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Richard Rankin 1756–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 NOV 1756

Birth Location: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 5 MAY 1827

Death Location: Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA and Dandridge Revolutionary War Graveyard, Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

Father: Thomas Rankin

Mother: Isabella Clendenin

Spouse(s): Isabella Steele

Children(s): Richard Rankin, John Rankin, Isabella Rankin, Robert Rankin, Samuel Rankin, Thomas Rankin, David Rankin, William Rankin, James Rankin, Hervey Rankin, Alexander Rankin, Andrew Rankin

The story of Richard Rankin began in 1756 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA. Richard Rankin married Isabella Jane Steele, and had children including Alexander Taylor Rankin, Andrew Campbell Rankin, David Rankin, Hervey Rankin, Isabella Rankin, James Gardiner Rankin, John Thomas Rankin, Richard Duffield Rankin, Robert Henderson Rankin, Samuel Steele Rankin, Thomas Rankin, William Clendenin Rankin. Richard Rankin passed away in 1827 in Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA and Dandridge Revolutionary War Graveyard, Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Rankin began in 1756 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Richard Rankin married Isabella Jane Steele, and had children including Alexander Taylor Rankin, Andrew Campbell Rankin, David Rankin, Hervey Rankin, Isabella Rankin, James Gardiner Rankin, John Thomas Rankin, Richard Duffield Rankin, Robert Henderson Rankin, Samuel Steele Rankin, Thomas Rankin, William Clendenin Rankin.
  • Richard Rankin passed away in 1827 in Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA and Dandridge Revolutionary War Graveyard, Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Rankin
1724–1810
Birth Location: Cavan, Dongal, Derry County, Ireland
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Isabella Clendenin
1730–1836
Birth Location: East Pennsborough, Cumberland County (Present Lancaster County), Province of Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Isabella Steele
1764–1846
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Richard Rankin
1800–1890
Birth Location: Dumplin Creek, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
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John Rankin
1793–1886
Birth Location: Dandridge On Dumplin Creek, Jefferson Co., Tennessee, USA
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Isabella Rankin
1789–1877
Birth Location: Jefferson Co.,, Tennessee, USA
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Robert Rankin
1810–1840
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
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Samuel Rankin
1784–1859
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
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Thomas Rankin
1787–1823
Birth Location: Jefferson Co., TN
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David Rankin
1791–1814
Birth Location: –
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William Rankin
1795–1889
Birth Location: Jefferson Co., TN
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James Rankin
1797–
Birth Location: –
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Hervey Rankin
1802–
Birth Location: –
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Alexander Rankin
1803–1885
Birth Location: –
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Andrew Rankin
1806–1828
Birth Location: –
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Richard Rankin's Ancestors

Self
Richard Rankin
1756–1827
Birth Place: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Thomas Rankin
1724–1810
Cavan, Dongal, Derry County, Ireland
Isabella Clendenin
1730–1836
East Pennsborough, Cumberland County (Present Lancaster County), Province of Pennsylvania
Grandparents
John (Thomas) Rankin
1690–1749
Londonderry, County Derry, Ulster, Ireland
Margaret (Jane) McElwee
1692–1724
Londonderry, County Derry, Ulster, Ireland
John (Clendenin) (Glendining)
1704–1797
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Janet Huston
1704–1797
Cumberland Co, PA
Great-Grandparents
William Rankin
1668–1730
Catherine Black
1668–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Rankin
1628–1703
Agnes Reid
1624–1667

Richard Rankin's Descendants

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Richard Rankin (4 NOV 1756–5 MAY 1827) m. Isabella (Jane) Steele (4 APR 1764–17 JAN 1846)
  1. 1. Richard (Duffield) Rankin 1800–1890 m. Mary (Ann Carol) Woods 1816–1886 m. Nancy McClure 1811–1838
    1. 1. Sarah (Amanda Caroline Campbell) Rankin 1848–1916 m. Joseph (Reese) Hodges 1837–1896
      1. 1. Minnie (Jeanette) Hodges 1875–1954 m. Charles (Hon) Russell 1869–1932
        1. 1. Clarence (Randolph) Russell 1905–1996 m. Willie (Josephine Billie) Barrett 1909–1986
        2. 2. Luster (Edward) Russell 1901–1973 m. Sallie (Ione) Boorman 1905–1986 m. Vera (Mae) Young 1903–1992
        3. 3. Rose Russell 1896–1952
        4. 4. Ettie Russell 1893–1978
        5. 5. Charles (Hon) Russell 1913–1914
        6. 6. Edna (Earle) Russell 1912–1987
        7. 7. Ralph (Boykin) Russell 1919–2002
        8. 8. Buena (Pauline) Russell 1903–1920
      2. 2. Nancy (Carroll "Nannie") Hodges 1879–1958 m. William (Henry) Hill 1877–1916
        1. 1. Ira Hill 1899–1975
        2. 2. Rudolph Hill 1907–1909
        3. 3. Jodie (Mannon W.) Hill 1912–2004
        4. 4. Ben (Wallace) Hill 1910–1987 m. Ona Bess 1914–1980
        5. 5. Farris (Ferrell) Hill 1907–1984
        6. 6. John (Hodge) Hill 1904–1985
        7. 7. Cecil (Doyle) Hill 1902–1987 m. Novie (Mae) Lowson 1907–1971
        8. 8. William (Henry "June") Hill 1914–1940
        9. 9. Willard (Ivy) Hill 1899–1975 m. Cleo 1908–1983
        10. 10. Dale Hill 1903–
      3. 3. Herbert (Ray "Bert") Hodges 1882–1954 m. Emma (Ryne) Tompkins 1883–1932
        1. 1. Herman (John) Hodges 1910–1992
        2. 2. Cora (Lee) Hodges 1902–1977
        3. 3. Thelma (M) Hodges 1904–
        4. 4. Sarah (Varilla) Hodges 1908–1990
        5. 5. Bert (Roy) Hodges 1918–2004
        6. 6. Sweetie (Texana) Hodges 1913–
      4. 4. Jane (Victoria) Hodges 1877–1957 m. John (T.) Welch –1923 m. Arthur (Bostick) Bradley 1867–1901
        1. 1. Harvey (Reece) Bradley 1896–1910
        2. 2. Viola Bradley 1894–
        3. 3. Jerola Bradley 1895–1978
        4. 4. Mattie (Gray) Bradley 1901–1990
        5. 5. Zeffie Bradley 1899–1970
    2. 2. Richard (Thomas) Rankin 1840–1845
    3. 3. David Rankin 1842–1845
    4. 4. Isabel (C) Rankin 1844–1924 m. William (W.) Randles 1819–1891
    5. 5. Nancy Rankin 1839–1845
    6. 6. Jeannette (Steele) Rankin 1860–
    7. 7. Samuel (Doak) Rankin 1856–1930
    8. 8. Angeline (Catherine) Rankin 1851–1935 m. Isaac (Anderson Loag) Wilson 1843–1903
      1. 1. Minora (Belle) Wilson 1884–1966
        1. 1. Sadie (Elizabeth) Stiles 1907–1979
    9. 9. Almyra (Minerva) Rankin 1853–1932
    10. 10. Elizabeth (C) Rankin 1846–1915
    11. 11. Alexander (J) Rankin 1835–1911
    12. 12. Jane Rankin 1831–1867
    13. 13. Mary (Ann) Rankin 1837–1909
  2. 2. John (Thomas) Rankin 1793–1886 m. Jean (Gilfillan) Lowry 1795–1878
    1. 1. Richard (Calvin Rankin,) Sr. 1821–1899
    2. 2. Adam (Lowry) Rankin 1816–1895 m. Amanda Kephart 1816–1853
      1. 1. Julia (Ann) Rankin 1841–1841
      2. 2. Horace (Charles) Rankin 1852–1866
      3. 3. Clara Rankin 1853–
      4. 4. Clara (Belle) Rankin 1856–1926
      5. 5. William (Shafer) Rankin 1857–
      6. 6. Fannie (Sarah) Rankin 1867–1965
      7. 7. Mary (J) Rankin 1844–
    3. 3. Isabella (Jane) Rankin 1818–1892
    4. 4. David (Wilmont) Rankin 1819–1847
    5. 5. Samuel (Gardner Wilson) Rankin 1822–1897
    6. 6. Julia (Doak) Rankin 1824–1881
    7. 7. John (Thompson) Rankin 1826–1914
    8. 8. Andrew (Campbell) Rankin 1828–1902
    9. 9. Mary (Eliza) RANKIN 1830–1891
    10. 10. William (Alexander) Rankin 1831–1897
    11. 11. Lucinda (M) Rankin 1834–1872
    12. 12. Arthur (Tappan) Rankin 1836–1911
    13. 13. Thomas (Lovejoy) Rankin 1839–1915
  3. 3. Isabella Rankin 1789–1877
  4. 4. Robert (Henderson) Rankin 1810–1840
  5. 5. Samuel (Steele) Rankin 1784–1859
  6. 6. Thomas Rankin 1787–1823
  7. 7. David Rankin 1791–1814
  8. 8. William (Clendenin) Rankin 1795–1889
  9. 9. James (Gardiner) Rankin 1797–
  10. 10. Hervey Rankin 1802–
  11. 11. Alexander (Taylor) Rankin 1803–1885
  12. 12. Andrew (Campbell) Rankin 1806–1828

Richard Rankin's Timeline

2 Records

1756
4 NOV 1756
Birth of Richard Rankin in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
1827
5 MAY 1827
Age 71
Death of Richard Rankin in Jefferson Co, Tennessee, USA
Jefferson Co, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 MAY 1827
    Event Place: Jefferson Co, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 NOV 1756
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA and Dandridge Revolutionary War Graveyard, Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
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