Massoura (Layton) Rankin
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Massoura A. (Layton) Rankin (1869 - 1933)

Massoura A. Rankin formerly Layton
Born in Mississippi, United Statesmap
Wife of — married 1 Nov 1889 in Simpson, Mississippi, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 63 in Arkansas, United Statesmap
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Biography

Massoura A. Layton was born on Mar 25, 1869 in Mississippi, USA as the third child of Thomas Madison Layton and Lucy Ann Smith.

She had seven siblings, namely: William A, Alice Jane, Rosetta, Palistine, Richard Thomas, Rosena, and Lucy E.

She died on Mar 23, 1933 in Arkansas, USA (Age at Death: 63). [1]

When she was 20, she married James Richard Rankin, son of Richard Thames Womack Sr. and Nancy A Rankin, on Nov 01, 1889 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. [2] [3]

Massoura A. Layton lived in Township 4 Range 6 East, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1870 (Age: 1; Census Post Office: Polkville). [4]

She lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1880. [5]

She lived in Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1900 (Beat 1). [6]

She lived in Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Beat 1). [7]

She lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi in 1920. [8]

She lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi in 1930. [9]

She was buried in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Old Good Hope Cemetery).
Global Cemeteries Project
Massoura (Layton) Rankin is buried in Old Good Hope Cemetery.
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James Richard Rankin [11] and Massoura A. Layton had the following children:

  1. James Madison Rankin was born on Jul 12, 1890 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. He died on Jul 14, 1970 in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Simpson General Hospital; Age at Death: 80). He married Margarett A Wells about 1909 (based upon 1910 census).
  2. Marcia M. Rankin was born on Oct 08, 1891. She died on Sep 03, 1897 (Age at Death: 5).
  3. Nancy Elizabeth Rankin was born on Jan 28, 1894 in Magee, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Sep 22, 1983 in Centreville, Wilkinson, Mississippi, USA (Field Memorial Community Hospital; Age at Death: 89). She married William Harrison Burch about 1917 (based upon 1930 census data).
  4. Mary Jane Rankin was born on Jan 25, 1895 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Jan 18, 1970 in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA (Decatur General Hospital; Age at Death: 74). She married Rev Tillman Webster Bishop on Sep 05, 1912.
  5. James Archie Rankin was born on Sep 02, 1896 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on May 13, 1971 in West Carroll, Louisiana, USA (West Carroll Hospital; Age at Death: 74). He married Ina Mae Kennedy on Sep 29, 1917 in West Carroll, Louisiana, USA. [12]
  6. Lucy Ann Rankin was born in Feb 1898 in Mississippi, USA. She died in Aug 1943 (Age at Death: 45).
  7. Richard T. Rankin was born on May 15, 1900 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Jun 20, 1901 (Age at Death: 13 mos).
  8. Engy W Rankin was born on Jan 21, 1902. He died on Mar 07, 1902 (Age at Death: 1 mo).
  9. Charles Wesley Rankin was born on May 06, 1903 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. He died on Jul 20, 1933 in Eudora, Chicot, Arkansas, USA (Age at Death: 30). He married Flora Arlene Ross on Nov 02, 1923 in West Carroll, Louisiana, USA. [13]
  10. James V. Rankin was born on Mar 20, 1906. He died on Dec 27, 1907 (Age at Death: 21 mos).

Sources

  1. Thanks from Massoura A Layton Rankin Family
  2. "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HQ6B-Q7W2 : 25 March 2020), M. A. Layton in entry for J. R. Rankin, 1889.
  3. Hunting For Bears, comp., Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935, Name: Miss M. A. Layton, Spouse: J. R. Rankin, Marriage Date: 1 Nov 1889, County: Simpson
  4. "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFSR-PTL : 19 March 2020), Missouri A Layton in entry for Thos M Layton, 1870.
  5. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4PS-PNM : 12 August 2017), Missouri Layton in household of Thos M Layton, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 99, sheet 199A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0664; FHL microfilm 1,254,664.
  6. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9F9-WY2 : accessed 13 August 2020), Masoura A Rankin in household of Rich Rankin, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 94, sheet 24A, family 440, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,827.
  7. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDL-NGB : accessed 13 August 2020), Mazura Rankins in household of James R Rankins, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 120, sheet 3A, family 46, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 758; FHL microfilm 1,374,771.
  8. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTF-SFV : accessed 13 August 2020), Marara A Rankin in household of James R Rankin, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing ED 131, sheet 3B, line 49, family 55, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 893; FHL microfilm 1,820,893.
  9. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9MC-TF8 : accessed 13 August 2020), Missouria Rankin in household of J Richard Rankin, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 6A, line 5, family 106, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1165; FHL microfilm 2,340,900.
  10. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 August 2020), memorial page for Massoura A. Layton Rankin (25 Mar 1869–23 Mar 1933), Find A Grave: Memorial #69728048, citing Old Good Hope Cemetery, Martinville, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by MyrtisJane (contributor 47090616) .
  11. "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS1K-YVQ : 2 April 2020), Missouri in entry for James Richard Rankin, 07 Aug 1946; citing Oak Grove, West Carroll, Louisiana, certificate number 10011, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 1,221,811.
  12. "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1Y-ZLMZ : 4 April 2020), Masouria Rankin in entry for J A Rankin and Ina Kennedy, 29 Sep 1917; citing West Carroll, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 1,317,442.
  13. "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1Y-YGZZ : 4 April 2020), Missouri Rankin in entry for Wesley Rankin and Flora Ross, 2 Nov 1923; citing West Carroll, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 1,317,443.




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