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Eleanor Ellendar Rankin 1802 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1802

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 11 Sep 1864

Death Location: Jefferson County, Illinois, USA

Father: Robert Rankin

Mother: Sarah* McAllister

Spouse(s): William Yearwood

Children(s): Samuel Yearwood, John Yearwood

The story of Eleanor Ellendar Rankin began in 1802 in North Carolina. Eleanor Ellendar Rankin married William Yearwood, and had children including Samuel Rankin Yearwood, John N Yearwood. Eleanor Ellendar Rankin passed away in 1864 in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Eleanor Ellendar Rankin began in 1802 in North Carolina.
  • Eleanor Ellendar Rankin married William Yearwood, and had children including Samuel Rankin Yearwood, John N Yearwood.
  • Eleanor Ellendar Rankin passed away in 1864 in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA.

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Eleanor Rankin's Ancestors

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Eleanor Rankin
1802 – 1864
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Robert Rankin
1765 – 1845
Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Sarah* ("Sally") McAllister
1765 – 1845
Lincoln Co., North Carolina Colony
Grandparents
Samuel (R) Rankin
1732 – 1814
Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Eleanor Rankin
1743 – 1805
James McCallister
1743 – 1836
Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Mary Simmonds
1750 –
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Robert Rankin
1700 – 1733
Rebecca Lyon
1712 – 1750
William❤️ Alexander🔔🪸
1720 – 1786
Elizabeth King
1726 – 1753
James* Mcalister
1715 –
Girsal Gerguison
1720 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Campbell
1688 – 1775
Anthony Alexander
1661 – 1741
Ann Jennett
1665 – 1716
Phillip King
1700 –

Eleanor Rankin's Descendants

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Eleanor (Ellendar) Rankin (1802 – 11 Sep 1864) m. William Yearwood (1800 – 1867)
  1. 1. Samuel (Rankin) Yearwood (13 Jul 1824 – 25 Feb 1911)
  2. 2. John (N) Yearwood (6 Nov 1826 – Aug 1880) m. Miranda (Ann) Oakley (1830 – Aug1880)
    1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Yearwood (about 1848 – about 1890)
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Yearwood (3 Jul 1854 – 3 Nov 1918)
    3. 3. Belva (Rita) yearwood (November 1856 – 29 NOV 1943) m. Samuel (John) Yearwood (14 Feb 1854 – 16 Dec 1945)
      1. 1. John (Robert) Yearwood (19 April 1875 – 20 May 1952)
        1. 1. Grace (Fern) Loss (24 March 1901 – 11 November 1965)
      2. 2. Carl Yearwood (17 April 1879 – 10 October 1914)
      3. 3. Addie (May) Lisenby (3 June 1882 – 3 April 1958)
      4. 4. Lola (B.) Starkey (6 April 1890 – 6 October 1974)
        1. 1. Mildred (M) Starkey (15 May 1910 – 27 December 1978)
      5. 5. Mary Yearwood (1893 – 17 July 1899)
      6. 6. Anna (Elizabeth) Yearwood (12 June 1894 – 6 October 1986) m. Claud (Earl) Whetsell (20 May 1883 – 25 Mar 1950)
        1. 1. Woodrow Whetsell (20 September 1915 – 20 Jul 1994) m. Lola Whetsell (17 July 1923 – 19 January 1985)
        2. 2. Ida (Bell) Whetsell (11 Aug 1917 – Nov 1988) m. Murl (Jesse) Waugerman (6 Mar 1915 – )
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Virginia) Whetsell (12 January 1920 – 3 October 2004) m. Howard (Earnest) Whetsell (01 Oct 1910 – 6 Nov 1974) m. Howard (Earnest) Whetsell (31 Oct 1910 – 6 Nov 1974)
    4. 4. John (W) Yearwood (abt 1861 – about 1940)
    5. 5. Ellen Yearwood (Abt 1863 – )
    6. 6. Eleanor Yearwood (abt 1863 – )
    7. 7. James (C) Yearwood (abt 1865 – about 1940)

Eleanor Rankin's Timeline

2 Records

1802
1802
Birth of Eleanor Ellendar Rankin in North Carolina
North Carolina
1864
11 Sep 1864
Age 62
Death of Eleanor Ellendar Rankin in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
Jefferson County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1864
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Illinois, USA

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