Francis Webb Rankin JrAge: 83 years1832–1915
- Name
- Francis Webb Rankin Jr
- Given names
- Francis Webb
- Surname
- Rankin
- Name suffix
- Jr
Shared note: Sarah Elizabeth Rankin Children
 Birth | February 26, 1832 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 3 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 13 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 24 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 29 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 34 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 34 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 36 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 45 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Marriage | Sarah Elizabeth Cheek — View this family about 1884 (Age 51 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 66 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Census | June 9, 1900 (Age 68 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | Infant Son Rankin after 1900 (Age 67 years) Shared note: Sarah Elizabeth Rankin Children |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Infant Daughter Rankin after 1900 (Age 67 years) Shared note: Sarah Elizabeth Rankin Children |
| Death of a son | Infant Son Rankin before 1910 (Age 77 years) Shared note: Sarah Elizabeth Rankin Children |
| Death of a daughter | Infant Daughter Rankin before 1910 (Age 77 years) Shared note: Sarah Elizabeth Rankin Children |
| Census | April 29, 1910 (Age 78 years) |
 Death | August 2, 1915 (Age 83 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Levita Cemetery |
| Family with Sarah Elizabeth Cheek |
| himself |
Francis Webb Rankin Jr Birth: February 26, 1832 — Kentucky, United States Death: August 2, 1915 — Purmela, Coryell, Texas, United States |
| wife |
Sarah Elizabeth Cheek Birth: November 5, 1845 26 19 — New Madrid, Missouri, United States Death: May 22, 1937 — Gatesville, Coryell, Texas, United States |
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Marriage: about 1884 — Texas, United States |
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17 years son |
Infant Son Rankin Birth: after 1900 67 54 — Texas, United States Death: before 1910 — Texas, United States |
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1 year daughter |
Infant Daughter Rankin Birth: after 1900 67 54 — Texas, United States Death: before 1910 — Texas, United States |
| Jesse Boyd Drew + Sarah Elizabeth Cheek |
| wife’s husband |
Jesse Boyd Drew Birth: about 1830 — Virginia, United States Death: after 1880 |
| wife |
Sarah Elizabeth Cheek Birth: November 5, 1845 26 19 — New Madrid, Missouri, United States Death: May 22, 1937 — Gatesville, Coryell, Texas, United States |
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Marriage: July 1, 1869 — Colorado, Texas, United States |
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4 years step-daughter |
Sarah Emaline Drew Birth: December 1, 1873 43 28 — Levita, Coryell, Texas, United States Death: August 3, 1962 — Colorado City, Mitchell, Texas, United States |
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3 years step-daughter |
Volney Jane Drew Birth: February 4, 1877 47 31 — Levita, Coryell, Texas, United States Death: March 8, 1950 — Purmela, Coryell, Texas, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
Martha Winnifred Drew Birth: March 27, 1879 49 33 — Levita, Coryell, Texas, United States Death: November 26, 1965 — Purmela, Coryell, Texas, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
Linza Lenora Drew Birth: June 24, 1881 51 35 — Levita, Coryell, Texas, United States Death: April 17, 1955 — Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States |
| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Francis Webb Rankin Jr - Household
ED 41 Coryell, Texas, United States
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Volney Jane Drew - Household
ED 34 Coryell, Texas, United States
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| Name | Sarah Elizabeth Rankin Children
In the 1900 Census it is listed that Sarah Rankin (marrried to Francis Webb Rankin Jr) had bore 4 children with all 4 still living. In the 1910 Census it is listed that Sarah Rankin (marrried to Francis Webb Rankin Jr) had bore 6 children with all 4 still living.
The living children are, via her first husband Jesse Boyd Drew, are Sarah Emaline Drew, Volney Hane Drew, Martha Winnifred Drew, and Linza Lenora Drew.
The deceased children are Infant Son Rankin and Infant Daughter Rankin. Both deceased children are assumed to have been born in Texas after 1900 and died in Texas before 1910. |