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| Title | Eliza Ransom DuBois studio portrait |
| Creator | Simonds, F. A. (Photographer) |
| Date.Original | 1865? |
| Description | Albumen print, knee high studio portrait of Elizabeth "Eliza" Ransom DuBois. Eliza is seated with her right arm resting on a pillow, while the other is at her side holding a white cap. She is wearing a dark colored bodice and skirt, with a white collar and cuffs. The bodice buttons down the front to the waist and has intricate detailing in a V shape. The sleeve cuffs are folded backwards and have a similar V shaped design. Eliza is wearing glasses and possibly has no teeth. She is wearing a dark colored cap and her hair is in braids. At her neck is a brooch, of what appears to be a man's torso. The backside has been stamped and monogrammed "NPA; addition text reads "Photo, from F. A. Simonds Chillicothe, Ohio", "Retouched Negative, Finished by a new Patent Polishing Process, the best in use.". At the bottom handwritten in black ink is "E. D. B.". |
| Notes | Elizabeth "Eliza" Ransom was born in Ulster County on January 2, 1803 to Jacob Ransom (1771-1837) and Elizabeth Budd. Jacob and Elizabeth were married July 19, 1795 in Westchester, New York. The couple had three children Eliza, Emaline and Thomas Jefferson Ransom. In the 1800 census Jacob was listed as living in Marlborough and in 1810 as living in Plattekill, New York. Their daughter Eliza became a school teacher and according to Ralph Lefevre's History of New Paltz, Eliza "was a lady of great tact and was greatly liked by the children and parents. She taught the girls to work embroidery as well as to understand the mysteries of arithmetic, geography, etc.". Eliza married Henry G. Dubois, the son of Garret Dubois (1774-1814) and Maria Elting (1775-1825) on October 12, 1837 at the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in New Paltz, New York. Henry G. was born in Ulster County on February 3, 1797. The couple had two children, Jacob and Mary Elizabeth born March 28, 1839 and died September 4, 1855. In the 1850 census Henry G. and Eliza were living in Jefferson, Ross County, Ohio with their two children, Mary E. born about 1839 and Jacob born about 1841, and one servant 20 year old Eve Bunton. Henry G.'s occupation was listed as a farmer. In the 1860 census, Henry was again listed as a farmer and the couple were living with several different families. In the household was, Eliza (57), Jacob (18), Joel Pendegrass (11), Emaline Young (48), Elias Young (16), Mariah Ransom (23) and Elizabeth Ransom (19) both of which were listed as school teachers who born in New York. In the 1870 census Henry G. was listed as a retired farmer while Eliza was listed as keeping house. Living with them at the time was one domestic servant 16 year old Sarah J. Miller, who had attended school within the last year. Living next door to the couple was their son Jacob Dubois and his family. By the 1880 census both Henry G. and Eliza are living with their son Jacob and his family. Eliza is listed as having sore eyes. Three years later on July 24, 1883 Eliza died, and less than three month later on November 14, 1883 her husband Henry G. dies. Their tombstone can be viewed at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=35627399&PIpi=16717321, courtesy of Dan Siliven from Find a Grave. The couple are buried in the Londonderry Cemetery in Ross County, Ohio, along with their daughter, Maria Elizabeth, who died when she was 16. |
| Subject.LCSH |
Women Brooches Braids (Hairdressing) Buttons Sleeves Women's clothing Eyeglasses |
| Subject.TGM |
Women Teachers Eyeglasses Dresses Bonnets Jewelry Older people |
| Subject.AAT |
bodices clothing brooches eyeglasses caps (headgear) dresses (garments) |
| Subject.Local |
Dubois family Ransom Family |
| Personal Name |
Ransom, Eliza, 1803-1883 Dubois, Henry G., 1797-1883 |
| Location |
New Paltz - Ulster County - New York Jefferson - Ross County - Ohio Chillicothe - Ross County - Ohio |
| HRVH Topic |
Daily Life Education People Women |
| Language | eng |
| Format.Original | photograph : albumen, b&w ; 4.184 x 2.502 in. (10.63 x 6.36 cm.) |
| Resource Type |
Still image |
| Relation | http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=35627399&PIpi=16717321, courtesy of Dan Siliven from Find a Grave.; http://www.hrvh.org/u?/hhs,1925, her husband Henry G. Dubois |
| Source | Elting Family |
| Resource Identifier | ElizaRansom.jpg |
| Publisher.Digital | Historic Huguenot Street |
| Date.Digital | 02-01-2011 |
| Format.Digital | image/jpeg |
| Exhibit Homepage | http://www.hrvh.org/exhibit/educationvalleyfair/; http://omeka.hrvh.org/exhibits/show/leah/ |
| Digital.Collection |
Leah Catharine Deyo Jessup Collection Education in a Valley Fair |
| Holding.Institution |
Historic Huguenot Street |
| Contact.Information |
Library 88 Huguenot Street New Paltz, NY 12561 845.255.1660 http://www.huguenotstreet.org |
| Rights | This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. Commercial uses of the item may be subject to fees and restrictions. Please contact the holding institution for information. |
| Technical.Data | Archival TIFF - MicroTEK 9800XL; Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0; 24 bit color; 600 ppi; RGB; 8,411,268 bytes: 1322x2118 pixels; no compression |
| Compound objects | ElizaRansom |
| Metadata Creator |
Hurlburt, Ashley |
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