James Clark Rankin and Elizabeth Watson

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Husband James Clark Rankin ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 16 Jun 1800 - Montgomery Twp, Franklin Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: Jun 1866 1 2
         Buried: 

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         Father: Jeremiah Rankin (      -1805) 1 2 4 5
         Mother: Mary Clark (      -1836) 1 2 6

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       Marriage: 27 Mar 1828 1 2 3

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Wife Elizabeth Watson ^{1 3 7}

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           Born: 9 Sep 1800 - Greencastle, Franklin Co, PA 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Apr 1874 or 1875 1 2
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         Father: John Watson (1769-1842) 8 9
         Mother: Rebecca Vance (1769-      ) 2 3

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Children

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1 F Mary Jane Rankin ^{1 2 8 10 11}

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           Born: 9 Jun 1830 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Jan or 28 Jun 1866 10 11
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John C. McNary (1830-1909) 11 12 13
           Marr: 20 Oct 1859 10

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2 F Rebecca Vance Rankin ^{1 2 8}

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           Born: 31 Oct 1831 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Feb 1865 2
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3 M Samuel Johnston Rankin ^{1 2 8}

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           Born: 5 Jun 1833 - Montgomery Twp, Franklin Co, PA 2 14
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Dec 1891 2
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         Spouse: Elizabeth H. Knox (      -      ) 2 14
           Marr: 17 Mar 1868 2 14

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4 M John Watson Rankin ^{1 2 8}

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           Born: 30 May 1835 - Montgomery Twp, Franklin Co, PA 8 15
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           Died: Feb 1872 15
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         Spouse: Mary Dilworth (      -      ) 8 15

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5 F Esther Rankin ^{1 2}

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           Born: 7 Mar 1838 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Jan 1839 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 M Jeremiah Clark Rankin ^{1 15}

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           Born: 16 Jun 1845 15
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Nov 1895 15
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Anna Louise Huber (      -      ) 14 15
           Marr: 25 Mar 1873 15

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General Notes: Husband - James Clark Rankin

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Mercersburg, Franklin Co, PA

He received a practical education, and then learned civil engineering, in which profession he became one of the experts of the day. He also transacted a great deal of business for his neighbors, who came to him on account of his superior judgment and education.

1 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 868.

2 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 127.

3 Mary Craig Shoemaker, Five Typical Scotch-Irish Families (Unknown Publisher: Albany, NY, 1922), Pg 32.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 617.

5 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 383.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 175, 617.

7 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 127, 703.

8 Mary Craig Shoemaker, Five Typical Scotch-Irish Families (Unknown Publisher: Albany, NY, 1922), Pg 35.

9 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 703.

10 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 336.

11 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 835.

12 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 715.

13 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 335.

14 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 869.

15 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 128.