Bible of James L. Rankin, Deceased
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.
Possession: C. A. Davis, Jefferson City, RFD #2
Transcription: July 21, 1937
Marriages:
James L. Rankin and Martha C. Rankin were married Feb. 9, 1871, by Rev.
E. N. Sentall.
Christopher A. Davis and I. Grace Rankin were married Dec. 6, 1897, by
Rev. J. W. McMahan.
Horace E. Blackburn and Ida Bell Rankin were married March --
Charles Rodke and Leota G. Rankin were married Sept. 24, 1906
Eulalia Rankin and Ben Corbett were married by George Seabolt, Esq.,
Aug. 21, 1904.
Births:
James L. Rankin born July 27, 1854
Martha C. Rankin born Jan. 3, 1852
Ira Grace Rankin born Dec. 6, 1877
Ida Belle Rankin born Aug. 19, 1879
Leota Texas Rankin was born Oct. 19, 1881
Nancy Emlalia (sic) Rankin born March 18, 1885
Ralph Montgomery Rankin born Dec. 17, 1892
Christopher A. Davis born Feb. 15, 1874
Grace J. Davis born Dec. 6, 1877
Kathleen Davis born Oct. 30, 1898
Bennie Davis born Jan. 24, 1903
James Alexander Davis born Nov. 12, 1910
Ira Montgomery Davis born April 2, 1913
Deaths:
Martha C. Rankin died Dec. 19, 1893
Ida Belle Blackburn died May 19, 1905
James Alexander Davis died July 10, 1911
Ira Grace Davis died Tuesday Apr. 8, 1913
Kathleen Corbett died Aug. 3, 1929