Thomas Clark Rankin was born 1816 in VA, and died 27 Feb 1900 in Corvallis, Benton, OR. He married Elizabeth Smith on Bef. 1848.
Notes for Thomas Clark Rankin: !CENSUS: 1850 U.S. Census of Morgan Co. VA; FHL film 0186487, dwelling 2, family 2; Indicates Thomas Rankin, age 34, a farmer with real estate valued at $800; wife Elizabeth, children James and Sarah. Emily Smith age 9 lived there, too: probably his wife's relation (sister?)
!CENSUS: This 1850 census contains agricultural production statistics in detail & social statistics: church populations and wage ranges. Thomas Rankin(s), #27, is listed with 40-150 improved/unimproved acres, farm with cash value of $800, Value of implements & machinery $30. Livestock: 1 horse, 2 milk cows, 3 other cattle, 7 sheep, 11 swine, all valued at $150. Produce during year: all blanks left empty including wool.
!CENSUS: 1860 U.S. Census of Jo Daviess Co. IL, Woodbine Twp., Twp. Sept 18, 1860, Dwell. #4554, Fam #4724; FHL film 0007684, item #&4.
Finding this family on this census was accidental! I was looking for the Wilkinson's. They are there, too: dwelling 4591--just "down the road apiece!" That answers the question of how James and Sarah met. The girl Emily Smith is no longer with the Rankin family.
I have a snapshot of Thomas Rankin's headstone. On the back is written "...buried right east of our farm (the Oregon homestead 12 m. so. of Corvallis) in Beulah (Cemetery). My dad perpetuates the story he had over 100 slaves on the back of this photo. According to the census of 1850, this obviously is not true.
More About Thomas Clark Rankin and Elizabeth Smith: Marriage: Bef. 1848
Children of Thomas Clark Rankin and Elizabeth Smith are:
Thomas Clark Rankin (b. 1816, d. 27 Feb 1900)
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