9TH GENERATION WILLIAM ARTHUR RANSDELL AND GLADYS KYLER

9^th Generation: Children of Gilbert Sterling Ransdell

William Arthur Ransdell

(1912-1977)

(LIVING Ransdell)

My Personal Memories of William Arthur Ransdell (1912-1977)

         William Arthur Ransdell was born 27 January 1912 in Mercer Co., KY, the third of seven children of Gilbert Sterling Ransdell and Agatha Mattingly Ransdell. He married (1) Nellie Lou Jackson Randolph (1912-395) and (2) 1936, LIVING. He and his second wife had three children:
         i. William Arthur (Buddy) Ransdell,, b. 23 Feb 1944, d. 10 Aug 2006
        ii. LIVING
       iii. LIVING

Arthur died 4 Dec 1977 in Boone Co., KY.

Obituary: William Arthur Ransdell, Sr., 65, died Sunday at the Country World Flea Market, Georgetown, KY of an apparent heart attack. He is survived by his wife, a son, William A. (Bud) Jr., Nashville, TN; two daughters; two brothers, Lee, Ft. Mitchell, and John, Union; three sisters, Annabelle Bush, Erlanger; Beulah Hopson, Ft. Mitchell; and Sarah Staudinger, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and two grandchildren. Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

My Personal Memories of William Arthur Ransdell (1912-1977)

I certainly can never forget the only relatives we city kids had who lived on a real farm -- Arthur and his family. That was always one of our favorite places to visit. The only time in my life I ever tried to milk a cow was at Arthur’s.

He worked as a mechanic at a Chevrolet dealership for many years. When I worked in Cincinnati (1959-60) I rode with him and his two daughters to work every morning. We were all rather quiet and still sleepy through the commute, especially as we approached the inevitable traffic jam at the bridge, but I remember Arthur being calm and patient no matter how bad the traffic was.

I remember going to the Ransdell reunions and seeing some of the beautiful home canned jars of food his wife would always bring. She was a great country cook with a big smile and friendly greetings for everyone.

After he retired, Arthur and his wife got interested in flea markets and garage sales. They enjoyed traveling around, looking for bargains, buying and selling.

Bud Ransdell & sisters 1987