Bible of John G. Rankin, Deceased, of Mt. Horeb
From transcriptions prepared by W. A. Lyle, of Jefferson County, and subsequently typed and published by the Works Progress Administration under the title Jefferson County Bible Records.
Transcribed for this site from the WPA volume by Doris Kinser Fountain. We are extremely grateful to her.
Researchers Note: this is a transcription of a transcription of a transcription. Therefore, every item must be verified through separate sources.
Total number
of names in report is 27.
Possession: A. T. Rankin, Jefferson City, RFD.
Transcription: Oct. 6, 1937
Marriages:
John G. Rankin and Adna J. Lyle were married May 1, 1866, by Rev. P.
J. Myers, Preacher at Hopewell Pres. Church at Dandridge, TN.
John G. Rankin and Florence Caldwell were married April 27, 1886, by
Rev. F. P. Baxter.
Arley W. Rankin and Eva Pierce were married March 21, 1894, by Rev. A.
E. Woodward of Bean Station, TN
Jose Rush Rank and Rosa Bell Cutts were married Oct. 6, 1912, by Rev.
McConnell
A. T. Rankin and Virginia E. Zirkle were married Oct. 6, 1896, by Rev.
Harvey Smith.
Births:
John G. Rankin was born Nov. 28 in the year of our Lord, 1843
Ada J. Rankin was born Oct. 21 in the year of our Lord, 1847
Willie Ann Rankin was born April 7 in the year of our Lord, 1867
Arthur Tappan Rankin was born Oct. 22, in the year of our Lord, 1869
Arlie Wilson Rankin was born March 20, in the year of our Lord 1873
Joe Rush Rankin was born Dec. 30, 1889
Florence O. (? - typed over) Rankin was born July 31, 1859.
Deaths:
John G. Rankin died March 13 in the year of Our Lord 1883
Ada J. Rankin died Aug. 14 in the year of our Lord 1883
Willie Ann Rankin died April 19, 1887
Florence C. Rankin died Feb. 6, 1931
John Wisdom died Oct. 19, 1929
