Brief Life History of Ransom
When Ransom Dillard was born on 3 March 1881, in Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States, his father, George D Dillard, was 24 and his mother, Melinda Ann Clayton, was 32. He married Maude L Conlee on 4 February 1907, in Lee, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States in 1935 and Justice Precinct 3, Dallas, Texas, United States in 1940. He died on 19 September 1958, in Mesquite, Dallas, Texas, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Mesquite Cemetery, Mesquite, Dallas, Texas, United States.
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Sources (11)
- Ranee Dillard, "United States Census, 1910"
- Rance Dillard, "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979"
- Rance Dillard, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1881–1958 Male
1884–1956 Female
Children (3)
1910– Female
1913–1997 Female
1918–1963 Female
Parents and Siblings
1856–1933 Male
1849–1895 Female
Siblings (7)
1876– Female
1876–1915 Male
1879–1975 Male
1881–1958 Male
1882–1956 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
Age 1
1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company
Age 13
1902 · So Much Farm Land
Age 21
Name Meaning
English (Worcestershire and Staffordshire): possibly a variant of Dollard , either by euphemism or by the fronting of a back vowel between two alveolar consonants, for which there are many parallels. Compare Dilliard and Dilyard .
History: This surname was in VA by 1698.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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