Person:Giles Ransom (3)

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Giles Turner RANSOM
b.24 Dec 1819 Claridon, Geauga, Ohio
d.5 Aug 1862 Helena, Phillips, Arkansas
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m. 12 Dec 1805
  1. Cyrus RANSOM1806 - 1808
  2. John RANSOM1808 - 1809
  3. Elizabeth RANSOM1810 - 1897
  4. Sarah RANSOM1812 - 1847
  5. Amea RANSOM1814 - 1858
  6. John Ransom1816 - 1888
  7. Julia Ann RANSOM1818 - 1903
  8. Giles Turner RANSOM1819 - 1862
  9. Tamar Louise RANSOM1821 - 1908
  10. Mary Ann Ransom1823 - 1831
  11. Sandrus Ransom1825 - 1849
  12. Eliakim Fields Ransom1829 - 1905
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Facts and Events
Name Giles Turner RANSOM
Gender Male
Birth? 24 Dec 1819 Claridon, Geauga, Ohio
Census[5] 1 Jun 1830 [[Place:Concord, Leroy twp, Geauga, Ohio [now Lake Co]|Concord, Leroy twp, Geauga, Ohio [now Lake Co]]]
Census[6] 1 Jun 1840 Avon Twp, Livingston, New York
Census[1] 1850 Buffalo, Erie, New York
Census[2] 1860 Buffalo, Erie, New York
Death[4] 5 Aug 1862 Helena, Phillips, Arkansas
Burial? 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.

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  1. ↑ 1850 US census.

    1850: NY Erie Buffalo Ward 2 p96 HH#130 image 15
    Giles T RANSOM 25 OH, engineer
    Catherine 22 Ireland
    Emma 4, John H 2, James T 4/12, all NY
    Catharine McCURRY, 12, Ireland

  2. ↑ 1860 US census.

    1860 census NY Erie Buffalo Ward 1, p 56, HH 475 [next to brother Eliakim]
    Giles RANSOM, 40 OH, Engineer
    Catherine 31 Ireland
    John 12, James 10, Jane 2, Thomas 4/12 [all b NY]

  3.   John Elderkin RANSOM (1841-1912), John E RANSOM Collection, B&ECPL, Buffalo NY (Grosvenor Collection at Buffalo & Erie County Public Library,.

    "Unplaced", "Eliakim" folio 118

  4. ↑ Died of Yellow Fever, on gun boat General BRAGG. Battle at Helena was 4 Jul 1863.
  5. ↑ with father, John RANSOM
  6. ↑ 1840: with mother and stepfather Zebulon RATHBONE, Avon NY
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