Biographical Sketch of L.D. Ransom, De Kalb County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888,
				Goodspeed Publishing Company

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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L. D. Ransom, a leading young citizen of Maysville, was born in De Kalb
County, on February 11, 1857.  He is the fourth of six children born to
Daniel and Elizabeth (Steele) Ransom, both natives of Cincinnati, Ohio.
The father was born in 1827, and removed to Leavenworth, MO., about 
1851, where he resided about three years, and then removed to De Kalb
County.  He is a mechanic by trade, and a man of much information and
ability.  In 1866 he was elected as a liberal Republican to the office
of sheriff of De Kalb County, and re-elected two years later.  In 1870
he was elected State senator from the second senatorial district, 
which position he held for four years.  He is now a resident of St.
Joseph, MO., where he is engaged in the livery business.  The mother
was born in 1832, and is still living.  L. D. was reared in St. Joseph
and various parts of De Kalb County.  He was educated principally in
St. Joseph and Maysville.  He has engaged in farming since leaving
school with the exception of one year spent in clerking at Stewarts-
ville, MO.  He was elected as a Republican to the office of circuit
clerk and recorder of De Kalb County in November, 1886, which position
he holds at present, dischargin the duties in a manner creditable to
himself and highly satisfactory to all concerned.  On December 31, 1880
he was united in marriage with Clara Moore, who was born in New York in
1859.  She is the daughter of Isaac V. and Electa Moore.  They have
three children.  Mr. Ransom is a member of Parott Lodge, No. 308, F. &
A. M.

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