Sixth Generation

32. John RANSOM was born on 14 Mar 1784.²⁴⁰
In the "Unplaced", "Eliakim" folio 1: Correspondence from Eliakim Fields RANSOM and his sister, Mrs THAYER, report a possible brother of John RANSOM 1784-1830. No further information.
He appeared in the census in 1810 in Avon, Ontario, New York.³⁵⁷ He appeared in the census in 1820 in Claridon Twp, Geauga, Ohio.³⁵⁸ He lived Geauga Co OH in Geauga County, Ohio in 1828.³⁵⁹ He appeared in the census on 7 Aug 1830 in Concord, Leroy twp, Geauga, Ohio [now Lake Co].³⁶⁰ He died on 7 Sep 1830 in Concord, Leroy twp, Geauga, Ohio [now Lake Co].²⁴⁰ John RANSOM and Amea AMES were married on 12 Dec 1805 in Caledonia, Ontario, New York.²⁴⁰

33. Amea AMES was born on 17 Apr 1789.²⁴⁰ She appeared in the census in 1810 in Avon, Ontario, New York.³⁶¹ She appeared in the census in 1820 in Claridon Twp, Geauga, Ohio.
1820: with husband, John RANSOM, Claridon, Geauga, Ohio
She appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1830 in Concord, Leroy twp, Geauga, Ohio [now Lake Co].
1830: with husband, John RANSOM, Cocord, Geauga, ohio
She appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1840 in Avon Twp, Livingston, New York.
1840: with Zebulon RATHBONE; shows F in 50-60 range; Amea was 51.
She appeared in the census on 16 Aug 1850 in Avon Twp, Livingston, New York.³⁶² She appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1860 in Avon Twp, Livingston, New York.³⁶³ She lived with grandchildren Giles Turner RANSOM and Ellen Loraine FERRIS in Avon Twp, Livingston, New York on 1 Jun 1870. She appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1870 in Avon Twp, Livingston, New York.³⁶⁴ She lived with daughter Tamer THAYER in Avon Twp, Livingston, New York on 1 Jun 1880. She appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1880 in Avon Twp, Livingston, New York.³⁶⁵ She died on 28 Sep 1882 in Avon Twp, Livingston, New York.²⁴⁰
Obituary: Amea AMES RANSOM RATHBON [provided from a record in the THAYER family; transcribed by Sandi STOKLOSA; original: NY newspaper clipping found in family papers of Scott and Wendy Gifford Bush, descendants; transcribed by Scott Bush.] <birth date here is questionable; in all previous censuses, her reported age matched better with a birth in late 1790. Her daughter, Tamer THAYER, tended to exaggerate many things, including her mother's age [census 1880: age 97, not 90/91; telling JER she was "100"]

Title: Death of a Centenarian

Mrs Amy Ransom Rathborn, born April 17th, 1782, died Sept 28th 1882. The
daughter and first child of Robert and Elizabeth Ames of Massachusetts, she
survived to be the last of that large family of fifteen children.

Her first husband was John Ransom of Caledonia, to whom she was married in the year 1805. In this union, she became the mother of 12 children, five of whom are living and are well known in this county. By her second husband, Mr Rathbon, she had no children.

For eleven years past, she had her home with her daughter, Mrs Emery Thayer of South Lima. Here she was tenderly and lovingly cared for, her last days made comfortable and happy, until on Thursday, September 28th, she sweetly fell to sleep, as "the candle burnt low in the socket." Nearly all of her long life was spent in the communion with the Methodist Episcopal church at the age of eleven years. The funeral services were on the following Saturday afternoon from the house of Mr E Thayer, and were performed by the Rev N J Conklin of Lakeville.

"A shock of corn fully ripe:"
The pains of death are past,
Labor and sorrow cease;
Her life's long warfare closed at last,
Her soul is found in peace.
Children were:

	i.	Cyrus RANSOM was born on 21 Sep 1806 in Ontario County, New York. He died on 5 Feb 1808 in Ontario County, New York.
	ii.	John RANSOM was born on 16 Aug 1808 in Ontario County, New York. He died on 30 Apr 1809 in Ontario County, New York.
	iii.	Elizabeth RANSOM was born on 29 Apr 1810 in NY?. She appeared in the census on 6 Aug 1810 in Avon, Ontario, New York. with parent, John RANSOM She appeared in the census on 7 Aug 1820 in Claridon Twp, Geauga, Ohio. with father, John RANSOM She appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1830 in Painesville, Lake, Ohio. with husband, Harvey MINKLER She appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1840 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio. with husband, Harvey MINKLER She died on 13 Sep 1897 in Montesano, Chehalis, Washington.366,367 JER record says Montesano, Chehalis Co WA. [name changed 1915 to Grays Harbor Co.] obituary abstract from: Index to Death Notices from The Weekly Vidette, Montesano, Washington, September 25, 1896-May 6, 1898 [mfilm available at WA State Archives] Friday, September 17, 1897, Vol. 15 #36 death of Mrs. Elizabeth MINKLER (nee RANSOM), mother of C V MINKLER, granddaughter is Mrs Rice MACE, died Monday, September 13, 1897, born Livingston County, NY on April 27, 1810, age 87 years, married at age of 17 (for 65 years) to Harvey MINKLER (he died 5 years ago), raised 4 orphans, had 2 sons.
	iv.	Sarah RANSOM was born on 23 Feb 1812 in NY?. She appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1830 in Chester, Geauga, Ohio. 1830 OH, Geauga, Chester, p275, with husband Nelson FERRIS She died on 30 Aug 1847 in Dublin, Franklin, Ohio. Report from Guy Brainard RANSOM to JER, 10 Aug 1910: Sarah died 30 Aug 1847 in Dublin, Franklin Co OH. Settled and lived in Columbus, Franklin Co OH. --JER Eliakim folio 114
	v.	Amea RANSOM was born on 16 Jan 1814 in NY?. She appeared in the census in 1820 in Claridon Twp, Geauga, Ohio. 1820: with father, John RANSOM She appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1830 in Painesville, Lake, Ohio. 1830 census: possibly with uncle Harvey MINKLER and sister Elizabeth; age 16, and Minkler HH has a 10-15F in it. Or, this could be Julia Ann 12, and Amea, 16, is listed in the 10-15F column at home with parent John RANSOM, in nearby Concord OH. She died of consumption on 25 Jul 1858 in Painesville, Lake, Ohio. Death notice: Amy Houk, wife of Peter July 1858 --Painesville Telegraph pg 2, col 7. Painesville Burials: Houck, wife of Peter on July 25, 1858 of consumption.
	vi.	John [Hampton?] RANSOM was born on 3 Mar 1816 in Burlington, Claridon Twp, Geauga, Ohio. He appeared in the census on 7 Aug 1820 in Claridon Twp, Geauga, Ohio. with father, John RANSOM He appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1830 in Concord, Leroy twp, Geauga, Ohio [now Lake Co]. with father, John RANSOM He appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1840 in Hambden, Geauga, Ohio.368 He appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1850 in Leroy, Lake, Ohio.369 He appeared in the census on 9 Jun 1860 in Thompson, Geauga, Ohio.370 He served in the military in 1862/63 in Civil War. AMERICAN CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS John Ransom Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 30 August 1862 at the age of 48 Enlisted in 9th Light Artillery Regiment Ohio on 30 August 1862 Received a disability discharge on 21 July 1863 in Danville, KY Sources: Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. (OHRoster) Published in 1886 9th Light Artillery Battery Ohio Date of organization 11 October 1861 Muster date 25 July 1865 Ninth Independent Battery Light Artillery. - Capts., Henry S. Wetmore, Harrison B. York; First Lieuts., Leonard P. Bar- rows, John M. Hinde, Henry A. Tallmadge, George S. Hazen, George J. Randell, Frank Keeny, William W. James, George W. Church; Second Lieuts., Edward Cowles, Albert Reeves, Hiram D. York. This battery was mustered into service on Oct. 11, 1861, at Camp Wood, Cleveland by First Lieut. James P. W. Neill, 18th U. S. infantry, to serve for three years. Its strength was 3 commissioned officers and 80 men He appeared in the census in 1870 in unknown. 1870 suspect Thompson twp, Geauga; reviewed pp 1-56, very faint copy [Ancestry]. No clear RANSOM found, John or Almira. could be line 15 on p 21 - appears to be RANSOM, John 54 OH, no occupation, last member of HH of unknown, but no children, looks more like age 25 checked 1870 OH Lake Concord and Leroy; no RANSOMS. 5x02 checked 1870 Geauga Hambden 1-38 [all], no RANSOM. 8x02 checked 1870 Geauga Montville [all 36 pages], no RANSOM ... 10x02 possibly Thompson p 11, line 6-8, but not enough daughters . . . checked Lake Painesville twp 95/95; cq WHIPPLE JB/Elvira also. 4n02 checked 1870 Lake Painesville pct 1-33; not found RANSOM or WHIPPLE 16N02 notes by Rena RANSOM, 27 Mar 2004: In 1871, John Ransom paid taxes on land and buildings of Range 6, Tract 10, Lots 1 & 2, located in Mid H and B. John and Almira owned 91.50 acres valued at $1647 with a per acre value of $18. The farm was comprised of 20 acres of arable and plow land; 56.50 acres of meadow and pasture land; 15 acres of uncultivated or wood land. Their house was valued at $150 and their other buildings had a value of $100. The County Board of Equalization deducted $25 and the State Board deducted $225 leaving a final value of $1647 to be taxed. Assessment of Real Property in Thompson Township, Geauga County, Ohio, for the Year 1870. Page 8-9. Microfilm. Chardon Public Library. Chardon, Ohio. Neither John nor Elmira Ransom paid taxes in Thompson Township in 1872, 1873 and 1874. The tax duplicate was not checked for other townships. Their son Giles appears on the duplicate for this period and a cursory examination indicates that he purchased his parents former property. In 1876, John Ransom paid taxes on 50 acres of land in Range 6, Tract 10, located in west mid H of Lot 17 in Thompson Township. The property was valued at $827 and the State, County and all general taxes amounted to $7.20. NOTE: THERE IS AN X TO THE LEFT OF JOHN'S NAME ON THE LIST. I DID NOT CHECK TO SEE WHAT THE X DENOTED. Auditor's Duplicate of Taxes Assessed in Thompson Township, Geauga County, Ohio, for the Year A. D. 1876. Page 331. Microfilm. Chardon Public Library. Chardon, Ohio. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Thompson, Geauga, Ohio.371 He died in 1888 in Claridon Twp, Geauga, Ohio. He was buried in 1888 in Thompson, Geauga, Ohio - Bartlett Cemetery.372 JER "Eliakim" folio 116 says: "Lived first in Hampden, Geauga Co OH, removed in 1843 to Leroy, Lake Co OH; and in 1874 to Thompson, Geauga Co OH. (P O Madison, Lake Co, RFD 2)" Eliakim F RANSOM, John's brother, in a note of 27 Sept 1902, told JER that John lived near Painesville OH. Mrs MURAT, a niece, told JER same date, that "he was married 20 years, when his wife got a divorce. Had a son Turner who married his cousin, Helen FERRIS, daughter of Amy RANSOM. She thinks they live in Iowa. On 13 Feb 1904, John R MINKLER told JER: "Uncle John's daughter Rometta married a Mr STONE, and lived at Geneva NE; the last I heard, another daughter lived at Belvidere NE. John's son didn't marry Amea's daughter, it was Aunt Sally's daughter."
	vii.	Julia Ann RANSOM was born on 29 Jul 1818 in Claridon Twp, Geauga, Ohio. She appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1830 in Painesville, Lake, Ohio. 1830 census: appears to be with sister Elizabeth & uncle Harvey MINKLER, who have a 10-15F in the household in Painesville; or could be with father John RANSOM in Concord, who also has a 10-15F. One of these is probably Julia's sister, Amea, age 16. She lived in Avon Twp, Livingston, New York between 1845 and 1893. She appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1850 in Avon Twp, Livingston, New York.373 She appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1860 in Avon Twp, Livingston, New York.374 She appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1870 in Avon Twp, Livingston, New York.375 She appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1880 in Avon Twp, Livingston, New York.376 She lived in Buffalo, Erie, New York between 1893 and 1903. She appeared in the census on 16 Jun 1900 in Buffalo, Erie, New York.377 She died on 17 Feb 1903 in Buffalo, Erie, New York. She was buried in Geneseo, Livingston, New York - Temple Hill Cemetery. Settled, lived and husband died in Avon NY. She removed to Buffalo in 1893 [just after husband died]. Both buried in Geneso, along with daughter Jennie Lynd.
	viii.	Giles Turner RANSOM378 was born on 24 Dec 1819 in Claridon, Geauga, Ohio. He appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1830 in Concord, Leroy twp, Geauga, Ohio [now Lake Co]. with father, John RANSOM He appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1840 in Avon Twp, Livingston, New York. 1840: with mother and stepfather Zebulon RATHBONE, Avon NY He appeared in the census in 1850 in Buffalo, Erie, New York.379 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Buffalo, Erie, New York.380 He died on 5 Aug 1862 in Helena, Phillips, Arkansas. Died of Yellow Fever, on gun boat General BRAGG. Battle at Helena was 4 Jul 1863. He was buried in Helena, Phillips, Arkansas. Giles T RANSOM was an engineer on lake steamers. In the civil war he served in Co C, 21st regiment NY Vols, from 12 May 1861 to 12 Feb 1862, at which time was transferred to the naval service on the Mississippi River, where he served as seaman on the receiving ship "Clara Dolsen" from 22 to 28 Feb 1862; as Fireman first class 1 Mar to 5 July 1862. He was taken up on the rolls of the gunboat "General BRAGG" on 8 Jun 1862, and served as 1st Asst Engineer until 5 Aug 1862, when he died. He married in 1845 in Chicago, but lived in Buffalo.
	ix.	Tamar Louise RANSOM was born on 31 Oct 1821 in Claridon, Geauga, Ohio. She appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1830 in Concord, Leroy twp, Geauga, Ohio [now Lake Co]. with father, John RANSOM She appeared in the census on 16 Aug 1850 in Avon Twp, Livingston, New York.381 She appeared in the census in 1860 in Avon Twp, Livingston, New York.382 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Avon Twp, Livingston, New York.383 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Avon Twp, Livingston, New York.384 She appeared in the census on 18 Jun 1900 in Livonia, Livingston, New York.385 She died on 13 May 1908 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. September 1904 interview notes by John E RANSOM, Buffalo NY: Interview with Tamer THAYER of Lockport. "My father was John RANSOM, he had no middle name, brother Eliakim was named for Eliakim FIELDS, a wealthy friend of the family in Ohio. I think grandfather AMES name was Roswell --not sure-- grandmother was Elizabeth MOSHER -- lived and mother was born somewhere in Connecticut. I have a newspaper notice of mother's death on 10 Aug. she was over 100 years and 4 months old. [That would be 10 Aug 1889 instead of 8 Sept 1882. --JER note]. Brothers Cyrus and John were born and died in CT. Elizabeth and the others must have been born in Ohio. Elioakim was born in Concord, 5 miles east of Painesville. He was the only one born there, and there father died and is buried. I can remember those two events distinctly. We never lived in Burlington; father lived in Claridon until two years before he died. He built the first mill, salaratus <??> factory and distillery in Claridon." --JER "Eliakim" folio 11(11).
	x.	Mary Ann RANSOM was born on 11 Aug 1823 in Claridon, Geauga, Ohio. She died on 20 Oct 1831 in Concord, Lake, Ohio.
16	xi.	Sandrus RANSOM.
	xii.	Eliakim Fields RANSOM was born on 14 Oct 1829 in Concord, Leroy twp, Geauga, Ohio [now Lake Co]. He appeared in the census on 7 Aug 1830 in Concord, Leroy twp, Geauga, Ohio [now Lake Co].241 He appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1840 in Avon Twp, Livingston, New York. 1840: with mother and stepfather, Zebulon RATHBONE, Avon NY. Between 1847 and 1858 he was a Steam Engineer and builder, Shepard Iron Works, Buffalo. He appeared in the census in 1850 in unknown. 1850: not found Erie NY, not found "Eliakim" in USA; not found "E F" in USA. working on steamer, I believe, may have been missed, or just listed in another HH ... explore all RANSOMS in Buffalo, and SHARKEY. 9/21/2002 mjr not in RANSOMS in NY; no SHARKEY in 1850 Erie Co NY or nearby; He lived in Buffalo, Erie, New York between 1851 and 1904. Between 1859 and 1892 he was an Engineer on Great Lakes steamers in Buffalo, Erie, New York. "In 1859 he began his seafaring life as a Fireman with his brother, Giles T RANSOM, who was Chief Engineer of the Monticello. This brother died of Yellow Fever while in the employ of the government on a gunboat on the Mississippi River during the civil war; It was through him that Mr RANSOM first became interested in sailing. Mr RANSOM served as second and chief engineer from 1857 <?> till 1892, when he was compelled to retire from the lakes on account of ill health." --The Great Lakes, vol 2, p 1099, quoted in JER Eliakim folio 11(12) http://www.mifamilyhistory.net/glsdb/files/2beers-r.html says this story is on page 1089 of History of the Great Lakes, by John Brandt MANSFIELD, [J H BEERS & Co, 1899] Vol. 2 - Biographical He appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1870 in Buffalo, Erie, New York.386 He lived 864 Seventh St, Buffalo NY in Buffalo, Erie, New York on 23 Jun 1880.387 In 1890 he was a marine engineer in Buffalo, Erie, New York. He lived 774 Prospect Ave, Buffalo NY in Buffalo, Erie, New York in 1890.388 He retired in 1892 in Buffalo, Erie, New York. "retired due to ill health" --The Great Lakes, Vol 2, p 1099, per JER Eliakim folio 11(12) He lived with son Giles Sanders RANSOM in Toronto, Canada in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada in 1904/5. He died of paraplegia on 6 Jun 1905 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. He was also known as "Like", Elnathan [1860]. from History of the Great Lakes, Vol II, J B MANSFIELD, ed, [Chicago, J H BEERS & Co, 1899] Eliakim F RANSOM was born in Claridon, Geauga county, Ohio, October 14, 1829, son of John and Annie (AMES) RANSOM. The father was a farmer part of his life, and at one time owned a foundry and furnace near Plainville, Ohio. He died at Claridon in 1830. John Ransom, the grandfather of our subject, was of English birth, and was master of salt- water craft, owning vessels which plied between New York and China in the tea trade. He lost his life at sea many years ago on a trip in one of his own vessels. The father of our subject died when the latter was less than a year old. Eliakim F RANSOM received a common-school education, in Livingston county, NY, beginning to study when he was about seven years old, and for three years succeeding his school life was located on a farm. When he was seventeen years of age, he came to Buffalo, and for eleven years following he was employed at the old Shepard Iron Works, learning his trade and building steam engines. In 1859 he began his sea-faring life as fireman with his brother, Giles T RANSOM, who was chief engineer of the Monticello. This brother died of yellow fever while in the employ of the government on a gunboat on the Mississippi river during the Civil war. It was through him that Eliakim RANSOM first served as second and chief engineer with the following lines from 1857 till about 1892, when he was compelled to retire from the lakes on account of ill health; the Union Steamboat Company, Anchor line, Western Transportation Company, Davidson's line (of Bay City), Michael McComb's line of Buffalo, the old Commercial line, the New York Central line, and also with a lumber firm of Toledo, Ohio. Upon retiring from the lakes he was for a time engineer of a stone crusher for the Barber Asphalt Paving Company, but was compelled to give that up also for the reason above mentioned. During his experience on the lakes he met with but one accident of moment. When he was engineer of the Siberia she lost her rudder on Lake Superior, and drifted about eighty miles to White Fish Point, where she was picked up by a wrecking tug. In 1852 Mr RANSOM was married in Buffalo, to Miss Mary Jane SHARKEY, of Chicago, who died in 1863. They had eight children, three of whom are living, namely: Giles, in business in Toronto; Eliakim, deceased; and Frank, steward of the Seneca. In 1878 Mr RANSOM married Eliza Ann DRAKE, of Rochester, NY, and they reside at 160 Massachusetts street, Buffalo, New York. --courtesy of Brendon BAILLOD, Maritime History of the Great Lakes site.