Rankin Family

Rankin Family

Now that tax season is over, we can include information that takes our RANKIN lineage back three generations. The information on the added generations was very graciously provided by Ms. W. C. (Jean) Eason, of Lexington, Kentucky. Jean is a descendent of John RANKIN's second wife, Elizabeth BECKETT. Her data showed that John RANKIN's first wife was Katey HUNT.

Our earliest known RANKIN now is David Rankin.

The line of direct descendants from him to Jim is:

  1. David RANKIN, b bet 1695-1700, N. Ulster, Ireland, d abt 1768, Frederick Co, VA
    +Jenette McCORMICK

    1. David RANKIN, b 1726

  2. David RANKIN, b 1726, Frederick Co, VA, d 1795, Harrison Co, KY
    +Hannah PROVINCE

    1. David RANKIN, b abt 1765, m Sally WHITSON
    2. Hannah RANKIN, b abt 1760, m Dr. Gavin MORRISON
    3. Thomas RANKIN, b 18 Dec 1751, m Hannah Jane MONTGOMERY
    4. William RANKIN, b 11 Nov 1788
    5. Jenny (Jane) RANKIN, m James BLACKBURN
    6. Sarah RANKIN, m ROBERTS
    7. Mary RANKIN, m Nathan RAWLINGS
    8. Letitia RANKIN, b abt 1766, m Capt. James HAYS
    9. Ann RANKIN, m Gen. CRAWFORD

  3. Thomas RANKIN, b 18 Dec 1751, Frederick Co, VA, d 25 Mar 1820, Harrison Co, KY
    +Hannah Jane MONTGOMERY, b 1753, d 14 Sep 1831

    1. Simeon RANKIN, b 13 Nov 1771, Harrison Co, KY(?), d 1816, Harrison Co, KY, m Polly CURRY(1), Jean POGUE(2)
    2. John RANKIN, b 9 Jul 1774, d Feb 1834, m Sarah Catherine (Katey) HUNT(1), Elizabeth BECKETT(2)
    3. David RANKIN, b 27 Mar 1777, Harrison Co, KY, d abt 1812, m Nancy ROBERTS 12 May 1804, Franklin Co, KY
    4. Robert RANKIN, b 14 May 1779, m Jane CURRY 1 Sep 1800
    5. James RANKIN, b 24 Mar 1782, m Annie Jane DILLS 1 Apr 1806
    6. Thomas RANKIN, b 11 Apr 1784, d 1851, m Nancy MCMILLAN 11 Jul 1816, Bourbon Co, KY
    7. Jane (Jenny) RANKIN, b 25 Jul 1786, m Peter DAWSON 4 Apr 1807
    8. William RANKIN, b 7 Nov 1788, m Jane ILVAIN 28 Aug 1811
    9. Samuel RANKIN, b 4 Dec 1791, m Mary HAMILTON 8 Oct 1811
    10. Sarah RANKIN, b 12 Jan 1794, Harrison Co, KY, d 30 Mar 1855, Charleston, IL, m James CHAMBERS 11 Jul 1813
    11. Hannah RANKIN, b 11 Feb 1798, Harrison Co, KY, d 30 Aug 1873, Boyd Station, KY, m Andrew BOYD 4 Sep 1816

  4. John RANKIN, b 9 Jul 1774
    +Sarah Catherine HUNT, b Oct 26, 1766, NC, d abt 1835, TN

    1. George Hunt RANKIN, b Jun 24, 1798
    2. Mary RANKIN FIELDS, b abt 1800
    3. Sarah R. RANKIN COSBEY, b Nov 8, 1803

    +Elizabeth BECKETT, d 5 Apr 1859

    1. John Simon RANKIN, b 11 May 1811, d 1844, Morning Glory, KY, m Mary Gentry PADGETT 1835
    2. Nicholas Amick RANKIN, b 4 Feb 1821, Harrison Co, KY, d 20 Jul 1898, Harrison Co, KY, m Elizabeth FRYMAN 1 May 1845, (Jean Eason's ancestors)
    3. Elizabeth RANKIN, m Isaac THOMAS
    4. Merinda RANKIN, m John RULE
    5. Joseph A RANKIN, m Mary J
    6. Sarah RANKIN, d 26 Jul 1849, m Hugh BROOKS
    7. James RANKIN, b 28 May 1830, d 25 May 1875, m Tabitha SIMS 14 Sep 1854

  5. George Hunt RANKIN, b Jun 24, 1798, NC, d Aug 28, 1844, Williamson Co, TN, m Oct 31, 1821, Williamson Co, TN
    +Martha "Patsy" FIELDS, b Jan 20, 1805, Rockingham Co, NC, d Sep 19, 1860, Weakley Co, TN

    1. John Nelson RANKIN, b Dec 25, 1822
    2. Sarah Robert RANKIN, b Jun 20, 1824
    3. Mary RANKIN STILL, b Dec 2, 1825
    4. George Ezra RANKIN, b Jul 2, 1828
    5. Enoch Jones RANKIN, b May 18, 1830
    6. Josephus William RANKIN, b Apr 5, 1832
    7. Allen Dodd RANKIN, b May 10, 1834
    8. Maacha Ann RANKIN, b Jul 26, 1836
    9. Martha Elizabeth RANKIN, b Mar 13, 1837
    10. James Still RANKIN, b Jun 2, 1839
    11. Matilda Jane RANKIN ARNOLD, b Jul 31, 1841
    12. Thomas Walton RANKIN, b Aug 31, 1843
    13. Daniel Hunt RANKIN, b Dec 1, 1844

  6. George Ezra RANKIN, b Jul 2, 1828, Williamson Co, TN, d Aug 18, 1877, Obion Co, TN, m Jun 7, 1859
    +Susan M. PHELPS, b Jun 29, 1839, Rutherford Co, TN, d abt 1878, Obion Co, TN

    1. Annie RANKIN FINCH, b abt 1863
    2. Annette RANKIN KENDALL, b Jan 25, 1865
    3. Lou Ada RANKIN ADAMS, b Jun 11, 1867
    4. George Thomas RANKIN, b Mar 31, 1870

  7. Annette RANKIN, b Jan 25, 1865, Weakley Co, TN, d May 8, 1960, Albany, NY
    +James Alexander KENDALL, b Oct 18, 1861, Hickman Co, KY, m Feb 21, 1883, KY, d Oct 13, 1953, Albany, NY

    1. Iris KENDALL, b abt 1884
    2. Grace KENDALL GORE, b Nov 11, 1885
    3. George Rupert KENDALL, b Nov 4, 1888
    4. Ruth KENDALL REID, b Feb 14, 1891
    5. Anna Verna KENDALL JAMES, b Aug 29, 1893
    6. Grayson KENDALL, b abt 1894
    7. Robert Guyn KENDALL, b Sep 23, 1895
    8. Lillian KENDALL WILLIAMS, b Jul 18, 1900
    9. Joseph S. KENDALL, b Nov 12, 1903
    10. James Albert KENDALL, b Dec 23, 1905
    11. Thomas Alton KENDALL, b Dec 23, 1905
    12. Paul Rankin KENDALL, b Sep 25, 1909

  8. Anne Verna KENDALL, b Aug 29, 1893, Hickman Co, KY, d Apr 13, 1982, San Antonio, TX, bur Fairview Cem, Fulton, KY
    +George Thomas JAMES, b Jan 21, 1891, Graves Co, KY, m Nov 27, 1919, KY, d Nov 10, 1968, Fulton, KY, bur Fairview Cem, Fulton, KY

    1. George Thomas JAMES, Jr
    2. James Kendall JAMES
    3. Joseph Rankin JAMES

  9. James Kendall JAMES
    +Martha Lou CHAMBERS

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Revised 20 Apr 2001