Ransom Allphin, son of Shelton and Martha Allphin, grew up among Kentucky, Wisconsin and Illinois. In 1834 Shelton and Martha Allphin and family, except Israel Dodge Allphin, traveled by ox wagon from Illinois to Texas to apply for a land grant from the Mexican government in 1834.Ransom, also applied and the two settled in Montgomery County on the far eastern border near the well-traveled Old San Antonio Road. The land is now in Madison County near the modern day towns of Elwood (pop. 28), Midway (pop. 200) and Madisonville (pop. 4,000). Shelton Allphin died about a year after arriving in Texas in 1835. The children divided up his land and most of them raised their families there.
In 1854 Ransom donated 5 acres of his own land for the first cemetery in the area. Ironically, he was the first one buried there as he died the following year. The cemetery is now called the Allphin Cemetery. Ransom was quite prominent in the area. He and a brother-in-law fought in several battles with Sam Houston against the Mexican government to set up the Republic of Texas. He was also quite active in the local Baptist Church serving as an Elder.
In 1854 Ransom donated 5 acres of his own land for the first cemetery in the area. Ironically, he was the first one buried there as he died the following year. The cemetery is now called the Allphin Cemetery. Ransom was quite prominent in the area. He and a brother-in-law fought in several battles with Sam Houston against the Mexican government to set up the Republic of Texas. He was also quite active in the local Baptist Church serving as an Elder.
Ransom Allphin, son of Shelton and Martha Allphin, grew up among Kentucky, Wisconsin and Illinois. In 1834 Shelton and Martha Allphin and family, except Israel Dodge Allphin, traveled by ox wagon from Illinois to Texas to apply for a land grant from the Mexican government in 1834.Ransom, also applied and the two settled in Montgomery County on the far eastern border near the well-traveled Old San Antonio Road. The land is now in Madison County near the modern day towns of Elwood (pop. 28), Midway (pop. 200) and Madisonville (pop. 4,000). Shelton Allphin died about a year after arriving in Texas in 1835. The children divided up his land and most of them raised their families there.
In 1854 Ransom donated 5 acres of his own land for the first cemetery in the area. Ironically, he was the first one buried there as he died the following year. The cemetery is now called the Allphin Cemetery. Ransom was quite prominent in the area. He and a brother-in-law fought in several battles with Sam Houston against the Mexican government to set up the Republic of Texas. He was also quite active in the local Baptist Church serving as an Elder.
In 1854 Ransom donated 5 acres of his own land for the first cemetery in the area. Ironically, he was the first one buried there as he died the following year. The cemetery is now called the Allphin Cemetery. Ransom was quite prominent in the area. He and a brother-in-law fought in several battles with Sam Houston against the Mexican government to set up the Republic of Texas. He was also quite active in the local Baptist Church serving as an Elder.
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