Person:Ara Ransom (1)

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Ara Jane Ransom
b.4 Apr 1847 Berlin twp, Erie, Ohio
d.13 Apr 1926 Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida
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m. 7 Sep 1845
  1. Ara Jane Ransom1847 - 1926
  2. Sandrus Adlo Ransom1849 - 1924
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m. 19 Nov 1865
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Name Ara Jane Ransom
Gender Female
Birth[1] 4 Apr 1847 Berlin twp, Erie, Ohio
Census[5] 1850 Vermilion, Erie, Ohio
Residence? 1854 Allen County, Indiana
Marriage 19 Nov 1865 Allen County, Indianato Christian R GRAVES
Residence? Bet 1865 and 1867 Antwerp, Paulding, Ohio
Occupation? Bet 1866 and 1921 Allen County, IndianaMillinery business owner for over 55 years
Census[6] 1870 Antwerp, Paulding, Ohio
Occupation? Abt 1871 Monroeville, Allen, IndianaMillinery business owner, Monroeville
Residence? Abt 1871 Monroeville, Allen, Indiana
Occupation? Abt 1872 Decatur, Adams, Indianamillinery business owner, Decatur IN
Residence? Abt 1872 Decatur, Adams, Indiana
Occupation? From 1874 Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, United Statesmillinery business owner
Property? Bet 1874 and 1926 Ligonier, Noble, Indiana100-acre farm, cottage at Rome City, and a house in Ligonier
Census[7] 1880 Perry, Noble, Indiana
Occupation? Abt 1900 Ligonier, Noble, IndianaBakery owner for six years
Census 12 Jun 1900 Ligonier, Noble, Indianawith Christian R GRAVES
Census 22 Apr 1910 Ligonier, Noble, Indianawith Christian R GRAVES
Residence[8] 1920 Ligonier, Noble, Indiana216 Cavin St, Ligonier IN
Census 5 Jan 1920 Ligonier, Noble, Indianawith Christian R GRAVES
Census 14 Jan 1920 Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Floridawith Christian R GRAVES
Death[2][3] 13 Apr 1926 Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida
Burial[4][11] 16 Apr 1926 Ligonier, Noble, Indiana - Oak Park Cemetery
Probate[9] 1926 Noble County, Indiana

From Samuel E. Alvord's History of Noble County, Indiana (Logansport IN: B F BOWEN, 1902) p. 343-344

Mrs C R GRAVES

The subject of the following brief biographical mention was born April 4, 1847, in Erie county, Ohio, and is the daughter of Sandius and Abigail Ransom, both natives of New York state and residing near New York City. Mrs Graves accompanied her parents on their migration to Allen county, Ind in 1854, and received her preliminary education in the public schools of that county. She completed the common-school course and at the age of seventeen years commenced teaching school. She generally taught during the winter and spring, while during the fall and early winter she attended Taylor University at Fort Wayne. From the time she began teaching until her marriage, in 1865, there was no time, with the exception of two weeks, when she was not either teaching or engaged in some way with educational work.

On the 19th of November, 1865, subject became the wife of Mr C R Graves, a son of James D Graves, of Allen county, Ind, but formerly of Virginia. After her marriage, Mrs Graves moved to Antwerp, Paulding county, Ohio, and remained there about two years. From there she went to Monroeville, Ind, and there went into the millinery business for one year, at the end of which time she removed to Decatur, Ind, and was in business there also for one year. From Decatur she came to Ligonier, Noble county, in 1874, and here also started a millinery store. She has now been in business in the same location twenty-eight years, owning the block on which her store is situated. Besides this property Mrs Graves is also the owner of a fine farm of one hundred acres, a cottage at Rome City, this county, and also a house in Ligonier. She also, formerly, for six years, owned a bakery. As showing her enterprise and progressive spirit, it may be stated that Mrs Graves bought the first automobile owned in Ligonier and the second one in the county, paying fourteen hundred dollars for the machine. It is a fine roadster, one of the best made, and contributes much to the enjoyment of its owner and her friends.

References
  1. ↑ presumed place, based on presence in 1850 Berlin Twp census. 4 April date taken from death certificate. However, informant (son Arthur) says.
  2. ↑ Death Certificate.

    Florida death certificate, Pinellas Co #2061, says born 4 April 1847; died 13 Apr 1926 of lobar pneumonia and influenza. Her son, Arthur, was the informant, and there are several possible errors: says born in Elyria Co OH [possibly Elyria, Huron Co OH; or Erie Co OH]; says her fa was "Cyrus, born UK"; lists her mo as "Abigail Daner of Ohio". Ara J had visited St Pete for 17 years in winter.

  3. ↑ obituary.

    Ligonier Banner, 15 April 1926. Buried near husband in Oak Park cemetery, Ligonier, Noble Co OH. Two surviving children: Arthur GRAVES of Florida, and Mrs. Ora DILL of Ligonier IN.

  4. ↑ Noble County Genealogical Society Inc, (i)Cemeteries of Noble County, Indiana, Vol III, Albion, Elkhart & Perry townships(/i) (Kendalville IN.

    p 120, Oak Park Cem, Ligonier - Ara J GRAVES 1847-1926 WRC [marker]

  5. ↑ 1850 US census
    1850 OH Erie Vermillion, p 36, dwelling #269.

    next door to Lorenzo JUMP [Abigail's brother]
    Abigal RANSOM 24 NY
    Aira J 3 OH
    Sandrus A 1 OH
    and near Harvey MINKLER and Eliz RANSOM in dwelling #273 [Eliz is sister of Sandrus RANSOM, deceased 1849].

  6. ↑ 1870 US census
    1870 OH Paulding Antwerp city, p 14, HH#114.

    Ara, age 23; with husband, Christian R GRAVES [q.v.]

  7. ↑ 1880 US census Transcript on CD and online (LDS Church).

    with husband and children; see Christian GRAVES entry

  8. ↑ 1920 US census
    1920 IN Noble Perry Ligonier, ED 142 sheet 3B, HH#89.

    216 Cavin St
    Ara J GRAVES, 72 OH OH OH, milliner [with husband; daughter next door]

  9. ↑ probate record
    Noble Co IN, Vol 8.

    index shows: Graves Ara J, Ch: Ona G Dill, Arthur J, Thomas A Graves; Grch: Thomas A Graves Jr. bk 8

  10.   ALVORD, Samuel E, (i)ALVORD'S HISTORY OF NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA(/i) (Logansport IN: B F BOWEN, 1902).
  11. ↑ Buried in Oak Park Cemetery, next to husband, according to obituary.
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