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$Thompson, F. Leslie, dairy and truck farmer, Schultzville, Schultzville School; b Mar 31, 1866 on farm where now living. Son of Adam and Kate (Smith) Thompson. Farm cleared by
Andrew Thompson, grandfather of present owner, which origin- ally included the farm now own- ed by William N Smith. The
in first log-house was built 1825. abont twenty-five rods in the field above the present house where the road ran at that time. In 1844 a large framed house was erected by Andrew Thompson across the
road from the present residence. This was the first framed house between Buttermilk Falls and Abington (now Glenburn). Af- ter the death of Andrew Thomp- son, the farm was owned by his son, Adam. It was purchas- ed by the present owner in 1890 who erected the present resi- dence in 1910 and the barn in 1907. 167a, 25c, 5h.
-Agnes B ( White), wife, b Sept 8, 1869.
-Maurice H, son, b Aug 15, 1893. -Robert J, son, b Mar 14, 1897. . Thompson, George E, farm labor_ er, Schultzville; b Sept 11, 1845 in New Milford and came to Newton about 1902. Son of las. and Almira (Betts) Thompson. Thompson, Jesse H, chief engineer at Hillside Home, Clarks Sum- mit, Fire Proof School; b March 28, 1874 in Newton. Son of Alva and Harriet ( Winters ) Thompson. Married June 17, 1903 to Miss Henrietta, daugh- ter of William and Elizabeth (Rupp) Scherer of Mountain Valley. Mr. Thompson has been employed at the Hillside Home since 1891. House built by Abraham Polhamus about 1858, and is now owned by Hillside Home.
-Henrietta, wife, b Feb 20, 1871.
#Van Buskirk, Christopher, dealer, Bald Mount, Newton School; b in Forty Fort Mar 1, 1831. Came to Newton in 1854. Son of Christopher, Sr. 38a, 2c, 1h. Asenath (Williams), wife, b May 2, 1835.
VanBuskirk, Oscar, dealer in wag- ons and machinery, Bald Mount, Newton School; b in Newton June 3, 1859. Living in house with his father, Christopher. -Anna J (Fowler), wife, b Dec 8, 1866.
$Vanderburg, Mrs Katharine (Noone), Clarks Summit, R.D.2, Schultzville School; b in Seran- ton Oct 10, 1883; came to New- ton in 1902; married Eugene McCarthy June 29, 1904, who died Mar 31, 1908. Married Harry Vanderburg May 4, 1909, who died Nov 20. 1910. 15a, 1c, 1 pig.
-Eugene J, son, b April 11, 1905. -J Raymond, son, b May 7, 1906. -Lester L, son, b June 23, 1910. *Vanderburg, Mrs. Phebe E, dress. maker, Bald Mount, Newton School, b Feb 17, 1844. House and lot.
Fuller, Cora H, dau, b Nov 8, 1870 VanCampen, Anson H, general far- mer, Clarks Summit, R.D.2, Fire Proof School; b in Falls township Dec 27, 1865. Farm owned by his brother, Lester VanCampen, 120a, 3h.
-Ida (Johnson), wife, b Mar 2, 1866.
-Mabel, dau, b Mar 29, 1898. Orla B, dau, Feb 4, 1903.
VanFleet, Hayden, farmer, Ran- som, R.D.2, Newton School; b in Fleetville, June 8, 1878, and came to Newton in April, 1910. Living with his father-in-law, Wm. E. Thompson.
Katherine (Thompson), wife, b Mar 16, 1877.
Olin, son, b Jan 12, 1911.
** VanSickle, Solomon, mail carrier, Bald Mt, Newton School: son of James; b May 13, 1844. 25a. 1c, 1h.
-Ellen J ( Vosburg), wife, b June -Mary M, dau, b July 16, 1867.
*Vanghn, Horton B, general far- mer, Ransom, R.D.1, Shook
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School; b Apr 17, 1863. 108a,
12c, 2 mules, 3 hogs, 21 sheep.
Elizabeth (Holmes), wife, b May 18, 1856.
-Claud B, son, b June 28, 1891. -- Ella W, dau, b May 2, 1897.
"Veety, Andrew, dairy and truck farmer, Ransom, R.D.1, Pori Royal School; came to Newton when 3 years old; b Oct 20, '80. 80a, 14c, Sb, 3 pigs.
Anna K (Eckle), wife, b Sept 28, 1882.
-Bessie M, dau, Sept 12, 1904.
-Laura A, dan, b Sept 20, 1906.
-Andrew F, son, b Mar 12, 1909.
-William, brother, laborer, b Mar 4, 1885.
*Veety, Thomas, farmer, Clarks Summit, R.D.2, Cosner School; b in Ireland July 12, 1839; came to U S in 1867, and to Newton about 1880 from Scran- ton, where he worked in the mines. Married Bessie Smith for first wife, who died April 19, 1896, to whom seven children were born. 21a, 1c, 1h.
Sarah (Dudley), wife, b Mar 5, Weichel, Chas P, farm laborer, 1842.
Catherine, dau, b May 7, 1889.
"Vosburg, Peter P, truck farmer, Clarks Summit, R.D.2, Fire Proof School; b in Luzerne co, Aug 31, 1873; came to Newton in 1897. 51a, 3c, 3 h.
-Maye (Kircher), wife, b Oct 7, 1874.
-Alta Mae, dau, b Aug 21, 1909. Kircher, Susan, mother-in-law, b Jan 29, 1847.
Jones, Chas W, b Jan 31, 1888. "Vosburg, Israel, farmer, Bald Mt, Newton School; b in Hyde Pk, May, 1841; came to Newton about 1889. 22a, 1c, 2h.
-Mary ( Bates), wife, b Mar 10, 1855.
-- Israel, Jr, son, b Nov 1, 1890.
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"Wall, Joseph A, farmer, Schultz_ ville, Schultzville School; b Nov 8, 1863; son of Joseph B; came to Newton April, 1908. 125a, 7c 2 h, 17 pigs.
-Elizabeth (Cornell), wife, b Apr 13, 1862.
Helen E, dau, b Sept 1, 1893.
-Herald H, son, b Jan 30, 1897.
"Walter, Samuel, farmer, Ransom, R.D.2, Lacoe School; b in New- ton March 11, 1854. Son of John and grandson of Henry, who settled in Newton about 1832. 30a, 3c, 2h, 4 hogs. -Elizabeth (Scherer), wife, b Feb 5, 1857.
-William, son, carpenter, b Oct 28, 1876.
-Arthur, son, farm laborer, b March 28, 1878.
-Wesley, son, b May 10, 1888.
-Malvern, son, b Ang 22, 1891.
-Beri, son, b Feb 26, 1893.
-Jennie May, dau, b May 14, 1895.
*Ward, Ernest R, truck farmer, Winters, Daniel, blacksmith, Ransom, R.D.2, Newton School; b in Old Forge Aug 4, 1869 and came to Newton in 1873. Son of John J. 48a, 1c, 2h. (VanBuskirk ), wife,
Aug 24, 1873.
-Merle E, son, b July 16, 1903. -Leah, dau, b April 18, 1911. -Florence, sister.
"Ward, John E, general farmer, Ransom, R.D.2, Newton School: b in Tunkhannock Aug 12, 1857 and came to Newton in April, 1873. Son of John J. 72a, 2c, 2h, 4 hogs.
-Minnie (LaRue), wife, b Feb 17, 1868.
-John D, son, b June 18, 1895. -Charlie E, son, b May 3, 1903.
*Ware, Jesse, farmer, Clarks Sum- mit, R.D.2, Cosner School; b in England Feb 28, 1871. 50a,
2c, 2h.
1 -Alice (Rice), wife, b July 19, 1871.
-Floyd J, son, b June 28, 1903. Leta, dau, b Dec 6, 1910.
Ransom, R.D.1; b in Germany, Sept 20, 1864 and came to this country in 1871 and to Newton in July, 1908. Working since July, 1908, for Galusha A Coon. *White, James M, truck and berry grower, Clarks Summit, R.D.2, Fire Proof School; b near Moo- sic, April 27, 1867; came io Newton in April, 1873. 149a,
16c. 3h.
-Edith P (Smith), wife, b Sept ?, 1863.
J VanNoy, son, b Feb 3, 1895. $Willlams, Horace, general far- mer, Ransom, R. D. 2, Lacoe School: b in Ransom Feb 22, 1846; came to Newion in 1874. Son of James Williams, one of the pioneer settlers. 54a, 1c. -Mallie ( Milligan), wife, b Aug 19, 1849.
"Whitlock, Gould, fruit grower, Bald Mount, Port Royal School; b Mar 27, 1839 in Luzerne co; came to Newton about 1878. Son of Enoch and Mary ( Sick- ler) Whitlock. Married in May, 1869 to Miss Samantha, daugh- ter of Horace and Sarah Collum of Newton, who died July 27, 1893. House built in 1890 by present owner. Mr. Whitlock has been Justice of the Peace in Newton since 1879. 40a, 2c, 2h, 2 hogs.
$Winston, Sarah, farmer, Ransom, R.D.1, Shook School; b in Wales Mar 20, 1857 and came to this country when about four years old, and purchased the farm in Newton in April, 1900, where she has lived part of the time since. Her husband was Tho- mas J. Winston, who died Nov 21, 1906. 74a, 1c, 1h.
-Arthur M, son, b Sept 2, 1896.
Clarks Summit, Fire Proof School: b Dec 15, 1880 in Mil_ waukie and came to Hillside Home about 1902, where he is employed as blacksmith. Son of Manley and Minnie (Ace ) Winters. Married Sept 18, 1907 to Miss Belle, daughter of Solo- mon and Amelda (Decker) Avery of Mill City. House owned and built by Hillside Home about 1897.
-- Belle, wife, b Feb 24, 1886.
-Harold W, son, b Aug 13, 1908. -Gwendolin A, dau, b Sept 24,'10 #Winter, Peter C, farmer, Bald Mount, Newton School; b on the farm where he is now living Feb 9, 1863. Son of Merritt. 90a, 3c, 3h.
Georgia A (Fulkerson), wife, b June 22, 1870.
Winters, Philip B, farm laborer, Ransom, R.D.1, Shook School; b Aug 26, 1870. 1c.
Bessie M (Drake), wife, b Mar 27, 1883.
-Alma, dau, b Dec 18, 1905.
-Zida, dau, b April 27, 1907.
-Helen, dau, b Aug 13, 1908.
Winter, Wesley A, blacksmith, Schultzville, Schultzville School; b in Milwaukie Jan 7, 1875. Came to Newton July 17, 1900. Son of Manley. House and lot and shop.
-Mary (Fabs), wife, b Nov 3, 1877.
Gertrude, dau, b Mar 20, 1901. -Siella, dau, b Nov 25. 1902. -Dorothy, dau, b Dec 28, 1907.
Wolcott, Rev Wallace C, minister, Bald Mount, Newton School; b May 19, 1875 in Delphi, N Y, and came to Newton in April, 1912. Pastor of Bald Mount charge of the Methodist Episco- pal church, preaching at Bald Mount, Schultzville and Milwau- kie. 1h.
Anna B (Snyder), wife, b May 19, 1875.
-Harold, son, b Mar 21, 1907.
-Mildred, dau, b April 14, 1911. Wood, Otis, farm laborer, Schultz- ville, Schultzville School: b Feb 25, 1872 in Glenwood, Susque- hanna cơ. Son of George and Lucinda (Ayers) Wood. House owned by Leslie Thompson. Mr. Wood came to Newton with his parents when a small boy.
Frank A, son, school teacher, h Young, Win, dairy and truck far- Sept 8, 1869.
mer. Schultzville, Schultzville School; b in England March 16, 1877, and came to U S about 1881, and to Newton April 1. 1910. Rents farm of Frank Dickson of Falls township. 98a, 10c, 3h.
-Isabelle ( Ross), wife, b June 14, 1881.
-Lucy, dau, b Mar 24, 1902.
-Martha, dau, b Dec 5, 1908.
-Baby, dau, b Mar 23, 1911. .
DIRECTORY OF RANSOM TOWNSHIP
EXPLANATION-The head of the family is printed in boldface type, which is followed with his postoffice address, school district in which he lives, a brief history of the farm or house, and the name and date of birth of each member of the family, who are living at home. An asterisk (*) preceding head of the family indicates that the farm or property is owned by either the husband or wife, and not rented.
The following abbreviations are used: a, acres; abt, about; b, born; bro, brother; c, cow; car, carpenter; con, contractor; d, died; dai, dairy; dau, daughter; far, farmer; gen, general; h, horse; lab, laborer; mar, married; pres, present; pur, purchased; set, settled; sis, sister; tr, truck; Mil, Milwaukie; Mt Dew, Mount Dewey; Mt Val, Mountain Valley; R, Ransom; R Val, Ransom Valley; Sc, school.
#Ace, Edward E, truck farmer, Ransom, R2, Mt Val Sc; b Jan 31, 1869 on the farm where now living. Farm settled and first house built in 1840 by Jacob Ace, grandfather of Edward E. Moses Ace rebuilt the house in 1886. Purchased by present owner Feb 14, 1908, which then contained 100 a, who sold 29a to Chas Blackwell. 71a, 6c, 5b, 2hogs.
-Mary E, wife, b June 27, 1871.
-Moses E, son, b July 27, 1893.
-Maggie A, dau, b Sept 28, 1897.
-Wilda J, dau, b Jan 12, 1900. - Sarah I, dau, b Oct 3, 1905.
-Abram W, son, b Mar 9, 1908. Ace, Elwood Laverne, general farmer, working his father's farm on shares. b in house where now living, June 20,1880. Son of George W. Ace. Married Mar 13, 1907 to Miss Lizzie L, daughter of Edward and Eliza- beth ( Davis) Davis of Taylor.
Lizzie L, wife, b Feb. 6, 1882. George E, son, b Dec 5, 1907.
-Pearl E, dau, b Oct 18, 1910.
*Ace, George W, general farmer, Ransom, R2, Mt Val Sc; b Dec 6, 1841 in R twp in the house where Edward Ace now lives. Farm settled about 1840 by Ja- cob Ace. House built about 1871 by the present owner. 54a, 2c, 3h, 8 hogs.
Susanna (Ace), b Nov. 10,1841.
*Ace, Geo C, car repairer for Le- high Valley R R at the Coxton yard, Ransom, R Sc; b Mar 18, 1868 in Milwaukie; son of Solo- mon and Catherine (Prentzman) Ace; married July 4, 1884 to Miss Etta, dau of John and Ku- tura ( Milligan) Weiss of Pitts_ ton. Honse built about 1876 by Fred Sandway.
-Etta A, wife, b Oct 7, 1868.
Helen G, dau, b April 11, 1894.
B
Baumgartner, Walter E, station agt for L V R R at Ransom, R Sc: b Oct 20, 1892 in Mildred, Sul- livan co; came to R May 26, '10. Son of Edwin S and Matilda ( Walters) Baumgartner. Board- ing with H G Burgess.
#Bedell, Abram, retired far, Ran- som, R2, Mil Sc; b April 28, - -Grace, dau, b Jan 13, 1904.
1844 in Milwaukie. Son of Za-
A chariah. Married April 13, 1864 to Miss Ellen A Swartz, dau of Henry and Malissa ( Miller ) Swartz of New twp. Mr. Bedell moved to his present home in April, 1903, and built house the same winter and spring. Mr. and Mrs. Bedell have nine chil- dren living: Carrie, Gertie, Da- vid, Kate, Arthur, Brice, Addie, Tempie, Robert. Two, Dolly and Eva, died when young. 21/2 a. -Malissa ( Miller), ) Mar 8, '48. Bedell, David H, rural mail car- rier, Ransom, R2, R Val Sc; b Sept 9, 1872 in Milwaukie; farm settled about 1870 by John Shorber, who built house, which was enlarged by M Bowin of Pittston, the present owner. Mr. Bedell is mail carrier on Ru- ral Route No 2, starting from Ransom, which was established Mar 16, 1907. He was the first carrier on this route. 70a, 3c, 4h, 5 hogs.
-Mary C, wife, b Nov 21, 1873. -Walter A, son, b Feb 5, 1894.
#Bedell, Jacob, retired far, Ran- som, R2, Mil Sc: b Mar 6, 1838 in Ransom twp, where he has always lived except three years when in Michigan. Son of Za- cheriah and Margaret ( Drake) Bedell. Married Feb 23, 1868 to Miss Ellen, dau of William C and Anna (Smith) Ayers of Bald Mt. House built about 1850. 3 children born, 2 died in infancy and Zacheriah died when 22 yrs of age. 1h.
-Ellen ( Ayers), b Feb. 18, 1837. * Bedell, Peter, farmer, Ransom, R2, Mil Sc; b in R Dec 7, 1854 and was married April 19, 1874 to Miss Emma Rader who died May 31, 1901. Son of Zachariah 60a, 2c, 2h.
John, son. b Oct 22, 1888.
-Hazel, dau, b Aug 23, 1896.
-Howard, son, b April 25, 1898.
" Bedell, Peter, Jr, rural mail car- rier on route No 1 from Ran- som, R Sc; b Sept 14. 1876 in Milwaukie. Sou of Peter. Mar- ried Mar 25, 1903 to Miss Eva, dau of Chas Musselman. Mr. Bedell was the first rural mail carrier in the twp, commencing Feb 1, 1907. 5a, 1c, 1h, 2 hogs. -Eva ( Musselman), b Dec 22,'80.
-Ralph, son, b Nov 18, 1906.
-Charles, son, b Sept 19, 1907. -Margaret, dau, b Jan 8, 1910.
$Behlke, Theo G, lab, 2767 Frink st, Scranton, Mt Dew Sc; b Sept 7, 1854 in Germany, and came to this country in 1873; came to Ransom to his present home, May 17, 1892. House built by Andrew Butterworth abt 1889, who sold to present owner in May, 1892 for $1,000.00. Mr. Behlke remodeled and enlarged house in fall of 1903. 6a, 2c, 4 hogs.
Catherine I, wife, b Nov30,1860 Louise G, dau, tailoress, b Feb 1, 1885.
-Herman E, son, carpenter, b May 4, 1887.
Jacob A. son, plasterer, b July 5, 1889.
-Elizabeth M, dau, seamstress, b July 10, 1891.
Christine C, dau, Aug 6, 1893. -William G, son, tiler, b Dec 18, 1896.
Bender, Robert, mine lab, Scran- ton, care Continental Mine of- fice, Mt Dew Sc; b Jan 23, 1872 in Ohio and came to Ransom abt 1901; property belongs to Mrs. Bender's mother, Mrs. Rose Pin- nock of Taylor. 5a.
Mercie S, wife, h Dec 1, 1882. -Robert R, son, b Jan 6, 1909.
$Beyrent, John, truck and dairy far. Ransom, R2, Mil Sc; b in Alsace-Loraine, Germany, May 30, 1865; came to this country in 1880 and to R in April, 1890. House built in 1854 by Jacob Drake. Set in 1825 by Joseph LeTier. 70a, 12c, 4h.
M Elizabeth (Finkler), b Aug 18, 1867.
-Nicholas J, son, b Dec 9, 1890.
-John, son b Nov 14, 1892.
-Mary E, son, b Oct 5, 1894. Charles, son, b Aug 19, 1898.
-Anna, dau, b Sept 16, 1902.
-August, son b Sept 9, 1905.
-Joseph A, son, b Nov 29, 1908.
#Blackwell, Charles W, truck and dairy farmer, Ransom, R2, Mt Val Sc: b Nov 22, 1853 on farm where now living. Son of Ma- thias, who came from New Jer- sey aud settled on the farm in 1842, which he purchased April 2, 1851 of Samuel Bell, contain_ ing 154 acres, for $450.00. A log house was erected by Fred- erick Stine before 1838, and in
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1842 Mathias Blackwell built a log house across the road from the present house, near where the watering trough now stands. A plank house was built where the present house stands in
1853 by Matbias Blackwell, which was torn down and an eight-room residence erected in 1909 by the present owner. 155 acres, 10c, 5 h, 3 bogs.
Christina, wife, b Dec 5, 1858.
-Abram, son, b Feb 23, 1882.
-Josephine, dau. b Feb 19, 1884. --- William, son, b Sept 13, 1888. -Mary, dau, b July 1, 1891.
Blackwell, Elmer W, carpenter, Ransom, R2, Mt Val Sc; b June 19, 1884 in the house wbere Adamı B. Miller is living. Liv- ing in part of Mrs Susanna Mo- sier's house, 1 horse.
-Louise, wife, b July 13, 1886. -Helen L, dau, b Mar 16, 1910. Blackwell, John M, farm laborer, Ransom, R 2, Mil Sc; b Mar 20, 1857 near Pittston, and came to Ransom with his parents, about 1868, House and lot owned by Mrs. Susannah Mosier. House built abt 1881 by Jacob Court- right. 1 acre.
-Ellen N, wife, b Nov 30, 1862. Layton, son, b Oct 4, 1888.
-Alice, dau, b Dec 22, 1890.
-John C, son, b Oct 23, 1892.
-Harry, son, b Jan 13, 1895. Della M, dau, b Jan 9, 1897.
Blackwell, Mrs. Margaret, Ransom, R2, Mt Val Sc; b in Monroe co, Sept 24, 1832; came to Newton in 1839, and two years later to R. Dau of Jacob Ace. Married Dec 25, 1852 to Wm Blackwell. Living with her son-in-law, Pe- ter S Metzgar.
Blishiak, Mrs. Anna, Scranton, care Continental Mine Office, Mt. Dew Sc; b in 1861 in Austria and came to this country in 1883 and purchased present home about 1895.
-Anna, dau, b Feb, 1895.
-John, son, b Nov, 1902.
-Michael, son b Oct, 1892.
#Bonetto, William T, farmer, Ran- som, R2, Mil Sc; b in England Sept 26, 1863 and came to this country with his parents in 1866, and to Ransom April 1, 1903, when he purchased farm of Ignatz Bosker. Farm settled by Ethan Scott about 1840. Married Jan 6, 1897 to Miss Mary, dau of John and Elizabeth Pearce. 101a, 2c, 2 mules, 2 pigs.
-- Mary, wife, b May 29, 1866.
-William T, son, b July 12, 1899. -Beatrice M, dau, b Nov 28, 1900. -Bessie E, dau, b June 12, 1903. -Margaret J, dau, b Sept 22.1905 #Bowen, William, mine lab, 2767 Frink st, Scranton, Mt Dew Sc; b Nov 13, 1857 in S Wales, and came to this country abt March 20, 1887 and purchased present home in 1892 from Wm. F. Can- - Mary Ann, wife, b Jan 13, 1872.
ferbury, who built a two-room house a short time before. Mr. Bowen erected residence about 1902. 2a, 1c, 1h, 1 hog, 12 pigs. Letitia, wife, b Mar 10, 1855.
-Margarel, dau, b Jan 6, 1885. -Ada, dau, b July 8, 1889.
-Charles, son, b Nov 12, 1890. -Polly, dau, b June 9, 1892. Letitia, dau, June 23, 1894. -Agnes, dau, b Aug 13, 1895. Susan, dan, b Aug 11, 1896. -Winifred, dau, b Apr 25, 1898.
-Annie, dau, b Aug 1, 1899.
#Brezee, Mrs, Sarah J, Ransom, R2, Mt Val Sc; b Aug 12, 1853 in Pittston, and came to Ran_ som about 1868. Dau of Wm and Margaret (Ace) Blackwell. Married May 13,1871 to Joseph, son of Tobias and Mary ( Black- well) Brezee, who died Feb 13, 1906. Twelve children, eight of wbom are living (See Edward Ace). House built about 1886 by Joseph Brezee. 3 acres.
- -William A, son carpenter, born Sept 21, 1884.
-Bertha B. dau, b July 11, 1891. -Pearl E, dau, b Oct 22, 1893. #Burgess, Henderson G, truck far and road sup, Ransom, R Sc; b Aug 3, 1867 in Forkston, and came lo Ransom in Mar, 1899. Son of Elmer and Lena ( Bur- gess ) Burgess of Forksfon. Married Sept 13, 1888 to Miss Maud, dan of Eber and Saman- tha ( Garey ) Inman of Jennings- ville. House built by Samuel Gardner in 1878. Mr. Burgess was elected road supervisor in Feb, 1908. 75a, 4e, 3h,2 mules, 3 hogs.
-Maud, wife, b Nov 25, 1868. -Beryl H, son, b Mar 29, 1891.
*Busch, Arnold, miner, 914 Keyser Ave, Scranton, Mt Dew Sc; b May 23, 1865 in Austria and came to this country in August. 1901, and came to Ransom in 1902 and purchased present home Aug S, 1904 from Valen- tine Erbauch, who built house in 1899. Married Apr 21, 1890 to Miss Pauline Starobetzky.
-Pauline, wife b Aug 31, 1865.
-Anna, dau, b Feb 14, 1891.
-Elsie, dau, b Oct 20, 1892.
-Paul, son, b June 23, 1900.
C "Canterbury, Wm F, miner, 112 S Keyser ave, Scranton, Mt Dew Sc; b Oct 21, 1867 in Scranton and came to Ransom abt 1896. Lot purchased Oct 27.1888 from Thomas Edwards by Wm. Gil- bert for $50.00, who built house same fall. Mr. Canterbury, the present owner, purchased the property Nov 18, 1896 for $800, and enlarged the house about 1899. Mr. Canterbury purchas- ed two acres from Richard Strauch, Sept 24, 1897 for $300. 1 cow, 1 horse.
-William A, son b Mar 27, 1891.
-Ruth, dau, b Aug 27, 1897.
-Edith M, dau, b Nov 1, 1897.
-Verna, dau, b June 25, 1900.
-George E, son, b June 5, 1902.
-Helen, dau, b Nov 7, 1904.
-Anna May, dau, b Feb 4, 1907.
-Ralph, son, b Feb 2, 1910.
-Claude, son, b Mar 24, 1912. Clayton, son, b Mar 24, 1912.
Coolbangh, Johnson B, truck and dairy farmer, Ransom, R2, Mt Val Sc; b Sept 22, 1854 on a farm where Duryea is now lo- cated, and came to Ransom in 1865, with his parents, who set- tled on the farm where he is now living, and built part of the house now standing about six years earlier. About 1902 the present owner remodeled and enlarged the house.
-Rosa, wife, b Aug 4, 1861.
-Elmer, son, b Nov. 24, 1882.
-Archie, son, b June 10, 1887. -William W, son, b Sept 10, 1889 -Nelson J, son, b Aug 21, 1899.
$Coon, Frank H, gen far, Ransom, R2, Mt Val Sc; b Mar 16, 1873 where now living. Farm settl- ed about 1840 by Alfred Aten, who built a log-house. John
Coon pur farm in 1866, who sold to his brother, Geo C Coon, Apr 1, 1869. It was pur by Frank H Coon in the spring of 1912. House built about 1873 by Geo C Coon. About 1903, the barn and contents were burned. The barn was rebuilt the same year. 106 a, 7c. 5b.
-Marie F, wife, b Sept 13, 1872. Samuel, son, b Dec 26, 1900. -Rnth, dau, b Dec 22, 1906.
- George C, father, b Mar 6, 1848. *Corselins, Harry S, truck and da_ iry far, Ransom, R2, Mil Sc; b on farm where he now lives Feb 7, 1877. Son of Peter, who built house abt 1886. 126a, Sc, 4h, 2 hogs.
-Mand E(Bedell),b July 22,1879. - -Mary H, dau, b Sept 23, 1900.
-George B, son, b April 25, 1907. -Floyd S, son, b June 9, 1909.
$Coslett, Lewis W, mine track layer, W Scranton, Mt Dew Sc; b Sept 24, 1871 in Taylor and came to Ransom Dec 2, 1909. and pur present home in Sept, 1909 from Mrs. Thos. Harris. The first house was built about 1889 by Isaac Sidebottom, and burned Aug 5, 1909. The new house was built in 1910 by Mr. Cosleti. 1 acre.
Sarah J, wife, b June 6, 1870.
-William T, son, b Dec 4, 1895. - George P. son, b June 5, 1899. -Arthur L, son, b Sept 2, 1903. - Grace I, dau, b Oct 14, 1905.
Conrtright, Harry A, blacksmith in Milwaukie, Ransom, R2, Mil Sc: b May 14, 1886 at Keyser Val- ley: came to Ransom April 1, 1895. Rented Jobn C. Kunsman blacksmith shop Sept 1, 1910. House owned by Horace Hol-
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DIRECTORY OF RANSOM TOWNSHIP
comb, and was built abont 1850 by Peter Bedell.
-Margaret (Bedell), b Jan 20,'87. #Courtright, Horace, truck and da- iry far, Ransom, R2, Mt Val Sc; b June 6, 1860 in Monroe conn- ty and came to Ransom in Mar, 1887 and Nov 28, 1904 he pur- chased his present home from Jacob Bedell for $4,000. Farm settled abont 1840 bp Joseph Krouse, who built the log-house now standing on the place. It was purchased by Jacob Bedell, Mar 30, 1875. House built by Jacob Bedell in 1884. 110a, 16c, 5 h, 8 hogs.
-Willard H, son, b Nov 24, 1887,
-Mabel E, dan, b Aug 29, 1889.
-Anna S, dau, b May 28, 1891.
-Laura B, dau, b Sept 20, 1893. -- Howard L, son, b Jnne 20, 1895. -Walter, son, b Oct 3, 1896.
-Christian K, son, b Feb 16,1899 -Albert W, son, b Dec 20, 1901.
*Courtright, Mrs. Phebe, Ransom, R2, Mil Sc; b Oct 13, 1850 in R twp. Honse built abont 1850 by Seeley Rosenkrans.
-Pearl L, dau, b Aug 6, 1893.
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*Davies, Albert R, truck far, Ran- som, R2, Mil Sc; b at Russell Hill,Wyoming co Jnly 29, 1872; came to R Apr 1, 1902. Honse built abt 1884 by Brittian Wil- liams. 44a, 2c, 3h.
Arminda E. (Sweet), b Ang 26, 1874.
Horace H, son, b Aug 30, 1897. Albert F, son, b May 22, 1902 *Davis, Ira E, blacksmith and wheelwright, Ransom, R2; Mil Sc; b in Colombia co Oct 7, 1857 and came to R in 1858 with his father,Robert D. Honse built in 1894 by present owner. 7a, 3c.
Hattie E (Rozelle), b Nov 6, '54. Robert J, son b April 11, 1884.
-Mary I, dan, b Oct 10, 1887.
-Clarence I, son, b June 9, 1892. -Frances W, dan, b June 18, '98. - Arthnr Z, bro, carpenter, b July 16, 1878.
"Depeake, George, lab, Scranton, care Con. Mine Office, Mt Dew Sc; b Oct, 1882 in Austria, and came to this country in 1906, pur present home June 22, 1911 -
-Anna, wife, b Aug 25, 1887.
-Mary, dau, b Feb 28, 1908.
-Helen, dau, b Oct. 12, 1910.
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Edwards, John, mine bratticeman, W Side Sta, Box 394, Scranton, Mt Dew Sc; b July 15, 1872 in Wales and came to this country Oct 31, 1910 and to R one day later. Brother of Thomas Ed- wards. Married Dec 26, 1895 to Miss Annie Dimmick, who was born in Frome, Somersetshire, England. House owned by Wm. Canterbury and built abt 1898 by John Holcom. 2 acres.
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-Annie, wife, b Aug 7, 1875.
Edwards, Thos E, 2d asst mine foreman, Box 394, W Side Sta, Scranton, Mt Dew Sc; b Nov 23, 1858 in Wales and came to this country April 29, 1882. chased lot abt 1888 from Rich- ard Strouch, and built house 2 years later. Son of Edward and Elizabetlı ( Williams) Edwards. Thos. Edwards' first wife was Sarah Gilbert, who died Mar 17, 1897. She was the mother of nine children. Mr. Edwards was married again Oct 13, 1904 to Mrs. Isabella (Mead) Murray of Oxford, N.Y. 11/2 acres.
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