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John Calvin Rankin 1844–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 February 1844

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 13 June 1908

Death Location: Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: James Rankin

Mother: Julianne Newman

Spouse(s): Jerusha Gray, Nancy Kinder

Children(s):

John Calvin Rankin was born in 1844 in Tennessee, USA, the child of James Eaton Rankin And Julianne A J Newman. In 1850, John Calvin Rankin resided in District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, John Calvin Rankin resided in Jefferson, Tennessee, USA. John Calvin Rankin married Jerusha Ominette Gray, Nancy Elizabeth Kinder. John Calvin Rankin passed away in 1908 in Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Calvin Rankin was born in 1844 in Tennessee, USA, the child of James Eaton Rankin And Julianne A J Newman.
  • In 1850, John Calvin Rankin resided in District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, John Calvin Rankin resided in Jefferson, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Calvin Rankin married Jerusha Ominette Gray, Nancy Elizabeth Kinder.
  • John Calvin Rankin passed away in 1908 in Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Rankin
1816–1893
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
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Julianne Newman
1815–1891
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Jerusha Gray
1854–1945
Birth Location: Grainger, Tennessee, USA
JG
Nancy Kinder
1844–1903
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Children(s)

John Rankin's Ancestors

Self
John Rankin
1844–1908
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Eaton Rankin
1816–1893
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Julianne (A J) Newman
1815–1891
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Rankin's Timeline

8 Records

1844
23 February 1844
Birth of John Calvin Rankin in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 6
John Calvin Rankin resided here in District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 16
John Calvin Rankin resided here in Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 26
John Calvin Rankin resided here in District 9, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 36
John Calvin Rankin resided here in District 5, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
District 5, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
1890
1890
Age 46
John Calvin Rankin resided here in Ed 74, Grainger County, TN
Ed 74, Grainger County, TN
1900
1900
Age 56
John Calvin Rankin resided here in Civil District 5, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
1908
13 June 1908
Age 64
Death of John Calvin Rankin in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 February 1844
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [3] Tennessee, U.S., City Death Records
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 9, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 5, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Ed 74, Grainger County, TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 June 1908
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., City Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grainger County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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