Generation
One
1. James RANKIN
(614);[1]
born 1824 in Pulaski Co., VA;[2]
married Amanda M. Godby (615), daughter of
Francis Marion Godby (902) and Rhoda Whitt (906), February 12,
1850 in Pulaski Co., VA;[3]
married Hannah (--?--)(616) about 1855;
died after 1870.[4]
Rankin was a laborer in 1850 living in
the 48th District, Pulaski Co., VA.[5] He began
military service on September 10, 1863 in Pulaski Co., VA. He was a Civil War Veteran, enlisting in the
4th VA INF, Co. C-"The Pulaski Guards."[6] He
ended military service after September, 1864.[7]
Amanda M. GODBY (615)[8],[9]
was born in 1829 in Pulaski Co., VA.[10]
She died circa 1853 in Pulaski Co., VA.[11],[12]
Children of James Rankin (614) and Amanda M. Godby (615) were:
2.
i. Mary Jane (590), born after
February 12, 1850 in Pulaski Co., VA; married Thomas
Baker King (589). For more on this
family see the King
section.
HANNAH
(--?--)(616)[13]
was born in 1823.[14] She
died after 1870.[15]
Children of James Rankin (614) and Hannah (--?--)(616) were as
follows:
3.
i. Alexander (617); born 1856 in
Pulaski Co., VA.[16]
4.
ii. Rhoda (618); born 1857 in
Pulaski Co., VA.[17]
5. iii. Martha (619); born 1858 in
Pulaski Co., VA.[18]
6.
iv. Malinda (620); born 1859[19]
probably in Pulaski Co., VA
7. v. James
B. (621); born 1862 in
Pulaski Co., VA.[20]
8.
vi. Jefferson D. (622); born 1862 in
Pulaski Co., VA.[21]
9. vii. Sarah Ann (623); born 1866 in
Pulaski Co., VA.[22]
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[1]Therese
A. Fisher, Marriages in New River Valley,
VA: Montgomery, Floyd, Pulaski, and Giles, Feb. 12, 1850.
[2]Ibid.
[3]Fisher,
Marriages in New River, Feb. 12,
1850.
[4]1870 VA, Pulaski County Census
, p. 767. Hereinafter cited as 1870 VA,
Pulaski County Census.
[5]1850 VA, Pulaski Co. Census,
p. 256.
[6]Dr.
James I. Robertson, 4th Virginia Infantry
(Lynchburg, VA: H. E. Howard Inc.), p. 69. Hereinafter cited as 4th VA INF.
[7]Robertson,
4th VA INF, p. 69.
[8]Fisher,
Marriages in New River, Feb. 12,
1850.
[9]1850 VA, Pulaski Co. Census,
p. 256. Listed with Rankin, James.
[10]1850 VA, Pulaski Co. Census,
p.256. Listed with Rankin, James.
[11]Ibid.,
1850 VA, Pulaski County Census, p. 256. Listed with Rankin, James.
[12]1860 VA, Pulaski County Census
, 1860 VA, Pulaski County Census, Rankin, James listing. Amanda is gone, James has a new wife Hannah
and Amanda's daughter Mary Jane is living with her grandparents. Hereinafter
cited as 1860 VA, Pulaski County Census.
[13]Ibid.,
James Rankin listing.
[14]Ibid.
[15]1870 VA, Pulaski County Census,
p. 767.
[16]1860 VA, Pulaski County Census,
James Rankin listing.
[17]Ibid.
[18]Ibid.
[19]Ibid.
[20]1870 VA, Pulaski County Census,
Rankin, James listing..
[21]Ibid.
[22]Ibid.