Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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William Rankin and Nancy Lyle




Husband William Rankin 1 2

           Born: 24 Nov 1796 - Mt. Pleasant Twp, Washington Co, PA 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Jan 1884 2 3
         Buried:  - Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Mt. Prospect, Washington Co, PA


         Father: Samuel Rankin (1769-1820/1820) 1 2 4
         Mother: Jane McConahey (1775-1869) 2 3


       Marriage: 16 Dec 1819 2 5



Wife Nancy Lyle 2 5 6

           Born: 22 Jan 1801 5 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 1870 5 7
         Buried:  - Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Mt. Prospect, Washington Co, PA


         Father: John Lyle (1752-1826) 8 9 10 11 12
         Mother: Elizabeth Hays (Abt 1756-1849) 10 13 14




Children
1 F Elizabeth Rankin 5 7

           Born: 21 Jan 1821 5 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Feb 1880 5 7
         Buried: 



2 M Samuel Rankin 5 7

           Born: 19 Jul 1823 5 7
     Christened: 
           Died: Sep 1845 5 7
         Buried: 



3 M John L. Rankin 5 7 15

           Born: 16 Oct 1826 - Mt. Pleasant Twp, Washington Co, PA 5 7
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1893
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Elizabeth Campbell (1829-      ) 5 7
           Marr: 6 Sep 1849 5


4 M David Rankin 5 7

           Born: 30 May 1829 5 7
     Christened: 
           Died: Sep 1845 5 7
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


5 M William Rankin 5 7




           Born: 4 Apr 1832 - Mt. Pleasant Twp, Washington Co, PA 5 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Martha Riddile (      -      ) 16
           Marr: 23 Nov 1858 - Wells Co, IN 16


6 F Jane Rankin 5 7

           Born: 24 Mar 1834 5 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


7 M James Rankin 5 7

           Born: 2 Sep 1836 - Mt. Pleasant Twp, Washington Co, PA 5 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Elizabeth F. Barnes (      -1870) 5 7
           Marr: 8 Jan 1864 16
         Spouse: Margaret E. "Maggie" Forsythe (      -      ) 5 7
           Marr: 5 Oct 1880 16



General Notes: Husband - William Rankin


He was a farmer and by energy and perseverance, accumu­lated, in his agricultural pursuits, a good property. In politics he was a lifelong Democrat, and filled several township offices. He and his wife were consistent members of the Raccoon Presbyterian Church, afterward uniting with the church at Mt. Prospect.

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Sources


1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 623, 1416.

2 Charles A. Hanna, Ohio Valley Genealogies (New York, 1900), Pg 104.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1416.

4 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 855.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 623.

6 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 854.

7 Charles A. Hanna, Ohio Valley Genealogies (New York, 1900), Pg 105.

8 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 853.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 48, 504, 623.

10 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1040, 1248.

11 Charles A. Hanna, Ohio Valley Genealogies (New York, 1900), Pg 77.

12 Alvin D. White, The Lyles of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Burgettstown, PA: The Enterprise Press, 1963), Pg 7, 12.

13 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 504.

14 Alvin D. White, The Lyles of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Burgettstown, PA: The Enterprise Press, 1963), Pg 7.

15 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 768.

16 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 624.


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