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Myrtle Ross Cross Rankin 1905–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1905

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 24 Oct 1979

Death Location: Staunton, Virginia, USA

Father: Charles Ross

Mother: Sophie Fretwell

Spouse(s): Joseph Cross, Julius Rankin

Children(s): Sidney Cross, Paul Cross

In 1905, Myrtle Ross Cross Rankin entered the world in Virginia, born to Charles H Ross And Sophie Fretwell. In 1950, Myrtle Ross Cross Rankin resided in Staunton, Staunton, Virginia, USA. Myrtle Ross Cross Rankin married Joseph J Cross, Julius Sylvester Rankin, and had children including Paul Cresten Cross, Sidney Hunter Cross. Myrtle Ross Cross Rankin passed away in 1979 in Staunton, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1905, Myrtle Ross Cross Rankin entered the world in Virginia, born to Charles H Ross And Sophie Fretwell.
  • In 1950, Myrtle Ross Cross Rankin resided in Staunton, Staunton, Virginia, USA.
  • Myrtle Ross Cross Rankin married Joseph J Cross, Julius Sylvester Rankin, and had children including Paul Cresten Cross, Sidney Hunter Cross.
  • Myrtle Ross Cross Rankin passed away in 1979 in Staunton, Virginia, USA.

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Myrtle Rankin's Ancestors

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Myrtle Rankin
1905–1979
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Charles H Ross
1867–
Sophie Fretwell
1874–
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Myrtle Rankin's Descendants

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Myrtle (Ross Cross) Rankin (9 Apr 1905–24 Oct 1979) m. Joseph (J) Cross (1893–) m. Julius (Sylvester) Rankin (4 Oct 1902–18 Dec 1977)
  1. 1. Sidney (Hunter) Cross 1923–2005 m. Ella (Mae) Sprouse 1928–2005
    1. 1. Hugh (Gary) Cross 1944–2015 m. Helen (Dianne) Burt 1945–2022
  2. 2. Paul (Cresten) Cross 1927–1992

Myrtle Rankin's Timeline

3 Records

1905
9 Apr 1905
Birth of Myrtle Ross Cross Rankin in Virginia
Virginia
1950
1950
Age 45
Myrtle Ross Cross Rankin resided here in Staunton, Staunton, Virginia, USA
Staunton, Staunton, Virginia, USA
1979
24 Oct 1979
Age 74
Death of Myrtle Ross Cross Rankin in Staunton, Virginia, USA
Staunton, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1905
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Staunton, Staunton

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Staunton, Staunton, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Staunton, Staunton

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1979
    Event Place: Staunton, Virginia, USA

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