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William McCormick Rankin 1720–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Ballintoy, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland

Death Date: 21 Oct 1793

Death Location: Mt Pleasant Tshp, Washington Co, PA, USA

Father: David Rankin

Mother: Mildred McCormick

Spouse(s): Abigail Tassia

Children(s): Samuel Rankin, Abigail Rankin, Thomas Rankin, Capt Rankin, Jesse Rankin, David Rankin, Matthew Rankin, James Rankin, Lt Rankin, Mary Rankin, William Rankin, James Rankin

The story of William McCormick Rankin began in 1720 in Ballintoy, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland. William McCormick Rankin married Abigail Tassia, and had children including Abigail Rankin, Capt Zachariah Zach Rankin, David Rankin, James Rankin, Jesse Rankin, Lt John Rankin, Mary Rankin, Matthew Rankin, Samuel Rankin, Thomas Rankin, William Rankin. William McCormick Rankin passed away in 1793 in Mt Pleasant Tshp, Washington Co, PA, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William McCormick Rankin began in 1720 in Ballintoy, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland.
  • William McCormick Rankin married Abigail Tassia, and had children including Abigail Rankin, Capt Zachariah Zach Rankin, David Rankin, James Rankin, Jesse Rankin, Lt John Rankin, Mary Rankin, Matthew Rankin, Samuel Rankin, Thomas Rankin, William Rankin.
  • William McCormick Rankin passed away in 1793 in Mt Pleasant Tshp, Washington Co, PA, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Rankin's Ancestors

Self
William Rankin
1720–1793
Birth Place: Ballintoy, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Parents
David Rankin
1691–1768
Londonderry, , N Ulster, Ireland
Mildred (Jennet (Jennett)) McCormick
1690–1770
Ballintoy, Antrim, Ireland
Grandparents
Douglas Rankin
1660–1730
Ayrshire, Scotland
Eileen Reynolds
1670–1723
Derry, Ireland
Sarah (McTaree) Welsh
1649–1705
, Londonderry, , Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Rankin
1633–1703
Maria Reid
1633–1667
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Rankin
1595–1667
Marion Steidman
1600–1694
John Reid
1613–1673

William Rankin's Descendants

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William (McCormick) Rankin (1720–21 Oct 1793) m. Abigail Tassia (1722–Dec 1793)
  1. 1. Samuel Rankin 1767–1820 m. Jane McConahey 1775–1869
    1. 1. John Rankin 1798–1866 m. Eleanor Taylor 1799–1860
      1. 1. Jane Rankin 1831–1837
      2. 2. Elizabeth Rankin 1835–1925
      3. 3. George (Taylor) Rankin 1838–1910
      4. 4. John (Milton) Rankin 1840–1873
      5. 5. Samuel (Taylor) Rankin 1833–1863
      6. 6. Cena Rankin 1822–1895 m. Edward Campbell 1821–
        1. 1. Ellen (Cora) Campbell 1851–1891 m. Green (Berry) Vannort 1838–1900
        2. 2. John (R) Campbell 1856–
        3. 3. Lucinda (Rebecca) Campbell 1859–
        4. 4. Edward Campbell 1855–
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Bell) Campbell 1853–
    2. 2. William Rankin 1796–1884
    3. 3. David Rankin 1800–1858 m. Mary (A.) Douglas 1826–1895
      1. 1. Jane (Elizabeth) Rankin 1850–1926
      2. 2. Samuel (Dallas) Rankin 1848–1924
      3. 3. Mary (M "Mollie") Rankin 1854–1901
      4. 4. William (J) Rankin 1856–1929
      5. 5. Alma (Josephine) Rankin 1852–1917
    4. 4. Matthew Rankin 1802–1880
    5. 5. Stephen Rankin 1813–1878
    6. 6. Matilda Rankin 1804–1875
    7. 7. Abigail Rankin 1808–1892
    8. 8. Jane Rankin 1817–1895
    9. 9. Samuel Rankin 1806–1834
    10. 10. James Rankin 1811–1887 m. Martha (Vance) Stevenson 1813–
      1. 1. Samuel (N.) Rankin 1837–1864
      2. 2. James (Edgar) Rankin 1838–
      3. 3. Jane (Eliza) Rankin 1842–1922
      4. 4. William (Ray) Rankin 1844–1846
      5. 5. John (O.) Rankin 1851–
      6. 6. Joseph (Vance) Rankin 1848–1924
      7. 7. Anna (M.) Rankin 1856–
  2. 2. Abigail Rankin 1766–1804
  3. 3. Thomas Rankin 1760–1832
  4. 4. Capt (Zachariah "Zach") Rankin 1752–1785
  5. 5. Jesse Rankin 1763–1837
  6. 6. David Rankin 1749–1830
  7. 7. Matthew Rankin 1760–1822 m. Charity (Hixon) Rodgers 1764–1847
    1. 1. Rankin 1793–
    2. 2. Rankin 1800–
  8. 8. James Rankin 1756–1790
  9. 9. Lt (John) Rankin 1754–1788
  10. 10. Mary Rankin 1758–1822
  11. 11. William Rankin 1748–1830
  12. 12. James Rankin 1760–1812

William Rankin's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of William McCormick Rankin in Ballintoy, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Ballintoy, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
1793
21 Oct 1793
Age 73
Death of William McCormick Rankin in Mt Pleasant Tshp, Washington Co, PA, USA
Mt Pleasant Tshp, Washington Co, PA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Ballintoy, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8932.001; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23858.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1793
    Event Place: Mt Pleasant Tshp, Washington Co, PA, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths

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