Cumberland County, Maine - Ransom D. Gould ********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: C. Wendland SilverDrusilla@aol.com Copyright (c) 2005 by C. Wendland Caitlin's Gold Award Project, Girl Scouts USA, Rio Grande Girl Scout Council, El Paso, Texas ********************************************************************** Biography Ransom D. Gould Biographical Review Cumberland County, Maine Boston Biographical Review Publishing Company 1896 Page 694 Ransom D. Gould, a successful farmer and butcher of Otisfield, was born in that town October 31, 1855, son of Seba and Catherine S. (Edwards) Gould. Mr. Gould's father was a prosperous farmer and lifelong resident of Otisfield, where he owned and conducted a good farm for many years before his death, which occurred January 7, 1892. He was an energetic and industrious man. His wife, Catherine, who was also a native of Otisfield, became the mother of eight children, as follows Edward Joseph, who was born April 29, 1854, and died October 9, 1860; Ransom D., the subject of this sketch; Ronelo, who was born August 2, 1858, and died May 2, 1859 Althea, who was born July 17, 1859, and died July 25, 1889; Irene Adelaide, who was born April 2, 1861, and is now the wife of William Jones, of Otisfield; Albert, who was born December 26, 1863, and died February 2, 1864; Annette, who was born June 16, 1865, and died November 2, 1891; and Loton, who was born June 26, 1867, married Emma Whitman, and resides at the homestead in Otisfield. The mother, who still survives, resides upon the home farm. Ransom D. Gould attended the common schools of his native town and was reared to agricultural life. He resided with his parents until his marriage. In 1881 he bought his present farm of seventy acres, which by careful treatment he has brought to a high state of cultivation. He conducts general farming, but devotes his attention principally to the raising of hay, corn, and other grain. He is also engaged in butchering to some extent, his meat finding a ready market both in Cumberland and Oxford Counties. In politics he is an active Republican. He has served the town with ability as Tax Collector, Constable, and Surveyor. On November 19, 1876, Mr. Gould was united in marriage to Elizabeth Ward. She was born in Baldwin, Me., April 15, 1858, daughter of William and Hannah Ward. Both her parents are natives of Baldwin, and are now living in Harrison, the father being a prosperous farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Gould have had one daughter, Ida Florence, born November 28, 1877. She married Charles Grover, resides in Otisfield, and has one child, named Gracie Florence. Mr. Gould is a self-made man. By his ability and perseverance be has reached a leading position among the well-to-do farmers of Otisfield. A capable and progressive farmer, he is also a worthy citizen, having faithfully performed his share of the town's public business. He is a member of the Grange at North Otisfield, and both he and his wife are attendants of the Baptist church.