Son of Thomas Rankin and Isabelle Clendenin, husband of Margaret Massey. I suspect there may be no headstone. On the 1820 census James Rankin and family are at Jackson Co, TN; and on the 1830 census they are at Overton Co, TN next to their Daughter and son in law's family, William Whaley Bryant and Isabel (Rankin) Bryant. In 1834 they moved to Jacksonville, Morgan Co, IL. James' wife was Margaret Massey spelled that way NOT Massie. I found her parents were NOT Edmund Massie or Mary Dabney, and I doubt there was such a couple. I know Margaret's mother was surname Barrett, perhaps given name Nancy and I suspect her father was a William Massey of North Carolina where Margaret and her siblings Susan and Isaac were also born. Reverend Thomas Jefferson Bryant's Autobiography of 1890 clearly states Margaret's mother was surname Barrett. For more about my research concerning Margaret Massey, you can find my username at ancestry as tomwdcraftr and look for Margaret Massey on my McMillan Heritage Family Tree. Then look at the gallery for Margaret Massey and you can review my Bryant Massey Research PDF there that provides much more information about correct parentage for Margaret Massey. Family Members Parents Captain Thomas Rankin I 1724-1810 Isabel Clendenin Rankin 1730-1812 Spouse Margaret Massey Rankin 1780-1853 Siblings John Rankin 1754-1829 Richard Rankin 1756-1827 Samuel Rankin 1758-1834 William Rankin 1759-1833 Rebecca Rankin Jameson 1763-1842 Thomas B Rankin II 1764-1821 Ann Rankin Lacey 1765-1837 Mary Rankin McCuiston 1774-1842 Children Isabel Rankin Sears 1806-1844