Person Page - 2487

     Stanley M. Ranger was born in December 1870 at Ohio.¹ He was the son of L. G. Ranger and Mary (?) Stanley M. Ranger married Elliza A. Sprau, daughter of Adam Sprau and Caroline Burgderfer, circa 1893.¹

     Valerie Ranger was born in May 1900 at Crawford Twp., Wyandot Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of Stanley M. Ranger and Elliza A. Sprau.¹

     Emma Rank was born circa 1849 at Pennsylvania.¹ She married Reuben Brumfield Edwards, son of Harmon Edwards and Missouri Gilmore, on 13 September 1868 at Carroll Co., IL.

     Ada Jane Rankin was also known as "Addie". She was born on 5 September 1853 at near Greeneville, Greene Co., TN. She was the daughter of Col. Robert L. S. Rankin and Louisa DaVault. Ada Jane Rankin married William Kenneth Martin, son of Henry A. Martin and Matilda (?), circa 1879. Ada Jane Rankin married Nathan Hood Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin and Lucinda Rankin, on 7 February 1906.

     Ada L. Rankin was born on 31 March 1890 at Greene Co., TN. She was the daughter of David Bruce Rankin and Mary Matilda Lyon. Ada L. Rankin died on 8 July 1891 at Greene Co., TN, at age 1. She was buried in July 1891 at Old Oakland Cemetery, Greene Co., TN.

     Alta Rosa Rankin was born on 26 August 1898 at Greene Co., TN.¹ She was the daughter of David Bruce Rankin and Mary Matilda Lyon. Alta Rosa Rankin married Jeter C. Burleson, son of William Burleson and Hester Ledford, circa 1925. Alta Rosa Rankin died on 3 August 1972 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC, at age 73 OBITUARY - (TN); August 5, 1972:

MRS. ALTA R. BURLESON
BAKERSVILLE, N. C. -- Mrs. Alta R. Burleson, 73, a former resident of Bakersville, died in a Charlotte hospital Thursday evening following a short illness.
Mrs. Burleson was the daughter of the late David and Alice L. Rankin and was a member of the Bakersville Baptist Church. She was a graduate of East Tennessee State College, Johnson City, Tenn., and had taught in the Bowman Elementary School for 30 years prior to her retirement.
She was a member of the Bakersville chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jeter C. Burleson, who died in 1960.
Survivors include two sons, Bruce, Charlotte, and William, Washington, D.C; one brother, Willie Rankin, Jonesboro, Tenn., and three grandchildren.
Henline-Hughes is in charge.


FUNERAL NOTICE - (TN); August 5, 1972:

HENLINE-HUGHES FUNERAL HOME
Bakersville, N.C.
Mrs. Alta R. Burleson
Funeral services for Mrs. Alta R. Burleson, 73, a former resident of Bakersville who died in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday evening following a brief illness, will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday from the chapel of Henline-Hughes Funeral Home. Rev. N. H. Brittain, Rev. Elton Strickland and Rev. Robert Seatz will officiate with interment to follow in Bakersville Memorial Cemetery. Henline-Hughes Funeral Home, Bakersville is in charge of the arrangements.

She was buried in August 1972 at Bakersville Memorial Cemetery, Bakersville, Mitchell Co., NC.

     Annabelle Virginia Rankin was born on 27 March 1853 at Ohio.¹ She married Hamilton Peter Kepler.¹ Annabelle Virginia Rankin died on 31 December 1930 at Center Point, Linn Co., IA, at age 77. She was buried in January 1931 at Abbe Creek Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Linn Co., IA, Findagrave #39402000.

     Beatrice V. Rankin was born on 16 June 1879 at Ottway, Greene Co., TN. She was the daughter of Dr. James Jerome Rankin M.D. and Mary Virginia Doyle. Beatrice V. Rankin died on 7 October 1951 at Greeneville, Greene Co., TN, at age 72. She was buried in October 1951 at Oak Grove Cemetery, Greeneville, Greene Co., TN.
Note: did not marry.

     Occupation: Clerked in his father's store until he was 21; then farmed on an extensive scale. In 1875 he was one of the organizers of the Home Wollen Company.
Note: Nephew of his wife's first husband Robert Rankin.

In 1890 he sold the David Rankin homeplace (which he became owner of when he married Louise (DeVault) Rankin) to Sarah R. Hendrix from Carter County. Until that sale, the property had remained in the Rankin name through the years. In 1892, Sarah R. Hendrix sold the property to J. W. Sweney. In 1982 the property was owned by Mrs. Margaret Hankins Bowman, a descendent of the Sweny family. Charles Gray Rankin was born on 5 March 1837 at Rheatown, Greene Co., TN. He was the son of John Rankin and Louisa A. Gray.¹ Charles Gray Rankin married Louisa DaVault, daughter of Frederick DaVault and Margaret Range, on 17 December 1857 at Washington Co., TN. Charles Gray Rankin died on 10 July 1911 at age 74. He was buried in July 1911 at Mt. Bethel Presbyterian Church, near Limestone, Washington Co., Greene Co., TN.

     Charles Miller Rankin was born circa 1901 at Greene Co., TN.¹ He was the son of Charles Robert Rankin and Mary Cordelia Correll. Charles Miller Rankin married Martha Helen Anderson, daughter of Richard F. Anderson and Helen M. (?), circa 1924.

     Charles Robert Rankin was born in November 1866 at Greene Co., TN, 1900 census shows 1865, however 1870 shows age 3, and 1880 shows age 13, so it must have been 1866.^2,3 He was the son of Charles Gray Rankin and Louisa DaVault. Charles Robert Rankin married Mary Cordelia Correll, daughter of Peter M. Correll and Elizabeth S. Jeffries, circa 1896.³ Charles Robert Rankin died in 1929 at Unaka Springs, Unicoi Co., TN. He was buried in 1929 at Oak Grove Cemetery, Greeneville, Greene Co., TN.

     Claire Rankin was born in May 1926 at Greene or Washington Co., TN.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Miller Rankin and Martha Helen Anderson.¹

     Cordella Rankin was born in December 1877 at Ohio.¹ She married Charles Urban Armstrong, son of Abel Armstrong and Emily Creamer, circa 1899 at Fayette Co., OH.

     David Rankin was born on 1 November 1775 at Virginia. He married Jane Bell Dinwiddie circa 1801. David Rankin died on 17 July 1836 at Greene Co., TN, at age 60.

     David Bruce Rankin was born on 24 October 1849 at Greene Co., TN.¹ He was the son of Col. Robert L. S. Rankin and Louisa DaVault. David Bruce Rankin married Caroline E. Marsh, daughter of Eli Marsh and Harriet J. (?), before 1873. Occupation: Merchant in 1880 at Greene Co., TN.² David Bruce Rankin married Mary Matilda Lyon, daughter of Dr. Samuel E. Lyon M.D. and Nancy Jane Duncan, after 1883. Occupation: Farmer in 1900 at Greene Co., TN.³ David Bruce Rankin died on 30 October 1936 at age 87. He was buried in November 1936 at Fairview Community Cemetery, Washington Co., TN.

     Donald J. Rankin was born on 18 March 1917 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA. He was the son of William Jerome Rankin and Rhoda Catherine Lucille Bullas. Donald J. Rankin died in May 1977 at age 60.

     Eulalia Nichole Rankin was also known as "Nickie". She was born on 8 March 1897 at Greene Co., TN. She was the daughter of Dr. James Jerome Rankin M.D. and Mary Virginia Doyle. Eulalia Nichole Rankin died in September 1984 at Greeneville, Greene Co., TN, at age 87. She was buried in September 1984 at Oak Grove Cemetery, Greeneville, Greene Co., TN.
Note: did not marry.

     George William Rankin was born on 20 May 1858 at Dallas Jones Crossing, Lafayette Co., MS. He married Mary Tharp. George William Rankin died on 29 March 1942 at Throckmorton, Throckmorton Co., TX, at age 83. He was buried in April 1942 at Throckmorton Cemetery, Throckmorton, Throckmorton Co., TX, Findagrave #62606964.

     Grace Rankin was born in April 1897 at Rheatown, Greene Co., TN.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Robert Rankin and Mary Cordelia Correll.¹

     Harry Robert Rankin was born on 11 September 1915. He married Margaret Rose Davis, daughter of James Milan Davis and Lucy Windle Coates, on 2 September 1936. Harry Robert Rankin died on 31 July 1985 at Jackson Co., OR, at age 69.

     Isaac Benjamin Rankin was born on 6 March 1894 at Texas. He was the son of George William Rankin and Mary Tharp. Isaac Benjamin Rankin married Esther Pearl McCoy, daughter of Jesse Elmer McCoy and Ethel Owesa Hume, on 3 November 1950. Isaac Benjamin Rankin died on 4 May 1958 at San Bernardino Co., CA, at age 64. He was buried in May 1958 at Throckmorton Cemetery, Throckmorton, Throckmorton Co., TX, Findagrave #62606981.

     Dr. James Jerome Rankin M.D. was born on 22 September 1851 at Tennessee. He was the son of Col. Robert L. S. Rankin and Louisa DaVault. Dr. James Jerome Rankin M.D. married Mary Virginia Doyle, daughter of Thomas John Doyle and Anne Virginia Bougher, on 26 December 1876 at the home of the bride, Rheatown, Greene Co., TN. Dr. James Jerome Rankin M.D. died on 13 January 1930 at Ottway, Greene Co., TN, at age 78. He was buried in January 1930 at Oak Grove Cemetery, Greeneville, Greene Co., TN.

     James Joseph Rankin was also known as "Joseph". He was born on 1 April 1903 at Greene Co., TN. He was the son of Dr. James Jerome Rankin M.D. and Mary Virginia Doyle. James Joseph Rankin died on 23 June 1961 at Knoxville, Knox Co., TN, at age 58. He was buried in June 1961 at Oak Grove Cemetery, Greeneville, Greene Co., TN.
Note: no children.

     Jeanette L. Rankin was born on 1 April 1919 at Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Roy L. Rankin and Fern Moninger.¹ Jeanette L. Rankin married Harold Eugene Snyder, son of James Carleton Snyder and Mabel Irene Campbell, on 21 March 1941 at Union Co., OH. Jeanette L. Rankin died on 2 November 1973 at Madison Heights, Oakland Co., MI, at age 54. She was buried in November 1973 at Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Defiance Co., OH, Findagrave #104409858.

     Jessica May Rankin was born on 11 September 1878 at Greene Co., TN.¹ She was the daughter of David Bruce Rankin and Caroline E. Marsh. Jessica May Rankin died on 10 March 1892 at age 13. She was buried in March 1892 at Old Oakland Cemetery, Greene Co., TN.

     John Rankin was born circa 1813 at Tennessee.¹ He was the son of David Rankin and Jane Bell Dinwiddie. John Rankin married Louisa A. Gray circa 1836. John Rankin died on 8 July 1879 at Greene Co., TN. He was buried in July 1879 at Mt. Bethel Presbyterian Church, near Limestone, Washington Co., Greene Co., TN.

     John A. Rankin was born circa 1859 at Greene Co., TN.¹ He was the son of Charles Gray Rankin and Louisa DaVault. John A. Rankin married Nancy Carter, daughter of Thomas Carter and Maria (?), circa 1880 at Greene Co., TN.¹

     Julia W. Rankin was born on 7 July 1862 at Greene Co., TN.² She was the daughter of Charles Gray Rankin and Louisa DaVault. Julia W. Rankin died on 22 October 1881 at age 19.

     Lina E. Rankin was born on 10 August 1887 at Greene Co., TN. She was the daughter of David Bruce Rankin and Mary Matilda Lyon. Lina E. Rankin died on 25 April 1889 at Greene Co., TN, at age 1. She was buried in April 1889 at Old Oakland Cemetery, Greene Co., TN.

     Lucinda Rankin married Benjamin Franklin.