Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Ransley, William J 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

RANSLEY, William J., a successful farmer and stockman of Vienna Township, is 
one of the prosperous men of Grundy County who has found time in the midst of 
other duties to assume and ably discharge public obligations. Mr. Ransley was 
born in his present township, August 28, 1871, a son of William and Dinah 
(Susans) Ransley. The parents were born at Gravesend, near London, England, 
but came in their youth to the United States. They married in New York City 
from whence they came to Grundy County, settling on a farm near Verona, where 
the father died in December, 1882, the mother surviving him and making her 
home on the homestead. The children born to these parents were: William J.; 
Beatrice, who is now Mrs. George B. Kilmer of Marengo, Ill.; and Frank S., who 
is on the home farm.

William Ransley grew to manhood in his native township, after his father’s 
death assisting his mother, and attending the schools of his district. On 
March 7, 1895, he married Lulu Small, born December 7, 1873, at Highland, a 
daughter of Nathan and Sarah C. (Hart) Small, natives of Bath, Me., and 
Chester, Pa. The grandparents of Mrs. Ransley were Alvin and Ann Small, and 
William and Jane (McCullough) Hart, the latter natives of Pennsylvania, Alvin 
Small being a native of Scotland. After marriage Mr. Ransley moved to a 
portion of an estate of 100 acres just south of Verona, where he has since 
been engaged in farming and raising horses, cattle and hogs. Mr. and Mrs. 
Ransley have become the parents of the following children: William Nathan, who 
was born January 27, 1900, died January 2, 1901; Frank Burdett, who was born 
April 5, 1902; and Loretta Beatrice, who was born October 1, 1903. Mr. Ransley 
attends the Methodist Church. A Republican, he served for two terms as 
assessor of his township, and since 1903 has been on the school board. A man 
of more than usual ability, he has directed his affairs wisely, and has earned 
not only his material prosperity, but high standing among his fellow citizens.

page 888

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Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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