Otis Lamar Rankin (1909 - 1983)

Born 5 Apr 1909 in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Myrtis Virtue (Kennedy) Rankin — married 22 Aug 1931 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA

Died 7 Mar 1983 at age 73 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States

Lamar Rankin is buried in Magee Cemetery.

Biography

Otis Lamar Rankin was born on Apr 05, 1909 in Mississippi, USA as the sixth child of Arthur Cornelius Rankin and Bettie Maddox.

He had six siblings, namely: Lillie, Claudie Annette, Pearl Viola, Aaron Mathew, Andrew Jackson, and Infant Brother.

He died on Mar 07, 1983 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee General Hospital; Age at Death: 73). ^[1]

When he was 22, he married Myrtis Virtue Kennedy, daughter of Taylor James Kennedy and Ollie Christeen Garner, on Aug 22, 1931 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA. ^[2]

Otis Lamar Rankin lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 1; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son).

He lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 10; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son).

He lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 20; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Brother-in-law).

He lived in Rural, Simpson, Mississippi in 1935. He lived in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 30; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head).

He lived in Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1950 (StreetAddress: Maga and Old Hickory Road; 42 Age: 42; Carpenter Occupation: Carpenter; AttendedSchool: 30 Or Over; ClassofWorker: Private; EnumerationDistrict: 64-12; GradeCompleted: Yes; HoursWorked: 40; Income: 1841; IncomeOtherSources: None; Industry: School Building; LiveOnFarm: No; OccupationCategory: Wk; OtherIncomeSupplement: 205; SchoolYearsCompleted: S 11; ServedInWWI: No; ServedInWWII: No; ThreeOrMoreAcres: No; Veteran: No; WeeksWorked: 40; SameHouse: Yes; Head RelationToHead: Head; Married MaritalStatus: Married). Race: (White)

He was buried in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee Cemetery). ^[3]

Otis Lamar Rankin and Myrtis Virtue Kennedy had the following children:

1. Otis Lavoyd Rankin was born on Jul 23, 1932 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on Apr 26, 2010 in Sweeny, Brazoria, Texas, USA (Age at Death: 77).
2. Clois Dale Rankin was born on Nov 23, 1933 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on Jun 03, 2001 (Age at Death: 67).
3. Jimmy Donald Rankin was born on Sep 17, 1938 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on Feb 05, 2020 (Age at Death: 81).
4. Linda Rankin was born in 1945 in Mississippi.
5. Roy Thomas "Tommy" Rankin was born on Dec 09, 1947 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on Mar 09, 2005 (Age at Death: 57).

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary for Otis Lamar Rankin
2. ↑ "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYR-6Q7M : 13 January 2021), Miss Mirtis Kennedy in entry for Mr. Lamar Rankin, 22 Aug 1931; citing Marriage, Smith, Mississippi, United States, 00031, citing multiple county clerks; Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62746595/otis-lamar-rankin: accessed 22 August 2023), memorial page for Otis Lamar Rankin (5 Apr 1909–7 Mar 1983), Find a Grave Memorial ID 62746595, citing Magee Cemetery, Magee, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by MyrtisJane (contributor 47090616).

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLHT-XJ6 : accessed 8 March 2016), Lamar Rankin, Mar 1983; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6JZ1-LH8G : Mon Jul 31 02:03:05 UTC 2023), Entry for O Lamar Rankin and Myrtis Rankin, 10 April 1950.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB3S-1YN : accessed 8 March 2016), Tomas Rankin, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64-4, sheet 13A, family 214, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2064.
• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9MZ-JNZ : accessed 8 March 2016), Odis L Rankin in entry for Zolly B Mcalpin, 1930.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTF-SF9 : accessed 8 March 2016), Lamar O Romkin in household of Arthur C Romkin, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 3B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,893.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDL-5MZ : accessed 8 March 2016), Lamar Rankins in household of Arthur C Rankins, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 120, sheet 3B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,771.