Untitled Surnames: Camp, Ambler, Du Charme, Jacobs, Marshall, Lowe, McDermott, Stevens

From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette, Wisconsin, publ. 1901 - page 302-303

SAMUEL C. RANSOM. Wisconsin had many brave sons who valiantly fought for the preservation of the Union during the trying days of the Civil war, and among the number was this gentleman, who was a member of the famous 20th Regiment. He is a resident of Mt. Ida township, Grant county, and is identified with its agricultural interests.

Mr. RANSOM was born in Chautauqua county, N.Y., Feb. 2, 1830, a son of Elisha and Hannah (CAMP) RANSOM, natives of New York and Connecticut, respectively. The mother died in Chautauqua county in January, 1855; the father survived her many years, and spent his last days in Grant county, Wis., where his death occurred in August, 1872. Samuel C. was their only son, and they had five daughters.

Samuel C. RANSOM spent his boyhood and youth in the county of his nativity, early becoming familiar with every department of farm work, and for several years before coming West was engaged in lumbering. The year 1852 witnessed his arrival in Wisconsin, and, after spending four years in Sauk county, he came to Grant county, in December, 1856, locating in what is now Mt. Ida township, of which he has since been a resident, with the exception of two years passed in Nebraska.

In 1850 Mr. RANSOM married Miss Elizabeth AMBLER, a native of New Jersey, who came to Sauk county with her parents in 1851. They have six children, four sons and two daughters, as follows: Melinda, wife of Joseph Du CHARME; Frank C.; Sidney E.; Edgar; Carrie, Mrs. JACOBS; and John J. They have also lost three children by death: Edith, Mrs. MARSHALL; Lettie, Mrs. LOWE; and Chauncy Henry, who died in infancy.

Mr. RANSOM was successfully engaged in farming when the Civil war broke out, but he laid aside all personal interests to enter the service of his country, enlisting Aug. 12, 1862, in Company C, 20th Wis. V.I., the company being under command of Capt. McDERMOTT, who fell at the battle of Prairie Grove, and was succeeded by Capt. Charles C. STEVENS. Mr. RANSOM took part in the battle of Prairie Grove, the siege of Vicksburg, and the engagements at Yazoo City, Atchafalaya, Fort Morgan, Franklin Creek and Spanish Fort, remaining with his regiment until mustered out, at Galveston, Texas, July 14, 1865. He received his discharge at Madison, this State.

On his return home Mr. RANSOM resumed farming, which he has followed as a business when able to carry on arduous labor, his health having been greatly impaired by his army service. He has a pleasant home in Mt. Ida township, where he and his wife reside. He was a faithful soldier for the Union, and is now an honored member of Sam Monteith Post, G.A.R. Religiously he and his wife are both worthy and consistent members of the Baptist Church.



This biography generously submitted by Carol Holmbeck