Virginia Rankin

Abt 1849 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Virginia Rankin
  Nickname	Jennie
  Born	Abt 1849	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried	Rankin Cemetery, Grant Dist, Jackson Co, WV   [2]
  Person ID	I6486	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2007

  
  

  Father	John Rankin,   b. 1816, Mineral Co near Keyser ,   d. 26 May 1860  (Age 44 years)
  Mother	Eliza Ann Fish,   b. 3 Apr 1824, Marshall County, Wes Virginia, USA ,   d. 15 Feb 1897  (Age 72 years)
  Married	Y  [3]
  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

  
  

  Family	William Bloomfield Powers,   b. 23 Jun 1846, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1919, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Married	19 Nov 1866	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	1870 JC pg 64 # 200-200 Grant Dist William B, 23 Virginia, 21 Minerva, 1 Joseph H, 3 Wilfred, 2 [William Z is next door] 1880 Census Place: Grant, Jackson, West Virginia Page 528C Wm. B. POWERS Self M M W 33 WV Occ: Farmer Fa: WV Mo: MD Rebecca A. POWERS Wife F M W 33 OH Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: OH Minerva POWERS Dau F S W 11 WV Geo. W. POWERS Son M S W 7 WV Thomas B. POWERS Son M S W 6 WV Fletcher T. POWERS Son M S W 4 WV Jerry F. POWERS Son M S W 3 WV Nancy Jane MEED SDau F S W 2 WV Fa: WV Mo: OH 1880 Census Place: Grant, Jackson, West Virginia William BAKER Self M M W 27 OH Occ: Laborer Fa: OH Mo: OH Mary V. BAKER Wife F M W 31 WV Occ: Keeping House Fa: WV Mo: MD Nelson BAKER Son M S W 4 OH Fa: OH Mo: OH Martha BAKER Dau F S W 1 OH Fa: OH Mo: OH Joseph H. RANKIN SSon M S W 14 WV David RANKIN SSon M S W 9 WV JCBR: Powers, ____, 7/12/1872, WB & Virginia, Jackson Co, farmer, f
  Children	1. Joseph Howard Powers,   b. Abt 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Wilfred Powers,   b. Abt 1868, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Minerva Powers,   b. Abt 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. David (Powers) Baker,   b. 8 Jul 1870, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 20 May 1957, Ingham County, Michigan  (Age 86 years)   5. George William Powers,   b. 18 Nov 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 5 Mar 1924, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 54 years)   6. Thomas Benton Powers,   b. Dec 1872, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Fletcher T Powers,   b. Abt 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Jerry F Powers,   b. Abt 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2193	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

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