James Makesome Rankin (abt. 1838 - 1913)

Born about 18 Apr 1838 in Illinois, United States

Husband of Theresa M. (Beach) Rankin — married 8 Apr 1858 in Linn, Oregon Territory, United States

Husband of Orpha Clay (Kirk) Rankin — married 4 Nov 1868 in Polk, Oregon, United States

Died 7 Jul 1913 at about age 75 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States

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Biography

James was a teamster, an engineer of unknown type, and a house painter.

Married about 1859 to Teresa unknown.

Married 1868 to Orpha Clay Kirk Wishard.

Married 10 Apr 1880 to Mary J. Brown in Benton County, OR.

Father (by 1st marriage) of Eva G. Rankin Sears, b ca 1859, Ralph Burton Rankin (1865-1872); ^[1]

Father (by 2nd marriage) Ralph Rankin b Aug 1869 (died before 1880?),

Father (by 3rd marriage) Ralph Rankin b Jun 1881; James R Rankin b Apr 1882, Jesse H Rankin b Jun 1886; Sadie L Rankin Hanson b Nov 1884; Altia A. Rankin Irwin b May 1888, Goldie Rankin b 1904.

It appears there were three different sons named Ralph?

1860 Census, Soap Lake, Benton, Oregon: James Rankin age 22 b IL; Taresa Rankin b 18 b WI; Eva Rankin age 1 b OR; William Rankin age 20 b IL. ^[2]

Enlisted in 1st Oregon Volunteer Infantry at Albany, Linn, Oregon; assigned to F Company.

4 Nov 1868. "Oregon Marriage Records, 1849-1952", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8WC-Q8W : 29 June 2017), James M. Rankin and Orra Wishard, 1868.

1870 Census, Polk County, Oregon: Rankin, James M. 29 works in saw mill b IL; Mary C. Rankin 25 keeping house b MO; Eva Rankin age 11 b OR; Olive M. Wishard age 9 b OR; Lilly Wishard age 8 b OR; Ralph Rankin age 10 months b Aug in Oregon. ^[3]

James M. Rankin married Mary J Brown 10 Apr 1880 Benton Co. OR ^[4]

1880 Census: James M. Rankin age 36 no birthplace, engineer; Mary J Rankin, age 24 b OR father b Ark mother b MO; Charles W Brown brother in law age 9 b OR; Eva Vole niece age 9 months, b March in Oregon; William L Vole brother in law age 32 farm labor no birthplace. ^[5]

1900 Census, Portland, Multnomah, OR: James M. Rankin head b Apr 1839 age 61 married 20 yrs b IL as were parents; Mary Jane Rankin wife b Apr 1854 age 46 married 20 yrs mother of 5, 5 now living; b OR father b KS mother b MO; Ralph Rankin son b Jun 1881 age 19 b OR father b IL mother b OR; James R Rankin b Apr 1882 age 18 b OR; Jesse H Rankin b Jun 1886 age 14 b OR; Sadie L. Rankin b Nov 1884 age 15 b OR; Altia A Rankin b May 1888 age 12 b OR. ^[6]

1910 Census, Portland, Multnomah, OR: James M Rankin head age 73 2nd marriage married 30 yrs; b IL as were parents, painter, house; Mary J. Rankin age 54 1st marriage married 30 yrs, b OR parents b MO; George R. Rankin son age 28 b OR father b IL mother b OR, carpenter, theatrical, Jesse R Rankin son age 25 decorator; Goldie Rankin dau age 6; Arthur H Hanson son in law age 22 married 4 yrs; married once 4 yrs ago, b WI as were parents, air inspector, railroad; Sadie L. Hanson, dau age 24 married once 4 years ago, mother of 1, 1 now living; Vera L Hanson granddaughter age 3 b OR. ^[7]

Died 1913; he was a member of Portland GAR Post 1. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24659739/ralph-burton-rankin
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDQV-D33 : 13 December 2017), Eva Rankin in entry for James Rankin, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF81-Q8P : 12 April 2016), Mary C Rankin in household of James M Rankin, Oregon, United States; citing p. 18, family 130, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,786.
4. ↑ "Oregon Marriages, 1853-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8WY-1YT : 10 February 2018), James M. Rankin and Mary J. Brown, 10 Apr 1880; citing , Benton, Oregon, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,958.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCV-DML : 16 July 2017), James M Rankin, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district ED 5, sheet 71B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1080; FHL microfilm 1,255,080.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSD2-DVQ : accessed 9 September 2018), James M Rankin, Precinct 29 Portland city Ward 6, Multnomah, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64, sheet 9A, family 178, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,350.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLBS-9TR : accessed 9 September 2018), James M Rankin, Portland Ward 2, Multnomah, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 133, sheet 7B, family 157, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1285; FHL microfilm 1,375,298.
8. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27743660