James H. Rankin and Barbara Furey

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Husband James H. Rankin ¹

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           Born: 3 Mar 1819 - Bellefonte, Centre Co, PA 1
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           Died: Jul 1893 - Bellefonte, Centre Co, PA 1
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         Father: John Rankin (1779-1848) 1 2
         Mother: Isabella Dundass (      -      ) 2

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Wife Barbara Furey ¹

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           Born:  - near Pleasant Gap, Centre Co, PA
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         Father: Robert Furey (      -1846) 1 3
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Children

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1 F Alice Rankin ¹

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         Spouse: R. A. Kinsloe (      -      ) 1

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2 M Hon. John I. Rankin ¹

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3 F Jane Armstrong "Jennie" Rankin ^{4 5}

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         Spouse: Gov. Daniel Hartman Hastings (1849-      ) 6 7
           Marr: 10 Oct 1877 5

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4 F Bella Rankin ⁸

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5 M Edward Rankin ⁸

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General Notes: Husband - James H. Rankin

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He was born in the old McAllister home, on the corner of Allegheny street and Cherry alley, Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania. His early education was acquired in the public schools and at the academy at Bellefonte; later he was graduated from Jefferson College, Cannonsburg. Returning to Bellefonte, he, as a law student in the office of William Potter, displayed an unusual talent, which had its reward in a brilliant examination for the admission to the Centre County Bar, which he passed in January, 1840. The Bar of Centre County at that time was reputed one of the best in the State. In 1850 he was elected district attorney over Robert G. Durham, Whig; in 1853 and 1856 he was re-elected, defeating Edmund Blanchard and William P. Wilson.
On October 13, 1861, Mr. Rankin was mustered into the service as first lieutenant of Company H, 56th P. V. I., and went to the front in defense of the Union; sickness, however, necessitated his return home in the following spring, and he resigned on March 27, 1862. At the close of the war he was appointed to one of the leading positions in the Internal Revenue Department. After the expiration of his term of office he resumed the practice of the law, which, with a general insurance business he kept up until the last few days of his life. "As a citizen none could have been better than he, as a husband and father he was faithful and honored. As a friend we can offer no more expressive eulogism than to say that the death of no other man will cause more profound regret in the hearts of all classes of people in our town. His life, always simple and unassuming, was that of an honorable man. His character beyond reproach and his spirit fraternal and God-like to a fault. He had no enemies because all who knew him were friends."
He was a charter member of Gregg Post No. 95, G. A. R. [CBRCP-CCJC, 202]

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 202.

2 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 222.

3 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 192.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 31, 202.

5 —, Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Biography of Pennsylvania, Vol. II (New York: Atlantic Publishing & Engraving Co., 1889), Pg 23.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 30, 203.

7 —, Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Biography of Pennsylvania, Vol. II (New York: Atlantic Publishing & Engraving Co., 1889), Pg 20.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 203.