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1850 US Census: Dorothy Ransom Meacham family
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FHL film 442963, Iowa, 1850 federal census : population schedules. Enumerated at District 21, Pottawattamie county, Iowa.
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Dolly Meakum age 49 female born Vt
Lafayette age 20 male Laborer born NY
Roswell age 14 male born NY
Sylvia age 29 female born NY
Erastus age 7 male born NY
(Documents her residence at Pottawattamie county, Iowa (Winter Quarters) in 1850. Three of her children and a grandson are in the household with her.)
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TIB 1,263,328 SL 307 bk B p. 32 (Parents: Stephen Ransom/Dorothy Cooper); All Ordinances Reconfirmed SL (bap 3 Mar 1969 SL);

1798-Rochester, Windsor Co, Vermont Bk 1 p 97;

1810 Windsor Co, Vt pg 363;

1800 Rochester, Windsor Co, Vermont p 172;

1850 Hopkinton, St. Lawrence, NY p 313;

Mathew Ransom Descend GS 982,434 Item 37;

IGI 1988 Vermont p 5,926 batch T998342 0317, 5000429 38, 5001095 15; Archive Record of Mrs. Richard LeRoy Mecham.

Dennis Kroll (California cousin) 10-2008 (from Ancestry.com "Family Book of Remembrances and Genealogy with Allied Lines" published Dec 25, 1952:
"Erastus Darwin Meacham Sr. was the fifth child of Stephen Peabody Meacham and Dorothy Maria (Known as Dolly) Ransom. He was born 20 July, 1826, at Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence County, New York where he lived till he was ten or eleven years old, when his parents, who had been converted to the faith of the Mormons by Stephen's uncle joined the church and moved, with other relative converts to Erie County, Pennsylvania.
In 1839 they moved to Springfield, Illinois, where three of the older children were married. Later the family moved to Nauvoo where Erastus D. as a young man was a member of the Nauvoo Legion and at times served as body guard to the Prophet Joseph Smith.
After the death of the Prophet while preparations were being made for the westward move Erastus D. worked as apprentice in the shop of Elisha Jones, a wheelright and blacksmith, who later became father-in-law to Erastus D. and became much interested in the abillity of the younger apprentice.
In late 1845 or early 1846 Erastus D. left Nauvoo and began across Iowa with shat was designated as the "Camp of Israel" by its leader, Brigham Young, and was camped at "Mount Pisgah" when the call came from the government for a battalion of Volunteers to take part in our war with Mexico. Erastus D., being of a venturesome nature, volunteered and on July 16, 1846, was mustered into the army of the United States at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He was a member of Company D and with it participated in the now famous march of the "Mormon Batallion."
Just when Erastus D. returned to his folks at the Missouri river the writer does not know, but we do know it was before February 4th, 1849, for on the date he was married at Council Bluffs, Iowa to Martha Jones, the seventeen year old daughter of Elisha Jones, the mechanic with hoom he had worked at Nauvoo.
From this point on history of Erastus Darwin Meacham must alwo be the history of his wife. It is therefore proper to here introduce her: Martha Jones was born August 7, 1832, in Jefferson County, Ohio, daughter of Elisha Jones and Margaret Tolbot. She remembered very vividly the stirring events connected with the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, and participated in the hardships endured during the exodus of Nauvoo and the journey to the West.
On the 17th of December, 1849, at Kanesville, later named Council Bluffs, Iowa, a daughter was born to Erastus D. and Martha and was named Sylvia Amaretta. Thus our soldier, hunter-trapper and scout became a tender and devoted husband and father.
In 1851 Grandpa Meacham crossed the plains for the third and last time, this time with his wife and baby daughter and accompanied by his father-in-law and his family. They first settled at little Cottonwood, a few miles south of Salt Lake City, where their second child, William Henry was born December 31, 1851.
The family did not remain long in the Cottonwood settlement for they had made their home in Springville, Utah County, before their second son, Erastus Darwin Jr. was born Marth 17, 1854. Here Grandpa had opportunity to demonstrate his ability in dealing with the Indians and in solving the problems which they presented for he had lived with them and learned his language while he was working for the American Fur Company in Wyoming between the date of his discharge from the army and his return to Council Bluffs, where he married.
By the time their fourth child, Martha Maria, was born 19 February, 1857, the family had settled in Provo, where they remained till after the fifth child, Elisha Jones was born. Their next move took them in Fairview, Sanpete County... "

GIVEN NAMES: Also shown as Dorothy Dolly Maria

Dorothy married Meacham, Stephen Peabody in 1817 in Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States. Stephen (son of Meacham, Doctor Thomas Doctor and Bond, Sarah) was born on 12 Mar 1797 in Fletcher, Franklin, Vermont, United States; died on 27 Feb 1869 in Parishville, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States; was buried in Feb 1869. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Meacham, Dorothy Maria was born on 26 Jun 1818 in Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States; died in Jul 1819 in Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States.
2. Meacham, Stephen Alonzo was born on 6 Aug 1822 in Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States; died on 16 May 1904 in , , Nebraska, United States.
3. Meacham, Charles Lafayette was born on 20 Sep 1829 in Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States; died on 24 Jul 1914 in San Bernadino, San Bernadino, California, United States; was buried in Pioneer Cemetery San Bernadino, San Bernadino, California, United States.
4. Meacham, Henry Pierpont was born in 1834 in Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States; died in 1846.
5. Meacham, Hyrum was born in 1838 in Springfield, Hancock, Illinois, United States; was christened in in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States; died in 1840.
6. Meacham, Sylvia Ameretta was born on 28 Jul 1820 in Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States; died on 24 May 1894 in Park Valley, Box Elder, Utah, United States; was buried in May 1894 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
7. Meacham, Roswell Hopkin was born in 1836 in Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States; died after 1853.
8. Meacham, Erastus Darwin was born on 20 Jul 1826 in Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States; died on 7 Jun 1899 in Park Valley, Box Elder, Utah, United States; was buried on 11 Jun 1899 in Park Valley City Cemetery, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
9. Meacham, George Washington was born on 6 May 1832 in Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States; died after 1880.
10. Meacham, Harriet was born in 1841 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States; died in 1842.
11. Meacham, Almira Mehitable was born on 13 May 1824 in Hopkinton, St.Lawrence, New York; died on 1 Oct 1898 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California; was buried in Oct 1898 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California.

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Rec Naoma Perry Jolley 1988; 1798 Rochester, Windsor Co, VT bk 1 p 97;
1810 Windsor Co, VT p 363; 1800 Rochester, Windsor Co, VT p 172; 1850
Hopkinton, St. Lawrence, NY p 313 GS 444,307; Mathew Ransom Desc GS 982,434
Item 37; IGI 1988 Vermont p 5,929 batch 8765105 45, 5001095 15, 5000429 38;
TIB SL no. 10082 bk B p 285 (shows born in Scotland).

Stephen married Cooper, Dorothy in 1799 in Rochester, Windsor, Vermont, United States, United States. Dorothy (daughter of Cooper, Ezra and Winter, Ruth) was born in 1775 in Rochester, Windsor, Vermont, United States; died on 20 Oct 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rec of Naoma Perry Jolley 1988; (see notes Stephen RANSOM); IGI 1988 Vermont p 1,727 batch 5001095 0, 5000429 38.

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John Ransom, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
Name: John Ransom
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 23 Feb 1748
Birthplace: LYME TWP,NEW LONDON,CONNETICUT
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Father's Name: Matthew Ransom
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Mother's Name: Sarah
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450360
System Origin: Connecticut-ODM
GS Film number: unknown
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"Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F746-BB5 : accessed 22 Jul 2013), John Ransom, 23 Feb 1748.
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Record of Naoma Perry Jolley 1988;
IGI 1988 Conn p 12,852 batch 7450360 0, 7220713 19.

John married Sheldon, Mehitable in 1768 in , Windsor, Vermont, United States, United States. Mehitable (daughter of Sheldon, Sergeant Remembrance and Burke, Mehitable) was born in 1750 in Windsor, Sharon, Vermont, United States; died on 2 Oct 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rec Naoma Perry Jolley 1988.

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Rec of Florence L Mecham 1990

Ezra married Winter, Ruth on 7 Nov 1765 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Ruth (daughter of Winter, Christopher and Aldrich, Ruth) was born on 10 Apr 1746 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rec of Florence L Mecham 1990

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Rec of Naoma Perry Jolley 1988; Archive rec Pearl M. Oldham (Joseph RANSOM);
IGI 1988 Conn p 12,854 batch 7220713 21, 7450360 0, (Marriage 7220713 44).

Matthew married Way, Sarah on 16 Dec 1736 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States. Sarah (daughter of Way, George and Sprague, Lydia) was born on 5 Aug 1716 in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States; died on 6 Jan 1799 in South Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont, United States, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rec of Naoma Perry Jolley 1988; IGI Film 170856 p.476; IGI 7506902 935382 7
shows father Daniell WAY

Remembrance married Burke, Mehitable on 28 May 1742 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. Mehitable (daughter of Burke, John and Hastings, Mehitable) was born on 3 Aug 1722 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; was christened on 3 Aug 1722 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rec of Florence L Mecham 1990

Nathaniel married Axtell, Elizabeth in 1745 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of Axtell, Joseph and Hayden, Abigail) was born on 7 Aug 1730 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rec of Florence L Mecham 1990; NOTE: "There are 2 diffenent Elizabeth AXTELL's that could fit here so there needs to be further research done to determine if this is the correct one."

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Rec of Florence L Mecham 1990

Christopher married Aldrich, Ruth on 28 Jan 1737 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Ruth (daughter of Aldrich, John and Pray, Penelope) was born on 6 Sep 1716 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rec of Florence L Mecham 1990