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Re: Tracing family tree

glyniswheeler1 — 2009-11-14 21:50:15Z

Glenys,

I am interested in a RANKIN family who lived in the Werrington area near Penrith, NSW.

James Alexandrer RANKIN married Harriett Elizabeth MILLER from the New England area of NSW in Armidale in 1912.

Please contact me off list - glynis.wheeler@bigpond.com

Hope to hear from you real soon,

Glynis Wheeler
St Clair

Re: William Rankin

Kryan3118 — 2009-11-14 18:39:14Z

Hi Kacie,

I had an Uncle whose name was Russell L. Rankin. His father was my grandfather James E. Rankin Sr. Uncle Rusty lived in Houston and had three daughters. Could this be the one you are looking for.

Kathy

Re: William Rankin

sallyrandy1 — 2009-11-13 23:45:14Z

I am searching for a Leroy Rankin he is the last Rankin I know. I want to find out who his father is and his father after that, and so on.Please post me if you know!!.

(P.S. I am only 10 years old.)

Thank you Kacie Rankin

RANKIN Nell R praying hands

t42OldAlton_DentonCoTX — 2009-11-13 21:49:56Z

RANKIN Nell R praying hands

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RANKIN B L Jr 1926 1990 praying hands

t42OldAlton_DentonCoTX — 2009-11-12 21:28:59Z

RANKIN B L Jr 1926 1990 praying hands

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Re: daughter of corinne niles cooper looking for information about my mother who grew up in st petersburg florida

lilmspuddles — 2009-11-02 00:54:31Z

My last name is Niles. My father and grandfather were both Clarence Niles. My great grandfather I think was George Niles. I dont know much about that side of my family either because my great grandfather died before my grandfather was born. But my great grandmother was Marie Cooper. I was told that they met while they were attending school in Florida. Marie's family is from GA though.
Maybe we can help each other

Re: Frederick, VA

KatShepherd1590 — 2009-10-25 20:23:31Z

Hi--I think it was Thomas Rankin's grandfather, David Rankin, Sr. (1695-1768 and son of William Rankin)who emigrated from Londonderry, Ire.
He married Mildred Janette McCormick (b.1690 Balintoy, Antrim, Ire) in 1718 at Raphanot (sp),Ire. Her brother was the first doctor in the Frederick, VA area and a graduate of the Univ of Dublin. David Rankin, Jr., was born in Ireland or Pa in 1722 0r maybe 1726 and died 1795 in Harrison Co, KY. His Will nis at 1795 Harrison Co Will Book p13. He was married to Hannah Province.He apparently received 630 acres from Lord Fairfax.

Re: Rankin in VA

KatShepherd1590 — 2009-10-25 20:05:19Z

I am pretty certain that this Thomas Rankin died in Harrison County, Ky, not Ohio, on March 4, 1820. He was married to Hannah Jane Montgomery of Washington, PA. Do you also have his father as David Rankin (1726-1795) who also died in Harrison Co., KY?

Wm J Rankine married to Margaret Cockburn in Eyemouth

lissemichaels1 — 2009-10-22 12:57:28Z

I'm researching Rankine ancestors, and I've got a Wm J Rankine married to Margaret Cockburn on 3-Aug-1866 in Eyemouth. The marriage extract lists Margaret's age as 22, daughter of John Cockburn (grocer) and Barbara Hardie, David Cockburn & James Tait as witnesses. Wm J Rankine (baker), age 21, son of James Rankine (baker) and Jessie Eyre. Does anyone know anything about these Rankine's?

RANKIN Harriet Tinny CRENSHAW 1922-1982

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-15 18:52:54Z

RANKIN Harriet Tinny CRENSHAW 1922-1982

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Re: Laura Ann Rankin (1847-)

ann_new_creation — 2009-09-06 22:30:24Z

I was afraid you were going to say that. I am going to remove them as parents as I am sure I got the wrong person on the census. Thanks so much for replying.

Re: Laura Ann Rankin (1847-)

hazelt_1 — 2009-09-05 15:51:32Z

I have a record of a Laura Ann Rankin born 1847 in Greene Co., TN, daughter of James Dinwiddie Rankin. She married John P. Cowan in 1871 in Jefferson Co., Tenn. John was born 1840 in Jefferson Co., Tenn. and died in 1902. According to the information I have they had two children, Maggie born and died 1876 and John J. born in 1877. I have no records of John P. Cowan's parents. I do not have any records for John Henry Cowan and Lydia "Lillie" Solomon, Elmer Ershel or Nora Bell.

Laura Ann Rankin (1847-)

ann_new_creation — 2009-09-04 21:57:41Z

I am looking for information on my Mom's Father's side of the family. He died when Mom was very young so we don't know much.

John Henry Cowan (1878-1934) was married to
Lydia Solomon (1876-1916) They had two children
Elmer Ershel Cowen (1905-1953) and
Nora bell Cowen (1909-2006)

Elmer Ershel Cowen (1905-1953) had seven childrem Donald Kenneth Cowen (-)
Haskel Jean Cowen (-)
Syble Jean Cowen (-)
Mary Loreen Cowen (1935-)
Bobby Jean Cowen (1937-)
Shirley Ann Cowen (1941-)
Nora Ruth Cowen (1944-)

I found a John Cowen on a census that I thought was the right place at the right time. It listed

John P. Cowan (1840-1902) and
Laura Ann Rankin (1847-) as being his parents.
More research has shown me that they had a son named
John P Cowan (1887-)
So I am afraid that I read the census wrong. Can anyone tell me if I am right or wrong?

RANKIN Kevin Paul 1971-1971

t42MountOlivet — 2009-08-31 13:31:13Z

RANKIN Kevin Paul 1971-1971

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Re: William Rankin

jwknoch — 2009-08-13 15:13:26Z

I am the Great Grandson of George Washington Rankin and Clementine Macon Jernigan

My original name was James W. Rankin Jr.

I have three sisters, Eva, Ana, & Linda

We have been looking for George's Father and Mother but
can't fid the 1860 Early Count Georgia Census to see who they are.

Email: alphaj7@yahoo.com

Re: African American RANKIN family - Simpson County, Mississippi 1870-1920

travmarjolena — 2009-08-10 23:28:33Z

Bob, My name is Travis and I live in Ocean County, New Jersey. I think I am familiar with the cemetery you wrote to Shirley about. I may have visited that same cemetery many years ago, and I took photographs of several grave headstones.

My mother's name is LaVera, and her people were from Magee, Mendenhall, Sandersville, and Laurel, Mississippi. My grandmother's birthname was Magdalene "Edmonson" and she grew up in Magee. Her mother was Harriet Rankin. At one time, Harriet was married to "Doc Carter", and they had several children: John, Will, Bernice, Arter, and George Washington Carter, to name a few. Harriet's parents may have been named Jeff and Nancy; she had several brothers and sisters. Many Rankin people appeared to be of mixed race heritage, based on a few photographs I have seen. I know of several family names such as Jim Rankin, John Rankin, Jeff Rankin, Nancy Rankin. Other family names that are linked to Rankin through marriage include Hughes, Grantham, Thames, and Carter. During the early 1930's some members of these families migrated from Mississippi north to places like St. Louis, Chicago, and Detroit. I hope this information is helpful, and I hope to hear from you and others soon.

Re: African American RANKIN family - Simpson County, Mississippi 1870-1920

travmarjolena — 2009-08-10 23:12:38Z

Shirley, My name is Travis and I live in Ocean County, New Jersey. My mother's name is LaVera, and her people were from Magee, Mendenhall, Sandersville, and Laurel, Mississippi. My grandmother's birthname was Magdalene Edmonson. Her mother was Harriet Rankin. Harriet Rankin had several brothers and sisters. Many Rankin people appeared to have mixed race heritage, based on a few photographs I have seen. I know of several family names such as Jim Rankin, John Rankin, Jeff Rankin, Nancy Rankin. Other family names that are linked to Rankin include Hughes, Grantham, Thames, and Carter. During the 1930's some members of these families migrated from Mississippi north to places like St. Louis, Chicago, and Detroit. I hope this information is helpful, and I hope to hear from you and others soon.

Thomas I Rankin born 1828 in SC & wife Anne born 1826 in SC

srankin4 — 2009-08-05 23:22:38Z

These are my great grand-parents. I have been unable to trace them prior to the 1860 census. Other common family names are William, Felder & Irving. Resided in Edgefield, Aiken & Greenwood Counties, SC.

Thanks for any & all help, including suggestions on how to proceed.

John Osbert Snelling married Joanna Miles

Kryan3118 — 2009-05-18 22:31:50Z

I am searching for the parents of John Osbert Snelling. He was married to Joanna Miles. They are they great grandparents of my grandfather James Ernest Rankin. Nebraska Snelling married a Rankin. Any help would be great.

Kathleen

Re: William Rankin

Kryan3118 — 2009-04-23 23:26:39Z

I can not locate any of these names in my tree. I am finding out there are lots of Rankins out there. I thought my family was big (I have 20 first cousins on that side of the family alone) If I find any information I will let you know. I put your query in my binder of notes.

Kathy

Re: William Rankin

Kryan3118 — 2009-04-23 20:37:16Z

Will do.

Re: William Rankin

Kryan3118 — 2009-04-23 17:41:56Z

Hazel,

Thank you for the information I do have some of this. Yes I do know males with Rankin DNA. My maiden name is Rankin, my father passed in 1992 and William Rankin was his Great Grandfather. I have 5 brothers - 4 living. Our family is Charles Irwin Rankin married Theodora Elaine Stirewalt.

Charles was born September 25, 1943.

Kathleen

Re: William Rankin

hazelt_1 — 2009-04-23 17:55:15Z

Kathy, please send me an email and I will send you some information about yDNA testing and share the results we have gotten thus far. I'll look forward to hearing from you. Please contact me at hazelt (at) bellsouth.net.
Thanks, Hazel

Re: Daniel & Mary Schock Rankin IA to KS around 1860

hazelt_1 — 2009-08-04 13:20:21Z

I do not have information about this Rankin family. However, you might be interested in the Rankin DNA Surname Project. If you are interested, please contact me for more information at hazelt (at) bellsouth.net.

Re: Ida Rankin married Ross Smith

hazelt_1 — 2009-05-21 11:56:11Z

Thanks for the locations. The family probably moved from central Pennsylvania where there were a number of early settlers by the name of Rankin. Do you have any information or name of an earlier generation?

Re: Ida Rankin married Ross Smith

hazelt_1 — 2009-05-20 13:01:14Z

Do you know where in Pennsylvania Ida Rankin may have come from? Do you have any idea of who her father was or other members of her family? There are lots of Rankins in Pennsylvania that I have information about, but I didn't find an Ida Rankin that married a Ross Smith.

Robert Rankin

jgehrman2001 — 2009-06-10 04:52:41Z

I am looking for information on my great-great grandfather Robert Rankin, born 4-17-1800 in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky. He died at age 81 in Carroll County Missouri. He first was married to Matilda Redman and had one son, Thomas. His second wife was Elizabeth Veach (or Veatch). They had nine children. When she died in 1851 he moved to Missouri and at some point married again to Elizabeth J ?. I have information on ancestry of first two wives, but nothing on him. Per census records, his father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother in Ireland. Any information is greatly appreciated and I will share anything I have about his descendants.
jgehrman

RANKIN Agnes Mary 1869-1941

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-05 16:06:50Z

RANKIN Agnes Mary 1869-1941

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KERR Ada RANKIN 1879-1965

t42MountOlivet — 2009-06-14 12:06:51Z

KERR Ada RANKIN 1879-1965

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Re: Harriet Rankin of Ky

DuaneLienemann — 2009-05-28 18:15:41Z

I just found this on the internet and I know it is dated, but decided to try it anyway. I am related to Harriet Rankin who married George D. Stockton. Their daughter Mary Ann married Jacob Moomey and their daughter Elizabeth married my great grandfather Suntke Lienemann. I would love to exchange informtion with you. If you get this please send me a note at dlienemann2@unl.edu

Re: William Rankin

fffarm — 2009-04-23 22:41:15Z

I am looking for the parents of a William O. Rankin,b c 1794. Married Elizabeth Hallman bc 1804 Lexington Co., SC, died (she)22 Jan 1874. Only two children I have for this mg are William O., JR (Whom my husband descends) bc 1832 SC, d 22 MAy 1875 who md Lucretia Stone and John Elmore Rankin bc 1838, d oct 1906 md Alice Clark, m2 Davis. Thank you for your time, I am really at a brick wall with this man's family.

Re: William Penn Rankin

wchunter11 — 2009-05-07 18:22:40Z

My name is Bill Hunter my maternal grandmother was Rachel Rankin she was your grandfather's sister. I have a picture or Worney and his wife that I took 46 years ago when I was 12 and visiting them in Des Moines New Mexico. Your Grand Fathers mother Ada Rankin is buried in Des Moines NM.

Re: Ida Rankin married Ross Smith

diskoverit — 2009-05-21 15:56:35Z

Through Ancestry, the only possiblity I could find comparing dates, and birthplace, would be a man named Bartley Rankin. I don't know if he was her father or not, it's only a guess. Otherwise, no, I have no other information.
I appreciate your help!
Kim

Ida Rankin married Ross Smith

diskoverit — 2009-05-19 00:40:50Z

Looking for birth, death, marriage anything relating to Ida Rankin and Ross Smith.
I found a marriage date of 1866 for the couple on Familysearch.org but the marriage date can't be right, Ida was born in 1860, Pennsylvania.
Their daughter is Maud Jannette Smith Johnston, b. 1877, d. 1944, San Diego, Ca. (my gr-grandma)

Thanks.

Re: Ida Rankin married Ross Smith

diskoverit — 2009-05-20 16:26:53Z

Thank you for your reply.
Yes I have their birthplaces listed as:
Ida Rankin: McKeesport, Pa
Ross Smith: Brownsvill, Pa

This information I took from my gr-grandmothers death cert. Maud Smith Johnston, daughter of Ida and Ross.

I believe they had another daughter, Elizabeth.

Maud was also born in McKeepsport, Pa. She is buried in San Diego, Ca.

Re: Daniel & Mary Schock Rankin IA to KS around 1860

sgreenhorn21 — 2009-08-03 05:25:11Z

This info is probably old to you by now but thought I would send it anyway. John Robert Kirk Rankin was my great-grandfather. I show his birthdate as December 6, 1857 and his death date as November 29, 1939. He married Ida Mae Lilley November 1, 1886 in Jasper County, Iowa. She was born April 1, 1867 in Warren County, Iowa. She died November 19, 1948 in Jasper County, Iowa. Both are buried at Bethel Cemetery in Jasper County, Iowa. He was 1/2 German with some Welsh and Scottish heritage. They had 4 sons. (Carl Anderson, Charley Arthur, Daniel Thomas and John Raymond)

RANKIN Marvin L Sr and Clara Key

t42RoseHill — 2009-06-19 11:33:50Z

RANKIN Marvin L Sr and Clara Key

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RANKIN Bobbie Lea BOGGESS and Don Belu

t42RoseHill — 2009-05-27 15:13:48Z

RANKIN Bobbie Lea BOGGESS and Don Belu

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RANKIN Arthur Eldridge 1879-1950

t42RoseHill — 2009-06-04 18:07:38Z

RANKIN Arthur Eldridge 1879-1950

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RANKIN Bobbie Lea BOGGESS and Don Belu

t42RoseHill — 2009-04-27 14:24:55Z

RANKIN Bobbie Lea BOGGESS and Don Belu

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VELTMAN Margaret RANKIN 1908-2000

t42RoseHill — 2009-04-26 02:56:25Z

VELTMAN Margaret RANKIN 1908-2000

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RANKIN Viona Tubby 1911-2002

t42RoseHill — 2009-04-24 22:26:23Z

RANKIN Viona Tubby 1911-2002

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RANKIN Georgie Fay 1885-1953

t42RoseHill — 2009-04-24 22:25:35Z

RANKIN Georgie Fay 1885-1953

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RANKIN Don B 1917-1986

t42RoseHill — 2009-04-24 22:25:23Z

RANKIN Don B 1917-1986

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BARCUS Maude RANKIN 1880-1948

t42RoseHill — 2009-04-23 20:47:36Z

BARCUS Maude RANKIN 1880-1948

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RANKIN Robert W 1924-1962

t42RoseHill — 2009-05-13 01:54:46Z

RANKIN Robert W 1924-1962

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RANKIN, Margaret & CRAIG, James - Ontario, Canada

JamesECraig09 — 2009-06-26 10:08:19Z

Seeking help with Family of Margaret RANKIN who married James CRAIG in Ontario and anything about James Craig.
Margaret was buried in the Pioneer Pergola, St. Andrew's Park in Cambridge, Ontario. Her dates: 1771 - 1847

Thanks,

James.

Re: John Rankin Ohio 1800's

sceladil — 2009-07-11 19:24:09Z

Do you know when he left Lima Ohio? I have 17 John Rankins in Ohio in the early 1800's. But none seem to fit the previous mentioned names in the census. I think Mariah's brother was in Kings Co. New York.

Re: William Rankin

hdunkum — 2009-04-24 02:25:51Z

Thanks for your reply.

Helen

Re: Daniel & Mary Schock Rankin IA to KS around 1860

historicallydebs — 2009-08-03 23:03:30Z

Thank you for posting the information. My postings are very old and I do have the information you provide. I would like to correspond with you privately. Please send me a message through the connection service.
Deb