William Brown Rankin (abt. 1774 - 1848)

Born about 1774 in Tyrone, Ireland

Husband of Maxcey Brashear Duvall — married 15 Sep 1806 in Prince George's County, Maryland

Descendants

Died 18 Nov 1848 at about age 74 in Brownsville, Licking, Ohio, United States

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Biography

William Brown Rankin was born in Ireland about 1774.

On September 15, 1806, William married Maxcey Brashears Duvall in Prince George's County, Maryland. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} They had ten children - George Washington, Ann Sophia, Elizabeth, Charles Duvall, William, Caroline Cassandra, Grafton Franklin, Dennis M., Jackson Lafayette, and Mary P.

In 1810, there is a record for William B. Rankin in Brooke County, Virginia that also includes a female 16-25 and one son 0-9 (the couple's youngest son was born in 1809 in Virginia). ^[5] By 1820, the family had relocated to Newton, Muskingum, Ohio, where the household was comprised of 2 males 0-9, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 26-44 (William), 2 females 0-9, and 1 female 26-44 (likely Maxcey). ^[6] In 1840, the family was in Brown, Licking, Ohio, and was made up of 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 60-69 (William), 1 female 5-9, 1 female 15-19, and 1 female 50-59 (Maxcey). ^[7]

William died on November 18, 1848, in Brownsville, Licking, Ohio. He was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Brownsville. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Maryland County Marriages, 1658-1940", database, FamilySearch, 7 July 2016, William B. Rakin and Macksey Duvall, 1806. Link
2. ↑ Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1667-1899 [database on-line]. Ancestry Record 4729 #66887
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 [database on-line]. Link
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850 [database on-line]. Ancestry Record 7846 #66144
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1810 United States Federal Census. Year: 1810; Census Place: Brooke, Virginia; Roll: 66; Page: 694; Image: 00684; Family History Library Film: 0181426. Image
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1820 United States Federal Census. Year: 1820; Census Place: Newton, Muskingum, Ohio; Page: 122; NARA Roll: M33_92; Image: 156. Image
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census. Year: 1840; Census Place: Brown, Licking, Ohio; Roll: 408; Page: 239; Family History Library Film: 0020170. Image
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40490672/william-brown-rankin : accessed 21 February 2022), memorial page for William Brown Rankin (1774–18 Nov 1848), Find A Grave: Memorial #40490672, citing Cedar Hill Cemetery, Brownsville, Licking County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by d clary (contributor 47126895).