Ransom HoodAge: 39 years1828–1867
- Name
- Ransom Hood
- Given names
- Ransom
- Surname
- Hood
 Birth | about 1828 41 30 |
 Birth of a brother | John Hood Jr between 1825 and 1830 |
| Birth of a half-sister | Margaret E Johnson about 1830 (Age 2 years) Note: Further info showing William H Johnson and Anna McGehee as her parents |
 Census | June 1, 1830 (Age 2 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | William H Johnson — Anna McGehee — View this family about 1831 (Age 3 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 4 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a half-brother | Martin Van Buren Johnson December 1832 (Age 4 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 7 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a half-sister | Belzora Bettzard Johnson 1836 (Age 8 years) |
| Death of a father | John Hood Sr August 1836 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Belfame “Bell” Johnson February 1840 (Age 12 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Thomas Benton Johnson about 1842 (Age 14 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Eleanor Jane Johnson about 1845 (Age 17 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 18 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Census | December 11, 1850 (Age 22 years) |
 Marriage | Amanda A “Mary” Maxwell — View this family between 1851 and 1856 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | John B Hood about 1857 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Osborn McGehee June 1857 (Age 29 years) Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca. |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Rebecca Shemwell June 1857 (Age 29 years) Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca. |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 29 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Property | Mortgage - 1 Horse March 22, 1860 (Age 32 years)Note: Grantor: John McGehee, Grantee: John Gray and Ransom Hood, Transaction: $56.00 |
| Property | Mortgage - 1 Horse March 22, 1860 (Age 32 years)Note: Grantor: John McGehee, Grantee: John Gray and Ransom Hood, Transaction: $56.00 |
| Census | July 16, 1860 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Martin Van Buren Johnson September 1860 (Age 32 years) |
 Military | Civil War between 1861 and 1865 (Age 33 years)Agency: Company K, Arkansas 32nd Infantry Regiment |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 33 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (on the date of death)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (on the date of death)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
 Death | about 1867 (Age 39 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Hood Sr Birth: July 1786 — Tennessee, United States Death: August 1836 — Wayne, Missouri, United States |
| mother |
Anna McGehee Birth: about 1798 27 24 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1884 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: April 29, 1816 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years elder brother |
Osburn P Hood Birth: 1818 31 20 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: September 21, 1895 — Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood Birth: January 10, 1820 33 22 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: after 1884 |
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11 years brother |
John Hood Jr Birth: between 1825 and 1830 38 27 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: |
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4 years himself |
Ransom Hood Birth: about 1828 41 30 — Missouri, United States Death: about 1867 |
| Mother’s family with William H Johnson |
| step-father |
William H Johnson Birth: July 1786 — Missouri, United States Death: about 1845 — Wayne, Missouri, United States |
| mother |
Anna McGehee Birth: about 1798 27 24 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1884 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: about 1831 — Missouri, United States |
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Margaret E Johnson Birth: about 1830 43 32 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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3 years half-brother |
Martin Van Buren Johnson Birth: December 1832 46 34 — Missouri, United States Death: September 1860 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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4 years half-sister |
Belzora Bettzard Johnson Birth: 1836 49 38 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: 1868 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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4 years half-sister |
Belfame “Bell” Johnson Birth: February 1840 53 42 — Missouri, United States Death: 1900 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years half-brother |
Thomas Benton Johnson Birth: about 1842 55 44 — Missouri, United States Death: about 1868 |
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4 years half-sister |
Eleanor Jane Johnson Birth: about 1845 58 47 — Missouri, United States Death: about 1878 — Arkansas, United States |
| Family with Amanda A “Mary” Maxwell |
| himself |
Ransom Hood Birth: about 1828 41 30 — Missouri, United States Death: about 1867 |
| wife |
Amanda A “Mary” Maxwell Birth: about 1832 22 — North Carolina, United States Death: after 1869 — Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: between 1851 and 1856 — |
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7 years son |
John B Hood Birth: about 1857 29 25 — Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: |
| Hezekiah Harrington + Amanda A “Mary” Maxwell |
| wife’s husband |
Hezekiah Harrington Birth: 1825 — Hickman, Tennessee, United States Death: 1882 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
| wife |
Amanda A “Mary” Maxwell Birth: about 1832 22 — North Carolina, United States Death: after 1869 — Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: about 1860 — Arkansas, United States |
| Census | 1830 United States - Census transcript - John Hood Sr - Household
Wayne, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1840 United States - Census transcript - William H Johnson - Household
Wayne, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Anna McGehee - Household
Union, Conway, Arkansas
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| Property | Grantor: John McGehee, Grantee: John Gray and Ransom Hood, Transaction: $56.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Property | Grantor: John McGehee, Grantee: John Gray and Ransom Hood, Transaction: $56.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Ransom Hood - Household
Union, Conway, Arkansas
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