George
Washington
Rankin
Born in New Hope, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Robert Rankin
and Elizabeth (Russell) Rankin
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary Jane (Milstead) Rankin
— married
about 1841 in Augusta, Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Thomas Rankin, Benjamin Rankin, Andrew Rankin, Elizabeth Rankin, Nathan A. Rankin, Peter Rankin, Margaret Ann Rankin, Mary M Rankin, George Washington Rankin, Joseph Rankin, William Rankin and James Franklin Rankin
Died
at age 83
in New Hope, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Jan 2022
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Biography
FamilySearch.org: George Washington Rankin L1NZ-X9T, Birth 1806 Augusta Co., VA Death 15 Jan 1890 Spouse: Mary Jane Milstead KC5F-HJK, Birth June 1816 Augusta Co., VA Death 1900 New Hope, Augusta Co., VA Marriage: about 1841 Augusta Co., VA
- Fact: Residence (1850, 1860) Augusta Co., Virginia, United States
George was born in 1806. He passed away in 1870.
George married Polly Evans in 1828 in Augusta, Virginia, United States.[1]
In the 1870 census George (age 65) was the head of household in Augusta, Virginia, United States.[2]
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007578826; FHL microfilm: 30415; Record number: 291; Packet letter: I
FamilySearch Record: HVSK-X92M
George Rankin marriage to Polly Evans in 1828 in Augusta, Virginia, United States. - ↑
1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 41; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 15; Digital film/folder number: 004268487; FHL microfilm: 000553133; Image number: 307; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01492-0
FamilySearch Record: MFLF-HPW
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DY9P-64
George Rankin (65) head of household in Augusta, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia.
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 24 January 2022, 22:22), entry for George Washington Rankin (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L1NZ-X9T ); contributed by various users.
- Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88173321/george-rankin: accessed 12 January 2024), memorial page for George Rankin (1806–28 Oct 1870), Find A Grave: Memorial #88173321, citing Middle River Church of the Brethren Cemetery, New Hope, Augusta County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Anonymous (contributor 47074340).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
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~0.78%
~3.12%
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