Eliza Jane Rankin

1851 - 1940  (89 years)

• Name	Eliza Jane Rankin
  Born	15 Apr 1851	Bellaire, Powhatan, Ohio   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	29 Jun 1940	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I660	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	28 May 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  [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.
  Family ID	F968	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Lafayette (Billy) Rector,   b. 16 Mar 1848, Burning Springs, VA ,   d. 9 Apr 1936, Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Married	17 Apr 1873	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 5]
  Notes	JCMR WL Rector, 25, Wirt, LL & ES EJ Rankin, 21, Belmont Co, Ohio, J&E 1880 Census Place: Grant, Jackson, West Virginia Page 533A Wm. L. RECTOR Self M M W 33 WV Eliza J. RECTOR Wife F M W 30 OH VA OH Willie RECTOR Son M S W 6 WV Edna RECTOR Dau F S W 3 WV Inna RECTOR Dau F S W 2 WV Amos WILKINSON BroL M S W 15 WV [half bro] [Transcription by JCHS has Anna instead of Inna - it would be Ermina] 1900 JC Grant Dist # 127-131 William 3/1848 m 26y Eliza J 4/1851 7-7 OH VA OH Ermina 8/1878 Lucy 9/1880 Agnes E 4/1882 Ernest W 6/1885 Adele F 6/1890 Hoff, Flora E, --, 5/1897, servant Omar D, --, 4/1898, servant Ravenswood Cemetery Sec 5 Row 1
  Children	1. Willie Rector,   b. 2 May 1874, Little Sandy, Jackson Co, WV ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Edna Rector,   b. Abt 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Ermina Florence Rector,   b. 13 Aug 1878, Sandy, Jackson Co WV ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Lucy Rector,   b. Sep 1880, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Agnes Eliza Rector,   b. 3 Apr 1882, Sherman, Jackson Co WV ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Ernest William Rector,   b. Jun 1885, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 26 Mar 1943, Wood County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 57 years)   7. Adele F Rector,   b. Jun 1890, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Apr 1851 - Bellaire, Powhatan, Ohio  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S50] Pioneer History of Meigs Co, Oh to 1949. [S7] Gravestone. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S175] Census, Jackson Co, annotated. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.