Two Judge David Rankins
See copy of message from twoods re Judge David Rankin of TN vs. my message about Judge David Rankin of PA & IA:
Re: Relatives&Connections to David Rankin Greenvile TN
twoods60 Posted: 14 Feb 2008 12:00AM
Classification: Query
I have some information that I received about David Rankin d. Greene Co, TN.This information is telling me that there were 2 David Rankins. My David Rankin who married Anne Campbell and had 7 kids (including a previous spouse) his kids are Mary (my 3rd great grandmother), James, Ann, Robert, Elizabeth, David Jr, and Jane.
IS NOT the David Rankin whose parents were William Rankin and Mary Huston. He also IS NOT the same person as Judge David Rankin. And he IS NOT a descendant of Adam Rankin of Scotland.
I have a bunch of microfilm I am sorting through now and this is support this fact. I am just curious if anyone else is sorting out this information because apparantly the information you find on the web is not accurate. Does anyone have information that can be supported by records, etc (not just the web or other family trees) to show David Rankins ancesters?
Reply by csato:
I am glad someone has sorted out the two Judge David Rankins. "My" David Rankin [1776-1853] is Judge David Rankin who came from Montgomery Twp., Franklin Co., PA, died in Des Moines Co., IA and married Frances Campbell, dau. of Dougal Campbell and Martha Johnston/Johnston.
The other Judge David Rankin may or may not be a distant relative. He is the Judge David Rankin of Green Co., TN, apparently roughly the same age as "my" Judge David Rankin and apparently married to Ann Campbell. One can see why they might be confused with each other.
Judge David Rankin of Des Moines Co., IA was the son of William Rankin (son of Adam Rankin b. 1688) and Mary Huston/Houston, dau. of Archibald Huston and Agnes ?. This is shown in the names of "my" David Rankin's children:
Betsey
Martha C. [Martha Campbell for maternal grandmother]
William [for paternal grandfather]
Mary H. [Mary Houston for paternal grandmother]
Dougal Campbell [for maternal grandfather]
Frances C. [Frances Campbell for mother]
David Houston [Houston for paternal grandmother's maiden name]
Archibald [for paternal grandfather Archibald Houston]
Adam John [common names in this line]
I am not actually related to any Rankin directly but five of Judge David Rankin of PA & IA's children married Blairs, Waddles & Grays (who were also Blair descendants) and descendants of Fullenwiders who also married Blairs. I am researching Blairs and Fullenwiders.