May Ward

1881 - 1974  (92 years)

John Edward Ward, Jr.

1756 - 1837  (81 years)

Birth	25 Mar 1756	Deep River, Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Died	5 Apr 1837	Bibb County, Alabama, USA
Family	Winifred C Horne,   b. 5 May 1764, Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Married	SC
Children	1. Isaac S. Ward,   b. 1784, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

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

Hugh Thomas Ward, Jr.

1855 - 1917  (61 years)

Birth	27 Jun 1855	Writhsboro, Gonzalas, TX
Died	15 Jun 1917	San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX
Father	Hugh Thomas Ward, Sr.,   b. 13 Oct 1822
Relationship	natural
Mother	Margaret Fite,   b. 5 Dec 1826, , Dekalb Or Wilson, Yx
Relationship	natural
Married	11 Aug 1843	, Panola, Miss
Family	Emma Eugenia Preston,   b. 17 Aug 1857, Cheapside, Gonzales Co., TX
Married	28 Dec 1876	Cheapside, TX.Gonzalas County
Children	1. Alcie Ward,   b. 7 Oct 1877, Wrightsboro, Gonzales County   2. Fernando H(Fred) Ward,   b. 15 Jan 1879, Cheapside, TX. Gonzalas County   3. Josie Ward,   b. 3 Jul 1880, Wrightsboro, TX.   4. May Ward,   b. 8 Dec 1881, Gonzales, TX   5. Ottis Ward,   b. 8 Sep 1885, Uvalde, TX.   6. Mexie T(Maxie) Ward,   b. 31 Jul 1888, Pedros Negros, Mexico   7. Ollie Ward,   b. 7 Oct 1890   8. Stell Glover Ward,   b. 16 Sep 1892, Cheapside, TX.   9. Barney Lee Ward,   b. 5 Mar 1895, Yoakum, TX   10. Lillie Lois Ward,   b. 3 Apr 1898, Port Lovaca, TX.   11. Mertie Jervel Ward,   b. 3 Aug 1901, Aransas Pass, TX.

Emma Eugenia Preston

1857 - 1948  (91 years)

Birth	17 Aug 1857	Cheapside, Gonzales Co., TX
Died	1 Oct 1948	Baytown, Harris Co., TX
Father	Leonidas Archibald Preston,   b. 16 May 1828, Walton Co., GA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Sarah Ann Elizabeth Elder,   b. 18 Mar 1832, Clarke Co., GA
Relationship	natural
Married	8 Feb 1849	Walton Co., GA
Family	Hugh Thomas Ward, Jr.,   b. 27 Jun 1855, Writhsboro, Gonzalas, TX
Married	28 Dec 1876	Cheapside, TX.Gonzalas County
Children	1. Alcie Ward,   b. 7 Oct 1877, Wrightsboro, Gonzales County   2. Fernando H(Fred) Ward,   b. 15 Jan 1879, Cheapside, TX. Gonzalas County   3. Josie Ward,   b. 3 Jul 1880, Wrightsboro, TX.   4. May Ward,   b. 8 Dec 1881, Gonzales, TX   5. Ottis Ward,   b. 8 Sep 1885, Uvalde, TX.   6. Mexie T(Maxie) Ward,   b. 31 Jul 1888, Pedros Negros, Mexico   7. Ollie Ward,   b. 7 Oct 1890   8. Stell Glover Ward,   b. 16 Sep 1892, Cheapside, TX.   9. Barney Lee Ward,   b. 5 Mar 1895, Yoakum, TX   10. Lillie Lois Ward,   b. 3 Apr 1898, Port Lovaca, TX.   11. Mertie Jervel Ward,   b. 3 Aug 1901, Aransas Pass, TX.

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

Maurene Lee Rankin

1901 - 1995  (93 years)

Birth	21 Jun 1901	Charco, Goliad, TX
Died	14 Jan 1995	Victoria, TX
Father	Robert Thomas Rankin,   b. 11 Apr 1875, Burns Station, Yorktown, Dewitt Co., TX
Mother	May Ward,   b. 8 Dec 1881, Gonzales, TX
Married	8 Nov 1899
Family 1	Walter Whittle Childers,   b. 2 Apr 1897, Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama
Married	19 Oct 1940	Grimes Co., Texas
Family 2	Leonard Ben Gerdes, Sr,   b. 13 Aug 1899, Nursery, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	25 Sep 1920
Children	1. Leonard Ben Gerdes, Jr,   b. 20 Oct 1925, Portland, San Patricio, Texas   2. T.F. Childers

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

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

Sidney Garner Rankin

1902 - 1986  (84 years)

Birth	8 Jul 1902	Charco, Goliad, Texas
Died	13 Aug 1986	New Braunfels, Comal, Texas
Buried	Rose Lawn Cem., Brownsville, Cameron, Texas
Father	Robert Thomas Rankin,   b. 11 Apr 1875, Burns Station, Yorktown, Dewitt Co., TX
Relationship	unknown
Mother	May Ward,   b. 8 Dec 1881, Gonzales, TX
Relationship	unknown
Married	8 Nov 1899
Family 1	Lucy Maude Foote,   b. 2 Oct 1896, Portis, Osborne Co., KS
Married	11 Mar 1922	Stephenville, Erath Co., TX
Children	1. Edith Mae Rankin,   b. 1923   2. Robert Wesley Rankin,   b. 6 Dec 1925, Weslaco, Hidalgo, Texas   3. Sidney Ruth Rankin,   b. 24 May 1934, Weslaco, Hidalgo, Texas   4. Luci Claire Rankin,   b. PRIVATE
Family 2	Mildred,   b. PRIVATE
Family 3	Berle Chamberlain,   b. PRIVATE
Family 4	Marguerite King Blackwell,   b. Between 1900 and 1954
Married	1972	Weslaco, Hidalgo, Texas
Family 5	Marguerite Dare Zavits,   b. PRIVATE

Lucy Maude Foote

1896 - 1967  (71 years)

Birth	2 Oct 1896	Portis, Osborne Co., KS
Died	4 Nov 1967	Port Lavaca, Calhoun Co., TX
Buried	Rose Lawn Cem., Brownsville, Cameron Co., TX
Family	Sidney Garner Rankin,   b. 8 Jul 1902, Charco, Goliad, Texas
Married	11 Mar 1922	Stephenville, Erath Co., TX
Children	1. Edith Mae Rankin,   b. 1923   2. Robert Wesley Rankin,   b. 6 Dec 1925, Weslaco, Hidalgo, Texas   3. Sidney Ruth Rankin,   b. 24 May 1934, Weslaco, Hidalgo, Texas   4. Luci Claire Rankin,   b. PRIVATE

Mildred

PRIVATE -

Birth	PRIVATE
Family	Sidney Garner Rankin,   b. 8 Jul 1902, Charco, Goliad, Texas

Berle Chamberlain

PRIVATE -

Birth	PRIVATE
Family	Sidney Garner Rankin,   b. 8 Jul 1902, Charco, Goliad, Texas

Marguerite King Blackwell

1954 - 1976  (76 years)

Birth	Between 1900 and 1954
Died	Aug 1976
Family	Sidney Garner Rankin,   b. 8 Jul 1902, Charco, Goliad, Texas
Married	1972	Weslaco, Hidalgo, Texas

Marguerite Dare Zavits

PRIVATE -

Birth	PRIVATE
Family	Sidney Garner Rankin,   b. 8 Jul 1902, Charco, Goliad, Texas

Thelma Katie (Toad) Rankin

1903 - 1968  (64 years)

Birth	3 Sep 1903	Charco, TX.
Died	20 Jan 1968	Sinton, San Patricio, TX
Father	Robert Thomas Rankin,   b. 11 Apr 1875, Burns Station, Yorktown, Dewitt Co., TX
Relationship	unknown
Mother	May Ward,   b. 8 Dec 1881, Gonzales, TX
Relationship	unknown
Married	8 Nov 1899
Family	Jesta Clark Mitchell,   b. 16 Jan 1902, TX
Married	10 Oct 1920
Children	1. William Alton Mitchell,   b. 7 Jan 1926, Portland, TX

Jesta Clark Mitchell

1902 - 1980  (78 years)

Birth	16 Jan 1902	TX
Died	Jul 1980	Kennedy, Karnes, TX
Family	Thelma Katie (Toad) Rankin,   b. 3 Sep 1903, Charco, TX.
Married	10 Oct 1920
Children	1. William Alton Mitchell,   b. 7 Jan 1926, Portland, TX

Elbert Lewis Rankin

1915 - 2001  (86 years)

Birth	8 Mar 1915	San Patricio Co., Tx
Died	31 May 2001	Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas
Father	Robert Thomas Rankin,   b. 11 Apr 1875, Burns Station, Yorktown, Dewitt Co., TX
Relationship	private
Mother	May Ward,   b. 8 Dec 1881, Gonzales, TX
Relationship	private
Married	8 Nov 1899
Family	Bettie Marie Starling,   b. PRIVATE
Children	1. John Leslie Rankin,   b. PRIVATE   2. Gary Lee Rankin,   b. PRIVATE

Bettie Marie Starling

PRIVATE -

Birth	PRIVATE
Family	Elbert Lewis Rankin,   b. 8 Mar 1915, San Patricio Co., Tx
Children	1. John Leslie Rankin,   b. PRIVATE   2. Gary Lee Rankin,   b. PRIVATE

• Name	May Ward  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	8 Dec 1881	Gonzales, TX   [1, 2, 3, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Death	8 Feb 1974	Taft, San Patricio, TX.   [1, 2, 3, 5, 6]
  Burial	Karnes City, Texas   [1, 6]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Edward Ward, Jr.,   b. 25 Mar 1756, Deep River, Duplin, North Carolina, United States d. 5 Apr 1837, Bibb County, Alabama, USA  (Age 81 years)  (2 x Great Grandfather)  Mary Reid,   b. Between 1719 and 1779   d. Between 1750 and 1859  (Age 31 years)  (3 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I34283	ktree
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Hugh Thomas Ward, Jr.,   b. 27 Jun 1855, Writhsboro, Gonzalas, TX d. 15 Jun 1917, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Emma Eugenia Preston,   b. 17 Aug 1857, Cheapside, Gonzales Co., TX d. 1 Oct 1948, Baytown, Harris Co., TX (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	28 Dec 1876	Cheapside, TX.Gonzalas County
  Family ID	F11372	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert Thomas Rankin,   b. 11 Apr 1875, Burns Station, Yorktown, Dewitt Co., TX d. 6 Oct 1951, Karnes City, Karnes, TX. (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	8 Nov 1899  [4]
  Children	1. Maurene Lee Rankin,   b. 21 Jun 1901, Charco, Goliad, TX d. 14 Jan 1995, Victoria, TX (Age 93 years) ▻ Walter Whittle Childers  m. 19 Oct 1940;   Leonard Ben Gerdes, Sr  m. 25 Sep 1920   2. Sidney Garner Rankin,   b. 8 Jul 1902, Charco, Goliad, Texas d. 13 Aug 1986, New Braunfels, Comal, Texas (Age 84 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown] ▻ Lucy Maude Foote  m. 11 Mar 1922;   Mildred;   Berle Chamberlain;   Marguerite King Blackwell  m. 1972;   Marguerite Dare Zavits   3. Thelma Katie (Toad) Rankin,   b. 3 Sep 1903, Charco, TX. d. 20 Jan 1968, Sinton, San Patricio, TX (Age 64 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown] ▻ Jesta Clark Mitchell  m. 10 Oct 1920   4. Elbert Lewis Rankin,   b. 8 Mar 1915, San Patricio Co., Tx d. 31 May 2001, Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas (Age 86 years)  [Father: private]  [Mother: private] ▻ Bettie Marie Starling
  Family ID	F15496	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

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  Rankin May (Ward)

  
  

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