Robert Thomas Rankin

1875 - 1951  (76 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 Margaret (Polly) Rhodes

1799 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	10 May 1799	South Carolina
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Jeremiah Russell,   b. 24 Apr 1788, South Carolina
Married	Mar 1813	Charleston County South Carolina
Children	1. Charity Russell,   b. 4 Feb 1814, , , South Carolina   2. John Russell,   b. 29 Sep 1815, Orangeburg Dist., SC; 3   3. Margaret (Peggy) Russell,   b. 9 May 1817   4. William Russell,   b. 22 Sep 1818   5. Ephraim Russell,   b. 15 Oct 1820   6. Llewellen E. Russell,   b. 15 Apr 1822, SC, Colleton Dist.; 3   7. Martha Russell,   b. 12 Jun 1825   8. Murray Russell,   b. 1827   9. Rhenvie Russell,   b. 2 Oct 1827   10. Oliver Russell,   b. 7 Oct 1828   11. Katie Russell,   b. 7 Apr 1830   12. Sarah Russell,   b. 4 Apr 1832   13. Caroline Russell,   b. 4 Feb 1836   14. Jeremiah Porter Russell, Jr.,   b. 25 Apr 1839, Rankin, MS

Robert Wesley Rankin

1833 - 1898  (64 years)

Birth	13 Sep 1833	, Rankin, MS
Died	4 Aug 1898	Cheapide, Dewitt, TX
Father	John Keith Rankin,   b. 5 Jan 1791, Mason Co., Kentucky
Relationship	natural
Mother	Elizabeth Butler,   b. 15 Oct 1798, Logan, Kentucky
Relationship	natural
Married	16 Jun 1816	Wayne, Mississippi
Family	Irene Ann Rhodes,   b. 11 May 1841, , Rankin, MS
Married	20 Sep 1857	Rankin Co., Mississippi
Children	1. Mary Elizabeth Rankin,   b. 18 Jul 1858   2. James Marshall Rankin,   b. 15 Jan 1860   3. Evaline Rankin,   b. 15 Apr 1862   4. David Samuel Rankin,   b. 20 Sep 1865   5. Daniel Carl Rankin,   b. 19 Sep 1867   6. Martha Jane Rankin,   b. 28 Feb 1870   7. Valentine Cook Rankin,   b. 2 Jan 1872   8. Robert Thomas Rankin,   b. 11 Apr 1875, Burns Station, Yorktown, Dewitt Co., TX   9. Fannie Phillips Rankin,   b. 4 Jul 1877

Irene Ann Rhodes

1841 - 1922  (81 years)

Birth	11 May 1841	, Rankin, MS
Died	17 Jun 1922	Snyder, , TX
Father	Daniel Rhode,   b. 1807, , South Carolina
Relationship	natural
Mother	Charity Russell,   b. 4 Feb 1814, , , South Carolina
Relationship	natural
Married	24 Nov 1829	Rankin, MS
Family	Robert Wesley Rankin,   b. 13 Sep 1833, , Rankin, MS
Married	20 Sep 1857	Rankin Co., Mississippi
Children	1. Mary Elizabeth Rankin,   b. 18 Jul 1858   2. James Marshall Rankin,   b. 15 Jan 1860   3. Evaline Rankin,   b. 15 Apr 1862   4. David Samuel Rankin,   b. 20 Sep 1865   5. Daniel Carl Rankin,   b. 19 Sep 1867   6. Martha Jane Rankin,   b. 28 Feb 1870   7. Valentine Cook Rankin,   b. 2 Jan 1872   8. Robert Thomas Rankin,   b. 11 Apr 1875, Burns Station, Yorktown, Dewitt Co., TX   9. Fannie Phillips Rankin,   b. 4 Jul 1877

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

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	Robert Thomas Rankin  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	11 Apr 1875	Burns Station, Yorktown, Dewitt Co., TX   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Oct 1951	Karnes City, Karnes, TX.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Burial	Karnes City, Karnes, TX.   [2, 3]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Robert William Rankin,   b. Abt 1727, Frederick Co, VA d. 1757  (Age 30 years)  (2 x Great Grandfather)  Mary Margaret (Polly) Rhodes,   b. 10 May 1799, South Carolina d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I43261	ktree
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert Wesley Rankin,   b. 13 Sep 1833, , Rankin, MS d. 4 Aug 1898, Cheapide, Dewitt, TX (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Irene Ann Rhodes,   b. 11 May 1841, , Rankin, MS d. 17 Jun 1922, Snyder, , TX (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	20 Sep 1857	Rankin Co., Mississippi   [6]
  Family ID	F18672	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	May Ward,   b. 8 Dec 1881, Gonzales, TX d. 8 Feb 1974, Taft, San Patricio, TX. (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	8 Nov 1899  [6]
  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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• Sources

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