Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 20 Sep 1850, St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
• Census: 12 Jun 1860, St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
• Census: 15 Jun 1880, Boles Township, Franklin, MO

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Census:
1850 census shows a George Ransom, 47, mate, b. NY.
George is enumerated with many others on what appears to be a boat, immediately preceding his are the captain and 2 pilots.

Census:
1860 census at St. Louis, St. Louis, MO shows George Ransom, 46, foundryman, b. NY, Theressa, 27, b. NY, children b. MO: George 13, Joseph, 7; Emma, 5; Wellington, 3.

Census:
1880 census at Boles Township, Franklin, MO shows George M. Ransom, 66, farmer, b. NY, parents b. CT/CT; Joseph W., 28, farmer, b. MO, parents b. NY/NY; Margaret, 26, daughter-in-law, b. IA, parents b. VA/VA; Wellington, 23, works on farm b. MO, parents b. NY/NY.

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Family/Spouse: Elvira KENNON. Elvira (daughter of David KENNON and Sophia TOUSLEY) was born about 1812; died on 21 Jul 1849 in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; was buried in Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery, St. Louis, St. Louis, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
"Historical Outline of the Ransom Family" lists George's wife as Mary E. Kanner. The genealogy lists 3 children (Joseph, Wellington and Emma). Other researchers show these are the children of his second wife, Clarissa Holmes. No mention is made of George, b. ca 1847 in Missouri.

George married Clarissa HOLMES on 2 Oct 1850 in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO. Clarissa was born about 1833 in NY; died before 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph W. RANSOM was born in Oct 1853 in MO; died on 10 May 1936 in Hayward, Alameda, CA.
2. Emma RANSOM was born about 1855 in MO; died on 24 Nov 1945 in KS; was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick, KS.
3. Russell Wellington RANSOM was born in Jan 1858 in MO; died on 1 Aug 1922 in Wichita, Sedgwick, KS; was buried in Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick, KS.

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Judah married Margaret Bird MARSH. Margaret was born on 27 Apr 1792 in Kent, Litchfield, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]