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Walter Austin Rankin 1883–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 March 1883

Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 10 November 1952

Death Location: Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Robert Rankin

Mother: Maria Orr

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In 1883, Walter Austin Rankin entered the world in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to Robert Newton Rankin And Maria Orr. Walter Austin Rankin passed away in 1952 in Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1883, Walter Austin Rankin entered the world in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to Robert Newton Rankin And Maria Orr.
  • Walter Austin Rankin passed away in 1952 in Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Walter Rankin's Ancestors

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Walter Rankin
1883–1952
Birth Place: Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Robert Newton Rankin
1854–1917
Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
Maria Orr
1860–1939
Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Walter Rankin's Timeline

2 Records

1883
31 March 1883
Birth of Walter Austin Rankin in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
1952
10 November 1952
Age 69
Death of Walter Austin Rankin in Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 March 1883
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 November 1952
    Event Place: Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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