Person Page - 2501

     Sarah Rankin was born on 4 March 1788 at Virginia.¹ She married Thomas Coil, son of Gabriel Coil and Rebecca Skidmore, circa 1807. Sarah Rankin died on 7 July 1852 at Jasper Twp., Fayette Co., OH, at age 64.

     Sarah Rankin was born circa 1845 at Tennessee.¹ She married William Blackburn. Sarah Rankin died after 2 January 1920 at Jefferson Co. (probably), TN.

     Sarah Ellen Rankin was born in 1850. She married Hiram Brewer Ferguson. Sarah Ellen Rankin died in 1918.

     Sarah Emily Rankin was born in August 1867 at Pennsylvania Daughter of Samuel Rankin and Sarah Elizabeth ??.¹ She lived on 12 June 1880 at Institue for Soldiers and Sailors Orphans, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA, "Emma" and her younger sister Anna were living in the veterans' orphans home in Philadelphia. Apparently their father Samuel Rankin died in the 1870s. From the 1900 census listing for Emily (Shannon), her mother had remarried to a Freeland, who was deceased by 1900. DLB 2020.² She married (?) Shannon. Sarah Emily Rankin lived on 6 June 1900 at D Street, Rock Springs, Sweetwater Co., WY, school teacher, living with her mother and son Dudley. Her future husband, James W. McDonald, draftsman, was also rooming in that house.¹ She married James W. McDonald on 24 June 1901 at Rock Springs, Sweetwater Co., WY. Sarah Emily Rankin died in 1908.

     Sophronia Rankin was born circa 1832 at Kentucky.¹ She married Henry M. Walker on 22 September 1853 at Hancock Co., IL.

     Susan Rankin was also known as Miriana.¹ She was born circa 1869 at Rheatown, Greene Co., TN.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Gray Rankin and Louisa DaVault. Susan Rankin died before 19 June 1880 at Greene Co., TN.

     Thomas Rankin was born on 4 April 1793 at Harrison Co., KY. He married Barbara Fultz, daughter of Johann Fultz and Elizabeth Coil, on 25 February 1813 at Fayette Co., OH. Thomas Rankin died on 4 February 1845 at Jefferson Twp., Fayette Co., OH, at age 51. He was buried in February 1845 at Plymouth Cemetery, Milledgeville, Fayette Co., OH.

     Thomas R. Rankin was born in September 1881 at Greene Co., TN. He was the son of Dr. James Jerome Rankin M.D. and Mary Virginia Doyle. Cause of death: in September 1933 at Greene Co., TN, killed in a farm accident. Thomas R. Rankin died in September 1933 at Ottway, Greene Co., TN. He was buried in September 1933 at Oak Grove Cemetery, Ottway, Greene Co., TN.
Note: no children.

     Waldo Rankin was born in June 1899 at Rheatown, Greene Co., TN.¹ He was the son of Charles Robert Rankin and Mary Cordelia Correll. Waldo Rankin married Zelma Bue, daughter of Jacob P. Bue and Ingeborg (?), circa 1921 at Milwaukee Co. (probably), WI.²

     Waldo Rankin was born in June 1925 at Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co. (probably), WI.¹ He was the son of Waldo Rankin and Zelma Bue.¹

     Wanda Rankin was born circa 1924 at Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co. (probably), WI.¹ She was the daughter of Waldo Rankin and Zelma Bue.¹

     William Rankin was born on 21 December 1913. He married Anna Louise Coil, daughter of Russell Ervin Coil and Emma M. Hays, in 1937. William Rankin died on 17 August 2006 at age 92. He was buried in August 2006 at Milledgeville Cemetery, Milledgeville, Fayette Co., OH.

     William Jerome Rankin was also known as "Jerome". He was born on 26 March 1892 at Greene Co., TN. He was the son of Dr. James Jerome Rankin M.D. and Mary Virginia Doyle. William Jerome Rankin married Rhoda Catherine Lucille Bullas, daughter of John Bullas and Elizabeth Lynch, on 2 February 1916 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA. William Jerome Rankin died on 11 May 1938 at Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 46.

     William Lyon Rankin was born on 19 June 1892 at Greene Co., TN.¹ He was the son of David Bruce Rankin and Mary Matilda Lyon. William Lyon Rankin married Mamie Lee Cox, daughter of Titus L. Cox and Melissa Simmons, circa 1930. William Lyon Rankin died on 5 June 1979 at Johnson City, Washington Co., TN, at age 86 OBITUARY - The Greeneville, Tennessee Sun, June 6, 1979, page 6, column c1

William (Billy) Lyon Rankin, 85, of Route 6, Jonesboro, the Leesburg Community, died Tuesday afternoon in Johnson City Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.
A lifelong resident of Washington County, he was a retired farmer and the son of the late David and Mary Lyon Rankin. He attended Leesburg Presbyterian Church, and was the first manager of the Washington County Co-Op.
Survivors include his wife: Mrs. Mamie Cox Rankin; two sons: Horace Rankin of the home and Robert Rankin of Jonesboro; two grandsons: Robert and Allan Rankin; and two nephews.
The funeral will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Dillow Taylor Funeral Home, with interment in Fairview Cemetery. The Rev. Charles Allen will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 Thursday at Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home in Jonesboro.

     Frances Rankins was also known as "Franky". She was born circa 1801 at Virginia.¹ She married Benjamin Hutchinson on 28 November 1823 at Warren Co., OH. Frances Rankins died after 6 August 1870 at Clinton Co., OH (probably).

     Betty Louise Ransbottom was born on 21 July 1930 at Claypool, Kosciusko Co., IN. She died on 24 March 1998 at Warsaw, Kosciusko Co., IN, at age 67.

     Joseph Stanley Ransdell was born on 2 August 1881 at Mattoon, Coles Co., IL. He married Lena Pearl Lehman in 1911. Joseph Stanley Ransdell died on 4 April 1959 at Modesto, Stanislaus Co., CA, at age 77. He was buried in April 1959 at Acacia Memorial Park, Modesto, Stanislaus Co., CA, Findagrave #37613577.

     Roy Lehman Ransdell was born on 2 May 1920 at Ashland, Coles Co., IL.¹ He was the son of Joseph Stanley Ransdell and Lena Pearl Lehman. Roy Lehman Ransdell married Ruby Bernice Shafer, daughter of William Eldridge Shafer and Grace Pearl Buzzard.¹ Roy Lehman Ransdell lived on 11 April 1940 at Modesto, Stanislaus Co., CA, truck driver for trucking company.¹ He died on 5 August 2007 at Modesto, Stanislaus Co., CA, at age 87

Obituary -- The Modesto Bee, Modesto, California; Wednesday, 8 AUG 2007, p.B4 (Newspapers.com):

ROY LEHMAN RANSDELL
MAY 2, 1920 - AUG. 5, 2007

Age 87, of Modesto. Survived by children, Janice Larson, Diana Moore, Ruby Hansen, and Roy S. Ransdell. Services are private, under the direction of Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel.

     Caroline Louise Ransom was born on 24 February 1872. She married Ulysses Grant Williams, son of John Harrison Williams and Ann Struble, on 29 June 1916. Caroline Louise Ransom died on 1 February 1952 at age 79.

     John Ransom was born in June 1871 at Texas. He married Ida Kline on 9 May 1896 at Lee, Berkshire Co., MA, Both John and Ida gave the names of their parents with different surnames than their own. John gave John and Annie Gibbons, Ida gave Edward and Ellen Williams.

     John Clinton Ransom was born on 5 February 1852 at Conneaut, Ashtabula Co., OH.¹ He married Martha C. Price Snow on 16 June 1881 at Ashtabula Co., OH. John Clinton Ransom died after 12 April 1930.

     Pearl Ransom was born on 22 June 1897 at Lee, Berkshire Co., MA. He was the son of John Ransom and Ida Kline. Pearl Ransom married Florence Mary Le Prevost, daughter of Corwin J. Le Prevost and Osse F. Canon, on 20 April 1929 at Lee, Berkshire Co., MA, no children. Pearl had first been married to Wenonah Burleigh on 1 NOV 1922 at Lee. Pearl Ransom died on 31 October 1972 at Orange Col, FL, at age 75.

     Philip M. Ransom was born on 23 February 1892 at Maryland.¹ He was the son of John Clinton Ransom and Martha C. Price Snow.¹ Philip M. Ransom married Virginia Thelma Sonner, daughter of Hugh Macher Sonner and Eliza Isabelle Burner, no children. Philip M. Ransom died on 21 June 1964 at District of Columbia at age 72.

     Alice Margaret Ransome was born on 17 October 1877 at San Francisco or Oakland, CA, year might have been 1876 -- 1880 census shows age 3.^1,2 She was the daughter of Ernest L. Ransome and Mary J. (?)¹ Alice Margaret Ransome married Frank Vinton Lawrence circa 1903. Alice Margaret Ransome died in 1917 at New Jersey (probably).

     Ernest L. Ransome was born in September 1844 at England.^1,2 He married Mary J. (?).¹

     Ella Rant was born on 17 May 1872 at Granby, Newton Co., MO, or 1870, per death certificate.¹ She was the daughter of Louis Rant and Mary Catherine Garrison.¹ Ella Rant married John McCullagh III, son of John McCullagh Jr. and Sarah Louise Swallow, on 22 December 1896 at Joplin, MO, Galena Weekly Republican, Galena, Kansas; Saturday, 26 DEC 1896, page 1 (Newspapers.com):

McCullagh - Rant.

The wedding of John McCullagh and Miss Ella Rant occurred at the home of Geo. H. Redell, in Joplin, Tuesday evening at 8:30 o'clock, in the presence of a few of the nearest friends of the contracting parties, Rev. J. A. Gerhard, officiating. The happy pair are held in high esteem in this community and a host of friends bid them God speed on the journey just begun. They will be "at home" to their friends after Dec. 29, at the residence, corner Washington Avenue and Seventh streets.¹

Ella Rant died on 10 July 1952 at 2110 South Boulevard, Houston, Harris Co., TX, at age 80.

     Louis Rant was born at France. He married Mary Catherine Garrison on 10 June 1866 at Otoe Co., NE.

     Dena Rap was born on 5 May 1902 at Adams, Gage Co., NE. She married Arthur John Faulhaber, son of Theodore Robert Faulhaber and Mary Etta Barr, on 18 April 1923 at Adams, Gage Co., NE. Dena Rap died on 28 July 1970 at Clay Center, Clay Co., KS, at age 68.

     Charles C. Rapp was born on 21 September 1866. He was the son of Matthias Alexander Rapp and Margaret Emily Gilmore. Charles C. Rapp died on 10 October 1892 at age 26. He was buried in October 1892 at Ladoga Cemetery, Ladoga, Montgomery Co., IN, Findagrave #147735027.

     Clara M. Rapp was born on 2 September 1871. She was the daughter of Matthias Alexander Rapp and Margaret Emily Gilmore. Clara M. Rapp died on 17 May 1875 at age 3. She was buried in May 1875 at Ladoga Cemetery, Ladoga, Montgomery Co., IN, Findagrave #147735078.