William B. Rankin and Adelaide Bailey

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Husband William B. Rankin ¹

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           Born: 3 Jan 1854 1
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         Father: Joseph Alexander Rankin (      -1888) 1 2
         Mother: Mary E. Blair (1824-Aft 1898) 1

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Wife Adelaide Bailey ³

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           Born: 27 Mar 1854 - Wellsboro, Tioga Co, PA 3
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1 F Lillie B. Rankin ³

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2 F Elsie M. Rankin ³

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3 M Walter B. Rankin ³

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4 M John A. Rankin ³

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5 F Adelaide Rankin ³

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6 F Mary Rankin ³

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General Notes: Husband - William B. Rankin

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As a boy he was given the advantage of the public schools of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, his course there being supplemented by an attendance at the Bellefonte Academy. His first employment was as a clerk in a store, but the growth of his father's business caused him to be called to assist in that, and on the retirement of his father, in 1883, he purchased the entire interest, and carried on the enterprise as sole proprietor. Fire insurance was the chief line, and the business extended throughout Centre County. He represented twelve fire insurance companies, one life and one accident company. He was an Odd Fellow beginning in 1878, and filled all the chairs in the Subordinate and Encampment, and was district deputy grand master two terms. He was secretary of the school board, of which he was a member for over fifteen years. He was auditor of Bellefonte for three years. Politically, he gave his influence to the support of the Republican party.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 100.

2 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 222.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 101.