Bible of Richard Doffield Rankin, Deceased, Who Lived all His Life at 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.
Possession:
not noted in the book
Transcription: June 2, 1937
Marriages:
Richard D. Rankin was marrried to Nancy McClure on the 3rd
day of November 1829
Richard D. Rankin was married to Mary A. C. Woods on the 12 day of
June 1838
Jane Rankin was married to Elias Alexander Oct. 2, 1849
Eliza Rank was married to Charles T. Jolley Nov. 29, 1854
Mary Ann Rankin was married to David Cokenhour April 25, 1866
Angeline C. Rankin was married to Isaac A. L. Wilson Sept. 6, 1870
Isabel Rankin was married to William W. Randles July 25, 1871
Alimira M. Rankin was married to James M. McMurray May 6, 1872
Sarah A. C. Rankin was married to Joseph R. Hodge Aug. 4, 1874
Jenniett (sic) S. Rankin was married to Frank Denison February 7, 1877
Sam D. Rankin was married to Minnie N. Widders March 10, 1877
Births:
Richard D. Rankin was born July 4, 1800
Nancy Rankin, 1st wife of Richard D. Rankin, was born March 6, 1811
Mary Ann C. Rankin, 2nd wife of Richard D. Rankin, was born October
25, 1816
Jane Rankin was born Feb. 20, 1831
Eliza Rankin was born Aug. 21, 1832
Alexander James Rankin was born Sept. 8, 1834
Mary Ann Rankin was born Oct. 16, 1837
Nancy Rankin was born April 26, 1839
Richard Thomas Rankin was born Aug. 12, 1840
David Rankin was born Aug. 26, 1842
Isabel C. Rankin was born Sept. 12, 1844
Elizabeth C. Rankin was born Oct. 30, 1846
Sarah A. C. Rankin was born Jan. 2, 1848
Angeline R. Rankin was born Jan. 27, 1851
Almira M. Rankin was born Jan. 4, 1853
Samuel D. Rankin was born Jan. 6, 1856
Jennet Steele Rankin was born March 21, 1860
James Moore McMurray was born Dec. 4, 1845
Isabel Moore McMurray April 24, 1923
Mary Ruth McMurray born Sept. 9, 1927
Deaths:
Richard Rankin, Sr, departed this life May 5, 1827, Age 75 years
and 6 mos & 1 da.
Jane Rankin, his wife, died Jan. 17, A.D. 1846 Age 81 yrs & 9
mos & 13 das.
Nancy Rankin, wife of Richard Doffield, departed this life March
29, 1838 Age 27 yrs & 13 das.
Nancy Rankin, eldest daughter of Richard D. Rankin and Mary Ann C.
Rankin, departed this life Oct. 16, 1845, Age 6 yrs & 5 mos & 20
das.
David Rankin, son of Richard D. & Mary Ann C. Rankin, departed
this life Oct. 16, 1845, age 3 years & 1 mo & 21 days.
Richard Thomas Rankin, son of Richard D. & Mary Ann C. Rankin,
departed this life Nov. 18, 1845, Age 5 years & 3 months & 6
days.
Jane Alexander, eldest daughter of R. D. & Nancy Rankin, departed
this life May 5, 1867, Age 36 yrs & 2 months & 13 days.
Eliza Jolley, second daughter of Richard D. Rankin & Nancy Rankin,
departed this life June 7, 1872 Age 39 years & 9 months & 17
days.
David Cokenhour departed this life Feb. 27, 1876, Age 38 yrs & 3
mons. & 11 days.
Memoranda:
R. D. Rankin united with the Hopewell Presbyterian Church May 29,
1824. Nancy Rankin united with Hopewell Presbyterian Church July
21,
1833.
Mary Ann C. Rankin united with Hopewell Pres. Church 1838.
Deaths:
Mary Ann C. Rankin, second wife of Richad D. Rankin, departed this
life Nov. 16, 1886, Age 70 years & 23 days.
Richard D. Rankin departed this life Oct. 21, 1890, Age 90 years
3 months & 17 days
Mary A. Cockenhour departed this life May 22, 1909
A. J. Rankin departed this life Nov. 1, 1911
James Moore McMurray died Dec. 2, 1917 Age 72 yrs.
Bertha Cockenhour Brazelton died Aug. 24, 1920
May McMurray Cockenhour died Nov. 1, 1924
Raymond McMurray died Jan. 4, 1932
Almira Rankin McMurray died Jan. 15, 1932 Age 79
Angeline Rankin Wilson died Jan. 11, 1935 Age 84