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William Alexander Rankin

Male 1829 - 1892  (62 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Alexander Rankin was born on 30 Dec 1829; was christened on 28 Feb 1830 in Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., PA; died on 18 Jul 1892; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Warren, Warren Co., PA.

    William married Josephine Virginia Jefferson on 21 Nov 1854. Josephine was born on 1 Feb 1833; died on 31 Mar 1895; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Warren, Warren Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Annie Jefferson Rankin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Apr 1857; died on 21 Nov 1939 in Lackawanna Co., PA; was buried in Abington Hills Cemetery, South Abington twp., Lackawanna Co., PA.
    2. 3. William Wallace Rankin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Sep 1861; died on 19 Nov 1949; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Warren, Warren Co., PA.
    3. 4. Douglas N. Rankin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Nov 1862; died on 3 Aug 1863.
    4. 5. Percy Randolph Rankin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jan 1873.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Annie Jefferson Rankin Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 28 Apr 1857; died on 21 Nov 1939 in Lackawanna Co., PA; was buried in Abington Hills Cemetery, South Abington twp., Lackawanna Co., PA.

    Family/Spouse: James Aaron Hand. James (son of Aaron H. Hand and Elizabeth Boswell) was born on 25 Aug 1849 in Springfield, MA; died on 16 Aug 1923. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Bayard Rankin Hand  Descendancy chart to this point died on 14 Mar 1974 in Moosic, Lackawanna Co., PA.

  2. 3.  William Wallace Rankin Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 24 Sep 1861; died on 19 Nov 1949; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Warren, Warren Co., PA.

    Family/Spouse: Mary Miles. Mary was born on 20 May 1860; died on 19 Feb 1929; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Warren, Warren Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Josephine Miles Rankin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Apr 1885; died on 8 Jul 1954.

  3. 4.  Douglas N. Rankin Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 26 Nov 1862; died on 3 Aug 1863.

  4. 5.  Percy Randolph Rankin Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 25 Jan 1873.

    Percy married Mary E. McGehee on 15 Jul 1916 in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, and was divorced on 29 Feb 1928. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Bayard Rankin Hand Descendancy chart to this point (2.Annie2, 1.William1) died on 14 Mar 1974 in Moosic, Lackawanna Co., PA.

    Family/Spouse: Geraldine Koons. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Josephine Miles Rankin Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.William1) was born on 8 Apr 1885; died on 8 Jul 1954.

    Family/Spouse: Davidson Kennedy. Davidson was born on 22 Apr 1859; died on 4 Apr 1942; was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]




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