West Virginia Pioneers
Okey Warren Ranson
1886 - 1964 (78 years)-
Name Okey Warren Ranson Born 24 Jul 1886 Putnam County, West Virginia, USA [1] Gender Male Died 13 Aug 1964 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA [2] Buried Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Notes - U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Okey Warren Ranson
Address: 1094 Penna Ave, East Liverpool
County: Columbiana
State: Ohio
Birthplace: Putnam Co, West Virginia,United States of America
Birth Date: 24 Jul 1886
Race: Caucasian (White)
Draft Board: 1
Age: 30
Occupation: Steel Car Repairman - JO Kelly - Wellsville OH
Nearest Relative: wife (invalid)
Height/Build: tall/ medium
Color of Eyes/Hair: blue/light brown
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Okey Warren Ranson
Birth Date: 24 Jul 1886
Birth Place: Liberty, West Virginia, USA
Residence: Red House, Putnam, West Virginia, USA
Age: 55
Occupation: EB Badger & Sons Co, Point Pleasant
Nearest Relative: Mrs Emma Ranson
Height/Build: 6'4" 200 lb
Color of Eyes/Hair: blue/gray
West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
Name: Okey W. Ranson
Birth Date: 24 Jul 1886
Birth Place: Liberty, West Virginia
Death Date: 13 Aug 1964
Death Place: South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia
Burial Date: 17 Aug 1964
Burial Place: St Albans, West Virginia
Cemetery Name: Cunningham Mem. Park
Death Age: 78
Occupation: Ret. Carpenter -Ohio Apex
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Residence: Nitro, Kanawha, West Virginia
Father Name: Elben Ranson
Mother Name: Harriet Casto
FHL Film Number: 460388
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 about Okey Ranson
Name: Okey Ranson
SSN: 226-03-5813
Last Residence:
25143 Nitro, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
BORN: 24 Jul 1886
Died: Aug 1964
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)
Person ID I106896 WVPioneers Last Modified 12 Jul 2017
Father Finney Elbin Ranson, b. 19 Apr 1854, West Virginia, USA , d. 5 Mar 1895, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA (Age 40 years) Mother Harriet M Casto, b. 3 Dec 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 7 Jan 1949, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 89 years) Married 21 Nov 1878 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
1880 E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia Page 462D
F. E. RANSOM Self M M W 25 VA
Harriet M. RANSOM Wife F M W 20 VA
1900 Union, Putnam, WV
Ranson, Harriet M 12/1859 wd 6-6 children WV WV WV
Myrla da 6/1880 WV WV WV
Unice A da 3/1882 WV WV WV
Odus K son 4/1884 WV WV WV
Okey W son 7/1886 WV WV WV
Nella F da 11/1888 WV WV WV
Lillie D da 11/1891 WV WV WV
1910 Union, Putnam, WV
Ransom, Harriet M 50 wd 6-6 children WV WV WV farm manager
Okey W son 23 s WV WV WV
Lilly D da 18 s WV WV WV
1920 Buffalo, Putnam, WV
Frazier, Dr JC 41 WV WV WV
Lillie 27 WV WV WV
Henrietta da 2 11/12 WV WV WV
Ransom, Harriet mil 60 wd WV WVWV
1930 Buffalo, Putnam, WV
Frazier, Lilly D 38 wd WV WV WV sales woman general store
Ransom, Harriet M mother 70 wd WV WV WV
Frazier, Henrietta D da 13 WV WV WV
John C son 9 WV WV WV
1940 Buffalo, Putnam, WV
Fraizer, Lillie R 48 wd WV 1935: lived same house
John C son 19 s WV 1935: lived same house
Ranson, Harriett M mother 80 wd WV 1935: lived same house
Birth Record
Name: Lillie Dorcas Ransen
Birth Date: 30 Nov 1891
Birth Place: Emma, Putnam, West Virginia
Sex: Female, child #6
Mother: Harriet Casto, 32, born Fairplain WV, teacher
Father: Finney Elbin Ransen, 37, born Goldtown WV, farmer
Family ID F838 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Lou Emma Walker, b. 4 Jul 1885, West Virginia, USA , d. 29 Aug 1942, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA (Age 57 years) Married 8 Dec 1912 Putnam County, West Virginia, USA [4] Notes
Marriage Record
Date: 12/8/1912
Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
Okey Warren Ranson, 26, Putnam Co, Putnam Co
Emma Walker, 26, Putnam Co, Putnam Co
1920 Pocatalico, Putnam, WV
Ranson, Oka 35 WV WV WV teamster - coal company
Emma 34 WV WV WV
1930 East Liverpool, Columbiana, OH
Ranson, Okey 43 md age 26 WV WV WV
Emma wife 44 md age 27 WV WV PA
Casto, Anna servant 68 wd WV WV WV
1940 Union, Putnam, WV
Ranson, Okey W 53 WV 1935: same house
Laemma wife 54 WV 1935: same house
Family ID F27174 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Pearl L Hedrick, b. CA 1901, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Married 22 Jan 1944 Putnam County, West Virginia, USA [4] Notes
Marriage Record
Date: 1/22/1944 at Nitro
Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
Okey Warren Ranson, 57, Putnam Co, Nitro, Elbin F & Harriett (Casto) Ranson
Pearl L Hedrick, 42, Putnam Co, Nitco, James M & Mary E (Cartwright) Hedrick
Family ID F27175 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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