TN Ransoms - Wm King & family graves at Deason
Just found Helen Marsh recording of Ransom Cemetery at Deason TN. Map places it just north of Deason Road, near Ransom Hill and the Bedford/Rutherford Co line.
Most of the graves are of young children of William King and Sarah Ann Wilson Ransom.
William King there, birth Aug 18, 1812. no death date. Sarah Ann Wilson Ransom, wife, aug 31, 1821-jan 23 1892.Benjamin Madison Ransom, son, Jan 18, 1841-apr 4 1862. Note "Died at Corinth in the Confederate Army." (He was 21.)
Other Children are:
Richard O, jan 31 1860-aug 3 1883
John S may 2 1845-aug 13 1850,
Laura Addie may 2 1855-nov 2 1855,
JA, dec 27 1853-Oct 5 1887,
M Ransom (son)jul 15 1851-jul 25 1861,
Charlie F feb 28 18 57-apr 10 1881 (lived 24 years),
James W jun 4 1849-jun 27 1854,
ME (daughter) mar 11 1842-jan 4 1844.
All children's graves say "son-or daughter-of MK and SA Ransom."
There is one other grave there, of Charlie W, son of NS and LA Jenkins nov 19 1877-aug 9 1878.
I tried to find this cemetery this summer and could not, even tho I was quite familiar with that area. It is either no longer there, or is not marked at all.
The above recordings were in 1976.