West Virginia Pioneers

George Wallace Rankin

Male 1852 - 1941  (89 years)


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  • Name George Wallace Rankin 
    Born 15 Jan 1852  Pocohantas Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Aug 1941  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Name: George Wallace Rankin
      Sex:
      Death Date: 27 Aug 1941
      Death Place: Jackson, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 89y7m12d
      Burial Place:
      Burial Date:
      Cemetery: Oak Hill
      Funeral Home: J B Vail
      Birth Date: 1/15/1852
      Birth Place: WV
      Marital Status: W
      Spouse: Mary Riley Rankin
      Occupation:
      Address:
      Residence:
      Mother: Elizabeth Hoover
      Mother's Birth Place: USA
      Father: Thomas Rankin
      Father's Birth Place: USA
      Informant: O B Rankin, Kenna WV

      son of Thomas & Elizabeth at # 284-262, 1860 JC ???
    Person ID I11897  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 13 Apr 2006 

    Father Thomas J Rankin,   b. Abt 1826, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1899, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Mother Margaret Elizabeth Hoover,   b. Dec 1826, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1860 Jackson, VA # 284-263
      Tho L Rankum 34 Va
      Eliz 33 Va
      G W 7 m Va
      W A 6 m Va
      Mary M 4 Va
      G M 2 m Va
      Rachel Stun/Sture? 2 Va
      Richard Northcraft 34 North Preacher Md

      1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV # 68
      Rankin, Thos J 44
      Elizabeth 44
      George 17
      William 15
      Gratten 11
      Robert 8
      Mary 14
      Minerva 6
      Holt 3

      1880 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
      Thos. J. RANKIN Self M M W 54 VA
      Elizabeth RANKIN Wife F M W 53 VA
      Geo. W. RANKIN Son M S W 27 VA
      Wm. A. RANKIN Son M S W 27 VA
      Mary M. RANKIN Dau F S W 23 VA
      Grattan RANKIN Son M S W 21 VA
      Rob. R. RANKIN Son M S W 18 VA
      Armina RANKIN Dau F S W 15 WV
      Ella H. RANKIN Dau F S W 13 WV

      1900 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 207-209
      Margaret E Rankin 12/1826 wd 7-7 children WV VAVA
      William A 5/1854
      Mary M 10/1856
      Ellie H 8/1867
      Thomas Wheaton adp son 6/1877 WV unk unk
      William F lodger 8/1883 WV unk unk
    Family ID F14214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Elizabeth Riley,   b. 26 Jan 1844, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1925, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 24 Mar 1881  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • 1900 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      George W Rankin 1/1852 m 19y WV WV WV
      Mary E 1/1844 m 19y 2-2 children WVWVWV
      Gracie I 5/1882
      Oscar 4/1884
    Children 
     1. Gracie I Rankin,   b. May 1882, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Oscar Blaine Rankin,   b. 28 Apr 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1949, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Family ID F4055  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.