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Margaret RANKIN 1823–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 MAR 1823

Birth Location: Plum Creek Twp., Armstrong Co., PA

Death Date: JUN 1904

Death Location: Beracca Cemetery, Plumville, Indiana Co., PA

Father: Matthew Renkin

Mother: Mary McCULLOUGH

Spouse(s): Joseph ELGIN

Children(s): Hannah ELGIN, Mary ELGIN, Hugh ELGIN, Matthew ELGIN, William ELGIN, Margaret ELGIN, Joseph ELGIN, Sara ELGIN

In 1823, Margaret RANKIN entered the world in Plum Creek Twp., Armstrong Co., PA, born to Matthew Renkin And Mary Elizabeth Mccullough. Margaret RANKIN married Joseph Mccracken Elgin, and had children including Hannah Jane Elgin, Hugh Elgin, Joseph Barclay Elgin, Margaret E Elgin, Mary Elgin, Matthew Rankin Elgin, Sara Elan Elgin, William Ray Elgin. Margaret RANKIN passed away in 1904 in Beracca Cemetery, Plumville, Indiana Co., PA.

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Biography

  • In 1823, Margaret RANKIN entered the world in Plum Creek Twp., Armstrong Co., PA, born to Matthew Renkin And Mary Elizabeth Mccullough.
  • Margaret RANKIN married Joseph Mccracken Elgin, and had children including Hannah Jane Elgin, Hugh Elgin, Joseph Barclay Elgin, Margaret E Elgin, Mary Elgin, Matthew Rankin Elgin, Sara Elan Elgin, William Ray Elgin.
  • Margaret RANKIN passed away in 1904 in Beracca Cemetery, Plumville, Indiana Co., PA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret RANKIN's Ancestors

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Margaret RANKIN
1823–1904
Birth Place: Plum Creek Twp., Armstrong Co., PA
Parents
Matthew Renkin
1785–1847
PA
Mary (Elizabeth) McCULLOUGH
1789–1863
Shelocta, Indiana Co, PA
Grandparents
William Renkin
1743–1826
Jane TAYLOR
1753–1833
David McCULLOUGH
1762–1817
County Londonderry, , Ulster, Ireland
Hannah RUTHERFORD
1765–1825
Newville, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard TAYLOR
–1803
John RUTHERFORD
–1802
Isabella
1722–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret RANKIN's Descendants

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Margaret RANKIN (29 MAR 1823–JUN 1904) m. Joseph (McCracken) ELGIN (27 DEC 1819–1 SEP 1890)
  1. 1. Hannah (Jane) ELGIN 1855–1904 m. Alexander (W. Mc) CRACKEN 1853–1900
    1. 1. Lorena (Edna Mc) CRACKEN 1886–
    2. 2. Maud (Mc) CRACKEN 1880–
    3. 3. David (Mc) CRACKEN 1882–
    4. 4. Jessie (Mc) CRACKEN 1888–
    5. 5. Blake (Mc) CRACKEN 1898–
  2. 2. Mary ELGIN 1844–1907
  3. 3. Hugh ELGIN 1846–1866
  4. 4. Matthew (Rankin) ELGIN 1848–1870
  5. 5. William (Ray) ELGIN 1853–1920 m. Margaret (Clarissa) WHITESELL 1853–
    1. 1. A.G. ELGIN 1874–
    2. 2. D.S. ELGIN 1878–
    3. 3. Ollie (May) ELGIN 1885–
    4. 4. Nora (S.) ELGIN 1886–
  6. 6. Margaret (E.) ELGIN 1858–1904
  7. 7. Joseph (Barclay) ELGIN 1863–1896 m. Belle (J.) McGRANAHAN 1867–
    1. 1. Dora (Enid) ELGIN 1887–
    2. 2. Sharlotte (E.) ELGIN 1889–
    3. 3. James (Barkley) ELGIN 1895–1977
      1. 1. Gail ELGIN 1926–1978
  8. 8. Sara (Elan) ELGIN 1861–1861

Margaret RANKIN's Timeline

3 Records

1823
29 MAR 1823
Birth of Margaret RANKIN in Plum Creek Twp., Armstrong Co., PA
Plum Creek Twp., Armstrong Co., PA
1904
31 MAY 1904
Age 81
Death of Margaret RANKIN in PA
PA
1904
JUN 1904
Age 81
Burial of Margaret RANKIN in Beracca Cemetery, Plumville, Indiana Co., PA
Beracca Cemetery, Plumville, Indiana Co., PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 MAR 1823
    Event Place: Plum Creek Twp., Armstrong Co., PA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 MAY 1904
    Event Place: PA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: JUN 1904
    Event Place: Beracca Cemetery, Plumville, Indiana Co., PA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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