Sanford Ransdell
Sanford Ransdell | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 11, 1781 Orange County, Virginia |
| Died | July 30, 1854 (aged 72) Cumberland County, Illinois |
| Resting place | Berry Cemetery in Toledo, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | soldier |
| Spouse |
Rhoda Sampson (m. 1808) |
| Children | 9 |
| Relatives | Edward Ransdell |
Sanford Wesley Ransdell (September 11, 1781 – July 30, 1854) was an early American pioneer and soldier in the Battle of Tippecanoe. Ransdell was born in Orange County, Virginia, on September 11, 1781. He was a descendant of Edward Ransdell, a signer of the historic Leedstown Resolutions written up in defiance of the Stamp Act.