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John Kennedy Rankin 1943–2010 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jul 1943

Birth Location: Gaffney, SC

Death Date: 4 Oct 2010

Death Location: Gainesville, FL

Father: Clint Rankin

Mother: Uzelia Moore

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The story of John Kennedy Rankin began in 1943 in Gaffney, SC. John Kennedy Rankin married Mary Unk, and had children including Jock Rankin. John Kennedy Rankin passed away in 2010 in Gainesville, FL.

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Biography

  • The story of John Kennedy Rankin began in 1943 in Gaffney, SC.
  • John Kennedy Rankin married Mary Unk, and had children including Jock Rankin.
  • John Kennedy Rankin passed away in 2010 in Gainesville, FL.

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John Rankin's Ancestors

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John Rankin
1943–2010
Birth Place: Gaffney, SC
Parents
Clint Joe Rankin
1914–1982
Oconee County, South Carolina
Uzelia Moore
1918–1994
Gaffney Cher, South Carolina
Grandparents
Clifton (Kennedy) Rankin
1885–1967
Oconee County, South Carolina
Susie (Ethel) Littleton
1884–1965
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Robert Rankin
1854–1917
Maria Orr
1860–1939
Elijah Littleton
1855–1889
Mary Reeves
1850–1933
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Littleton
1807–1870
Polly\\
1814–1870

John Rankin's Timeline

3 Records

1943
5 Jul 1943
Birth of John Kennedy Rankin in Gaffney, SC
Gaffney, SC
1967
Jul 1967
Age 24
John Kennedy Rankin was married in Broward, Florida, USA
Broward, Florida, USA
2010
4 Oct 2010
Age 67
Death of John Kennedy Rankin in Gainesville, FL
Gainesville, FL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1943
    Event Place: Gaffney, SC
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Spartanburg Herald-Journal; Publication Date: 16 Oct 2010; Publication Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jul 1967
    Event Place: Broward, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Spartanburg
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Spartanburg Herald-Journal; Publication Date: 16 Oct 2010; Publication Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 2010
    Event Place: Gainesville, FL
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Spartanburg Herald-Journal; Publication Date: 16 Oct 2010; Publication Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

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