Vancleave - Ransom
Source: Waveland Independent, March 16, 192
- Ransom Vancleave, one of our oldest citizens, died on Tuesday evening at 11, at his home in New Market. He has been confined to a chair for 16 years from the effects of la grippe. Funeral services at the home this morning at 11 will be in charge of Rev. CL Airhart. Burial at Indian Creek cemetery.
Source: Waveland Independent, March 30, 1923
- Eleven o'clock on the night of the 13th of March, 1923, closed the door of time, by ending the pilgrimage of a good and upright man. A man whose entire life has been spent near where he was born and reared. Honesty was one of his leading characteristics that made his word as good as his bond to everyone with whom he had to do. In the field of industry he did a good part in building a comfortable home and raising a large family. In this his efforts were prompted by love of home, wife and children. Love moved his heart strengthened his hands to serve those whom he loved with cheerfulness and delight. Unselfishly he applied his energies to the ends justified by the true and fundamental principles upon which he built his temple of life and proved himself a true man. True as a husband, true as a father, true as a neighbor and friend. His love of good, and to do good was evidenced in administration of kindness friendship toward all men, and with all men he died in peace. That he was a Christian none doubted, because his devotion to the cause of the meek and lowly man of Gallilee in a well rounded out Christian life is an unsealed book, the pages of which are bright in well defined service covering aperiod of many years. As these years of service multiplied, his faith and hope increased in the Savior of men. To the last he believed in, and trusted the Christ whose presence was sweet in death. His public life as a church member was with the Indian Creek Baptist Church in which he had a cherished home for 45 years. His own home was open to his brethern and friends and many were entertained there. Such a man was Ransom Vancleave, son of Jonathan & Elizabeth, b. 27 Dec 1838. He was married to Sarah Zerface, Oct 28, 1858, to whom 13 children were born: William M, Big Cabine, Okla; George R, New Market; Mrs. Ellen Davis, Alamo ; Ada, Crawfordsville; Dr. Charles, deceased; Mrs. Betty Hardee, Browns Valley; Mrs. Amanda Hicks, Crawfordsville; Samuel W Waveland; Mrs. Eliza Stewart, Lafayette; Jesse G at home; Mrs. Evelyn Airhart, Crawfordsville; Jonathan, at home and Charles C of Lincoln, ill. When the hills in the West were gilded with the glow of the setting son, and the rainbow was painted on the storm clouds of death and the shadows were lengthening in the valley and the spirit of the good man, Ransom VanCleave, went to God. He was 84 years, 2 months and 16 days old. Surviving him are 12 children, 27 grandchildren; 44 great grandchildrem, one sister, Mrs. Emily Badgely, Muskegon, Mi; many relatives and all friends who knew him.
Source: Family Histories Mont Co IN p 334 Paducah, KY says they had 13 children "Ad" was their 6th