Brief Life History of Hiram C.
When Hiram C. Ransom was born about 1836, in Oregon, United States, his father, Samuel Ransom III, was 38 and his mother, Nancy Ann Phillips, was 26. He married Clarissa Bird on 25 July 1861. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Montpelier, Muscatine, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Curry, Oregon, United States in 1910. He died on 17 September 1913, in Smith River, Del Norte, California, United States, at the age of 78.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- H. C. Ranson, "United States Census, 1880"
- Hiram C Ransom, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"
- Herman C Ransom, "United States Census, 1910"
Spouse and Children
1836–1913 Male
1842–1915 Female
Children (17)
1862–1862 Male
1864– Male
1864–1950 Male
1868–1942 Male
1870– Female
+12 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1799–1850 Male
1811–1895 Female
Siblings (6)
1832–1850 Female
1834–1855 Male
1836–1913 Male
1840–1880 Female
1842–1916 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 0
1836
Age 0
1859 · Oregon Becomes a State
Age 23
Name Meaning
English:
patronymic from the Middle English personal name Rand , a pet form of the personal name Randolf (see Randolph ), + -son.
perhaps a variant of Ramsden .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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