General Information

Birth
23 OCT 1847
Crawford County, Arkansas
Death
6 MAR 1897
Burial
Vaught Cemetery, Chester, Crawford County, AR

Notes

Chester Lodge, Free and Accepted Masonry, NO 459 was organized April, 1887. W.H. Rankin was one of the charter members;

William H. Rankin purchased the following land:

February 10, 1883 - 26 12N 30W 80

February 10, 1883 - 26 12N 30W 0

January 15, 18884 - 26 12N 30W 40

Parents

Henderson Clark Henry Rankin
- Father
1822 - 1915
Birth
1 APR 1822
Murray County, TN
Death
1915
Crawford County, AR
Elizabeth Shepherd
- Mother
1826 - 1863
Birth
1826
Bidville, Crawford County, Arkansas
Death
1863
Buried Frog Bayou Cemetery near Alma, AR (1863?)

Spouse

Clarrinda Jane Sims
- Wife
1845 - 1914
Birth
16 MAR 1845
Crawford County, Arkansas
Death
20 JUL 1914
Burial
Vaught Cemetery, Chester, Crawford County, AR

Children

William Marvin Three Thumbs Rankin
- Son
1871 - 1934
Birth
24 FEB 1871
Crawford County, Arkansas
Death
6 JUL 1934
Stilwell, OK (Buried Pilgrim Rest Cemetery near Stilwell, OK
John Harvey Rankin
- Son
1874 - 1948
Birth
21 APR 1874
Chester, Crawford County, Arkansas
Death
21 MAY 1948
Fayetteville, Washington County, AR
George C. Rankin
- Son
1876 - 1883
Birth
JUL 1876
Crawford County, Arkansas
Death
MAR 1883
Burial
Vaught Cemetery, Chester, Crawford County, AR