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Descendants of David Rankin, Sr.


42. ROBERT4 RANKIN (THOMAS3, DAVID2, DAVID1) was born May 14, 1779 in Harrison County, Kentucky, and died 1847. He married JANE CURRY September 01, 1800 in Harrison County, Kentucky.
     
Child of ROBERT RANKIN and JANE CURRY is:
112. i.   THOMAS A.5 RANKIN, b. Bet. 1800 - 1801, Harrison County, Kentucky; d. Bef. 1866.


43. JAMES4 RANKIN (THOMAS3, DAVID2, DAVID1) was born March 24, 1782 in Harrison County, Kentucky, and died November 06, 1848 in Athens, Menard Co, Illinois. He married ANNA JANE DILS March 29, 1806 in Harrison County, Kentucky, daughter of DAVID DILS and RACHEL DILS. She was born April 23, 1784 in Pennsylvania, and died October 27, 1858 in Athens, Menard Co, Illinois.
     
Child of JAMES RANKIN and ANNA DILS is:
113. i.   HARRISON M.5 RANKIN, b. 1814, Harrison County, Kentucky; d. March 08, 1851, Rochester, Sangamon Co, Illinois.


44. THOMAS4 RANKIN, JR. (THOMAS3, DAVID2, DAVID1) was born April 11, 1784 in Virginia, and died December 18, 1851 in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky. He married NANCY MCMILLAN July 11, 1816 in Harrison County, Kentucky, daughter of ROBERT MCMILLAN and MARY STRODE. She was born 1800 in Clark County, Kentucky, and died February 06, 1865 in Harrison County, Indiana.

Notes for THOMAS RANKIN, JR.:
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BURIED: Battle Grove Cemetery.

SOURCE: Excerpts from his will from Carrie Baugh <freakcjb@geocities.com>

"My wife is to have my negro girl, Maria. Mentions daughter Mary Jane Keller and her children. Also son Oscar who is named executor along with wife Nancy. "None of my negores are to be sold under any circumstances.
Witnesses: John Trimble, Samuel F. January, Mordecai Barnett, Will written October 21, 1852. Codicil- My son T.R. Rankin is also to be an executor. Codicil dated 10/29/1851 with same witnesses. Probated January 15, 1852.

In January of 1817, his nieces Ruth and Polly Rankin (daughters of Simeon Rankin) were court ordered into his care.

Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 7th ed., 1887,
Kenton Co.

Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 7th ed., 1887,
Kenton Co.

THOMAS RANKIN was a citizen of Harrison County, Kentucky., and came from Virginia in the early settlement of Kentucky. He was the father of eleven children: Simeon, John, David, Robert, James, Thomas, Jane (Dawson), William, Samuel, Sarah (Chambers) and Hannah (Boyd). Thomas Rankin was the first constable in Harrison County, died and is buried in Cynthiana, Kentucky. Thomas
Rankin, son of Thomas Rankin mentioned above, was born April 11, 1784, in Virginia, and received a common-school education in youth. He was married, July 11, 1816, to Nancy McMillen, a daughter of Robert and Mary (Stroad) McMillen, both of Clark County, Kentucky. Robert McMillen was wealthy, owning large property in Clark County, and giving his children all good estates. The McMillen and Stroad families are of Scotch origin. To the marriage of Thomas Rankin were born five children: Mary J. (Kellar)
deceased; Thomas R., deceased; Oscar F.; Andrew F., deceased, and James W. who died in infancy. Oscar F. is the only one now living. Thomas Rankin accumulated a fair estate in Harrison County, and in life was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was jailer of Harrison County for several years, and died on December 18, 1851. Mrs. Rankin, who was also a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, died February 6, 1865, in the sixty-fifth year of age. The Rankin family are of Scotch descent, are highly respected, and among the prominent families of Kentucky. Oscar Rankin was born November 23, 1821, in Harrison County.

In youth he received his education at the academy of Cynthiana, and while yet a young man was deputy clerk of Harrison County Court for many years. He began the study of law under the preceptorship of William K. Wall, of Cynthiana, and completed his legal studies under the tutorage of Prof. R. A. Forester, of Georgetown College. He was admitted to the bar, and began the practice of law in 1849, in Cynthiana, remaining until 1855, when he removed to Kenton County, where he has since lived. The occasion of this removal was his marriage to Miss Mary C. Wilson, a daughter of Aquilla and Mary (Wilson) Wilson, of Virginia, who came from near
Winchester, and owned about 900 acres of land near Independence. To this marriage were born two children: Eugene B., who was married to Miss Naomi McCollum, and William, who died November 18, 1859, in infancy. Mr. Rankin was elected county attorney of Kenton County, and re-elected to that position, serving the people in that capacity from 1866 to 1874. He owns and has in cultivation 115 acres of well improved land worth $13,000. He has retired from active business, which is now being conducted by his
son Eugene B. Rankin.
     
Children of THOMAS RANKIN and NANCY MCMILLAN are:
114. i.   MARY JANE5 RANKIN, b. Bet. 1816 - 1817, Harrison County, Kentucky; d. Bef. 1887.
115. ii.   THOMAS R. RANKIN, b. Bet. 1827 - 1828, Kentucky; d. Bef. 1887.
  iii.   ANDREW F. RANKIN, b. WFT Est. 1817-1845, Harrison County, Kentucky; d. Bef. 1887.
  Notes for ANDREW F. RANKIN:
This is the only Andrew Rankin in the 1880 census that was born in Kentucky

Andrew RANKIN Household
Male

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Other Information:
Birth Year <1828>
Birthplace KY
Age 52
Occupation
Marital Status S <Single>
Race W <White>
Head of Household Jeremiah BUCKLES
Relation Other
Father's Birthplace KY
Mother's Birthplace KY

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Source Information:
Census Place Mt. Pulaski, Logan, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254227
NA Film Number T9-0227
Page Number 170C


  iv.   JAMES W. RANKIN, b. WFT Est. 1817-1845, Harrison County, Kentucky; d. Harrison County, Kentucky.
  Notes for JAMES W. RANKIN:
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Died in infancy

116. v.   OSCAR F. RANKIN, b. November 23, 1821, Harrison Co., KY; d. Aft. 1887.


45. JANE 'JENNY'4 RANKIN (THOMAS3, DAVID2, DAVID1)28 was born July 25, 1786 in Harrison County, Kentucky29, and died WFT Est. 1813-188029. She married PETER DAWSON30 April 04, 1807 in Harrison County, Kentucky31, son of WILLIAM DAWSON and UNKNOWN WIFE. He was born WFT Est. 1774-179431, and died WFT Est. 1813-1877 in Cynthiana, Harrison Co. Ky31.

Notes for PETER DAWSON:
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #1149, Date of Import: May 25, 1997]

Peter was the fifth of 11 children

More About PETER DAWSON:
Fact 6: Owned a Livery Stable31
Fact 8: Cynthiana, KY31
     
Children of JANE RANKIN and PETER DAWSON are:
  i.   WILHELMINA5 DAWSON32, b. WFT Est. 1804-1827, KY33; d. WFT Est. 1809-191133.
  ii.   ANNA DAWSON34, b. WFT Est. 1804-1827, KY35; d. WFT Est. 1809-191135.
  iii.   ELIZABETH DAWSON36, b. WFT Est. 1804-1827, KY37; d. WFT Est. 1809-191137.
  iv.   SARAH DAWSON38, b. WFT Est. 1804-1827, KY39; d. WFT Est. 1820-191139; m. UNKNOWN BARRETT, WFT Est. 1820-186339; b. WFT Est. 1794-182639; d. WFT Est. 1820-190639.
  v.   NEWTON DAWSON40, b. WFT Est. 1804-1827, Kentucky41; d. WFT Est. 1809-1908, Missouri (LKA)41.
  Notes for NEWTON DAWSON:
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #1149, Date of Import: May 25, 1997]

Twin to John (2)

  More About NEWTON DAWSON:
Fact 8: Missouri41
  vi.   JOHN DAWSON42, b. WFT Est. 1804-1827, KY43; d. WFT Est. 1809-1908, Ohio43.
  Notes for JOHN DAWSON:
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #1149, Date of Import: May 25, 1997]

Twin to Newton Dawson

  vii.   JAMES DAWSON44, b. WFT Est. 1804-182745; d. WFT Est. 1809-190845.
  More About JAMES DAWSON:
Fact 8: Missouri45
  viii.   JARED S. DAWSON46, b. WFT Est. 1804-1827, Kentucky47; d. WFT Est. 1824-190847; m. CATHERINE L. ARMSTRONG, WFT Est. 1824-186747; b. WFT Est. 1804-183547; d. WFT Est. 1824-191747.
  Notes for CATHERINE L. ARMSTRONG:
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #1149, Date of Import: May 25, 1997]

Had 8 children

  More About CATHERINE L. ARMSTRONG:
Fact 8: Bellefontaine, Ohio47

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