Who were Ransom's parents and if known, grandparents? Ginger Berthaking7555@aol.com wrote: 1860 census Dent county MO. Merrimac twp page 77-765 Household #500 Family # 553 Copeland Ransom 38 TN farmer Louisa 36 MO Mary A 15 " Elizabeth 13 " Thomas 11 " Matilda 10 " John R 8 " William A 6 " Christiana J 4 " James P 2 " Dent co Marriage index book & page Copeland, John & Eliza Cummins 9 Nov 1876 B 226 Copeland, Solomon & Mary J Butts 17 Jan 1861 A 93 Copeland, Thomas & Carmelia 29 May 1873 B 104 Milday Howe Copeland, William & Eliza E Hulsey 1 Mar 1883 D 123 at H ulsey home grooms father, Joseph E Copeland and brides father B. F.Hulsey gave consent for marriage Copeland,Annis & Jesse E. Thompson Copeland, Elvira & G. W. Bay 7 Aug 1879 C 33 groom's age 34 brides age 18 Copeland, Emma & William H. Sellers 3 Sep 1883 D 138 bride is 18 at Salem Copeland, Justima & Jacob Calvin Thomison Thompson Copeland, Lucy T. & James W.S. Swiney Copeland, Mary Ann & Ezekel Moore 14 Oct 18 A 88 Copeland, Mickey E. & John Neff 16 Oct 1863 A 112 Researching: Bee, Bellman, Blount, Bollen, Bryant, Bryce, Bullen, Cassell, Chauncey, Cisco, Crete, Cross, Cypert, Francisco, Haddon, Henson, Huddleton, Jennings, Keele, Long, Lygon, Lloyd, McMellin, McNail, Moore, Norwood, Overman, Price, Rudd, Scott, Shirley, Sisco, Smith, Stout, Thomas, Van Prinzen, Vanquellen, Wallace, Welch, Wilson, Wisevall, Woodhall, Wylde. --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctionsfor all of your holiday gifts!