Tombstone Tuesday - Frances M. Rankin

Frances M.

Rankin

Nov. 8, 1854

Mar. 23, 1938

Buried Fernwood Cemetery, Henderson, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 23 May 2019.

According to her death certificate, Frances M. Rankin died 25 March 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] The death certificate lists her parents as John D. Rankin and Annie Wardlow, both of whom were born in Kentucky. The name of her father is likely an error as the marriage record shows his given name as James E. Rankin.[2]

"Fannie" Rankin, age 6, was enumerated in the household of James E. Rankin, age 50, and Ann E. Rankin, age 46 in Henderson.[3]

In 1930, Frances Rankin was a lodger at 2237 N. 22nd Street,  Philadelphia.[4]

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[1] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Philadelphia 1938, Frances Rankin, Ancestry.com.

[2] Kentucky County Marriage Records 1783-1965,  James E. Rankin and Ann E. Wardlow married 3 Nov 1832 in Henderson by Tho. Evans, minister of Methodist Episcopal Church, Ancestry.com.

[3] 1860 Henderson County, Kentucky, Division 1, Roll M653_373, p. 32, Ancestry.com.

[4] 1930 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Census, p. 21A, E.D. 0682, Ancestry.com

Published 9 July 2019, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/