Thomas Rankins Family Bible, Herkimer County, N.Y>

The Bible of Thomas Rankins was contributed by Willis Rankins. "The original owner of the bible was Thomas Rankins who is the author of the diary I sent you. He is a Grandson of Thomas the Pensioner. He would be a 1st cousin 3 times removed to me."

Family Record

From the bible of Thomas Rankins

Cottage Bible

T. Ensign & Co., Cincinnati 1834

Births
Peter Rankins	January 2^nd 1802
Clarissa Rankins	April 2^nd 1806
Thomas Rankins	January 22^nd 1826
Daniel D. Rankins	October 14^th 1827
Ann Rankins	March 24^th 1830
Martha Rankins	August 27^th 1832
Louisa Rankins	August 28^th 1834
Charlotte Rankins	June 22^nd 1837
Catharine S. Rankins	May 9^th 1840
William A. Rankins	April 10^th 1842
Lorenzo G. Rankins	July 22^nd 1844
James D. Rankins	June 13^th 1847

"The above were all entered at the same time. The handwriting is beautiful."

Barbara Rankin	June 11^th 1829 (Wife of Thomas)
Jessie Rankin	June 30^th 1857
Lester Rankin	March 28^th 1864
Ralph Rankin	November 28^th 1867
Mary C. Rankin	Nov. 24^th 1870
Matilda Rankin	Nov. 27^th 1868 (wife of Lester)
Mrs. Kitie Davis	March 24^th 1872 (2nd wife of Lester)
Mary Schell	Oct. 20^th 1879 (wife of Ralph)
Melissa VanSlyke	November 4^th 1876 (dau. Of Jessie)
Raymond VanSlyke	December 12^th 1878 (son of Jessie)
Herman Rankin	September 22^nd 1903 (son of Ralph)

Deaths
James D. Rankins	July 10^th 1849
Daniel P. Rankins	March 2^nd 1855
Ann Small	May 31^st 1880
Peter Rankin	June 18^th 1881
Raymond VanSlyke	July 7^th 1881
Thomas Rankin	July 7^th 1890
Barbara Rankin	April 6^th 1909
Matilda Rankin	March 2^nd 1908
Lester Rankin	November 30^th 1912
Edgar VanSlyke	May 1923 (Hus. Of Jessie)
Jessie VanSlyke	March 12, 1927
Ralph Rankin	January 1, 1936
Mary Rankin	August 20, 1955 (Wife of Ralph)

Marriages
Peter Rankins & Clarissa Dewey	November 28^th 1824
Jacob F. Small & Ann Rankins	Feb. 20^th 1850
Thomas Rankin & Barbara Orendorf	March 13^th 1852
Philip Swift Jr. & Martha Rankin	Oct. 8^th 1852
Daniel P. Rankin & Lovina M.	November 3^rd 1853
Alonzo McCredy & Mariah L. Rankin	January 1^st 1855
Edgar H. VanSlyke & Jessie Rankin	January 1^{st 1875}
Lester Rankin & Matilda Thaul	May 4^th 1892
Clarance Miller & Mary C. Rankin	Nov. 28^th 1896
William Gorring & Mary C. Rankin	July 2^nd 1906
Ralph Rankin & Mary Schell	Nov. 28^th 1897
Lester Rankin & Katie Davis	September 20^th 1911
Herman Rankin & Doris LaPointe	September 19^th 1927
Lorenzo Rankin & Elizabeth Owen	March 13^th 1867

"This Bible was originally owned by Thomas Rankins and then handed down through the family. Herman had the Bible when I first saw it. After his death his wife sent the Bible to me, her request was to leave it in the Rankin's family. Herman was a distant cousin but a good friend. The name started out as Rankins but as you can see the "s" was dropped in Thomas' family. Thomas is the one who had the diary to Panama."

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