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Joseph Rankin 1833 – 1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 July 1833

Birth Location: Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 1 October 1925

Death Location: Yankton County, South Dakota, United States of America

Father: Alexander Rankin

Mother: Sarah Milligan

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In 1833, Joseph Rankin entered the world in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Alexander G Rankin and Sarah Elizabeth Milligan. In 1850, Joseph Rankin resided in Township 9 N 4 W, Henderson, Illinois, USA. Joseph Rankin passed away in 1925 in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1833, Joseph Rankin entered the world in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Alexander G Rankin and Sarah Elizabeth Milligan.
  • In 1850, Joseph Rankin resided in Township 9 N 4 W, Henderson, Illinois, USA.
  • Joseph Rankin passed away in 1925 in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States of America.

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Joseph Rankin's Ancestors

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Joseph Rankin
1833 – 1925
Birth Place: Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
Alexander G Rankin
1798 – 1885
Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth) Milligan
1808 – 1893
Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
James (William) Milligan
1772 – 1851
Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nancy Johnston
1776 – 1850
Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Johnston
1755 – 1810
Jannet Walker
1755 – 1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Rankin's Timeline

3 Records

1833
7 July 1833
Birth of Joseph Rankin in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America
Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 17
Joseph Rankin resided here in Township 9 N 4 W, Henderson, Illinois, USA
Township 9 N 4 W, Henderson, Illinois, USA
1925
1 October 1925
Age 92
Death of Joseph Rankin in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States of America
Yankton County, South Dakota, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 July 1833
    Event Place: Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Township 9 N 4 W, Henderson, Illinois; Roll: 109; Page: 73a
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Township 9 N 4 W, Henderson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Township 9 N 4 W, Henderson, Illinois; Roll: 109; Page: 73a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 October 1925
    Event Place: Yankton County, South Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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