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Descendants of Richard Robert Rankin

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN KEITH³ RANKIN (RICHARD ROBERT², WILLIAM ROBERT¹) was born 05 January 1791 in Mason Co KY, and died 17 November 1884 in De Witt Co TX. He married (1) ELIZABETH BUTLER 16 June 1816 in Wayne Co MS, daughter of JOHN BUTLER and MARYANN WIFE). She was born 15 October 1798 in Logan Co KY, and died 01 May 1867 in DeWitt Co TX. He married (2) MARTHA HAMILTON Aft. May 1867. She died 01 November 1878.

Notes for JOHN KEITH RANKIN:
From DeWitt Co History written by Herbert C Rankin
John Keith Rankin, son of the Colonial Soldier, Richard Robert Rankin, was an early settle in DeWitt County, and was known by the "Old Timers" as Uncle Jack Rankin. John Keith Rankin as born to Richard Robert Rankin and Margaret Berry, daughter of Captain and Mrs. Frances Kendall Berry, on January 5, 1791, on the Ohio River in the State of Kentucky. From this place the family immigrated to Tombrigby River in Alabama. When war was declared in 1812, John Keith volunteered and served during the war, for which he was drawing a pension when he died. In the year of 1816 he married Elizabeth Butler, and moved to Wayne County, Mississippi, then in 1825 to that position of Hines County, which later, became Rankin County. After 25 years residence in Rankin County, immigrated to Texas, residing for a time in Polk County and finally in DeWitt County in 1850. In the 34 years he lived in DeWitt Counly his life was one of peace and goodwill to man. He never had a serious problem with anyone. John Keith and Elizabeth Butler Rankin had four sons and four daughters.

MS Land Patents Patentee Name State County Issue Date Land Office Doc.Nr.Accession/Serial Nr.
RANKIN, JOHN K MS Rankin 2/10/1840 Mt.Salus 16180 MS1860__.287
RANKIN, JOHN K MS Rankin 2/10/1840 Mt.Salus 16181 MS1860__.288
RANKIN, JOHN K MS Rankin 1/9/1845 Mt.Salus 21661 MS1970__.012
RANKIN, JOHN K MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt.Salus 21662 MS1970__.013
RANKIN, JOHN K MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt.Salus 23105 MS1990__.417

Notes for ELIZABETH BUTLER:
1810 Census John Butler in Christian Co KY - William (24) and Sophia(20) in his fathers household (with daughter under 5?).
2 Males 0-10 (Burnell, Landon)
0 Males 10-16
1 Male 16-25 (William 24 married)
0 Males 26-45
1Male 45+ (John himself)
2 Females 0-10 (Martha and William's daughter)
2 Females 10-16 (Elizabeth, Margaret)
2 Females 16-25 (Susannah, William's wife Sophia)
1 Female 26-45 (Mary Ann)
0 Females 45+
2 slaves

Children of JOHN RANKIN and ELIZABETH BUTLER are:

3.	i.	MOSES BERRY⁴ RANKIN, b. 09 November 1817, Washington Co MS Terr; d. 08 January 1895.
4.	ii.	MARY RANKIN, b. 06 July 1819, Washington Co MS Terr; d. 30 September 1896, De Witt Co TX.
5.	iii.	MESSINA RANKIN, b. 05 January 1825, Wayne Co MS; d. 08 February 1869, DeWitt Co TX.
	iv.	MARIANNA RANKIN, b. 1833, Rankin Co MS; m. M ALVIN MEYERS, 11 May 1846.
	v.	JAMES BERRY RANKIN, b. 1833; m. LUCINDA CALLAHAN, 1853.
6.	vi.	ROBERT WESLEY RANKIN, b. 13 August 1833, Rankin Co MS; d. 04 August 1898, Gonzales Co TX.
	vii.	SAMUEL S RANKIN, b. 1835; d. In prison camp during Civil War; m. EVALINE COX.
	viii.	MELINDA RANKIN, b. 09 November 1840, Rankin Co MS; d. 30 July 1910; m. VALENTINE COOK.

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