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46. SAMUEL4 RANKIN (THOMAS3, DAVID2, DAVID1) was born December 04, 1791 in Harrison County, Kentucky, and died May 1868 in Bath County, Kentucky. He married (1) MARY POLLY HAMILTON April 08, 1811 in Harrison County, Kentucky. She was born December 02, 1792 in Harrison County, Kentucky, and died March 15, 1857. He married (2) MALINDA ROBINSON Aft. 1825.

More About SAMUEL RANKIN:
Census: 1850, District 1, Harrison Co, KY
Occupation: Farmer

More About MARY POLLY HAMILTON:
Census: 1850, District 1, Harrison Co, KY
     
Children of SAMUEL RANKIN and MARY HAMILTON are:
117. i.   MONTGOMERY5 RANKIN, b. 1824, Harrison Co, Kentucky.
118. ii.   MILTON J. RANKIN, b. July 07, 1825, Harrison County, Kentucky.
  iii.   HAMILTON RANKIN, b. 1812, Kentucky.
  More About HAMILTON RANKIN:
Census: 1850, District 1, Harrison Co, KY



47. SARAH4 RANKIN (THOMAS3, DAVID2, DAVID1) was born January 12, 1794 in Cynthiana, Harrison Co, KY47, and died March 30, 1855 in Charleston, Coles Co, IL47. She married JAMES A. CHAMBERS, JR. July 11, 1813 in Bourbon County, Kentucky47, son of JAMES CHAMBERS and MARGARET FEE. He was born October 25, 1790 in Chambersburg, Washington Co, PA47, and died August 06, 1873 in Charleston, Coles Co, IL47.

Notes for SARAH RANKIN:
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #1149, Date of Import: May 25, 1997]

Sally was ammost estimable wife, mother,neighbor and friend to the poor and needy.No better housekeeper,and as for a cook,it was agreed she had few,if any superiors.She always called her children by their double names.Pages could be written of her kindness and efforts to make everybody about her happy.(Genealogy of the Family of James Chambers by W.M.Chambers_1887)
Died at age 63. buried in Charleston Old Cemetery, Charleston,IL

More About SARAH RANKIN:
Cause of Death: PNEUMONIA
Fact 6: HOMEMAKER
Fact 7: Helped the poor and needy;47
Fact 8: Cynthiana, Colmansville KY;Charleston, IL47

Notes for JAMES A. CHAMBERS, JR.:
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #1149, Date of Import: May 25, 1997]

DATE OF DEATH MAY BE AUGUST 10, 1873
While he was a lad,his parents emigrated to Cynthiana,KY,leaving James with a Mr. Henderson. It is not known when he followed his parents but it was sometime during the War of 1812. Shortly after rejoining his parents,he volunteered in the Army during the War of 1812 in a company commanded by Capt. Wm. Brown and a regt. under Col. Pogue and remained there until the troop was ordered home. He then resumed his trade as a stone mason in Cynthiana. From Cynthiana he moved to Colemansville,in Harrison County,KY and giving up his trade on account of failing health, embarked in keeping a hotel, in which pursuit he remained until 1851, when he moved to Charleston,IL. James A. Chambers was a Colonel in the War of 1812 Funeral was from the Methodist church, Charleston,IL. Service by J.R.Eads of Paris. Buried in Charleston Old Cemetery,Charleston,IL

Served as 2nd Sgt. in Capt.William Brown's Company of KY Militia from 27 Aug 1812 to 12 March 1813 #3008
His wife's brother's child Robert Rankin, son of Simeon Rankin, was apprenticed to him in February of 1817.

More About JAMES A. CHAMBERS, JR.:
Fact 1: 1840, Moved from Cynthiana to Colemansville, KY47
Fact 2: 1850, Moved to Charleston, Coles Co., IL47
Fact 5: Stone Mason47
Fact 6: Hotel Keeper1827-185047
Fact 9: Methodist-Episcopal47
Fact 10: Buried..Old Burial Ground, Charleston, IL47
     
Children of SARAH RANKIN and JAMES CHAMBERS are:
119. i.   WILLIAM MORTIMER5 CHAMBERS,M.D., b. April 11, 1814, Cynthiana, KY; d. November 12, 1892, Charleston, IL.
120. ii.   THOMAS GAVIN CHAMBERS, b. January 22, 1816, Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky; d. October 18, 1887, Charleston, IL.
  iii.   JAMES CHAMBERS, b. September 18, 181747; d. August 181947.
  Notes for JAMES CHAMBERS:
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #1149, Date of Import: May 25, 1997]

James died in childhood ,being one year and 11 months old.While playing with a number of children he came across a vial of Laudanum of which he swallowed enough to produce death.Both parents were absent from home at the time and on returning found him asleep and could not wake him.(Gen of Family of James Chambers by W.N.Chambers 1887)

  More About JAMES CHAMBERS:
Cause of Death: LAUDANUM POISONING
  iv.   MARGARET JANE CHAMBERS, b. October 08, 181947; d. August 30, 1849, Colesmansville, KY47.
  Notes for MARGARET JANE CHAMBERS:
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #1149, Date of Import: May 25, 1997]

Margaret Jane died Aug.30,1849,wanting a few weeks of being 30 yrs. old.She was a brave and industrious woman,full of kindness,was very popular,loved her kin,was a splendid housekeeper,and was in ernest in everything she engaged in.On horseback she was the most graceful rider I ever saw and managed a refractory horse with the utmost skill. she was taller than any of her sisters with a symetrical form. (Gen. of Family of James Chambers by W.M.Chambers 1887)

  More About MARGARET JANE CHAMBERS:
Cause of Death: FLUX
Fact 6: HOMEMAKER47
Fact 8: Colmansville, KY47
121. v.   MARY ELLEN CHAMBERS, b. July 25, 1821, Cynthiana, Harrison Co., KY; d. January 30, 1899, Charleston, Coles Co., IL.
  vi.   MARTHA ANN CHAMBERS, b. March 15, 182447; d. 183047.
  Notes for MARTHA ANN CHAMBERS:
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #1149, Date of Import: May 25, 1997]

Martha Ann died in childhood in her sixth year. She was a very sprightly child.

122. vii.   HANNAH AMANDA CHAMBERS, b. July 26, 1826, Kentucky; d. 1906.
123. viii.   SARAH BELLE CHAMBERS, b. October 10, 1829; d. February 12, 1889.
124. ix.   JAMES ANDREW CHAMBERS, b. May 06, 1831, Kentucky; d. July 18, 1885.


48. HANNAH4 RANKIN (THOMAS3, DAVID2, DAVID1) was born February 11, 1798 in Cynthiana, Harrison Co, KY, and died August 30, 1873 in Boyd Station, Kentucky. She married ANDREW BOYD September 14, 1815 in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky. He was born May 25, 1794 in Kentucky, and died Aft. 1850 in Harrison County, Kentucky (LKA).

Notes for ANDREW BOYD:
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SOURCE: Vol. 4 Kentucky Bible Records- per Miriam Blackburn Djohn31548@aol.com

More About ANDREW BOYD:
Census: 1850, Dwelling #733 Harrison County, kentucky
     
Children of HANNAH RANKIN and ANDREW BOYD are:
  i.   MARY JANE5 BOYD, b. August 06, 1817, Kentucky48; d. April 29, 1819.
  ii.   ELIZABETH BOYD, b. February 25, 1819, Kentucky48; d. January 27, 1820.
  iii.   THOMAS BOYD, b. December 11, 1820, Kentucky48; d. January 31, 1881; m. DULCENA B. THROCKMORTON, March 04, 1856; b. August 22, 1819.
  iv.   SARAH ANN BOYD, b. January 30, 1824, Kentucky48; d. January 08, 1916; m. JOSEPH L. MCMURTY, September 22, 1854.
  v.   SUSAN COLE BOYD, b. March 20, 1827, Kentucky48; d. June 16, 1851; m. JOSEPH L. MCMURTY, November 02, 1848.
  vi.   LEROY COLE BOYD, b. September 29, 1828, Kentucky48; d. Aft. September 09, 1850, Harrison County, Kentucky (LKA).
  vii.   JAMES ANDREW BOYD, b. January 07, 1831, Kentucky48; d. April 19, 1831, Kentucky.
  viii.   HANNAH JANE BOYD, b. March 12, 1832, Kentucky48; d. January 20, 1851.
  ix.   MARY R. BOYD, b. September 06, 1835, Kentucky48; d. November 26, 1910; m. ANDREW MCCUISTION.
  x.   NANCY F. BOYD, b. June 06, 1842, Kentucky48; d. May 14, 1906; m. GEORGE B. DURANT, June 18, 1863.

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