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John Stephen Rankin 1905–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Aug 1905

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 14 May 1982

Death Location: Abernathy, Hale County, Texas, USA

Father: Jackson Rankin

Mother: Sarah Mayfield

Spouse(s): Martha Rankin

Children(s):

John Stephen Rankin was born in 1905 in Texas, the child of Jackson Mckenzie Rankin And Sarah Alice Mayfield. In 1910, John Stephen Rankin resided in Justice Precinct 1, Garza, Texas, USA. In 1920, John Stephen Rankin resided in Justice Precinct 4, Lubbock, Texas, USA. John Stephen Rankin married Martha Rankin, and had children including James Rankin, John Steven Rankin, Martha Christine Rankin. John Stephen Rankin passed away in 1982 in Abernathy, Hale County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • John Stephen Rankin was born in 1905 in Texas, the child of Jackson Mckenzie Rankin And Sarah Alice Mayfield.
  • In 1910, John Stephen Rankin resided in Justice Precinct 1, Garza, Texas, USA.
  • In 1920, John Stephen Rankin resided in Justice Precinct 4, Lubbock, Texas, USA.
  • John Stephen Rankin married Martha Rankin, and had children including James Rankin, John Steven Rankin, Martha Christine Rankin.
  • John Stephen Rankin passed away in 1982 in Abernathy, Hale County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jackson Rankin
1863–1944
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Mayfield
1869–1950
Birth Location: Neosho, Newton Co., Missouri, US
SM

Spouses(s)

Martha Rankin
1909–
Birth Location: Texas
MR

Children(s)

John Rankin's Ancestors

Self
John Rankin
1905–1982
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
Jackson McKenzie Rankin
1863–1944
North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Alice) Mayfield
1869–1950
Neosho, Newton Co., Missouri, US
Grandparents
John (Denney) Rankin
1831–1912
Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (M S) Sechler
1835–1889
North Carolina, United States of America
Stephen (Cornelius) Mayfield
1847–1926
Neosho, Newton, Missouri, US
Emlie (J) Davidson
1851–1900
Neosho, Newton Co., Missouri, US
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Sechler
1796–1882
Mary Sechler
1800–1854
Stephen Jr.
1797–1864
Nancy Griffin
1809–1869
William Davison
1824–1856
Louisa Hooser
1830–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Sr.
1755–1834
Catherine Briant
1767–1800
Joshua Davison
1793–1858
Elizabeth Glover
1800–1863
Christian Hooser
1782–1861
Elizabeth Burlison
1790–1859

John Rankin's Timeline

6 Records

1905
8 Aug 1905
Birth of John Stephen Rankin in Texas
Texas
1910
1910
Age 5
John Stephen Rankin resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Garza, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Garza, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
John Stephen Rankin resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Lubbock, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Lubbock, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
John Stephen Rankin resided here in Rural, Gaines, Texas
Rural, Gaines, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 35
John Stephen Rankin resided here in Seagraves, Gaines, Texas, USA
Seagraves, Gaines, Texas, USA
1982
14 May 1982
Age 77
Death of John Stephen Rankin in Lorenzo, Crosby, Texas, USA
Lorenzo, Crosby, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1905
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Seagraves, Gaines, Texas; Roll: T627_4036; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 83-1B
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 454-60-0458; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: 1955
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Lubbock, Texas; Roll: T625_1829; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 176; Image: 1112
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Garza, Texas; Roll: T624_1555; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0104; FHL microfilm: 1375568
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Garza, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Garza, Texas; Roll: T624_1555; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0104; FHL microfilm: 1375568

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Lubbock, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Lubbock, Texas; Roll: T625_1829; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 176; Image: 1112

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Gaines, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Seagraves, Gaines, Texas; Roll: T627_4036; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 83-1B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Seagraves, Gaines, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Seagraves, Gaines, Texas; Roll: T627_4036; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 83-1B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lorenzo, Crosby, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 1982
    Event Place: Lorenzo, Crosby, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 454-60-0458; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: 1955
    [4] Texas Death Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Abernathy, Hale County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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