Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-23
CAPT. |. A. RANSOM DEAD;
/. END CAME VERY SUDDENLY
He Was Stricken With Cere-
braI Hemorrhage Monday
Night

Capt l. A. Ransom, or Auarrz, district
manager and general advertising mana
ger of the Southern Cotton on com
pany, died in Greenwood, s. c., at HOS
o'clock Monday night OF cerebral hem
orrhage at the home of Capt F. S. Ev-
ans. manager in Greenwood for the
Southern Cotton Oil company.
Captain Ransom left Atlanta at Has
o'clock Monday morning for Richmond
to attend a meeting of the district man
ayers of the Southern Cotton OIL COM
Gpany. He seemed then to be in good
health. After luncheon he was taken
i'll just this side of Greenwood. AS soon
as possible he was taken from the train
to the house of Captain Evans.
News of his illness was received in At
lanta at 4:3O o'clock. His wife and his
son, Ronald Ransom, and Mrs. Ronald
Ransom left as soon as possible for
Greenwood. They arrived at o'clock
Tuesday morning to find that ne was
dead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom had lived at the
Piedmont hotel, and when the news OF
his death came, a number of their
/ friends proffered their residences for the
| reception of Mr.. Ransom's remains.
Mrs. Ransom, however, had deep at
tachment for her summer home near
East Point, and the remains will be
! taken there. They will arrive Tues
day Afternoon on the Seaboard train, due
at $40 O'Clock, but which will arrive at
o'clock. The funeral will be held at
10 O'Clock Wednesday morning at West
! View cemetery.
Captain Ransom was superintendent
OF 9 mills. The managers of each of
| these mills will compose an honorary
escort at his funeral services. T. s.
Young, Of New York, vice president Of
the Southern Cotton Oil company, and
| all of the district managers of the com
2any will attend the funeral.
The news of his sudden and almost
tragic death has come as severe shock
| to thousands of friends in Atlanta and
| throughout the south.
Captain Ransom is survived by his
wife and one son, Mr.. Ronald Ransom,
| the lawyer, who married Miss Mary
Brent Smith and is associated with his
/ father-in-law, Hon. Hoke Smith, in the
practice of law. Captain Ransom's home
was at the Piedmont hotel.
Captain Ransom, South Carolinian by
birth, was one of the prominent men Of
that state before he came to Atlanta sew
eral years ago and established himself
| in the business of this city. AS a sue
cessful man of affairs, he ranked among
the foremost in Georgia. In social circles
he was very popular He was president
! of the Merchants and Manufacturers
club, Atlanta; a member of the Atlanta
chamber of commerce, and district -
advertising manager ~ enc Southern Cot
ton Oil company. He had served as p.~ =
ident Of the Georgia Cotton Seed Crush
ers' association and of the Interstate
Cotton Seed Crushers' association.
Recently he was appointed by Secre-
tary Of State Knox as one OF five del
egates to represent the United States at
a big industrial exposition that is to be
| held in Vienna.
Mr. Ransom was 81 years old. In
South Carolina, where he was born and
where he lived until he came to Atlanta,
he was a leader in political and business
life, serving as commissioner of aGs4cul.
ture and in everal other offioGA