Person:Ransom Reddish (1)

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  • HRansom Reddish1778 - 1846
m. 7 Nov 1814
m. 4 Jan 1830
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Name Ransom Reddish
Gender Male
Birth? 1778 Stafford Co., Virginia, USAMap: Latitude: N38.4975 Longitude: W77.3107
Marriage 7 Nov 1814 Franklin Co., Kentucky, USAMap: Latitude: N38.2353 Longitude: W84.8786
to Unknown
Marriage 4 Jan 1830 Franklin Co., Kentucky, USAMap: Latitude: N38.2353 Longitude: W84.8786
to Mary Ann Richardson
Other? 1830 Lewis Co., Missouri, USAMap: Latitude: N40.094 Longitude: W91.7263 Moved to
Death[1] 24 Oct 1846 Lewistown, Lewis Co., Missouri, USAMap: Latitude: N40.0862 Longitude: W91.8132

2nd Husband of Mary (Richardson) Hall. "The first grand jury was composed of . . .Silas Reddish, Ransom Reddish. . ."p.40 Built a blockhouse for protection & defense from the indians.p.53. Land entry: "Dickerson Twnshp 61, Range 7, Section 21--between 1830 & 1840. (1887 History of Lewis County) "Col. John B. Reddish was born in Franklin County, Ky., December 17, 1815, the son of Ransom and Mary (Butler) Reddish, the former a native of Stafford County, Va. The mother died when our subject was but a child. Their children are Frances A. (deceased), Mary B. (deceased) and John B. The father's second wife was Mary A. (Richardson) Hall. They had an infant daughter, deceased. The father came to Lewis County in 1830, and entered what was known as "the Indian town," four miles from Monticello, where he died in 1837." (p.1204 1887 History of Scotland County, MO)

From Lewis Co., MO Marriage Records, Vol. I, 1833-1868; Compiled by Wilma Dunlap; 6380 Devonshire; St. Louis, MO 63109; 1973. These Reddish Marriages are recorded: Caldwell, John Reddish, Alvira 2 Feb. 1841 Cummins, William H. Reddish, Francis Ann 19 Sept. 1839 Minter, Washington Reddish, Sarah F. 21 Jan. 1847 Reddish, John R. Asbury, Sarah 1 Apr. 1852

References
  1. Phyllis Copus. Descendants of Joseph Reddish - Phyllis Copus. (Name: Genealogy Report;).