Background
Ransford, Charles Orrin was born on April 6, 1868 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Charles Orrin, Senior, and Elizabeth (Abbott) R.
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Charles Orrin Ransford
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Educated Central College, Fayette, Missouri, and Vanderbilt University (non-graduate). Doctor of Divinity, Central College.
Career
Ordained ministry Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1893. Minister Missouri Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church South. Presiding elder Saint Charles District, 1907-1908, and Fayette District, 1916-1920.
Editor Saint Louis Christian Advocate, 1921-1928. Correspondent Christian Century, 1929-1934.
Associate editor Christian Advocate, Nashville, 1934-1940, assistant editor Christian Advocate, Chicago, 1941-1942.
Secretary Missouri Conference Methodist Episcopal Church, South since 1901. Trustee Conference Trust Fund, Missouri Conference, Master of Science Church, South.
Achievements
Membership
Odd Fellow.
Connections
Married Maude Blackburn, November 25, 1897. Children: Charles Orrin, Willie Elizabeth (deceased), William Blackburn, Mistress Mary Catherine Rist.
