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John Melton Rankin 1850–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Oct 1850

Birth Location: Beverley, Adams, Illinois

Death Date: 18 July 1935

Death Location: Osawatomie, Miami, Kansas, USA

Father: David Rankin

Mother: Matilda Nicholson

Spouse(s): Sarah Curl, Julia Pearce, Delia Rankin

Children(s): Sarah Rankin, Anna Rankin, Ralph Rankin, Evert Rankin, Ralph Rankin

In 1850, John Melton Rankin entered the world in Beverley, Adams, Illinois, born to David Steele Rankin And Matilda Nicholson. In 1850, John Melton Rankin resided in Beverly, Adams, Illinois. In 1880, John Melton Rankin resided in Union, Jasper, Missouri, USA. John Melton Rankin married Delia Mary Rankin, Julia Ann Pearce, Sarah C Curl, and had children including Anna Rankin, Evert Rankin, Ralph Evert Rankin, Ralph Rankin, Sarah Louise Rankin. John Melton Rankin passed away in 1935 in Osawatomie, Miami, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1850, John Melton Rankin entered the world in Beverley, Adams, Illinois, born to David Steele Rankin And Matilda Nicholson.
  • In 1850, John Melton Rankin resided in Beverly, Adams, Illinois.
  • In 1880, John Melton Rankin resided in Union, Jasper, Missouri, USA.
  • John Melton Rankin married Delia Mary Rankin, Julia Ann Pearce, Sarah C Curl, and had children including Anna Rankin, Evert Rankin, Ralph Evert Rankin, Ralph Rankin, Sarah Louise Rankin.
  • John Melton Rankin passed away in 1935 in Osawatomie, Miami, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Rankin's Ancestors

Self
John Rankin
1850–1935
Birth Place: Beverley, Adams, Illinois
Parents
David Steele Rankin
1813–1898
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Matilda Nicholson
1817–1888
Greene, Jefferson County, TN
Grandparents
Thomas Nicholas
1520–1561
St. Margaret Lothbury, London, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth (Poppelwell OR) Popplewel
1528–1561
Atherstone, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Poppelwell
1495–1554
Julian Raynsfords)
1505–1581
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Rankin's Descendants

1.
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John (Melton) Rankin (05 Oct 1850–18 July 1935) m. Sarah (C) Curl (1859–) m. Julia (Ann) Pearce (31 Aug 1866–13 Jun 1925) m. Delia (Mary) Rankin (abt 1884–)
  1. 1. Sarah (Louise) Rankin 1893–1986
  2. 2. Anna Rankin 1897–
  3. 3. Ralph (Evert) Rankin 1906–
  4. 4. Evert Rankin 1904–
  5. 5. Ralph Rankin 1906–

John Rankin's Timeline

5 Records

1850
05 Oct 1850
Birth of John Melton Rankin in Beverley, Adams, Illinois
Beverley, Adams, Illinois
1850
1850
John Melton Rankin resided here in Beverly, Adams, Illinois
Beverly, Adams, Illinois
1880
1880
Age 30
John Melton Rankin resided here in Union, Jasper, Missouri, USA
Union, Jasper, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 50
John Melton Rankin resided here in Simpson, Dewey, Oklahoma, USA
Simpson, Dewey, Oklahoma, USA
1935
18 July 1935
Age 85
Death of John Melton Rankin in Osawatomie, Miami, Kansas, USA
Osawatomie, Miami, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Oct 1850
    Event Place: Beverley, Adams, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: 694; Family History Film: 1254694; Page: 426A; Enumeration District: 063; Image: 0654
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Simpson, Dewey, Oklahoma; Roll: 1337; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1241337
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Beverly, Adams, Illinois; Roll: M432_97; Page: 1A; Image: 7

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Beverly, Adams, Illinois
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Beverly, Adams, Illinois; Roll: M432_97; Page: 1A; Image: 7

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Union, Jasper, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: 694; Family History Film: 1254694; Page: 426A; Enumeration District: 063; Image: 0654

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Simpson, Dewey, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Simpson, Dewey, Oklahoma; Roll: 1337; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1241337

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 July 1935
    Event Place: Osawatomie, Miami, Kansas, USA

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