Ransford, Edmond B.

1873 - 1955  (82 years)

• Name	Ransford, Edmond B.  [1, 2]
  Born	22 Jun 1873	Riders Mills, Columbia County, New York, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Nov 1955	New York, USA   [2]
  Buried	Chatham Union Cemetery, Old Chatham, Columbia County, New York, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I70863	Sackett
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2022

  
  

  Family	Decker, Emmagene,   b. 13 Dec 1863,   d. 31 Oct 1920, Riders Mills, Columbia County, New York, USA  (Age 56 years)
  Married	4 Sep 1894	Malden Bridge, Columbia County, New York, USA   [2]
  Children	+ 1. Ransford, Verna B.,   b. 23 May 1895, Rayville, Columbia County, New York, USA ,   d. 17 Sep 1976, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F28358	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 22 Jun 1873 - Riders Mills, Columbia County, New York, USA Married - 4 Sep 1894 - Malden Bridge, Columbia County, New York, USA Child - Ransford, Verna B. - 23 May 1895 - Rayville, Columbia County, New York, USA Died - 10 Nov 1955 - New York, USA Buried - - Chatham Union Cemetery, Old Chatham, Columbia County, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 5 Mar 2022. The Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, Massachusetts), 20 Sep 1976, Page 17 Verna R. Drowne CHATHAM, N.Y. -- Mrs. Verna Ransford Drovme, 81, died Friday at the Highgate Manor Nursing Home in Troy after a long illness. Born in Rayville, she was the daughter of Edmund and Enunajean Decker Ransford. Her husband was the late Robert C. Drovme. Mrs. Drowne was a member of the Malden Bridge Methodist Church and the Gerst-Williams Post 1592, American Legion Auxiliary. She leaves a son, Donald R. Drowne of Old Chatham; two daughters, Mrs. George Godfroy of Lebanon Springs and Miss Frances Drowne of East Greenbush; two brothers William E. Ransford of Brainard and George Ransford of Nassau; a sister, Mrs. Edith L Hurley of Brainard, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Two other children, Lawrence R. and Mildred L. Drowne, are deceased. The funeral will be tomorrow at 11 at the E.B. Gifford & Son Funeral Home, Route 295 in Chatham with the Rev. George L. Corsom, pastor of the Malden Bridge Methodist Church, officiating. Calling hours will be tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Old Chatham Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the memorial fund of the church. The Legion auxiliary will conduct a memorial service tonight at 8 at the funeral home. Transcribed by Ted Smith [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 5 Mar 2022. Memorial ID 12298594 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12298594 Edmond B. Ransford Birth 22 Jun 1873 Riders Mills, Columbia County, New York, USA Death 10 Nov 1955 (aged 82) New York, USA Burial Chatham Union Cemetery Old Chatham, Columbia County, New York, USA Plot Center rear on knoll Son of George and Elizabeth Derham Ransford* and husband of Emmagene Decker Ransford*. Father of Edith Lulu Ransford Hurley*, Verna Ransford Drowne*, George A, William E., Edmond L*. and Earl D. Ransford*. Brother of Jennie Ransford Varian*, William Derham Ransford and Sarah Adelaide Ransford*. *these family members are buried in this cemetery while George is buried in the Nassau/Schodack Cemetery in Renssealer Co. NYS and William is buried in the North Chatham Cemetery Columbia Co. NYS -all obits are in Findagrave. Emmagene and Edmond were married in the Malden Bridge Methodist Church on September 4, 1894 according to written church records. This couple was the maternal great-grandparents of this writer's husband. Researched by Ted Smith