Bible of Samuel E. Rankin, Esq., 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: Sam Hull Rankin, son, Jefferson City, TN
Transcription: June 22, 1937
Marriages:
Samuel E. Rankin was married Feb. 7, 1867
Sarah L. Lyle was marrid Feb. 7, 1867
Christopher M. Rankin and Nannie L. Banning were married Aug. 24, 1898
Courtland T. Rankin and Nora E. Maples were married July 10, 1900
Rozee A. Rankin was married to Dr. W. H. Taylor June 6, 1917
Sam Hull Rankin and Chlonica Bible were married July 19, 1922
Births:
Francis Miriam Rankin was born July 24, 1875
Christopher Morton Rankin was born Jan. 16, 1877
Nina Barentha Rankin was born Sept. 28, 1878
Elma Neil Rankin was born Feb. 4, 1880
Herman Lyle Rankin was born June 2, 1882
Dermar William Rankin Aug. 26, 1883
Harriet Isabel Rankin was born March 18, 1888
Horace R. Rankin was born Sept. 24, 1869
Chase R. Rankin was born Sept. 24, 1869
Courtland Thales Rankin was born May 25, 1871
Sam Hull Rankin was born July 29, 1873
Samuel E. Rankin was born Jan. 5, 1839
Sarah L. Rankin was born Jan. 3, 1846
Rozee A. Rankin was born Nov. 1, 1867
Infant daughter of S. E. Rankin & S. L. Rankin, was born Oct. 10,
1868 died Oct. 14, 1868 Age 4 days
Born to Mr. & Mrs. S. H. Rankin, Phyllis Daphne April 26, 1923
Samuel Lyle Rankin was born Nov. 21, 1924
Deaths:
Samuel E. Rankin died April 12, 1900 Age 61 years 3 months & 7 days.
Sarah L. Rankin died May 17, 1918 Age 72 yrs 3 months & 14 days
Francis Mirian (sic) Rankin died Nov. 6, 1924 Age 49 years & 3 months & 12
days
Nina Barenta Rankin died Feb. 17, 1907 Age 28 years & 4 months & 20
days
Elmer Neil Rankin died April 24, 1919 Age 39 years & 2 months & 20
days
Herman Lyle Rankin died June 4, 1882
Harriet Isabel Rankin died Aug. 15, 1889
Horace R. Rankin died May 1937
The Bible of Capt. S. E. Rankin, deceased, was published by Seigler, McCurdy and Co, Philadelphia, Penn, Cincinnati, O, Chicago, Ill., St. Louis, Mo., in the year 1869