Caroline HAIRSTON
HAIRSTON.org ID#6011, b. 12 April 1868, d. 6 February 1955
Adoptive father* | Col. Peter HAIRSTON Jr.1 b. 20 Jun 1835, d. 13 Mar 1914 |
Adoptive mother* | Lucy J. JONES1 b. 11 Sep 1843, d. 7 Jun 1902 |
Married Name | Her married name was RANSON. |
Birth* | Caroline HAIRSTON was born on 12 April 1868 in Virginia; adopted by Peter and Lucy Hairston. Virginia marriage records indicate birth year of 1869.1,2 |
She was the daughter of Col. Peter HAIRSTON Jr. and Lucy J. JONES.1 | |
Census 1880 | Caroline HAIRSTON appeared on the 1880 census of Col. Peter HAIRSTON Jr. on 3 June 1880 in Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia; Peter 44, Lucy J. 36, Samuel (brother) 51, Marshall (nephew) 18, Caroline (adopted Daughter) 12.1 |
Marriage* | Caroline HAIRSTON married Thomas A. RANSON on 21 November 1894 in Henry County, Virginia.3 |
Census 1900 | Caroline HAIRSTON appeared on the 1900 census of Col. Peter HAIRSTON Jr. on 23 June 1900 in Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia. |
Census 1910 | Caroline HAIRSTON appeared on the 1910 census of Col. Peter HAIRSTON Jr. on 14 May 1910 in Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia; Peter Hairston 74, Caroline H. Ranson (adopted daughter) 41 born in Virginia, Marris H. Ranson (adopted grandson) 10 born in Tenn., Marshall Hairston (nephew) 14.4 |
Death* | Caroline HAIRSTON died on 6 February 1955 at age 86.2 |
Burial* | She was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia.2 |
Family | Thomas A. RANSON b. 7 Nov 1858, d. 17 Oct 1929 |
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Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)
- [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
- [S48] Find A Grave Website with Photo - only listings with photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof.
- [S3044] Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
- [S1910] 1910 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Last Edited | 13 Dec 2016 |