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Family: John Rankin / Eliza Ann Fish (F968)

• Father | Male John Rankin

  
  

  Born	1816	Mineral Co near Keyser
  Died	26 May 1860
  Buried		Rankin Cemetery, Grant Dist, Jackson Co, WV
  Married
  Father	John Rankin | F971 Group Sheet
  Mother	Eleanor Flood | F971 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Eliza Ann Fish

  
  

  Born	3 Apr 1824	Marshall County, Wes Virginia, USA
  Died	15 Feb 1897
  Buried		Rankin Cemetery, Grant Dist, Jackson Co, WV
  Other Spouse	Benoni Wilkinson | F969
  Married	11 Feb 1864  [1]	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  [1]
  Father	Jeremiah Fish | F970 Group Sheet
  Mother	Rebecca Riggs or Baker | F970 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Male Thomas B Rankin

  
  

  Born	17 Dec 1843	Marshall County, Wes Virginia, USA
  Died	2 Jan 1911
  Buried		Rankin Cemetery, Grant Dist, Jackson Co, WV
  Spouse	Serena Alice Lane | F4313
  Married	1 Apr 1869	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Virginia Rankin

  
  

  Born	Abt 1849	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried		Rankin Cemetery, Grant Dist, Jackson Co, WV
  Spouse	William Bloomfield Powers | F2193
  Married	19 Nov 1866	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 3 | Female Eliza Jane Rankin

  
  

  Born	15 Apr 1851	Bellaire, Powhatan, Ohio
  Died	29 Jun 1940	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Buried		Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Spouse	William Lafayette (Billy) Rector | F237
  Married	17 Apr 1873	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 4 | Female Ella J Rankin

  
  

  Born	Abt 1852	Belmont County, Ohio, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Levi M Jolly | F5365
  Married	5 Jun 1873	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 5 | Female Rebecca E Rankin

  
  

  Born	Abt 1853	Ohio, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 6 | Unknown Infant Rankin

  
  

  Born	30 Jun 1857
  Died	30 Jun 1857
  Buried		Rankin Cemetery, Grant Dist, Jackson Co, WV

  
  

  Child 7 | Female Almira A Rankin

  
  

  Born	Feb 1855	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	28 Feb 1913	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Buried		Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Spouse	Mandeville B Hall | F16788
  Married	18 Jan 1883	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 8 | Female Mary Agnes Rankin

  
  

  Born	1860	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

• Notes

  Pioneer History of Meigs co OH to 1949: John Rankin (1816- May 26, 1860) m. Eliza Ann Fish (Apr 3, 1822-1899) He was born in eastern Va, (Mineral co, near Keyser). Buried at Straightfork, WV. Eliza Ann Fish (Rankin) m. (2) Benoni Wilkinson. She was daughter of Jeremiah Fish whose wife was Rebecca (Riggs) or (Baker), Dutch. Jeremiah was held captive by Indians 12 years. He escaped and raisied a family. 1860 Jackson Co, VA #1062 Rankin, Eliza A, 37 Thomas B, 18, OH Virginia, 11 Eliza J, 9 Rebecca E, 7 Almira, 1 Agnes, 1 mo 1860 Jackson Co Mortality Sch John Rankin, 44, m, Va (somewhat unreadable?) murdered, farmer 1870 Gilmore, Jackson, WV # 208-218 Wilkinson, Benj 61 PA Eliza A 48 Va Amos W 5 WV Addison H 4 WV Rankin, Eliza 19 Oh Rebecca 17 Va Almira 15 Va M A 10 (f) Va 1880 Census Place: Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia Page 499D Eliza A. WILKINSON Self F W W 57 OHOHOH Amos WILKINSON Son M S W 15 WVPA OH Aderson WILKINSON Son M S W 14 WVPA OH Elimira RANKIN Dau F S W 25 WVWV OH Missouri RANKIN Dau F S W 20 WVWV OH Grant District Cemeteries: John Rankin was struck twice with a club by James Shepperson May 24, 1860 and died from the effect of the blows May 26, 1860.

  
  

• Sources

  [S175] Census, Jackson Co, annotated.