Ransom, Harmon & Leafy (Tuttle)

Harmon & Leavy "Levi" (Tuttle) Ransom

Weston, Clark Co., Wisconsin

Harmon and Levina (Tuttle) Ransom and their extended families where some of the first white people to live in the tiny farm community in Weston Township, Clark Co., Wisconsin which today is known as "Christie." Their closest neighbors were the families of John and Emma J. McNeil and Charles and Harriett Kayhart.

Subject:	Ransom, Fay (1850 - 1901)
Contact:	Stan
Email:	stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames:	RANSOM MILLS CROSS KLOSTER

FAY RANSOM--DROWNED IN LAKE LABARGE, ALASKA.

Mrs. Calvin Mills of Christie received the sad news from White Horse, Alaska, that her son, Fay Ransom, was drowned on the 12th of October on the steamer Godard, which was only ten miles from shore and that was out in a gale.

Fay Ransom was well known by many of the old settlers of Neillsville and other parts of the county. In the spring of 1899 on the 14th day of April he bade his parents goodbye, telling them he was going out into the world for himself. Starting from here he went to the Black Hills and cooked on a baggage train. Alex Cross from Neillsville was driving team on the same line. He stayed in the Black Hills for some time and prospered in all lines of business, leaving that place for Montana. During his stay in Montana he was engaged in different branches of business until he became one of the most prosperous businessmen in state, the wheel of fortune always turning his way, thus enabling him to accumulate a nice income. In the spring of 1898, there was a syndicate of 50, the best men of the state of Montana, he being one of the, sent to San Francisco. They bought their own boats and, provided with merchandise and catable, they started out, arriving at Woldise landing some time in the month of May. No gold was to be found, everything was dark before them. They drifted apart some came home, others stayed, but he did not get discouraged. In all his letters to his mother he says, "I am going to stay another year," also, "there is something for me here yet there is plenty of gold if I am lucky enough to find it." Fay Ransom has been at all the gold fields in Alaska, but all proved a failure.

Fay Ransom was born in Campbellsport, Fond du Lac county, in 1850, and came to Clark county with his parents in '70. He was brought up on the old homestead of Calvin Mills and went to the first school in Christie, which was taught by Miss Mason, now Mrs. Wm. Burt. He leaves a brother, who is living in Leesburg, Idaho, and a step-father, a mother and a half brother, who live at Christie. He was a loving son and brother, always having a smile and a good word for everyone.

The funeral services of Fay Ransom, who was drowned in Alaska Oct. 12, was held at the M. E. church at Christie Sunday, Nov. 17, by Rev. W. E. Kloster of Greenwood.

Source: Greenwood Gleaner 11/29/1901

Subject:	Ransom, Estella (1867 - 29 MAR 1881)
Contact:	Stan
Email:	stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames:	RANSOM

----Source: Clark County Republican Press (Neillsville, Wis.) 04/01/1881

Ransom, Estella (1867 - 29 MAR 1881)

Died, in the town of Weston, Clark County, March 29, 1881, Estella Ransom, aged 13 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ransom. The funeral was attended on Wednesday of this week at the Hyslip Schoolhouse, sermon by Rev. Wm. T. Hendren.

SILAS RANSOM.

Silas Ransom of Weston, Clark County, Wisconsin, whose wife passed on last year, died June 21, 1882.

Source: SCRAPBOOK - SOURCE UNKNOWN

1880 Federal Census--Weston, Clark, WI

Harman Ransom @74, b. NY, Farmer, Parents b. NY

Son: Silas @49, b. NY, Parents b. NY

Son: Sherman @30, b. OH, Parents b. NY

Ransom--In the town of Weston, Clark County, Wis., June 21st, 1882, Mr. Silas Ransom, aged 51 years.

Mr. Ransom had been long a resident of Clark County. He died at the residence of his brother on the banks of Cawley Creek, after a long and severe illness. His wife died several years ago. He leaves numberous relatives and friends to mourn his loss.

Source: Undated Newspaper Clipping from the Boon Family Scrapbook

Albert Tuttle was an early pioneer of Weston Twp., Clark County, Wisconsin. He was the youngest son of Rensselear and Clarissa Tuttle and was born May 12, 1830 in Catskill Mountains of Green County, New York.

We believe Albert married Caroline L. Ransom in Auburn, Ashford Twp., Fond du Lac, Wisconsin sometime in 1855, but have not yet verified that.

When Albert L. Tuttle was 33 yrs., he was enlisted in the Civil War by Capt. Phillips at Fond du Lac, WI Aug. 31, 1864 and was mustered out at Tennallytown, June 2, 1865. Trained as a surveyor, he was reportedly 6 ft. tall, with grey eyes, light hair and a fair complexion.

Albert and Caroline were the parents of ten children and we know these names: Elma/Alma (b. 1856 ca.); Francelia (b. March 20, 1859); Harriet (b. 1861 ca.); Ada/Ida (b. 1863 ca.); Clinton J. (b. April, 1870); Cora Ellen (b. October 30, 1872); and Leva May (b. Nov. 1876).

When Albert died on a cold December day in 1888, he was buried in the East Weston Cemetery. Caroline raised their children and around 1894, she moved West to Oregon where she made her home first with her daughter Leva May's family and later with her daughter, Ada/Ida who was remarried to W. Edward Wilson after the early death of her first husband, Benjamin Hyslip.

Caroline L. (Ransom) Tuttle died March 16, 1911 in Woodburn, Marion Co., Oregon. We do not yet know where she was buried.

Census Records

1850 Federal Census for New Haven, Huron County, Ohio #2476-2522
Name	Sex	Color	Age	Birthplace	Occupation
Harmon Ransom	M		43	New York	Laborer
Leafy Ransom	F		43	New York
Silas Ransom	M		18	New York	Laborer
Bostwick Ransom	M		16	Ohio	Laborer/School
Caroline Ransom	F		14	Ohio	School
Sherman Ransom	M		7	Ohio
Mariett Ransom	F		5	Ohio
William Ransom	M		1	Ohio
Samuel Tuttle	M		49	Connecticut	Carpenter

1860 State Census--Auburn, Fond du lac, Wisconsin
Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Birthplace
Alvin Donehu	54	M	W	Farmer	New York
Thankful Donehue	50	F	W		Connecticut
Levi (Leafy?) Ransom	53	M (?F)	W		New York
Harmon Ransom	54	M	W	Farmer	New York
Truman Ransom	17	M	W		Ohio
Mary Ransom	14	F	W		Ohio
William Ransom	12	M	W	Student	Ohio

1870 Census--?, Clark County, Wisconsin
Name	Relation	Marital	Sex	Color	Birth Year	Birthplace	Occupation	Father Born	Mother Born

1880 Federal Census--Weston, Clark Co., Wisconsin
Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Nativity	Occupation	Father's Nativity	Mother's Nativity
Herman Ransom	Self	W	Male	W	74	NY	Farmer	NY	NY
Silas H. Ransom	Son	W	Male	W	49	NY	At Home	NY	NY
Sherman Ransom	Son	S	Male	W	30	OH	Laborer	NY	NY

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