Elizabeth "Bettie" Alice RANSON was born 22 Jul 1856. She married Emmett Washington FITZGERALD on 23 Dec 1871. He was a son of Washington FITZGERALD and Judith Ann WARINNER. "Bettie"'s parents were Rev Henry Trent RANSON and Caroline Virginia ANDERSON. Her daughter, who was the informant of her death was Nora Estelle FITZGERALD who married Radford Bennett RANSON Sr. He was the son of Ballevia Alfonzo RANSON and Martha E. DUNEVANT. Ruby Talley Smith