Barack OBAMA, 44th President of the United States
descendant of Johann Pieter STRAUB, 1733 immigrant to Philadelphia, PA
"We are and always will be the United States of America." (4 Nov 2008, Grant Park, Chicago, IL)
Robert RANKIN
Sarah Jane EDMUNDS
Laura GOODNER
Husband:  Robert RANKIN
Birth:  23 Jun 1827, Caldwell Co., KY
Death:  11 Dec 1878, Fall Creek Twp., Adams Co., IL
Occupation:  farmer
Father:  Elias RANKIN (c1796-c1868)
Mother:  Matilda HERRING
Marriage-1:  2 Oct 1849, Adams Co., IL
Wife-1:  Sarah Jane EDMONDS/EDMUNDS
Birth:  20 May 1828, NC, presumably in Iredell Co.
Death:  15 Sep 1873, presumably in Adams Co., IL
Occupation:  homemaker
Father:  John EDMONDS, Jr.
Mother:  Elizabeth FITZGERALD

Sarah's sister, Ann Amanda EDMONDS, married Robert's brother, Jesse RANKIN.
Marriage-2:  17 Nov 1874, Adams Co., IL
Wife-2:  Laura GOODNER
Birth:  17 Mar 1853, Adams Co., IL
Death:  22 Apr 1878, Fall Creek Twp., Adams Co., IL
Father:  William Jackson GOODNER (1818-1893)
Mother:  Jeanetta Ann COX (1833-1912)
Children with Sarah Jane EDMUNDS — born in Adams Co., IL:
  1.  Frances L. RANKIN, b. Apr/May 1850 
  2.  Jesse L. RANKIN, b. 12 Jan 1852; d.s.p. 15 Aug 1852
  3.  George B. RANKIN, b. 29 Jul 1853; d.s.p. 29 Dec 1857
  4.  Samuel W. RANKIN, b. 2 Oct 1855; d.s.p. 3 Jan 1858
  5.  (Child) RANKIN, b. 13 Mar 1858; d.s.p. 13 Mar 1858
  6.  Charles H. RANKIN, b. 1859; still living in 1880
  7.  John W. RANKIN, b. 1 Jan 1862; d.s.p. 10 Jan 1862
  8.  Curtis B. RANKIN, b. 1 Nov 1862; d.s.p. 17 Feb 1880
  9.  Lincoln RANKIN, b. 28 Dec 1864; d.s.p. 29 Dec 1864
10.  Lucretia RANKIN, b. 27 Sep 1866; d.s.p. 28 Sep 1866
Children with Laura GOODNER — born in Adams Co., IL:
11.  Myrtle Bell RANKIN, b. 7 Apr 1878; d.s.p. 26 Sep 1878
12.  May RANKIN, b. 14 May 1875; d.s.p. 16 May 1875

Sources:

1.  Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900:
Rankin, Robert Edmunds, Sarah Jane 10/02/1849 Adams Co.
Rankin, Robert Goodner, Laura 11/17/1874 Adams Co.

2.  1850 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #14 of 23):  Fall Creek Twp., Adams Co., IL, p. 89B, 92/102, enumerated 4 Dec 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
Robert Rankins 23 M   Farmer 400 Ky
Jane      " 22 F       NC
Frances L " 1/12 F       Ill
George Burton 12 M       "

3.  1860 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #3-4 of 24):  Payson P.O., Fall Creek Twp., Adams Co., IL, pp. 623-624, 698/704, enumerated 19 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
Robert Rankins 33 M   Farmer 9600 1500 Ky
Sarah 32 F         NC
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Frances Rankins 10 M         Ills
Charles 10/12 M         "
Mary H Moore 18 F         Mo
John Awb 25 M   Laborer     Canada
Listed 14 households from Sarah's widowed mother.

4.  1870 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com; Image #19 of 26):  Quincy P.O., Fall Creek Twp., Adams Co., IL, Roll 186 (Book 1), p. 152A, PN 19, 134/124, enumerated 9 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
Rankin Robert 43 M W Farmer * 4500 Kentucky
______ Sarah J 42 F W Keepg House     Tenn
______ Frances L 20 F W       Ill
______ Charles H 11 M W       Ill
______ Curtis B  7 M W       Ill
Cosgrove William 17 M W Farm Laborer     Ill
Barres Thomas 25 M W Farm Laborer     England
Huflieg Frank 5? M W Farm Laborer     Bavaria
Butler Charles 35 M W Farm Laborer     Conn
Cup Henry 21 M W Farm Laborer     Indiana
Jenner Lizzie 24 F W Servant Girl     England
Furke Edward 27 M W Farm Laborer     Maryland
*6000 or 46000
Henry CUP married our subjects' daughter, Frances, the next year.

5.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: Pedigree Resource File (index to CDs, online at FamilySearch.org).

6.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

7.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  AF - Ancestral File (online at FamilySearch.org).

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