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William Jackson Rankin 1788–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1788

Birth Location: Westmoreland Co., PA

Death Date: MAY 1870

Death Location: Baracca Cemetery, Plumville, Indiana Co. PA

Father: William Renkin

Mother: Jane TAYLOR

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William RANKIN, Hugh RANKIN, Matthew RANKIN, Margaret RANKIN, Jane RANKIN, Anna RANKIN, Isabella RANKIN, John RANKIN, James RANKIN

The story of William Jackson Rankin began in 1788 in Westmoreland Co., PA. William Jackson Rankin married Hannah Buckley, Margaret Ramsey, and had children including Anna R Rankin, Hugh Ramsey Rankin, Isabella Rankin, James Buckley Rankin, Jane Taylor Rankin, John Rankin, Margaret Rankin, Matthew T Rankin, William Johnston Rankin. William Jackson Rankin passed away in 1870 in Baracca Cemetery, Plumville, Indiana Co. PA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jackson Rankin began in 1788 in Westmoreland Co., PA.
  • William Jackson Rankin married Hannah Buckley, Margaret Ramsey, and had children including Anna R Rankin, Hugh Ramsey Rankin, Isabella Rankin, James Buckley Rankin, Jane Taylor Rankin, John Rankin, Margaret Rankin, Matthew T Rankin, William Johnston Rankin.
  • William Jackson Rankin passed away in 1870 in Baracca Cemetery, Plumville, Indiana Co. PA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Renkin
1743–1826
Birth Location: –
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Jane TAYLOR
1753–1833
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William RANKIN
1813–1870
Birth Location: Armstrong Twp., Indiana Co., PA
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Hugh RANKIN
1814–1888
Birth Location: Armstrong Twp., Indiana Co., PA
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Matthew RANKIN
1816–1870
Birth Location: Armstrong Twp., Indiana Co., PA
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Margaret RANKIN
1818–1910
Birth Location: –
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Jane RANKIN
1821–1908
Birth Location: –
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Anna RANKIN
1823–1906
Birth Location: Armstrong Twp., Indiana Co., PA
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Isabella RANKIN
1826–1904
Birth Location: Armstrong Twp., Indiana Co., PA
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John RANKIN
1831–1911
Birth Location: Montgomery Twp., Indiana Co., PA
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James RANKIN
1833–1901
Birth Location: Montgomery Twp., Indiana Co., PA
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William Rankin's Ancestors

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William Rankin
1788–1870
Birth Place: Westmoreland Co., PA
Parents
William Renkin
1743–1826
Jane TAYLOR
1753–1833
Grandparents
Richard TAYLOR
–1803
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rankin's Descendants

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William (Jackson) Rankin (1788–MAY 1870)
  1. 1. William (Johnston) RANKIN 1813–1870
    1. 1. Margaret (J.) RANKIN 1836–1839
    2. 2. Floranna (Mariah) RANKIN 1838–1917
      1. 1. Clara THOMAS 1866–
      2. 2. Lotta (Estella "Lottie") THOMAS 1869–1892
        1. 1. Louis (Frank) EVANS 1890–
      3. 3. Harry (L.) THOMAS –1941
      4. 4. Margaret ("Maggie") THOMAS 1873–1926
    3. 3. David (Anthony) RANKIN 1840–1933
      1. 1. Mae RANKIN 1875–1946
      2. 2. Lucille (J.) RANKIN 1877–1935
      3. 3. Flora (E.) RANKIN 1879–
      4. 4. Lulu (N.) RANKIN 1881–
      5. 5. Jay (D.) RANKIN 1883–
    4. 4. William (Wilson) RANKIN 1842–1922
      1. 1. Minnie (Hunter) RENKIN 1869–1870
      2. 2. Anna (Ewing) RENKIN 1871–1898
      3. 3. Thomas (Hunter) RENKIN 1873–
        1. 1. Thomas (W.) RENKIN 1900–
        2. 2. Thomas (H.) RENKIN 1902–
        3. 3. Chester (U.) RENKIN 1906–
        4. 4. Margaret (M.) RENKIN 1908–
      4. 4. William (Oren) RENKIN 1875–1943
        1. 1. Louise (Eunice) RENKIN 1905–
        2. 2. William (Stewart) RENKIN 1913–1979
      5. 5. Martha (Hefron) RENKIN 1877–1878
      6. 6. David (Anthony) RENKIN 1879–1879
      7. 7. Samuel (McCauley) RENKIN 1881–1966
      8. 8. Nanetta RENKIN 1883–1894
      9. 9. Ulysses (Grant) RENKIN 1885–1894
      10. 10. Sarah (Jane) RENKIN 1887–
      11. 11. James RENKIN 1888–1889
    5. 5. Hugh (Pressley) RANKIN 1845–1885
      1. 1. William (P.) RANKIN 1871–
        1. 1. Harry (P) RANKIN 1897–
        2. 2. Mary (H.) RANKIN 1906–
      2. 2. David RANKIN 1873–
      3. 3. Hugh (Pressley RANKIN) Jr. 1875–
        1. 1. Roy (S.) RANKIN 1908–
      4. 4. Sarah RANKIN 1877–
      5. 5. Harry RANKIN 1879–
      6. 6. Alfred (N.) RANKIN 1882–
      7. 7. Flora (Estelle) RANKIN 1883–
      8. 8. Roy RANKIN 1885–
    6. 6. Alexander (Cyrus) RANKIN 1849–
      1. 1. Richard (C.) RANKIN 1871–
        1. 1. Clara (S.) RANKIN 1893–
        2. 2. Sarah (S.) RANKIN 1894–
        3. 3. Effie (S.) RANKIN 1897–
      2. 2. Bertha RANKIN 1872–
      3. 3. Clara (Lois) RANKIN 1874–
      4. 4. Lottie RANKIN 1877–
      5. 5. Carrie (J.) RANKIN 1880–
    7. 7. Ann (Eleanor) RANKIN 1853–1855
    8. 8. Ner (Johnson) RANKIN 1857–1925
      1. 1. William (Christopher) RANKIN 1889–1976
        1. 1. Richard (Kenneth) RANKIN 1915–
        2. 2. William (Charles) RANKIN 1920–
        3. 3. Ner (James) RANKIN 1924–
      2. 2. Gertrude RANKIN 1891–1987
        1. 1. Blanche (Orion) BAILEY 1916–
      3. 3. Bertha RANKIN 1893–1995
      4. 4. Lottie RANKIN 1884–1888
    9. 9. Nannetta (M.) RANKIN 1860–
  2. 2. Hugh (Ramsey) RANKIN 1814–1888
    1. 1. William RANKIN 1842–1929
      1. 1. Margaret (B.) RANKIN 1866–
        1. 1. David (Rankin TOMB) ESQ. 1889–1988
        2. 2. Everett (Hale TOMB) Sr. 1893–1957
        3. 3. James (Wayne) TOMB 1895–1985
        4. 4. Jay (Milford) TOMB 1897–
        5. 5. Myron (Hay) TOMB 1901–1973
        6. 6. Robert (E.) TOMB 1906–
      2. 2. John (W.) RANKIN 1868–1869
      3. 3. Glassford (C.) RANKIN 1870–1901
      4. 4. C. (Adela) RANKIN 1875–1877
      5. 5. Dean (Scott) RANKIN 1878–1919
        1. 1. Paul (W.) RANKIN 1897–1962
        2. 2. Margaret RANKIN 1908–1945
        3. 3. Elizabeth RANKIN 1912–
      6. 6. Joseph (Widdowson) RANKIN 1880–1942
        1. 1. Laura (Louise) RANKIN 1913–
    2. 2. Austin (C.) RANKIN 1844–1924
      1. 1. Edith (Malinda) RANKIN 1874–
        1. 1. Helen (I.) McCRADY 1893–
        2. 2. Austin (R.) McCRADY 1895–
      2. 2. Lulu (Jane) RANKIN 1880–
        1. 1. Mildred (R.) LEWIS 1902–
      3. 3. John (Dennis) RANKIN 1888–1956
    3. 3. John (Ramsey) RANKIN 1846–1919
      1. 1. Hugh (Burton) RANKIN 1871–1948
      2. 2. William (Wilson) RANKIN 1874–1928
      3. 3. George (Keyport) RANKIN 1876–1944
      4. 4. Hulda (Bell) RANKIN 1879–1965
      5. 5. Clarence (Verdon) RANKIN 1881–1955
        1. 1. Ned (Edward) RANKIN 1918–
        2. 2. Enid (Elizabeth) RANKIN 1918–
        3. 3. John (Robert) RANKIN 1926–
      6. 6. Mary (Chestie) RANKIN 1883–1965
    4. 4. Lewis (Decker) RANKIN 1849–
      1. 1. Benonia (P.) RANKIN 1871–
        1. 1. Earl RANKIN 1899–
        2. 2. Ruth RANKIN 1906–
      2. 2. Anna (M.) RANKIN 1874–
      3. 3. Lawrence RANKIN 1886–
      4. 4. Clarence (Everson) RANKIN 1893–1981
    5. 5. Michael (M. RANKIN M.) D. 1851–
      1. 1. Willis (C.) RANKIN 1873–
      2. 2. Maude (E.) RANKIN 1877–
    6. 6. Joseph (W.) RANKIN 1854–
      1. 1. Edgar (L) RANKIN 1885–
      2. 2. Elice (W.) RANKIN 1887–
      3. 3. George (T.) RANKIN 1891–
      4. 4. Samuel (H.) RANKIN 1894–
  3. 3. Matthew (T.) RANKIN 1816–1870
    1. 1. John (Milton) RANKIN 1845–1922
      1. 1. Nellie RANKIN 1873–
      2. 2. Minnie RANKIN 1875–1876
      3. 3. Mabel RANKIN 1879–
      4. 4. RANKIN 1882–
    2. 2. William (R.) RANKIN 1846–1927
      1. 1. Carrie (Edna) RANKIN 1881–
      2. 2. Blanche (Harvey) RANKIN 1883–1889
      3. 3. RANKIN 1885–1888
      4. 4. Raymond (Harvey) RANKIN 1890–
      5. 5. Beatrice RANKIN 1895–
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Jane) RANKIN 1847–1876
      1. 1. Ida (J.) MARTIN 1867–
      2. 2. Charles (M.) MARTIN 1871–
        1. 1. Eugenia ("Genie") MARTIN 1898–
        2. 2. George (Marshall) MARTIN 1900–1973
        3. 3. Benjamin (F.) MARTIN 1904–1972
      3. 3. Minnie MARTIN 1876–
    4. 4. Hannah (Mary) RANKIN 1851–
    5. 5. Indiana ((Nina)) RANKIN 1857–1941
      1. 1. Fred (C.) NICHOLS 1882–
        1. 1. Lucille NICHOLS 1907–
      2. 2. Claude (M.) NICHOLS 1884–
  4. 4. Margaret RANKIN 1818–1910
  5. 5. Jane (Taylor) RANKIN 1821–1908
  6. 6. Anna (R.) RANKIN 1823–1906
    1. 1. Zachariah SPENCE 1847–1850
    2. 2. William (George) SPENCE 1849–
      1. 1. Milford (B.) SPENCE 1902–
    3. 3. John (Milton) SPENCE 1854–
      1. 1. Gertrude SPENCE 1885–
      2. 2. Clara SPENCE 1889–
      3. 3. Mildred (Aleen) SPENCE 1892–
  7. 7. Isabella RANKIN 1826–1904
    1. 1. Hugh (Robert) MORROW 1854–
      1. 1. Tirzah MORROW 1878–
    2. 2. Andrew (Sloan) MORROW 1856–1910
      1. 1. Clara (Emma) MORROW 1877–
        1. 1. William (S.) BELL 1901–
        2. 2. Emogene BELL 1906–
        3. 3. Richard BELL 1909–
      2. 2. Robert (James) MORROW 1879–1962
        1. 1. Gertrude MORROW 1907–
    3. 3. Martha MORROW 1860–1860
    4. 4. David (A.) MORROW 1861–1864
    5. 5. Margaret MORROW 1862–
    6. 6. Wilson MORROW 1864–
    7. 7. Edward MORROW 1867–
      1. 1. Catherine MORROW 1892–
      2. 2. Annie MORROW 1894–
      3. 3. Stella MORROW 1895–
    8. 8. MORROW 1870–1870
  8. 8. John RANKIN 1831–1911
    1. 1. Sara (Jane) RANKIN 1857–1932
      1. 1. Ida (E.) LEWIS 1875–1937
        1. 1. Edward (C.) ELBELL 1902–
        2. 2. Melvin (P) ELBELL 1903–
        3. 3. Sarah (G.) ELBELL 1905–
        4. 4. Gussie (Arneta) ELBELL 1908–
      2. 2. Parr (Alexander) LEWIS 1877–1898
      3. 3. Jay (Wilbur) LEWIS 1879–1903
      4. 4. Vernie (E.) LEWIS 1892–1914
      5. 5. Gussie LEWIS 1885–1961
      6. 6. Samuel (Paul) LEWIS 1889–1965
    2. 2. William (T. "Willie") RANKIN 1859–1859
    3. 3. Margaret (Anna) RANKIN 1861–1932
      1. 1. John (Duff) MORROW 1884–1950
      2. 2. Clair (R.) MORROW 1892–1920
      3. 3. Ethel (Elizabeth) MORROW 1894–1979
        1. 1. Arlene (Esther) MULBERGER 1917–
        2. 2. Dean (Morrow) MULBERGER 1921–1943
      4. 4. Anna (Jane) MORROW 1901–1978
        1. 1. Patricia (Jane) ROSS 1926–
    4. 4. John (Morrow) RANKIN 1872–1932 m. Adda (Blanche) McLAUGHLIN –1932
      1. 1. Harry (Clair) RANKIN 1898–1981 m. Roxie (Ellen) PERRY 1903–1983
        1. 1. Ellen (Jean) RANKIN 1920–1983
        2. 2. Harry (Perry) RANKIN 1922–1983
        3. 3. Richard (Ernest) RANKIN 1924–1983
        4. 4. Aida (Bell) RANKIN 1925–1983 m. Ralph (Edgar) ZORGER –1987
        5. 5. Charles (Ray RANKIN) I 1929–1983
        6. 6. Anna (Jane) RANKIN 1931–1983
        7. 7. John (Lyle) RANKIN 1933–1983
        8. 8. Mary (Lou) RANKIN 1935–1983
        9. 9. Gaynelle RANKIN 1937–1983
        10. 10. Edward (Clair) RANKIN 1939–1976
        11. 11. William (Lee) RANKIN 1946–1983
      2. 2. James (Wibur) RANKIN 1900–1980
        1. 1. Ruth (Maxine) RANKIN 1918–
        2. 2. Hazel (Louise) RANKIN 1920–1921
        3. 3. John (Morrow) RANKIN 1921–
        4. 4. James (Wilbur RANKIN) Jr. 1926–
  9. 9. James (Buckley) RANKIN 1833–1901
    1. 1. Matthew (Taylor) RANKIN 1860–1948 m. Margaret (Delilah) STEELE 1860–1951
      1. 1. John (Steele) RANKIN 1884–1971
        1. 1. Margaret RANKIN 1905–
        2. 2. Eva (Elizabeth) RANKIN 1909–1993
        3. 3. Harold (Swan) RANKIN 1916–1993
        4. 4. Helen (Florence) RANKIN 1913–
        5. 5. Mabel (Carolyn) RANKIN 1924–1993
        6. 6. Wayne (Carlyle) RANKIN 1926–1993 m. Freda BUNDY –1993
      2. 2. Harry (Taylor) RANKIN 1893–1982 m. Helen (May) WALKER 1903–1991 m. Mabel (Louella) McCONNELL –1935
      3. 3. Eva (Grace) RANKIN 1901–
      4. 4. Linnie (Caroline) RANKIN 1888–1942
        1. 1. Vada (Grace) McLAUGHLIN 1911–
    2. 2. Hannah (Mary) RANKIN 1859–1921
      1. 1. John (Taylor) JAMISON 1879–1940
        1. 1. James (Robert) JAMISON 1904–1971
      2. 2. William (Clark) JAMISON 1882–1968
        1. 1. Mary (Irene) JAMISON 1905–1983
        2. 2. Eva JAMISON 1907–
        3. 3. Sara (Grace) JAMISON 1912–
      3. 3. George (Rankin) JAMISON 1884–1952
    3. 3. George (Adams) RANKIN 1862–1915
      1. 1. Lulu (Caroline) RANKIN 1886–1976
      2. 2. James (Buckley) RANKIN 1888–1966
        1. 1. Marjorie (May) RANKIN 1914–1914
        2. 2. James (Rogers) RANKIN 1915–
        3. 3. Rosemary RANKIN 1920–
      3. 3. Ethel (Pansy) RANKIN 1890–1890
      4. 4. McKee (Wilson) RANKIN 1893–1971 m. Ellen CESSNA 1897–
        1. 1. Wayne (Wilson) RANKIN 1919– m. Betty (June) ECKLUND 1926–1976
        2. 2. Jean (Eileen) RANKIN 1926–
      5. 5. Verda (Jane) RANKIN 1897–
        1. 1. Ronald (Rankin) McMILLEN 1922–
        2. 2. Margaret (Lucille) McMILLEN 1924–
        3. 3. Lulu (Maxine) McMILLEN 1925–
    4. 4. Isabella (Jane) RANKIN 1864–1929
      1. 1. Noble (Henry) WETZEL 1887–1970
        1. 1. Noble (Blaine) WETZEL 1909–
      2. 2. Estella (Gertrude) WETZEL 1888–1953
      3. 3. Frank (Rankin) WETZEL 1897–1953
        1. 1. Amanda (Isabel) WETZEL 1922–1955
        2. 2. Frank (Rankin WETZEL) Jr. 1924–
        3. 3. Margaret (Jane) WETZEL 1931–1963
    5. 5. Emma (Florence) RANKIN 1865–1943
    6. 6. Anna (Elizabeth) RANKIN 1868–1945 m. Arthur (Fleming) CLEVER 1867–1938
      1. 1. Edna (Caroline) CLEVER 1892–1970
        1. 1. Carl (Arthur) KNEPSHIELD 1909–
        2. 2. Edna (Pearl) KNEPSHIELD 1912–
        3. 3. Doanld (Clarence) KNEPSHIELD 1915–
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) CLEVER 1894–1960
        1. 1. William (Albert) GOLD 1914–
        2. 2. Elizabeth GOLD 1915–
      3. 3. Joseph (Rankin) CLEVER 1895–1964
        1. 1. Arthur CLEVER 1916–1919
        2. 2. William (Joseph) CLEVER 1918–
        3. 3. Eugene (Edgar) CLEVER 1921–
        4. 4. James (Elton) CLEVER 1926–
      4. 4. Esther (Belle) CLEVER 1897–
      5. 5. Ethel (Lucinda "Lucy") CLEVER 1900–
        1. 1. Charles (Bartlett HOWARD) Jr. 1926–
        2. 2. Anna (Elizabeth) HOWARD 1930–1930
      6. 6. Lauretta (June) CLEVER 1903–
        1. 1. John (Emerson) PATTERSON 1924–
        2. 2. Henry (Phillip PATTERSON) Jr. 1923–
      7. 7. Emma (Florence) CLEVER 1905–1975
        1. 1. Claude (Kenneth) FRANCIS 1926–
      8. 8. Arthur (Wilhelm) CLEVER 1908–1984
      9. 9. Daniel (Andrew) CLEVER 1912–1968

William Rankin's Timeline

3 Records

1788
1788
Birth of William Jackson Rankin in Westmoreland Co., PA
Westmoreland Co., PA
1870
17 MAY 1870
Age 82
Death of William Jackson Rankin in Washington Twp. Indiana Co., PA
Washington Twp. Indiana Co., PA
1870
MAY 1870
Age 82
Burial of William Jackson Rankin in Baracca Cemetery, Plumville, Indiana Co. PA
Baracca Cemetery, Plumville, Indiana Co. PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Westmoreland Co., PA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 261

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 MAY 1870
    Event Place: Washington Twp. Indiana Co., PA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 261
    [2] Plumville

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: MAY 1870
    Event Place: Baracca Cemetery, Plumville, Indiana Co. PA
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