William Rankin (1806 - 1879)

Born 1806 in Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Mercer) Rankin — married 29 Sep 1834 in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 1879 at about age 73 in Vermont, Fulton, Illinois, United States [uncertain]

Biography

William Rankin and Sarah Mercer were married on 2 October 1834 in Jefferson, Ohio. Justice of the Peace of Jefferson County, J. Watson, officiated.^[1][2]

In 1850, the Rankin family lived in Vermont, Fulton, Illinois. The family included William Rankin, 43, born in Pennsylvania, a farmer; his wife, Sarah, 37, born in PA; their children, born in Ohio, except as noted, John, 14, in school; Martha, 10, in school; Alice A., 7; Rhodes, 3, born in Illinois; and Rebecca, an infant, born in Illinois.^[3]

In 1860, the Rankin family lived on their farm in Vermont Township, Fulton, Illinois. The family included William Rankin, 54, a farmer, with $4000 in real estate and $600 in personal estate; his wife, Sarah, 46; their children, Martha, 20, born in Ohio; Alice A., 15, b. Ohio, in school; Rhodes, 11, b. Illinois, in school; Rebecca, 10, b. IL, in school; and Sarah J., 2, b. IL.^[4]

In 1870, the Rankins lived in Vermont, Illinois. The household included William Rankin, 64, a farmer, with $1600 in real estate and $500 in personal estate; his wife, Sarah, 56; their children, all born in Illinois, Rhodes, 21, a day laborer; Rebecca, 19; and Sarah J., 13, in school. Also living with them were Charles Hart, 13, in school; and Eliza Henry, 16, a domestic servant.^[5]

William Rankin, 1806-1879 (72-73), is buried with his wife, Sarah and other family at Vermont Cemetery, Vermont, Illinois.^[6]

research notes

This family tree: Familysearch.org, family tree, partially sourced (https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L2DQ-YJG) shows different grandparents. Also, shows mother as Martha POTTS (1786-1848). May or may not be correct. But, more research needs to be done to verify.

Sources

1. ↑ Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDJ7-9TG?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=L2DQ-YJG)
2. ↑ Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29W-3KTH)
3. ↑ 1850 US Census, Vermont, Fulton, Illinois (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M855-4M4)
4. ↑ 1860 US Census, Vermont Township, Fulton, Illinois (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXC8-VDR?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=L2DQ-YJG)
5. ↑ 1870 US Census, Vermont, Fulton, Illinois (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M671-5TV)
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #51128363