West Virginia Pioneers

Okey Warren Ranson

Male 1886 - 1964  (78 years)


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  • Name Okey Warren Ranson 
    Born 24 Jul 1886  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Aug 1964  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1895, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Mother Harriet M Casto,   b. 3 Dec 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1949, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 21 Nov 1878  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1942, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 8 Dec 1912  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 22 Jan 1944  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [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

  • Sources 
    1. [S655] Birth Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S873] West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    4. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.