James Madison Rankin (1884 - 1965)

Born 14 Aug 1884 in Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Drusilla A. (Ware) Rankin — married 30 Jul 1905 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA

Husband of Pearl M. (Thames) Rankin — married 16 Nov 1938 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA

Descendants

Died 25 Jan 1965 at age 80 in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States

James Rankin is buried in Magee Cemetery.

Biography

James Madison "Jimmie" Rankin was born on Aug 14, 1884 in Mississippi, USA as the twelfth child of Charles R. Rankin and Margaret Caroline Stubbs.

He had twelve siblings, namely: Martha J., Mary Elizabeth, John William, Richard Linear, Lucy C., Sarah Ann, Celia Ann, Nancy Luella, Elizabeth Rush, Margaret Caroline, Charley Wilson, and Calton Peter.

He died on Jan 25, 1965 (Age at Death: 80). He died on Jan 25, 1965 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (at home near Magee; Age at Death: 80). ^[1]

When he was 20, he married Drusilla A. Ware on Jul 30, 1905 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. ^[2]

After her death in 1937 and when he was 54, he married Pearl Thames on Nov 16, 1938 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. ^[3]

James Madison "Jimmie" Rankin lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1900 (Age: 16; Marital Status: Single; Relation: Son).

He lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 25; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head).

He lived in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA in 1917 (33 Age: 33). Draft information: (EyeColor: Brown; HairColor: Dark; Height: Medium; PhysicalBuild: Medium). ^[4]

He lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 35; Marital Status: Married; Relation: Head).

He lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 45; Marital Status: Married; Relation: Head).

He lived in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA in 1935. He lived in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 55; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head).

He was buried in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee Cemetery). ^[5]

James Madison "Jimmie" Rankin and Drusilla A. Ware had the following children:

1. Joseph C. Rankin was born on Dec 25, 1907 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Apr 12, 1960 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 52).
2. Maxine Rankin was born on Dec 14, 1911. She died on Nov 05, 1912 (Age at Death: 10 mos).
3. Marie Rankin was born on Jan 04, 1914 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Jun 24, 2007 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (at home; Age at Death: 93).
4. Bardell Rankin was born on Mar 07, 1916 in Mississippi, USA. She died on May 24, 2016 (Age at Death: 100).
5. W. T. Rankin was born on Mar 07, 1916 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Mar 06, 2013 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (at home; Age at Death: 96).

James Madison "Jimmie" Rankin and Pearl Thames had no children.

Research Notes

Visit his family tree on Family Search. ^[6]

The following was sent via the private messaging system on WikiTree.com. "Hey this is my great grandfather. How can I add the lineage from Jimmie to Daughter Bardell (Rankin) Meadows to sons John Michael Meadows and Kenneth Ray Meadows" The sender, Michael Paul Meadows (email addr removed), was not logged-in to WikiTree. Bishop-4082 02:38, 27 January 2022 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary for James Madison Rankin
2. ↑ "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZG5H-SM2M : 9 June 2020), Miss Drusilla Ware in entry for Mr J M Rankin, 30 Jul 1905; citing Marriage, Simpson, Mississippi, United States, 00134, citing multiple county clerks; Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson.
3. ↑ "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D71N-942M : 30 September 2020), Miss Pearl Thames in entry for Mr J M Rankin, 16 Nov 1938; citing Marriage, Simpson, Mississippi, United States, 00265, citing multiple county clerks; Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZZ1-THJ : 24 December 2021), Jimmie Madison Rankin, 1917-1918.
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #62836861 See family photos on Findagrave
6. ↑ Family Search - James Madison Rankin 14 August 1884 – 25 January 1965 • L2XG-472

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB33-78Y : 4 January 2021), Jimmy Rankin, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64-9, sheet 16B, line 80, family 267, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. 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:X9M8-4T5 : accessed 26 December 2021), James M Rankin, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 18B, line 96, family 63, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1165; FHL microfilm 2,340,900.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTX-YYF : 2 February 2021), James M Rankin, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDL-8GK : accessed 26 December 2021), Jimmie M Rankin, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 120, sheet 7A, family 117, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 758; FHL microfilm 1,374,771.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9F9-WY6 : accessed 26 December 2021), James W Rankin in household of Charley ? Rankin, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 94, sheet 24A, family 438, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,827.