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Nancy Jane Vaughn Rankin 1812–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug. 1812

Birth Location: Grayson, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 3 April 1856

Death Location: Shelby Co., Illinois, USA

Father: James Vaughan

Mother: Sarah Rankin

Spouse(s): Samuel Rankin

Children(s): Sally Rankin

In 1812, Nancy Jane Vaughn Rankin entered the world in Grayson, Virginia, United States, born to James Washington Woody Vaughan And Sarah Sally Farrar Vaughn Rankin. Nancy Jane Vaughn Rankin married Samuel S Rankin, and had children including Sally Ann Rankin. Nancy Jane Vaughn Rankin passed away in 1856 in Shelby Co., Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1812, Nancy Jane Vaughn Rankin entered the world in Grayson, Virginia, United States, born to James Washington Woody Vaughan And Sarah Sally Farrar Vaughn Rankin.
  • Nancy Jane Vaughn Rankin married Samuel S Rankin, and had children including Sally Ann Rankin.
  • Nancy Jane Vaughn Rankin passed away in 1856 in Shelby Co., Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Vaughan
1779–1813
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Rankin
1788–1845
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Samuel Rankin
1803–1891
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Sally Rankin
1828–1913
Birth Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
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Nancy Rankin's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Rankin
1812–1856
Birth Place: Grayson, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Washington ("Woody") Vaughan
1779–1813
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Sarah ("Sally" Farrar Vaughn) Rankin
1788–1845
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Rueben (Henry Vaughan) Sr
1732–1817
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth ("BETSY" Pines) Ingram
1734–1820
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
George Farrar
1752–1819
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
(Panthea) (Elizabeth) Boyd
1760–1835
Irvine, Ayr, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Wiliam Vaughan
1671–1735
Hannah Presley
1705–1744
George (34-FARRAR)
–1761
Dianah HILLSMAN
1713–1766
David Wille\Wylie\Wiley
1737–1815
Margaret Wylie
1747–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Col. Presley
1675–1750
Winifred Griffin
1682–1709
George (13-FARRAR)
–1772
Judith (155-BRANCH)
1698–1786
William Hillsman
1662–1726
Dianah Hayward
1684–1728
Robert Boyd
1688–1766
Elizabeth Anderson
1703–1786

Nancy Rankin's Descendants

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Nancy (Jane Vaughn) Rankin (24 Aug. 1812–3 April 1856) m. Samuel (S) Rankin (27 Dec 1803–10 Oct 1891)
  1. 1. Sally (Ann) Rankin 1828–1913 m. Adam Storm 1830–1895
    1. 1. Martha (Ella) Storm 1867–1965 m. Jesse (Daly) Clem 1848–1921
      1. 1. Zella (May) Clem 1891–1991 m. William (Henry) Hart 1891–1965
        1. 1. Helen Hart 1912–1997 m. David (Wayne) Stark 1915–1990
        2. 2. Marilyn (Mae) Hart 1923–1948
        3. 3. Mary (Louise) Hart 1918–2016
        4. 4. Howard (C.) Hart 1915–2009
        5. 5. Harold (Eugene) Hart 1920–1920
      2. 2. Mary (Malissa) Clem 1899–1992
      3. 3. Mina (Cedona) Clem 1888–1981
      4. 4. Gilbert Clem 1909–
      5. 5. Francis (Edith) Clem 1904–1991
      6. 6. Mildred Clem 1907–
      7. 7. Inez Clem 1901–2003
      8. 8. Fletcher (Adam) Clem 1897–1981
      9. 9. Hester (Lee) Clem 1896–

Nancy Rankin's Timeline

2 Records

1812
24 Aug. 1812
Birth of Nancy Jane Vaughn Rankin in Grayson, Virginia, United States
Grayson, Virginia, United States
1856
3 April 1856
Age 44
Death of Nancy Jane Vaughn Rankin in Shelby Co., Illinois, USA
Shelby Co., Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug. 1812
    Event Place: Grayson, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 April 1856
    Event Place: Shelby Co., Illinois, USA
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