Maylow E. (Arthur) Rankin (1882 - 1973)

Born 6 Nov 1882 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Rowley Belle Fageol — married 16 Sep 1902 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa

Died 9 Mar 1973 at age 90 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States

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Biography

Birth

Maylow (or Maylon) Arthur ^[A] was born in November 1882 ^[1] at Des Moines, Iowa ^[2]. She was the daughter of Robert Chamberlin Arthur and Mary Agnes (Joseph) Arthur.

Christened at Polk, Iowa

Marriage

Married First (1) Rowley (Rolla/Rollie/Rolin) Belle Fageol, 16 Sep 1902 at Des Moines, Iowa ^[3]

Children

1. Bernice Elizabeth (Fageol) Sumner, Eastman, b. 23 Jun 1903 at Des Moines ^[4]; m. (1) Leslie Sumner Sorenson at San Francisco, California, 27 Oct 1922 ^[5]; M. (2) Eastman; d. 29 Sep 1958 at San Mateo, California ^[6]

Married Second (2): Merle Rankin ^[7]

Residence

• 1895, age 12, living with her parents and younger brother, Robert J. at Polk, Iowa ^[8]
• 1900, age 18, living with her parents at Lee Township, precinct 3-4, Des Moines, ward 7 Iowa with her brother Robert J. Arthur ^[1]

Death

She passed away in March 1973, age 91 at San Francisco, California ^[9][10], and is buried with Merle Rankin at the Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Delaware Township, Iowa ^[7]

Research Notes

A. Her given name is recorded as Maylon, Maylou ^[8], but is probably Maylow ^[4][9][7] in many cases because of the handwriting of the recorder. In most cases it is possible to read her name as Maylow, as recorded on the gravestone ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9LZ-6J6 : accessed 28 January 2020), Maylon Arthur in household of Robert C Arthur, Lee Township, Precincts 3-4 Des Moines city Ward 7, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 101, sheet 27A, family 581, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,455.
2. ↑ "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-68DS-98D?cc=1821206 : 20 May 2016), > image 1 of 1; county district courts, Iowa.
3. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6769-7NQ?cc=1805551&wc=M6TW-8NL%3A148554101 : 8 March 2016), 004310037 > image 363 of 583; county courthouses, Iowa.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D417-MHV?cc=1821206 : 20 May 2016), > image 1 of 1; county district courts, Iowa.
5. ↑ "California, San Francisco County Records, 1824-1997," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5NS-9TH9?cc=1402856&wc=31SM-2NL%3A20726701%2C27027901 : 28 November 2018), Marriages > Marriage Certificates, Marriage Licenses, Vol. 214, 1922 > image 414 of 606; San Francisco Public Library, California.
6. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPCB-RRX : 26 November 2014), Arthur in entry for Bernice Elizabeth Eastman, 29 Sep 1958; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 January 2020), memorial page for Maylow Rankin (1882–1973), Find A Grave: Memorial #163224452, citing Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Delaware Township Polk County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Strato (contributor 48751586) .
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-5YFR-W?cc=1803957&wc=M612-TTL%3A145647001 : 21 May 2014), Polk > image 2158 of 2877; citing State Historical Society, Des Moines.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPHK-DS4 : 26 November 2014), Maylow Rankin, 09 Mar 1973; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
10. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9RH-7JS : 11 January 2021), Maylow Rankin, Mar 1973; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

See Also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #163224452
• Various Contributors; FamilySearch.org Family Tree entry for Maylow Arthur; accessed 28 Jan 2020; © 2020 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. A service provided by LDS.

Aknowlegements

• WikiTree profile Arthur-426 created through the import of Marks 12 31 2012.ged on Dec 31, 2012 by Kenneth Marks. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kenneth and others.