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Richard Horace Rankin 1897 – 1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Jul 1897

Birth Location: Lexington, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: Feb 1984

Death Location: Clay, Onondaga, New York, USA

Father: Hiram Rankin

Mother: Sallie Kneece

Spouse(s): Effie Hartley

Children(s): Gladys Rankin

In 1897, Richard Horace Rankin entered the world in Lexington, South Carolina, USA, born to Hiram Rankin and Sallie Cornelia Kneece. Richard Horace Rankin married Effie Hartley, and had children including Gladys Rankin. Richard Horace Rankin passed away in 1984 in Clay, Onondaga, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1897, Richard Horace Rankin entered the world in Lexington, South Carolina, USA, born to Hiram Rankin and Sallie Cornelia Kneece.
  • Richard Horace Rankin married Effie Hartley, and had children including Gladys Rankin.
  • Richard Horace Rankin passed away in 1984 in Clay, Onondaga, New York, USA.

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Richard Rankin's Ancestors

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Richard Rankin
1897 – 1984
Birth Place: Lexington, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Hiram Rankin
1862 – 1906
Lexington County, South Carolina, USA
Sallie (Cornelia) Kneece
1871 – 1928
Aiken County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (O) Rankin
1837 – 1875
Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina, USA
Lucretia (Creecy) Stone
1839 – 1910
South Carolina, USA
John (Malachi) Kneece
1848 – 1908
Lexington County, South Carolina, USA
Marietta Fallaw
1853 – 1888
Lexington County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Rankin
1794 –
Elizabeth Hallman
1804 – 1874
John STONE
1790 – 1850
Rebecca Seas
1810 –
Henry Kneece
1817 – 1883
Sarah Jackson
1823 – 1897
Richard Fallaw
1833 – 1893
Abbegail Hall
1840 – 1932
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Stone
1755 – 1849
William Kneece
1780 – 1835
Nicey Kennerly
1800 – 1862
Mary Cockrell)
1795 – 1870
James Hall
– 1890
Sallie HOWARD
1820 –

Richard Rankin's Descendants

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Richard (Horace) Rankin (02 Jul 1897 – Feb 1984) m. Effie Hartley (2 August 1893 – 26 Sep 1970)
  1. 1. Gladys Rankin (09-Jun-1917 – 09 Jan 2005) m. Barney (Brooklyn "Brooks") Smith (06 May 1916 – 26 Mar 1988)
    1. 1. Ferris (Ervin) Smith (29 Aug 1937 – 28 December 2016) m. Norma (Jean) Westwick (23 Jan 1940 – 2014)
      1. 1. Cheryl (Lynn) Smith (25 Oct 1959 – ) m. Kim (Carl) Beier (30 Nov 1954 – )
        1. 1. Kaila Quiah (12 Jul 1986 – )

Richard Rankin's Timeline

2 Records

1897
02 Jul 1897
Birth of Richard Horace Rankin in Lexington, South Carolina, USA
Lexington, South Carolina, USA
1984
Feb 1984
Age 87
Death of Richard Horace Rankin in Clay, Onondaga, New York, USA
Clay, Onondaga, New York, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Jul 1897
    Event Place: Lexington, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1984
    Event Place: Clay, Onondaga, New York, USA

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