| Sources:
1a. Anon. 1966. Marriage Index: Ohio, 1789-1850.
Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-400):
| Rankins, Simnet |
Selsor, Betsy |
19 Oct 1826 |
Madison Co. |
| Rankin, Charlotte |
Withrow, Samuel |
3 Nov 1838 |
Madison Co. |
| Rankin, Caroline |
Stroup, William |
3 Aug 1843 |
Madison Co. |
| Rankins, Albert G. |
Cooper, Abigal |
15 Feb 1848 |
Madison Co. |
| Rankin, Mary |
Armstrong, Fulton |
3 Jan 1849 |
Madison Co. |
| Rankin, Joshua |
Evans, Sarah |
24 Sep 1850 |
Madison Co. |
| Rankin, Albert |
Withrow, Margaret A. |
24 Sep 1850 |
Madison Co. |
Looks like Albert's second marriage was a double-wedding with his brother,
Joshua. These are all the RANKIN marriages in Madison Co.,
OH, by 1850 (according to this CD).
1b. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1998. Marriage Index: Ohio,
1851-1900. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-236):
there are no Madison Co., OH, records on this CD.
2. 1810
3. 1820
4. 1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image
#3 of 19; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
| 1830 |
OH |
Madison Co. |
Union Twp. |
p. 94 |
Ln. 19 |
James Rankin |
110 200 100 - 122 010 100 |
These data indicate:
| No. & Sex |
Age Class |
Therefore Born |
Individuals Inferred |
| 1 male |
4 or under |
1825-1830 |
= James (b. 1828/9) |
| 1 male |
5-9 |
1820-1825 |
= Joshua (b. 1823/4) |
| 2 males |
15-19 |
1810-1815 |
= Albert (b. 1814/5)
= John (b. 1811/2) |
| 1 male |
40-49 |
1780-1790 |
= James (b. 1786) |
| 1 female |
4 or under |
1825-1830 |
= Mary |
| 2 females |
5-9 |
1820-1825 |
= Daughter
= Caroline (b. 1821/2) |
| 2 females |
10-14 |
1815-1820 |
= Charlotte (b. 1819/20)
= Daughter |
| 1 female |
20-29 |
1800-1810 |
= Maria (b. 1808/9) |
| 1 female |
40-49 |
1780-1790 |
= Margaret (b. 1788) |
Listed 12 lines below John STROUP. The only other RANKIN in the county
is Sinnet RANKIN in Stokes Township.
5. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image
#5-6 of 14; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
| 1840 |
OH |
Madison Co. |
Union Twp. |
pp. 39A-39B |
Ln. 19 |
James Rankin |
001 120 010 - 001 120 010 |
0400000 |
These data indicate:
| No. & Sex |
Age Class |
Therefore Born |
Individuals Inferred |
| 1 male |
10-14 |
1825-1830 |
= James (b. 1828/9) |
| 1 male |
15-19 |
1820-1825 |
= Joshua (b. 1823/4) |
| 2 males |
20-29 |
1810-1820 |
= Albert (b. 1814/5)
= John (b. 1811/2) |
| 1 male |
50-59 |
1780-1790 |
= James (b. 1786) |
| 1 female |
10-14 |
1825-1830 |
= Mary |
| 1 female |
15-19 |
1820-1825 |
= Caroline (b. 1821/2) |
| 2 females |
20-29 |
1810-1820 |
= Charlotte (b. 1819/20)
= Maria (b. 1808/9) |
| 1 female |
50-59 |
1780-1790 |
= Margaret (b. 1788) |
| 4 |
persons employed in agriculture |
James is the only RANKIN indexed in Madison County.
6a. 1850 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image
#34 of 41): Union Twp., Madison Co., OH, p. 192A, 223/223, enumerated
13 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale
Matthiesen):¤
| James Rankin |
64 |
M |
|
Farmer |
7820 |
Md |
| Margaret " |
62 |
F |
|
|
|
Md |
| Mariah " |
41 |
F |
|
|
|
Md |
| Joshua " |
26 |
M |
|
Stock Dealer |
|
O |
| James " |
21 |
M |
|
|
|
O |
| George W " |
1 |
M |
|
|
|
O |
George is almost certainly a grandson, but who's his father? James
and Albert (see next source) are the only RANKINs indexed in Madison County.
6b. 1850 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image
#32 of 41): Union Twp., Madison Co., OH, p. 191A, 213/213, enumerated
12 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale
Matthiesen):¤
| Samuel Weth???? |
31 |
M |
|
Farmer |
3600 |
O |
| Charlotte " |
30 |
F |
|
|
|
Md |
| Margaret R " |
6 |
F |
|
|
|
O |
| Amanda M " |
4 |
F |
|
|
|
O |
| Albert Rankin |
35 |
M |
|
Farmer |
4400 |
Md |
Charlotte (RANKIN) WITHROW is Albert RANKIN's sister. Albert is a
widower, here, with apparently no issue from his 1848 marriage.
7. 1860 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image
#18 of 28): London P.O., Union Twp. "excusive of London," Madison
Co., OH, Roll 1004 (Book 1), p. 320B, 303/334, enumerated 20 Jun 1860,
official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
| Margaret Rankin |
72 |
F |
|
|
2500 |
3950 |
Maryland |
| Marie Rankin |
50 |
F |
|
|
|
2050 |
Do |
| George W Rankin |
11 |
M |
|
|
|
|
Ohio |
Listed next to Margaret's son, James RANKIN (æ 30, b. OH, wife Ann
E.), who is next to her son, Joshua RANKIN (æ 35, b. OH, wife Sarah
E.).
8. 1870 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image
#8 of 21): Vienna Crossroads P.O., South Charleston, Madison Twp.,
Clark Co., OH, Roll 1180 (Book 1), p. 109B, PN 8, 60/63, enumerated 1 Jul
1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
| Rankins Margaret |
82 |
F |
W |
retired house keeper |
200 |
70000 |
Maryland |
| _______ Mariah |
62 |
F |
W |
Keep house |
|
2800 |
Maryland |
| _______ George W |
21 |
M |
W |
Broker |
|
20000 |
Ohio |
Well, someone made some wise investments!
9. 1880 Census (indexed at FamilySearch.org; page image
online at Ancestry.com, Image #26 of 51): Village of South Charleston,
[Madison Twp.,] Clark Co., OH, Roll 999, p. 114B, PN 26, SD 2, ED 38, enumerated
15/16 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana
Gale Matthiesen):
1880: for an explanation of the column
headings, please see
What
the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained
no data). |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
13 |
21 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
| 223 |
230 |
Rankin Maria |
W |
F |
71 |
|
/ |
Keeping House |
|
Md |
Md |
Md |
| |
|
Stroup Margaret |
W |
F |
20 |
Niece? |
/ |
at School |
/ |
Ohio |
Ohio |
Ohio |
| |
|
______ Harry L |
W |
M |
15 |
Nephew? |
/ |
at School |
/ |
Ohio |
Ohio |
Ohio |
The words in the "Relationship" column were very hard to read due to a
bad scan of the page, but surely the words were "Niece" and "Nephew."
Margaret and Harry are the orphans of Maria's sister, Caroline (RANKIN)
STROUP. Listed next to John RANKIN (æ 68, b. MD) and wife Charity
(æ 46, b. OH).
10. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:
AF - Ancestral File (online at FamilySearch.org). |