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Facts and Events
| Name[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] |
Ransom J. Smith |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
Aug 1844 |
Indiana, United States |
| Marriage |
4 Apr 1867 |
Hamilton Co., INto Elizabeth Jane Peck |
| Medical? |
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Bright's disease, or nephritis, an inflammation of the filtering units in the kidneys. |
| Death[9] |
13 Apr 1903 |
Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United StatesCause: Bright's disease, or nephritis. |
| Burial? |
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Amity, DeKalb, Missouri, United States |
Ransom Jr. is memorialized in a stained glass window in the Aroma Methodist church.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS-
Ransom J. Smith died this morning at 1:20 o'clock at the family residence, Eighteenth and Calhoun streets, at the age of fifty-nine years. He is survived by his wife, three sons and five daughters. The children are : Lawrence E. Smith of Kansas City, Curtis E. Smith of St. Joseph, Howard O. Smith of Helena, Mont., Mrs. H.R. McCoy of Nevada, Mo., Mrs. Jack Wise, Mrs. Frank Spear, Miss Lydia and Miss Maude Smith of St. Joseph. The funeral services will be conducted at the family residence tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock and the interment will be at Amity, Mo.
References
- ↑ Indiana Marriage Index 1845-1920
Bk. 3, page 150. - ↑ 1850 White River Twp., Hamilton Co., IN. (Enumeration Date: Sept. 6, 1850)
page 89, line 26.
- ↑ 1860 White River Twp., Hamilton Co., IN Census
page 92, line 16.
- ↑ 1880 Sherman Twp., Dekalb Co., MO Census
page 10.
- ↑ The DeKalb County Historical Society- Maysville, MO. Cemetery Census for Dekalb County, 1972
page 38.
SMITH, Col. H(R)ansom J., 1843-1903, Vet. 51st Ind. Inf., wife, Elizabeth J. Wilson, 1845-1916, son, Charley M., 1879-1880.
- ↑ 1900 Washington Twp., Buchanan Co., MO Census. (City of St. Joseph).
- ↑ Clinton County, MO Probate Court Records. (Vol. D 1870-1874, Vol. E 1874-1881)
page 539.
"And now at this day comes Ransom J. Smith and presents a demand against said estate for three hundred dollars and the executrix approving and waving notice there by agreement of said parties and case is set for trial on the 29th day of August 1873."
- ↑ Wills & Letters of Administration, Clinton County, MO. (Will of Ransom Smith)
pages 73-76.
"I Ransom Smith, of the County of Clinton and State of Missouri, of the age of sixty-eight being of sound mind and memory do make, publish and declare this is my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say: I give, devise and bequeath all my property personal and real situated in the Town of Turney and the State of Missouri to my wife Nancy Smith and my two children Eddy Smith and Harriet Electa Smith to be used for the special purpose of educating my two children above named and do hereby appoint my wife Nancy Smith, executrix of said property. Second, I give and bequeath Twenty-five Dollars yet due on my subscriptions to the M.E. Society of Turney, Missouri. Third, I give, devise and bequeath one third of all the remainder of my property to my said wife to be received and accepted by her in lieu of her dower and the remaining two thirds to be divided as follows to wit: One Dollar to my son John L. Smith, one Dollar to my son Ransom J. Smith and one Dollar to my son Jesse Smith. All the remaining property to be equally divided between my three daughters now living, Martha A., Lavisa and Mary and the children of my daughter Rosana, deceased. I hereby appoint my wife Nancy Smith sole executrix of this, my last will and testament."
- ↑ St. Joseph Missouri Death & Birth Records 1891- 1909
page 304.
Nativity: Ind., Place of death: 18th & Calhoun, Cause of death: Brights Disease (kidney).
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