Family Tree
Three generations around Thomas Jefferson Tom T.J.
Sibling
Andrew James Andy Rankin
1874 — 1899
Sibling
Elizabeth Jane Rankin
b. 1880
Sibling
Bertha Mattie Rankin
1885 — 1954
Sibling
William Marvin Three Thumbs Rankin
1871 — 1934
Sibling
Edward Rankin
b. 1883
This record
Thomas Jefferson Tom T.J. Rankin
1888 — 1953
Child
Bertha Mae Rankin
1909 — 2002
Child
Katie Belle Rankin
1911 — 1999
Child
Altha Edna Rankin
1913 — 1971
Child
Ethel Rankin
1916 — 1983
Child
Mary Alice Rankin
1918 — 1975
Child
Charles Edfward Charlie C.E. Rankin
1920 — 1982
Child
Ruby Ruth Rankin
1921 — 1965
Child
Thomas Jefferson Tom T.J. Jr. Rankin
1923 — 2011
Child
Wilma Alline Rankin
1927 — 1993
Vital Events
Dates and Places
- Born9 JAN 1888 · Polk County, Arkansas
- Died15 JUL 1953 · Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
- BuriedPark Grove Cemetery, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- SexMale
Notes
Research Notes
Mary was the first wife of James Henry Rankin(they were married in Arkansas). Mary died at the time of/or shortly after the birth of my grandfather, Thomas Jefferson Rankin (Sr.).
Middle initial has been shown as "C" and "E"
Mother of:
Thomas Jefferson Rankin January 9, 1888 Polk County, Arkansas near Chester, Arkansas
William Marvin Rankin February 24, 1871 Indiana
Andrew James Rankin 1877 Schaberg, Arkansas Crawford County
Elizabeth Jane Rankin November 1879 Schaberg, Arkansas Crawford County
Edward Rankin January 1883 Schaberg, Arkansas Crawford County
Bertha Mattie Rankin February 1885 Schaberg, Arkansas Crawford County
Thomas and Bertha were given to other families to raise after Great Grandmother's death. Thomas was raised by James "Jim" Anderson. Thomas and my grandmother(Lucy Lenard) are buried in Park Grove Cemetery in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. I do not know at this time who raised Bertha, but do know that they called her by "Martha May", which is what her headstone reads. She is also buried in Park Grove Cemetery.
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husband of Lucy Lenard-Rankin
2nd wife- Mary Unknown d. Arkansas
son of James Henry Rankin and Mary Parker-Rankin
Tom was raised by a friend of the family after the death of his mother, Mary Parker-Rankin. The man that raised him was James "Jim" Anderson. Jim is buried in the White Church Cemetery in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Tulsa County.