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Samuel RANKIN 1758–1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: SEP 1758

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 13 DEC 1834

Death Location: Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Thomas RANKIN

Mother: Isabel (Rankin)

Spouse(s): Jane (Rankin)

Children(s): Elizabeth (Whittington), Lucy RANKIN, Isabelle RANKIN, Thomas RANKIN

In 1758, Samuel RANKIN entered the world in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Thomas Rankin And Isabel Clendenin Rankin. Samuel RANKIN married Jane Isabelle Pettey Rankin, and had children including Elizabeth Betsey Rankin Whittington, Isabelle Ibby Rankin, Lucy Rankin, Thomas Rankin. Samuel RANKIN passed away in 1834 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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  • In 1758, Samuel RANKIN entered the world in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Thomas Rankin And Isabel Clendenin Rankin.
  • Samuel RANKIN married Jane Isabelle Pettey Rankin, and had children including Elizabeth Betsey Rankin Whittington, Isabelle Ibby Rankin, Lucy Rankin, Thomas Rankin.
  • Samuel RANKIN passed away in 1834 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Samuel RANKIN's Ancestors

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Samuel RANKIN
1758–1834
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Thomas RANKIN
1724–1810
Ireland
Isabel (CLENDENIN) (Rankin)
1724–1812
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
John RANKIN
1690–1749
Donegal, Ireland
John CLENDENIN
1704–1797
Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Janet (HUTSON) (Clendenin)
1705–1797
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Ireland
1680–1764
Roseanne Kilpatrick
1682–1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William CLENDENIN
1650–
Margaret (Glendinning)
1650–1702

Samuel RANKIN's Descendants

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Samuel RANKIN (SEP 1758–13 DEC 1834) m. Jane (Isabelle PETTEY) (Rankin) (4 APR 1764–16 JAN 1846)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Betsey RANKIN) (Whittington) 1803–1850 m. John (WHITTINGTON "killed by bushwackers" (middle name possibly) Westley) 1799–1870
    1. 1. John WHITTINGTON 1833–1919 m. Martha (Jane FLY) (Whittington) 1832–1917
      1. 1. Sarah (V WHITTINGTON) (Dean) 1874–1956
      2. 2. Frances (Catherine) WHITTINGTON 1864–1940
      3. 3. Zilpha (Ann) WHITTINGTON 1854–1937
      4. 4. Amanda (R.) WHITTINGTON 1866–1887
    2. 2. Lucinda WHITTINGTON 1825–1889
    3. 3. William WHITTINGTON 1844–1897
    4. 4. Sarah (Amanda) WHITTINGTON 1841–1874
    5. 5. Benjamin (M) WHITTINGTON 1826–1874
    6. 6. JOHN (Asbury) WHITTINGTON 1842–1903
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Jane WHITTINGTON (Pratt)) (Garrison) 1836–1915 m. Benjamin (F) GARRISON 1832–1912 m. Isaac (Jefferson) PRATT 1828–1864
      1. 1. Harry (Burdette) GARRISON 1868–1944
      2. 2. Girtie GARRISON 1874–
      3. 3. Elvi (Bert) GARRISON 1876–1936
      4. 4. Charles (Elmer) PRATT 1855–1929
      5. 5. Nellie (Ann) PRATT 1857–1925
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Lizzy) PRATT 1860–
      7. 7. John (D) PRATT 1862–1943
    8. 8. Joseph (Andrew) WHITTINGTON 1833–1912 m. Ellen (Jane DOLAN) (Whittington) 1833–1895
  2. 2. Lucy RANKIN 1784–
  3. 3. Isabelle (Ibby) RANKIN 1785–1873
  4. 4. Thomas RANKIN 1800–1821

Samuel RANKIN's Timeline

2 Records

1758
SEP 1758
Birth of Samuel RANKIN in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
1834
13 DEC 1834
Age 76
Death of Samuel RANKIN in Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: SEP 1758
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 DEC 1834
    Event Place: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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