Ransome McEntire: Cleveland Marksman and Wagon Maker

	1850 Federal Census, Cleveland, North Carolina
	Rawson Mcentire 25 Rosanna Mcentire 23 Romulus A Mcentire 3 John W Mcentire 1

1860 Federal Census, Cleveland, North Carolina

Ransome Mcentire	36
Rosanah Mcentire	33
Romes Mcentire	11
John W Mcentire	11
Josiah Mcentire	10
Unnamed Mcentire	6
Thomas Mcentire	5
Celia J Mcentire	2
Infant unnamed Mcentire	2.52

1880 Federal Census, Duncan's Creek, Cleveland, Northa Carolina

Ransom Mcentire	53
Rosanna Mcentire	51
Cely Mcentire	21
Richard Mcentire	20
Robt. Mcentire	11
Marcus Mcentire	9
Roney Moore	20
Wm. P. Gold	20

Ransome Marcus McEntire and Rosa Whitworth McEntire

(Fern McEntire Price, FredMcEntire, Richard McEntire, Ransome)

(Rosa was the daughter of Thomas Ransome Whitworth and Mary Craft).

Records often show the name as Whitter. Thomas Ransome was the son of

William Whitworth (Whitter) and Mary Middle.)

Ransome was the son of Josiah Joseph McEntire and Louvenia Proctor McEntire.

Josiah Joseph leaves Cleveland County and moves to Walker County, Georgia. He remarries (Martha Horde).

These records are a quest.



A good source is Dan McIntire's Rootsweb file:

• Married: 18 JUN 1818 in Rutherford County, North Carolina
• Note: Bride: Luvina Proctor Groom: Josiah McIntire Bond Date: 18 Jun 1818 County: Rutherford Record #: 01 204 Bondsman: William Botts Witness: Thomas Martin Bond #: 000134995

Documents show Ransome's name spelled as Ransom. (Forthcoming).

The Ransom and Rosa picture at the lead of this post is part of a Family reunion flyer from Sept 14, 1975 for the McEntire Clan. Attendees were invited to gather at Ransome's grave site located at Zion Baptist Church, Zion Chruch Rd. just off Hwy, 226, Shelby, NC.

I attended this reunion with my mother, Fern, and my grandfather Fred. (photos forthcoming).

I remember that Fred and mom spoke with some of their "Arkansas" relatives who attended.

Family lore tells that Ransom was a "famous shot." This must be true as he was a member of the Cleveland Marksmen.

Service records include:

Ransom McEntire (Capt OP Gardner's Co (Cleveland Marksman) 38 Regiment North Carolina Infantry (State Troops)

Ransom's occupation is listed as a "waggoner."  (Source, image of actual file, p. 16, Footnote)

• Jun 1862 - Dec 1862
• According to Civil War records, Ransom McIntire enlisted as a Private in the Confederate army and was placed into Company I, 38th Regiment Infantry on 31 Dec 1861. The Regiment was officially organized on 17 Jan 1862. The battles that Ransom participated in are listed below, with available details offered in separate stories. Ransom was discharged from the Regiment on 7 Dec 1862.

  BAT TLES

  • Fought on 25 Jun 1862 at Richmond, VA.
  • Fought on 26 Jun 1862 at Mechanicsville, VA.
  • Fought on 26 Jun 1862 at Harper's Ferry, WV.
  • Fought on 27 Jun 1862 at Richmond, VA.
  • Fought on 27 Jun 1862 at Gaines' Mill, VA.
  • Fought on 28 Jun 1862.
  • Fought on 29 Jun 1862 at Richmond, VA.
  • Fought on 30 Jun 1862 at Frazier's Farm, VA.
  • Fought on 30 Jun 1862 at Frayser's Farm, VA.
  • Fought on 1 Jul 1862 at Malvern Hill, VA.
  • Fought on 14 Jul 1862 at Falling Waters, MD.
  • Fought on 15 Jul 1862 at Chancellorsville, VA.
  • Fought on 30 Jul 1862 at Richmond, VA.
  • Fought on 30 Jul 1862.
  • Fought on 9 Aug 1862 at Cedar Mountain, VA.
  • Fought on 27 Aug 1862.
  • Fought on 28 Aug 1862 at 2nd Manassas, VA.
  • Fought on 29 Aug 1862 at 2nd Manassas, VA.
  • Fought on 30 Aug 1862 at 2nd Manassas, VA.
  • Fought on 1 Sep 1862 at Ox Hill, VA.
  • Fought on 6 Sep 1862.
  • Fought on 12 Sep 1862 at Frederick, MD.
  • Fought on 13 Sep 1862 at Frederick, MD.
  • Fought on 14 Sep 1862 at Middletown, MD.
  • Fought on 14 Sep 1862 at Harper's Ferry, WV.
  • Fought on 15 Sep 1862 at Harper's Ferry, WV.
  • Fought on 15 Sep 1862 at Boonsboro, MD.
  • Fought on 17 Sep 1862 at Sharpsburg, MD.
  • Fought on 18 Sep 1862 at Sharpsburg, MD.
  • Fought on 20 Sep 1862 at Shepherdstown, WV.
  • Fought on 29 Sep 1862 at Warrentown Junction, VA.
  • Fought on 16 Oct 1862 at Gaines' Mill, VA.
  • Fought on 21 Oct 1862 at Manassas, VA.
  • Fought on 15 Nov 1862.

  
  

  (Source: Jean Cogdell, file)

  
  

  
  

Ransome Marcus McEntire - Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Cleveland County, NC.

1870 Census - Rosa A McIntyre is living in the home of Robert McIntyre in Cleveland Co. NC:

Name:Rosa A McintyreEvent Place:Polkville, Cleveland, North CarolinaGender:FemaleMarital Status:WidowedRace:WhiteRelationship to Head of Household:MotherImmigration Year:Birthplace:North CarolinaFather's Birthplace:North CarolinaMother's Birthplace:North CarolinaHousehold ID:115Page:10 HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplaceSELFRobert McintyreM43yNorth CarolinaWIFELuda A McintyreF29yNorth CarolinaSONWalter McintyreM20yNorth CarolinaSONTheodore McintyreM12yNorth CarolinaSONJithrow McintyreM16yNorth CarolinaDAUPearl J McintyreF13yNorth CarolinaSONGeorge L McintyreM11yNorth CarolinaSONDelfan McintyreM9yNorth CarolinaDAUEula McintyreF2yNorth CarolinaMOTHRosa A McintyreF86yNorth Carolina

Rosa's Death Certificate:

Name:	Rosanna Mcentyre [Rosanna Whitworth]
Gender:	Female
Race:	White
Age:	95
Birth Date:	abt 1825
Birth Place:	North Carolina, United States
Death Date:	5 Feb 1920
Death Location:	Greens Creek, Polk
Father's name:	Thomas Whitworth
Mother's name:	Mary Croft To learn more about McIntire genealogy, visit  Dan McIntire's website on Rootsweb. Here's the link: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dan_mcintire&id=I735