Thomas B Rankin

1843 - 1911  (67 years)

• Name	Thomas B Rankin
  Born	17 Dec 1843	Marshall County, Wes Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Jan 1911  [3]
  Buried	Rankin Cemetery, Grant Dist, Jackson Co, WV   [3]
  Person ID	I12562	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2005

  
  

  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	Serena Alice Lane,   b. 14 Feb 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Sep 1916, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Married	1 Apr 1869	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	JCMR: Thomas B Rankin, 25, Marshall Sinea Alice Sane, 17 Jackson John & Eliza A Bartle & Emily 1 Apr 1869 1870 Gilmore Dist, Jackson, WV Rankin, Thomas B 26 Sarah A 18 Lane, Bartlett 33 VA Emily 36 John 9 1880 Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia Page 499D T.B. RANKIN Self M M W 38 OH OH OH Serena A. RANKIN Wife F M W 27 VA VA VA Martin L. RANKIN Son M S W 9 WV Edgar RANKIN Son M S W 7 WV Otto B. RANKIN Son M S W 1 WV 1900 Ravenswood Dist , Jackson, WV Rankin, Thomas B 11/1843 m 32y OH OH OH Cyrena A 2/1852 3-3 Morrell N 10/1870 Edgar J 7/1872 Ottie B 7/1878 m 1y Josephine dil 12/1881 m1y 0-0 Hardesty's History of Jackson County Ravenswood District T. B. RANKIN - born in Marshall county, Virginia, December 17, 1843, was a son of John and Eliza A. (Fish) Rankin, who is 1855 took up their residence with the people of Jackson county. In this county, then , he has passed his life since his twelfth year, except for the years he spent in the Federal army, as a Member of Company I, 11th Virginia Infantry. He enlisted in this regiment and company on the 14th of August, 1862, and shared its fortunes until the end of the civil conflict. In Jackson county, on the 1st of April, 1868, the Rev. H. L. Poling, officiating clergyman, united in wedlock T. B. Rankin and Serena A. Lane, and they have made their home in Ravenswood district, where, as a farmer and mechanic, the time of Mr. Rankin is spent. The children of T. B. Rankin are: Marlin L., born October 12, 1870; Edgar J., July 1, 1872, and Otti B., July 3, 1878. His wife was born in Jackson county, February 14, 1852, and she was a daughter of Barlett and Emily (Rice) Lane, who were natives of Jackson county. T. B. Rankin's post office address is Ravenswood, Jackson county, West Virginia.
  Children	1. Marlin L Rankin,   b. 12 Oct 1870, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Edgar Jeremiah Rankin,   b. 1 Jul 1872, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Ottie B Rankin,   b. 3 Jul 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4313	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Dec 1843 - Marshall County, Wes Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S218] Hardesty's History of Jackson Co, WV, p 26. [S113] Grant District Cemeteries. [S175] Census, Jackson Co, annotated.