Maurene Lee Rankin

1901 - 1995  (93 years)

Robert William Rankin

Abt 1727 - 1757  (30 years)

Birth	Abt 1727	Frederick Co, VA
Died	1757
Family	Margaret Masena Marshall,   b. 1733, Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co, VA
Married	3 May 1751
Children	1. George Rankin,   b. Between 1749 and 1775   2. James Rankin,   b. Between 1749 and 1775   3. Benjamin Rankin,   b. Between 1749 and 1775   4. Joseph Rankin,   b. Between 1749 and 1775   5. Moses Rankin,   b. Between 1749 and 1775   6. Colonel Robert Rankin,   b. 18 Sep 1753, Frederick Co, VA   7. William Rankin,   b. 1758, VA

Mary Reid

1779 - 1859  (31 years)

Birth	Between 1719 and 1779
Died	Between 1750 and 1859
Family	Hugh Hall,   b. Between 1725 and 1754
Married	Between 1749 and 1796
Children	1. Nancy Hall,   b. 15 May 1776, Sparta, , GA

Robert Thomas Rankin

1875 - 1951  (76 years)

Birth	11 Apr 1875	Burns Station, Yorktown, Dewitt Co., TX
Died	6 Oct 1951	Karnes City, Karnes, TX.
Buried	Karnes City, Karnes, TX.
Father	Robert Wesley Rankin,   b. 13 Sep 1833, , Rankin, MS
Relationship	natural
Mother	Irene Ann Rhodes,   b. 11 May 1841, , Rankin, MS
Relationship	natural
Married	20 Sep 1857	Rankin Co., Mississippi
Family	May Ward,   b. 8 Dec 1881, Gonzales, TX
Married	8 Nov 1899
Children	1. Maurene Lee Rankin,   b. 21 Jun 1901, Charco, Goliad, TX   2. Sidney Garner Rankin,   b. 8 Jul 1902, Charco, Goliad, Texas   3. Thelma Katie (Toad) Rankin,   b. 3 Sep 1903, Charco, TX.   4. Elbert Lewis Rankin,   b. 8 Mar 1915, San Patricio Co., Tx

May Ward

1881 - 1974  (92 years)

Birth	8 Dec 1881	Gonzales, TX
Died	8 Feb 1974	Taft, San Patricio, TX.
Buried	Karnes City, Texas
Father	Hugh Thomas Ward, Jr.,   b. 27 Jun 1855, Writhsboro, Gonzalas, TX
Relationship	natural
Mother	Emma Eugenia Preston,   b. 17 Aug 1857, Cheapside, Gonzales Co., TX
Relationship	natural
Married	28 Dec 1876	Cheapside, TX.Gonzalas County
Family	Robert Thomas Rankin,   b. 11 Apr 1875, Burns Station, Yorktown, Dewitt Co., TX
Married	8 Nov 1899
Children	1. Maurene Lee Rankin,   b. 21 Jun 1901, Charco, Goliad, TX   2. Sidney Garner Rankin,   b. 8 Jul 1902, Charco, Goliad, Texas   3. Thelma Katie (Toad) Rankin,   b. 3 Sep 1903, Charco, TX.   4. Elbert Lewis Rankin,   b. 8 Mar 1915, San Patricio Co., Tx

Walter Whittle Childers

1897 - 1970  (73 years)

Birth	2 Apr 1897	Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama
Died	16 May 1970	Navasota, Grimes Co., Texas
Father	Wiley Thomas Childers,   b. Feb 1847, Talladega, Talladega Co., Alabama
Relationship	natural
Mother	Nancy Susan Windsor,   b. 16 Jul 1856, Albertville, Randolph Co., Alabama
Relationship	natural
Married	28 Nov 1886	Marshall Co., Alabama
Family 1	Maurene Lee Rankin,   b. 21 Jun 1901, Charco, Goliad, TX
Married	19 Oct 1940	Grimes Co., Texas
Family 2	Clara Mae Crumpton,   b. 10 Feb 1900, Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, United States of America
Children	1. Walter Wesley Childers,   b. 17 Aug 1920, Taft, San Patricio, Texas   2. Robert Eugene Childers,   b. 11 Dec 1927, Taft, San Patricio, Texas

Clara Mae Crumpton

1900 - 1951  (51 years)

Birth	10 Feb 1900	Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, United States of America
Died	1 Jul 1951	Beeville, Bee, Texas
Father	David Omega Crumpton,   b. 7 Mar 1875, Lonoke, Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States of America
Relationship	natural
Mother	Jessie Loid Hendricks,   b. 12 Nov 1876, Texas, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	16 Sep 1897	Ellis County, Texas, USA
Family	Walter Whittle Childers,   b. 2 Apr 1897, Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama
Children	1. Walter Wesley Childers,   b. 17 Aug 1920, Taft, San Patricio, Texas   2. Robert Eugene Childers,   b. 11 Dec 1927, Taft, San Patricio, Texas

Leonard Ben Gerdes, Sr

1899 - 1981  (81 years)

Birth	13 Aug 1899	Nursery, Lavaca Co., Texas
Died	28 Jul 1981	Jacksonville, Pulaski Co., Arkansas
Buried	Aug 1981	Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, USA
Father	Benjamin Franklin Gerdes, Sr,   b. 15 Feb 1867, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Mother	Helena "Lannie" Meyer,   b. 19 Oct 1873, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	1895
Family 1	Maurene Lee Rankin,   b. 21 Jun 1901, Charco, Goliad, TX
Married	25 Sep 1920
Children	1. Leonard Ben Gerdes, Jr,   b. 20 Oct 1925, Portland, San Patricio, Texas   2. T.F. Childers
Family 2	Luvenia Mize,   b. 2 Aug 1896, Celina, Collin County, Texas, USA
Married	28 Dec 1947
Family 3	Ruth Kathryn Caruthers,   b. 8 Sep 1915, Yorktown, DeWitt, Texas, United States
Married	Abt 1939	Robstown, Nueces Co., TX, USA

Luvenia Mize

1896 - 1966  (70 years)

Birth	2 Aug 1896	Celina, Collin County, Texas, USA
Died	10 Sep 1966	Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas, USA
Father	James Howard Mize, II,   b. 4 Mar 1853, Barren County, Kentucky
Relationship	natural
Mother	Lucy Jane Tooley,   b. 7 Feb 1857, Monroe, Kentucky, United States
Relationship	natural
Married	1 Feb 1876	Metcalfe County, Kentucky
Family 1	Leonard Ben Gerdes, Sr,   b. 13 Aug 1899, Nursery, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	28 Dec 1947
Family 2	Bryan Wade Moore,   b. 17 Nov 1893, Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas, USA
Children	1. Florine Moore,   b. 31 Jan 1920, Nueces, Texas, USA   2. Bryan Moore, Junior,   b. 7 Aug 1926, Kingsville, Kleberg, Texas, USA

Ruth Kathryn Caruthers

1915 - 1952  (36 years)

Birth	8 Sep 1915	Yorktown, DeWitt, Texas, United States
Died	19 May 1952	Freer, Duval, Texas, USA
Father	Allen Caruthers,   b. 4 Feb 1886, De Witt, Texas, United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Frances Cora Lundschein,   b. 27 Aug 1890, Goliad, Texas, United States
Relationship	natural
Married	17 Oct 1909	DeWitt, Texas, United States
Family	Leonard Ben Gerdes, Sr,   b. 13 Aug 1899, Nursery, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	Abt 1939	Robstown, Nueces Co., TX, USA

Leonard Ben Gerdes, Jr

1925 - 2017  (91 years)

Birth	20 Oct 1925	Portland, San Patricio, Texas
Died	7 Jan 2017	Aransas Pass, Aransas County, Texas, United States of America
Buried	Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, USA
Father	Leonard Ben Gerdes, Sr,   b. 13 Aug 1899, Nursery, Lavaca Co., Texas
Mother	Maurene Lee Rankin,   b. 21 Jun 1901, Charco, Goliad, TX
Married	25 Sep 1920
Family	Alice Ann Jacobs,   b. 27 Oct 1925, Victoria, TX
Married	7 Jun 1945	Victoria, TX
Children	1. G.G. Gerdes   2. G.G. Gerdes   3. G.G. Gerdes

Alice Ann Jacobs

1925 - 2011  (85 years)

Birth	27 Oct 1925	Victoria, TX
Died	7 Sep 2011	Victoria, Tx
Buried	Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, Victoria, Tx
Father	Nelson Otto "Jake" Jacobs,   b. 24 Mar 1899, Ander, Goliad, Texas
Mother	Mary Priscilla "Edith" Coffey,   b. 19 Jul 1903, Farmersville, Collin County., TX.
Married	12 Aug 1923	San Antonio, Bexar, TX.
Family	Leonard Ben Gerdes, Jr,   b. 20 Oct 1925, Portland, San Patricio, Texas
Married	7 Jun 1945	Victoria, TX
Children	1. G.G. Gerdes   2. G.G. Gerdes   3. G.G. Gerdes

T.F. Childers

Father	Leonard Ben Gerdes, Sr,   b. 13 Aug 1899, Nursery, Lavaca Co., Texas
Mother	Maurene Lee Rankin,   b. 21 Jun 1901, Charco, Goliad, TX
Married	25 Sep 1920
Family	D.J. Botter
Children	1. P.L. Childers   2. N.R. Childers

• Photos

  GerdesMaureneLee(Rankin) 1952

  
  
• Name	Maurene Lee Rankin  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  	Family Photos
  Birth	21 Jun 1901	Charco, Goliad, TX   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Death	14 Jan 1995	Victoria, TX   [1, 3, 4]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Robert William Rankin,   b. Abt 1727, Frederick Co, VA d. 1757  (Age 30 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Mary Reid,   b. Between 1719 and 1779   d. Between 1750 and 1859  (Age 31 years)  (4 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I10782	ktree
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert Thomas Rankin,   b. 11 Apr 1875, Burns Station, Yorktown, Dewitt Co., TX d. 6 Oct 1951, Karnes City, Karnes, TX. (Age 76 years)
  Mother	May Ward,   b. 8 Dec 1881, Gonzales, TX d. 8 Feb 1974, Taft, San Patricio, TX. (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	8 Nov 1899  [5]
  Family ID	F15496	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Walter Whittle Childers,   b. 2 Apr 1897, Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama d. 16 May 1970, Navasota, Grimes Co., Texas (Age 73 years)  Other Partners: Clara Mae Crumpton
  Marriage	19 Oct 1940	Grimes Co., Texas
  Family ID	F22113	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Leonard Ben Gerdes, Sr,   b. 13 Aug 1899, Nursery, Lavaca Co., Texas d. 28 Jul 1981, Jacksonville, Pulaski Co., Arkansas (Age 81 years)  Other Partners: Luvenia Mize  m. 28 Dec 1947;   Ruth Kathryn Caruthers  m. Abt 1939
  Marriage	25 Sep 1920
  Divorced	31 Mar 1938	San Patricio County, Texas
  Married	9 Nov 1971	Grimes Co., Texas   [6]
  Children	1. Leonard Ben Gerdes, Jr,   b. 20 Oct 1925, Portland, San Patricio, Texas d. 7 Jan 2017, Aransas Pass, Aransas County, Texas, United States of America (Age 91 years) ▻ Alice Ann Jacobs  m. 7 Jun 1945   2. T.F. Childers
  Photos		Gerdes Leonard Ben Sr 1948
  		Family - 1971x Gerdes Leonard Ben Sr & Maurene Lee (Rankin)
  Family ID	F24968	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2024

  
  

• Sources

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