Eliza Ann Fish

1824 - 1897  (72 years)

• Name	Eliza Ann Fish
  Born	3 Apr 1824	Marshall County, Wes Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Died	15 Feb 1897  [3]
  Buried	Rankin Cemetery, Grant Dist, Jackson Co, WV   [3]
  Person ID	I2842	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2007

  
  

  Father	Jeremiah Fish,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Rebecca Riggs or Baker,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F970	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	John Rankin,   b. 1816, Mineral Co near Keyser ,   d. 26 May 1860  (Age 44 years)
  Married	Y  [4]
  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.
  Children	1. Thomas B Rankin,   b. 17 Dec 1843, Marshall County, Wes Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 Jan 1911  (Age 67 years)   2. Virginia Rankin,   b. Abt 1849, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Eliza Jane Rankin,   b. 15 Apr 1851, Bellaire, Powhatan, Ohio ,   d. 29 Jun 1940, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 89 years)   4. Ella J Rankin,   b. Abt 1852, Belmont County, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Rebecca E Rankin,   b. Abt 1853, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Infant Rankin,   b. 30 Jun 1857,   d. 30 Jun 1857  (Age 0 years)   7. Almira A Rankin,   b. Feb 1855, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 28 Feb 1913, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 58 years)   8. Mary Agnes Rankin,   b. 1860, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F968	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Benoni Wilkinson,   b. Abt 1810, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 11 Apr 1872, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Married	11 Feb 1864	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	JCMR Benoni Wilkinson, 54 (w) Beaver Co, Pa, s/o Benjamin & Mary Eliza Ann Rankin, 41 (w) marshall, d/ Jeremiah & Rebecca 2/11/1864 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
  Children	1. Amos W Wilkinson,   b. Abt 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Addison H Wilkinson,   b. Abt 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F969	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Apr 1824 - Marshall County, Wes Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S113] Grant District Cemeteries. [S175] Census, Jackson Co, annotated.