Billy Joe Rankin was born on Aug 01, 1937 in Mississippi, USA as the ninth child of John Oliver Rankin Sr and Celia Ann Maddox.[1] He had eight siblings, namely: Johnnie Mae, Rachel, Annie Lou, Dallas, Charlene, Hulene, Dora Sue, and John Oliver Jr.
He died on Apr 11, 1993 in Jackson, Hind, Mississippi, USA (St. Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital; Age at Death: 55). [2]
When he was 23, he married Emma Ruth Rankin on Jan 02, 1961 (date on headstone).
Billy Joe Rankin was buried in Mize, Smith, Mississippi, USA (Alex Sullivan Cemetery). [3]
He lived in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 3; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son). Race: (White).
Sources
↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015., Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.; Name: Billy Joe Rankin
[Billy J Rankin]
SSN: xxx
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 1 Aug 1937Birth Place: Magee SimpsoDeath Date: 11 Apr 1993Father: John O RankinMother: Celie A Maddox
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Jan 1956: Name listed as BILLY JOE RANKIN; 20 Apr 1993: Name listed as BILLY J RANKIN
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27809645/billy-joe-rankin: accessed 14 June 2023), memorial page for Billy Joe Rankin (1 Aug 1937–11 Apr 1993), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27809645, citing Alex Sullivan Cemetery, Mize, Smith County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by MyrtisJane (contributor 47090616).
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB33-XD2 : accessed 8 January 2016), Billy Joe Rankin in household of Oliver Rankin, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64-9, sheet 9B, family 138, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2064.
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