The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-13
MISS RANSOM DEAD
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nurse. for the ststehouse Of New Hamp-
shire.
Miss Ransom painted several pictures
| of Niagara Falls. one OF which is in her
studio now unfinished, the artist having
broken her arm while engaged upon IT..
and because Of defective knitting OF the
bones Is unable 10 resume her work.
Miss Ransom regarded her ltfe-sizc por-
trait Of Gen. George II. Thomas, which
occupies a prominent position in her re
ception room. IS her master piece. The
picture represents the Union leader In
/ the foreground with a battle scene be
yond. II is a large picture. and the
artist spent many years trying TO induce
| Congress To purchase the picture and
place il In the Capitol in this she was
unsuccessful, ana the work upon which
I she levished her greatest study and care
remains where it was hung by loving
hands I'm 1SS2
Miss Ransom was born IN little town
! called RansomviIle, on Grand River,
about ten miles south Of Geneva, Ohio.
Her father vas one Of tie pioneers OF
that region. and established what were
known as the Ransom mills, where grain
was ground. lumber manufactured, and
wool car6ed and woven in the early DAYS
Of the Western reserve. In her gITlh0Od
the family moved 10 Cleveland. where ii
resided in comfort ON the fortune which
the father had acquired.
Upon her fathers side the artists an
cestry ran back TO Vermont, 10 Plymouth,
and to England, where the family is one
OF the oldest of English history. One
branch was connected with the great
agricultural works al Ipswich, England.
and a noted forbeac was the inventor OF
the chilled ploW.
Another branch according to annals
which the artist had gathered in her
travels abroad. had representations among
the followers Of William the Condueror,
and Miss Ransom claimed that she was
able to trace her lineage 10 Sir Edward
Hyde. lord high chancellor Of England
under Charles I. the grandfather Of Queen
Anne Miss Ransom had in her posses
sion the copy Of a cOat-ofsarms which
in part proved the contention OF he-
lineage.
Family Noted In Vermont.
On her mothers side she was tho
granddaughter of Gen. Jonathan Ormes.
of Vermont. one Of the survivors OF the
old Jersey prison ship and brigadier gtn-
eral in the war of 1Sl2.
Miss Ransom was enc Of the original
founders of the Society Of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution. and a few
years ago she was made an honorary
member of the Association OF the Army
Of the Cumberland, being the only woman
entitled TO wear its badge.
Miss Ransom was not only q talented
artist. but was prominent socially. and
at all stages Of her career was an inter
esting woman. She was an intimate
friend Of Gen. Garfield and his family
and had the confidence and friendship
of most OF the public men and their fam
lilies. who were active in political affairs
quarter Of a century ago.
In recent years she has lived a retired
life reading much and keeping abreast
with the mighty affairs OF which she was
getting too old TO take a part She de-
lighted 10 welcome old friends TO her
studio and to pass a pleasant hour in
going over past scenes and events. Her
conversation at such times was rich IN
anecdOte and reminescence, and younger
men and women never failed 20 learn
much from the vigorous old lady who
shone intellectually long after physical
infrmities destroyed her activity and
usefulness.