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Ransom Sperry (b. September 10, 1818, d. October 01, 1885)

Ransom Sperry (son of Jacob Sperry and Lydia Gould)^{2480, 2481} was born September 10, 1818 in Claremont, Androscoggin, NH^{2482, 2483}, and died October 01, 1885 in East Sullivan?, ME^{2484, 2485}. He married Emily S. Ashley on August 22, 1841 in Lowell, Middlesex, MA²⁴⁸⁶, daughter of John Ashley and Catherine Hiden.

Notes for Ransom Sperry:
See History Notes
It appears Ransom was born in Caremont, NH and met his wife (Emily S. Ashley)
in Lowell Mass around 1839. They married in Lowell Mass and settled there for a
while. Three of their children were born in Lowell. They then moved to East
Sullivan, ME around 1845-1847 where his wife Emily was born (and died). Three
more childrenn were born to this couple while in East Sullivan. This is where
the first link with the Bunker line comes in (East Sullivan).
Ransom was a carpenter. He was in the Civil War.

More About Ransom Sperry:
Burial: Unknown, Birch Tree Cemetery.^{2487, 2488}

More About Ransom Sperry and Emily S. Ashley:
Marriage: August 22, 1841, Lowell, Middlesex, MA.²⁴⁸⁹
Marriage Fact: by Rev. L. Porter.

Marriage Notes for Ransom Sperry and Emily S. Ashley:
Book "Sullivan and Sorrento since 1776" p. 356 indicates marriage date was Aug 22, 1841 by Rev. L. Porter, Lowell Mass. (prior to first childs birth)

Children of Ransom Sperry and Emily S. Ashley are:

+Willis Philester Sperry, b. December 01, 1850, East Sullivan, or Surry (per Hildred Foss), or So. Gouldsbor, Hancock, ME^{2490, 2491, 2492}, d. August 03, 1914, West Gouldsboro, Hancock, ME^{2493, 2494, 2495}.