West Virginia Pioneers

Infant Rankin

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  • Name Infant Rankin 
    Born 30 Jun 1857  [1] 
    Gender Unknown 
    Died 30 Jun 1857  [1] 
    Buried Rankin Cemetery, Grant Dist, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I42831  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 22 Jul 2005 

    Father John Rankin,   b. 1816, Mineral Co near Keyser Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1860  (Age 44 years) 
    Mother Eliza Ann Fish,   b. 3 Apr 1824, Marshall County, Wes Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1897  (Age 72 years) 
    Married Y  [2] 
    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.
    Family ID F968  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S113] Grant District Cemeteries.

    2. [S175] Census, Jackson Co, annotated.