Bertha Mattie Rankin

Mary was the first wife of James Henry Rankin(they were married in Arkansas). Mary died at the time of/or shortly after the birth of my grandfather, Thomas Jefferson Rankin (Sr.).

Middle initial has been shown as "C" and "E"

Mother of:

Thomas Jefferson Rankin January 9, 1888 Polk County, Arkansas near Chester, Arkansas

William Marvin Rankin February 24, 1871 Indiana

Andrew James Rankin 1877 Schaberg, Arkansas Crawford County

Elizabeth Jane Rankin November 1879 Schaberg, Arkansas Crawford County

Edward Rankin January 1883 Schaberg, Arkansas Crawford County

Bertha Mattie Rankin February 1885 Schaberg, Arkansas Crawford County

Thomas and Bertha were given to other families to raise after Great Grandmother's death. Thomas was raised by James "Jim" Anderson. Thomas and my grandmother(Lucy Lenard) are buried in Park Grove Cemetery in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. I do not know at this time who raised Bertha, but do know that they called her by "Martha May", which is what her headstone reads. She is also buried in Park Grove Cemetery.

==========

Wife of Narve Beal

Daughter of James Henry Rankin and Mary Parker-Rankin

After the death of her mother, Mattie was taken and raised by another family. She was then called "Martha May" which is the name she is buried by.

Cause of death: complications from Diabetes