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John Walker Rankin 1823–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 JUN 1823

Birth Location: Ohio

Death Date: 10 JUL 1869

Death Location: Keokuk County, Iowa, USA

Father: John Rankin

Mother: Agnes Burns

Spouse(s): Sara Thomason

Children(s): Mary Rankin

John Walker Rankin was born in 1823 in Ohio, the child of John Mcginley Rankin And Agnes Burns. John Walker Rankin married Sara Dupuy Thomason, and had children including Mary Love Rankin. John Walker Rankin passed away in 1869 in Keokuk County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • John Walker Rankin was born in 1823 in Ohio, the child of John Mcginley Rankin And Agnes Burns.
  • John Walker Rankin married Sara Dupuy Thomason, and had children including Mary Love Rankin.
  • John Walker Rankin passed away in 1869 in Keokuk County, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Rankin's Ancestors

Self
John Rankin
1823–1869
Birth Place: Ohio
Parents
John McGinley Rankin
1781–1835
Pennsylvania
Agnes Burns
1791–
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
James (Rankin) Jr.
1734–
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary McGinley
1760–
Great-Grandparents
James Rankin
1711–1792
Jane Campbell
1715–1799
John McGinley
1740–1797
Jane Alexander
1742–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam Rankin
1688–1747
Elizabeth May
1689–1721
William Campbell
1702–1783
Frances Douglas
1702–1771

John Rankin's Descendants

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John (Walker) Rankin (11 JUN 1823–10 JUL 1869) m. Sara (Dupuy) Thomason (1 FEB 1830–7 DEC 1893)
  1. 1. Mary (Love) Rankin 1852–1936 m. John (Nicholl) Irwin 1845–1905
    1. 1. Alice Irwin 1872–1954 m. Rolla (Martin) Kendrick 1867–1947
      1. 1. Mary (Stephanie) Kendrick 1902–1994
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Stephanie) Irwin 1875–1962 m. Joshua (Frances) Elder 1864–1940
    3. 3. John (Rankin) Irwin 1883–1959 m. Florence Johnstone 1881–1969
      1. 1. Alexander Irwin 1910–1969 m. Milbrey Tower 1914–1973
      2. 2. John Irwin 1914–2000 m. Jane Watson 1915–1970
    4. 4. Stephen Irwin 1878–1882

John Rankin's Timeline

9 Records

1823
11 JUN 1823
Birth of John Walker Rankin
None
1823
11 JUN 1823
Birth of John Walker Rankin
None
1823
11 JUN 1823
Birth of John Walker Rankin
None
1823
11 JUN 1823
Birth of John Walker Rankin in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
1823
11 JUN 1823
Birth of John Walker Rankin in Ohio
Ohio
1856
1856
Age 33
John Walker Rankin resided here in Harrison, Lee, Iowa, USA
Harrison, Lee, Iowa, USA
1860
1860
Age 37
John Walker Rankin resided here in Keokuk Ward 1, Lee, Iowa, USA
Keokuk Ward 1, Lee, Iowa, USA
1863
1 JUL 1863
Age 40
John Walker Rankin resided here in Lee, Iowa, United States
Lee, Iowa, United States
1869
10 JUL 1869
Age 46
Death of John Walker Rankin in Keokuk County, Iowa, USA
Keokuk County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 JUN 1823
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 04 March 2018, 01:43), entry for Col. John Walker Rankin(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2FH-19T
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), John W. Rankin in entry for Jackson H. Ralston and Sarah B. Rankin, 01 Jun 1887; citing Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, reference ; FHL microfilm 960,033.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), John Walker Rankin, 1869; Burial, Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, United States of America, Oakland Cemetery; citing record ID 112684607, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2017), John W Rankin, 1860.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 04 March 2018, 01:43), entry for Col. John Walker Rankin(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2FH-19T
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), John W. Rankin in entry for Jackson H. Ralston and Sarah B. Rankin, 01 Jun 1887; citing Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, reference ; FHL microfilm 960,033.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), John Walker Rankin, 1869; Burial, Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, United States of America, Oakland Cemetery; citing record ID 112684607, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 JUL 1863
    Event Place: Lee, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Title
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 04 March 2018, 01:43), entry for Col. John Walker Rankin(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2FH-19T
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), John W. Rankin in entry for Jackson H. Ralston and Sarah B. Rankin, 01 Jun 1887; citing Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, reference ; FHL microfilm 960,033.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), John W. Rankin and Sarah Dupny Thomasson, 21 Oct 1850; citing Jefferson County, Kentucky, reference bk 5 p 61; FHL microfilm 482,707.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 17 May 2018), John W. Rankin and Sarah Dupny Thomasson, 21 Oct 1850; citing Marriage, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, district clerk, court clerk, county clerk and register offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 482,707.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), John Walker Rankin, 1869; Burial, Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, United States of America, Oakland Cemetery; citing record ID 112684607, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 5 November 2017), John W. Rankin in entry for John W. Rankin and Miriam C. B. Kellogg, 22 Jun 1886; citing Hancock, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 954,181.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 4 November 2017), John W. Rankin in entry for Jackson H. Ralston and Sarah B. Rankin, 01 Jun 1887, Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, United States; citing reference 76, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 960,033.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2017), John W Rankin, 1860.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 JUL 1869
    Event Place: Keokuk County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 04 March 2018, 01:43), entry for Col. John Walker Rankin(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2FH-19T
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), John W. Rankin in entry for Jackson H. Ralston and Sarah B. Rankin, 01 Jun 1887; citing Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, reference ; FHL microfilm 960,033.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), John Walker Rankin, 1869; Burial, Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, United States of America, Oakland Cemetery; citing record ID 112684607, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 JUN 1823
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 JUN 1823
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 JUN 1823
    Event Place: Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 JUN 1823
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Harrison, Lee, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Keokuk Ward 1, Lee, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Keokuk, Iowa
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

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