William Franklin Rankins Sr (1895 - 1948)

Born 25 Dec 1895 in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York, United States

Husband of Myrtle Alice (Thornton) Ward — married 20 Apr 1912 (to about 1918) in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Died 1 Jun 1948 at age 52 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America

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Biography

William Franklin Rankins Sr. was born on December 25, 1895 in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. His parents were William H Rankins and Etta Marvin.^[1] His education was 5th grade.

He married Myrtle Alice (Thornton) Ward on April 20th, 1912 in Harris, Texas, at the age of 16, She was age 14..^[2] He was drafted into the Army for World War I, at age 22, on June 5, 1917.^[3] He was Private in Company "I" 55th Inf. He departed from Hoboken N on August 3, 1918 for Europe, on the "Leviathan".^[4] They divorced in about 1918 after 6 years of marriage. He was 23. They had two children during their marriage.

Children:

1. Maurine (Rankins) Creech, aka Ward (1913-2013)^[5]
2. Myrtle Mae (Rankins) Weeks, aka Ward (1914-1975)^[6]

He married Dorothea Augusta "Dorthy" Conrady in 1919, in Harris Co., Texas.^[7] They had two children. They made their home in Houston, Texas. In 1920 they were living at 2218 Gregg St. where he was a Mechanic on Automobiles.^[8] They were living on Breckenridge St. in Houston in 1930 on that years Census, where He was a Mechanic on Automobiles. ^[9] By 1940 they were living at 1802 Campbell Street in Houston, Texas. He was a Night Watchman for a Cotton Compress. Their son William Jr was also in the household.^[10][11]

Children:

1. Bessie M Rankins
2. William F Rankins Jr.

They were living at 1204 Ryon Street in Houston in 1948, at that time he was a Maintance man for Gulf Atlantic Warehouse Co.

He died 1 Jun 1948 in Houston, Harris County, Texas^[12] and was buried in the Rosewood Funeral Home and Cemetery.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K395-KBM : 13 March 2018), William Franklin Rankins, 01 Jun 1948; citing certificate number 25932, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,218,934.
2. ↑ Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXMS-QZG : 22 December 2016), W.F. Rankins and Myrtle Thornton, 20 Apr 1912; citing Harris, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHLmicrof
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZXF-7TW : 24 August 2019), William Franklin Rankins, 1917-1918.
4. ↑ U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-193; The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 476; Ancestry's U.S., Army Transport Service Ancestry Record 61174 #1375543
5. ↑ "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X21R-BD3 : 9 March 2018), Willie F Rankin in entry for Rankin, 14 Apr 1913; citing Houston, Harris, Texas, United States, certificate 12157, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,139,362.
6. ↑ "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL3P-LR4 : 9 March 2018), William F Rankin in entry for Rankin, 07 Oct 1914; citing , , Texas, United States, certificate 34575, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,184,588.
7. ↑ Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965; Ancestry's Texas, Select County Marriage Index Ancestry Record 60183 #2582193
8. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census: 1920; Census Place: Houston Ward 5, Harris, Texas; Roll: T625_1814; Page: 23B; Dwelling 264; Family 578; Line 88-89; January 23-26; 1920; Enumeration District: 91; Ancestry's 1920 Census Image
9. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Page: 21B; Dwelling 302; Family 302; Line 58-61: April 10, 1930; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 2342078; Ancestry's 1930 Census Image
10. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04191; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 258-52
11. ↑ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
12. ↑ "United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1Z-65Y4 : 15 March 2018), William F Rankins, .
13. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 November 2019), memorial page for William Franklin Rankins, Sr (25 Dec 1895–1 Jun 1948), Find A Grave: Memorial #100315420, citing Rosewood Funeral Home and Cemetery, Humble, Harris County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by D. E. Beeson (contributor 47152970) .

Also see:

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPVV-C66 : 17 October 2017), Williams Franklin Rankins, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982; https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2272/40394_b062327-03010/22632318?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/55664693/person/390102389555/facts/citation/1082035959894/edit/record