; Archive.org
2. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 41; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 29; FHL microfilm: 000552870; Record number: 15376;
   FamilySearch Record: MZ5S-86Y (accessed 19 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-68D9-SZL Image number 00397
   Mary C Ransom (40) in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
3. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing enumeration district ED 71, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: MWN6-N5P (accessed 19 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBH-9WCH Image number 00264
   Mary C Ransom (49), wife, Keeping House, in household of George S. Ransom (59) in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania, United States.
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #86405964 (accessed 20 June 2023)
   Memorial page for George S Ransom (1 Jul 1820-28 Apr 1888), citing Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Kate McFate (contributor 47333153).
5. ↑ Ancestry.com, "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000", Historical outline of the Ransom family of America : and genealogical record of the Colchester, Con:
   Book Title: Historical outline of the Ransom family of America : and genealogical record of the Colchester, Con
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61157 #1453660 (accessed 20 June 2023)
   Name: George Sidney Ransom; Gender: Male; Age: 67; Birth Date: 1 Jul 1820; Birth Place: Argyle, N Y; First Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1846; Second Marriage Date: 6 Jun 1865; Death Date: 28 Apr 1888; Death Place: Argyle, N Y; Father: John Ransom; Mother: Sarah Crocker; Spouse: Betsey S Knapp Mary C Emory; Child: Almira S Ransom Sarah E Ransom Betsey Ransom William Emory Ransom.