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Rear Admiral George Brinkerhoff RANSOM

Rear Admiral George Brinkerhoff RANSOM

Male 1851 - 1924  (72 years)

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  1. 1.  Rear Admiral George Brinkerhoff RANSOMRear Admiral George Brinkerhoff RANSOM was born on 28 Jun 1851 in Chazy, Clinton Co., New York (son of Capt. Harry Sawyer RANSOM and Martha C. BOSWORTH); died on 25 Feb 1924 in Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1860, Living with mother in Champlain, Clinton Co., New York
    • Census: 1870, Living with parents in Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York
    • Census: 1880, Living with parents in Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York
    • Census: 1920, Living in Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York

    Notes:

    Name:
    Rear Admiral, United States Navy
    George B Ransom graduated (2nd in his class) from the United States Naval Academy in 1874. He was commissioned an Ensign and began a career in Naval Engineering that would lead him to command of Navy Yard Steam Engineering and Engineering Materials. He also returned to the Naval Academy to teach engineering. His service was not limited to shoreside engineering responsibilities; at the Battle of Manila Bay Ransom served as Chief Engineer on the USS Concord.

    Posted on Find A Grave by Phil Signor

    George married Sarah J. UPHAM on 15 Sep 1880 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sarah was born in 1851; died in 1912; was buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Roswell Upham RANSOM was born on 29 Aug 1881; died on 30 Apr 1882.
    2. Henry Upham RANSOM was born in Jul 1883; died on 7 Sep 1883.
    3. Horace Upham RANSOM was born on 11 Aug 1885 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; died in 1957; was buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

    George married Ruth K. BARBER about 1917. Ruth (daughter of Roswell Oscar BARBER and Sabrina RANSOM) was born on 2 Feb 1860 in Beekmantown, Clinton County, New York; died on 16 Apr 1934 in Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Capt. Harry Sawyer RANSOMCapt. Harry Sawyer RANSOM was born on 07 May 1824 in Chazy, Clinton County, New York (son of Deacon Roswell RANSOM and Ruth KINSLEY); died on 28 Jun 1888 in Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Daughter of Harvey and Clarissa Bosworth
    • Census: 1850, Living with parents in Chazy, Clinton Co., New York
    • Military Service: 21 Aug 1861, Enlisted in the Civil War
    • Military Service: 3 Nov 1864, Discharged, receiving the rank of Captain; Took part in the siege of Suffolk. Was shot through the lungs and also lost his right arm at the Battle of B? Bluff, Va. Was discharged on account of his wounds
    • Census: 1870, Living in Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York
    • Census: 1880, Living in Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York

    Harry married Martha C. BOSWORTH on 28 Dec 1848 in Champlain, New York. Martha was born on 16 Jul 1826 in Champlain, Clinton Co., New York; died on 12 Nov 1905 in Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Martha C. BOSWORTHMartha C. BOSWORTH was born on 16 Jul 1826 in Champlain, Clinton Co., New York; died on 12 Nov 1905 in Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Daughter of Harvey Bosworth and Sophia Nash
    • Census: 1850, Living with husband in Chazy, Clinton Co., New York
    • Census: 1860, Living with parents in Champlain, Clinton Co., New York
    • Census: 1870, Living with husband in Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York
    • Census: 1880, Living with husband in Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York

    Children:
    1. Henry Bosworth RANSOM was born on 6 Nov 1849 in Clinton County, New York; died on 19 Apr 1917 in Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York.
    2. 1. Rear Admiral George Brinkerhoff RANSOM was born on 28 Jun 1851 in Chazy, Clinton Co., New York ; died on 25 Feb 1924 in Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York.
    3. Charles Harry RANSOM was born on 5 Oct 1853; died on 5 Mar 1901 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co., South Dakota; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York.
    4. William Seymour RANSOM was born on 25 Jul 1856.
    5. Harry Sawyer RANSOM, Jr. was born on 9 Jan 1867 in Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York; died on 1 Dec 1903 in Muskogee, Muskogee Co., Oklahoma; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York.
    6. Frederick RANSOM was born on 9 Aug 1869; died on 12 Dec 1869.


  

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