James Rankin

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