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James Alexander Rankin 1844 – 1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 September 1844

Birth Location: Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 21 December 1913

Death Location: Raritan, Henderson County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Alexander Rankin

Mother: Sarah Milligan

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The story of James Alexander Rankin began in 1844 in Illinois, United States of America. In 1850, James Alexander Rankin resided in Township 9 N 4 W, Henderson, Illinois, USA. In 1860, James Alexander Rankin resided in Township 9 N 5 W, Hoppers Mills, Henderson, Illino. James Alexander Rankin passed away in 1913 in Raritan, Henderson County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Alexander Rankin began in 1844 in Illinois, United States of America.
  • In 1850, James Alexander Rankin resided in Township 9 N 4 W, Henderson, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1860, James Alexander Rankin resided in Township 9 N 5 W, Hoppers Mills, Henderson, Illino.
  • James Alexander Rankin passed away in 1913 in Raritan, Henderson County, Illinois, United States of America.

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James Rankin's Ancestors

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James Rankin
1844 – 1913
Birth Place: Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Alexander G Rankin
1798 – 1885
Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth) Milligan
1808 – 1893
Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
James (William) Milligan
1772 – 1851
Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nancy Johnston
1776 – 1850
Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Johnston
1755 – 1810
Jannet Walker
1755 – 1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Rankin's Timeline

4 Records

1844
2 September 1844
Birth of James Alexander Rankin in Illinois, United States of America
Illinois, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 6
James Alexander Rankin resided here in Township 9 N 4 W, Henderson, Illinois, USA
Township 9 N 4 W, Henderson, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 16
James Alexander Rankin resided here in Township 9 N 5 W, Hoppers Mills, Henderson, Illinois, USA
Township 9 N 5 W, Hoppers Mills, Henderson, Illinois, USA
1913
21 December 1913
Age 69
Death of James Alexander Rankin in Raritan, Henderson County, Illinois, United States of America
Raritan, Henderson County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 September 1844
    Event Place: Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 9 N 5 W, Henderson, Illinois; Roll: M653_181; Page: 416; Family History
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Township 9 N 4 W, Henderson, Illinois; Roll: 109; Page: 73b
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Township 9 N 4 W, Henderson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Township 9 N 4 W, Henderson, Illinois; Roll: 109; Page: 73b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 9 N 5 W, Hoppers Mills, Henderson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 9 N 5 W, Henderson, Illinois; Roll: M653_181; Page: 416; Family History

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 December 1913
    Event Place: Raritan, Henderson County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Media, Henderson County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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