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Ransom Marshall Mecham

Birth	:	15 Mar 1863 San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Death	:	8 Jun 1936 San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Burial	:	Melvern Cemetery, Melvern, Osage County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.5057983, -95.6549988
Plot	:	Block 4-2-3-
Description	:	Rance's parents were: Charles Lafayette Mecham, b. Sep. 20, 1829 in Hopkinton, St. Lawrence County, NY. and d. Jul. 24, 1914 & Letitia Ann Yager, b. Apr. 23. 1831 in IN. and d. Jan. 18, 1902 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. On Mar. 20, 1852, Charles Lafayette Mecham and Letitia Ann Yager were married in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake county, UT. Charles & Letitia Mecham's children were: 1. William Edwin Mecham, b. Dec. 22, 1853 in Springville, Utah County, UT. and d. Mar. 24, 1933 in San Bernardino County, CA. William marr. Huldah James. 2.... Read More	Rance's parents were: Charles Lafayette Mecham, b. Sep. 20, 1829 in Hopkinton, St. Lawrence County, NY. and d. Jul. 24, 1914 & Letitia Ann Yager, b. Apr. 23. 1831 in IN. and d. Jan. 18, 1902 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. On Mar. 20, 1852, Charles Lafayette Mecham and Letitia Ann Yager were married in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake county, UT. Charles & Letitia Mecham's children were: 1. William Edwin Mecham, b. Dec. 22, 1853 in Springville, Utah County, UT. and d. Mar. 24, 1933 in San Bernardino County, CA. William marr. Huldah James. 2. George Franklin "Frank" Mecham, b. Jan. 19, 1855 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Apr. 18, 1938 in San Bernardino County, CA. Frank marr. Ellen Louisa Gilbert. 3. Charles LaFayette Mecham, Jr., b. Dec. 18, 1858 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. and d. Jul. 30, 1926 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. Charles marr. Eliza Ann Wixom. 4. Henry Denver Mecham, b. 1858 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. and d. in 1858 in San Bernardino, CA. 5. Alida Ann Mecham, b. 1861 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. and d. Mar. 21, 1863 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, CA. 6. Ransom "Rance" Marshall Mecham, b. Mar. 15, 1863 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Jun. 8, 1936 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. Rance marr. Minnie May Reed. 7. Stephen Clarence Mecham, b. Apr. 29, 1865 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Jun. 17, 1922 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. Stephen marr. Miss Lucy Preciado. 8. Isaac Augustus Mecham, b. Dec. 25, 1867 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Apr. 12, 1953 in Orange, Orange County, CA. Isaac marr. Delina Van Leuven and In the 1870 U. S. census, 7 yr. old Ransom Meecham (Mecham) b. in CA., was living in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. with his 40 yr. old (inferred) father, Lafayette Meecham (Mecham), a carpenter, b. in NY. 38 yr. old (inferred) mother, Latitia Meecham (Letitia Mecham), keeping house, b. in IN. 17 yr. old (inferred) brother, William Meecham (Mecham), b. in UT. 15 yr. old (inferred) brother, Franklin Meecham (Mecham), b. in CA. 13 yr. old (inferred) brother, Charles Meecham (Mecham), b. in CA. 5 yr. old (inferred) brother, Stephen Meecham (Mecham), b. in CA. 2 yr. old (inferred) brother, Augustus Meecham (Mecham), b. in CA. Lafayette's real estate was valued at $2,000 and his personal estate at $1,500. In the 1880 U. S. census, 16 yr. old Ransom M. Mecham, attending school, b. in CA., was living on G and Ninth in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. with his 50 yr. old father (and head of household), Lafyette (Lafayette) Mecham, Working on the farm, b. in IL. 49 yr. old mother, Lettcia (Letitia) Mecham, Keeping house, b. in IN. 23 yr. old unmarried brother, Charles L. Mecham, a Well Borer, b. in CA. 15 yr. old brother, Stephen C. Mecham, attending school, b. in CA. 12 yr. old brother, Isaac A. Mecham, attending school, b. in CA. Lafayette's parents were both b. in VT. Letitia's parents were both b. in KY. On Dec. 22, 1889, R. M. (Ransom Marshall) Mecham and May M. (Minnie May) Reed were married in San Bernardino, CA., according to CA. marriage Records for 1849-1980. Rance & Minnie Mecham's children were: 1. Raymond Byron Mecham, b. Nov. 23, 1890 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. and d. Jan. 29, 1943 in San Bernardino County, CA. 2. Beulah May Mecham (#52878181), b. Jun. 6, 1896 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. Beulah Mecham and Jed Shepardson Van Leuven took out a marriage license on Jul. 31, 1913 when she was 17 yrs. old. (They had two children, but were divorced before the 1930 U. S. census.) Beulah marr. second, _ Hood. 3. Douglas W. Mecham, b. Jul. 6, 1903 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. and d. Feb. 3, 1973 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA. Douglas marr. Fern Ramona Lennox. In the 1900 U. S. census, 32 yr. old R. (Ransom) Meacham, a Farmer, b. Mar. 1868 in CA., was living in a rented farm in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. with his 25 yr. old wife, May W Meacham (Mecham), b. May 1875 in CA. 8 yr. old son, Raymond S Meacham (Mecham), attending school, b. May 1892 in CA. 3 yr. old daughter, Bulah S Meacham (Mecham), b. Jun. 1896 in CA. Ransom and May had been married for 10 years. May was the mother of 2 children, both still alive by this census. Ransom and May's parents were all b. in CA. On Apr. 26, 1918, Ransom Mecham filed suit for divorce against May M. Mecham through Attorneys Daley & Byrne. On Jun. 18, 1918, a decree of divorce was granted Ransom M. Mecham from May M. Mecham. May married second, _ Gorman. She died on Nov. 6, 1925 in Long Beach, Los Angeles county, CA. In the 1920 U. S. census, 56 yr. old Ransom M Mecham, a Painter doing general work, b. in CA., was divorced and living on Seventh St. in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. with his 18 yr. old son, Douglas Mecham, a Soldier in the Army, b. in CA. In the 1930 U. S. census, 67 yr. old widower (divorcé?) Ranson (Ransom) M. Mecham, a painter, b. in CA., was living alone in a home (not on a farm) he owned, valued at $1,500 at 2248 Lynn St. in San Bernardino Ward 4, San Bernardino county, CA. There was not a radio set in the home. Ransom's father was b. in NY. and his mother in IN. San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 13, Col. 4 Sat., Jun. 6, 1936 DEATH CLAIMS RANCE MECHAM Rance Marshall Mecham, 74, member of a well known pioneer family of the valley and father of Douglas Mecham, city traffic officer, died at 1:30 a.m. yesterday at the home of his son, 2314 Sepulveda street. His death followed a stroke of paralysis which he suffered three days ago. prior to that, he had been in excellent health, according to his family. Mr. Mecham was born near San Bernardino, his father, the late Lafayette Mecham, having been one of the first of the Mormon pioneers to bring his family from Utah in a covered wagon, making the trip in 1853. The first family home was in the Verdemont district. Mr. Mecham's father was one of the discoverers of the Calico mines, and he himself followed a prospecting career for many years. Later he turned to ranching and for a number of years was a painting contractor in San Bernardino. Besides his son, Douglas Mecham, with whom he had made his home of late years, Mr. Mecham is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Beulah Van Luven of Glendale; another son, Raymond B. Mecham of San Bernardino; two brothers, Isaac Mecham and Frank Mecham of San Bernardino, and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Monday from the Mark B. Shaw Memorial chapel. Burial will be in the family plot in Pioneer cemetery. San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 15, Col. 5 Tue., Jun. 9, 1936 RANCE M. MECHAM Funeral services for Rance M. Mecham, pioneer San Bernardino, were held at 3 p.m. yesterday from Mark B. Shaw Memorial chapel, with the Rev. Otis D. Ironmonger of the First Presbyterian church officiating. Two hymns, "Rock of Ages," and "Jesus Lover of My Soul," were played. Pallbearers were Will Holcomb, Harry Mecham, Elmer Mecham, Ed Poppett, Steve Case and Steve Barstow. Interment was in Pioneer cemetery.

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Ransom Marshall Mecham's memorial is located at: Melvern Cemetery, Melvern, Osage County, USA.
When did Ransom Marshall Mecham death?
Ransom Marshall Mecham death on 8 Jun 1936 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Latitude: 38.5057983
Longitude: -95.6549988

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Lafayette Mecham

(1829 - 1914)

Letitia Ann Yager Mecham

(1831 - 1902)

Siblings

William Edwin “Ed” Mecham

(1853 - 1933)

George Franklin Mecham

(1855 - 1938)

Charles Lafayette Mecham

(1858 - 1926)

Children

Douglas Mecham

(1903 - 1973)

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