a first sergeant in the 5th Regiment Indiana Militia in Captain Jacob Zenor's Company from October 20 to November 18, 1812. For his actions on November 7, 1811, and his wartime service he would be awarded of land. Noah Beauchamp Affair The Ransdells moved to Floyd County, Indiana, by 1820 and again later to Vigo County, Indiana. On March 15, 1827, their daughter Frances married Noah Beauchamp, Jr., the son of the blacksmith Noah Beauchamp. In 1840, Noah Beauchamp, Sr. stabbed his neighbor George Mickelberry to death over a dispute. This famous incident culminated in a prolonged manhunt and trial that dragged both Ransdell and Rhoda into the witness box. Ransdell witnessed the coroner's inquest regarding Mickelberry's death and was called to testify for the defense. Rhoda was also called to testify at the trial to verify that Mrs. Mickeberry had changed her story. Mrs. Mickelberry had previously stated various details to Rhoda and Elizabeth implying that if it had not been for Mickelberry's daughter Delilah Decker, by a previous marriage, the killing would not have taken place. Ultimately, their testimony in favor of their daughter's father-in-law proved fruitless: Noah Beauchamp, Sr., was hanged on December 30, 1842. The family continued to live in Vigo County with the notorious incident hanging about them for over a decade before eventually moving away to Cumberland County, Illinois. Last Years The Ransdells had a total of nine children the last one Daniel was born in 1835 and would serve as a private in Company A. 7th Regiment of Illinois during the Civil War. In 1854 both Sanford Ransdell and Rhoda died, Rhoda from an epidemic and Sanford, according to the coroner's jury, "came to his death by intoxication and oppressive heat from the sun", Sanford Ransdell died in Cumberland County, Illinois, on July 30, 1854. The two were buried side by side at Berry Cemetery in Toledo, Illinois. References External links Roll of Captain Spier Spencer's Company of Mounted Rifleman of the Indiana Militia 1781 births 1854 deaths People from Orange County, Virginia People from Indiana in the War of 1812 People from Harrison County, Indiana People from Floyd County, Indiana