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Sgt James Alexander "Jim" Rankin
25 Jun 1829 – 2 Aug 1881
| Birth | 25 Jun 1829 |
| Death | 2 Aug 1881 |
| Cemetery | Shelton Rankin Cemetery Hughes Springs , Cass County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Norman Daniels on 29 Nov 2021 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5542735 |
Bio
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about James Alexander Rankin Name: J. A. Rankin Side: Confederate Regiment State/Origin: Texas Regiment Name: 9 Texas Cavalry Regiment Name Expanded: 9th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Sims') Company: F Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Sergeant Rank Out Expanded: Sergeant Film Number: M227 roll 30 Married Sarah Elizabeth Cloninger on October 24, 1866 in Cass County, TX History of Cass County People, By Cass County Genealogical Society, Atlanta, Texas James Alexander Rankin born in Lincoln, North Carolina, came to Texas with the Robert Beaty family and Louisa Rankin about 1860. James was a carpenter before enlisting 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas, in the Confederate Army. Promoted to 4th Sgt. 1862, serving at Camp Reeves, Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma, and Columba, Tenn., being paroled by U.S. Army 1865 at Marshall, Texas. James married 1866 to Sarah Cloninger. In 1872 James and brother-in-law W. B. Cloninger, bought 200 acres just west of Black Cypress Creek and northeast of Sardis Community. James brought Cloninger's half in 1876. His home was four rooms with a double fireplace (back to back) and a porch across the front. James and Sarah had the following children: Zoe Maxvilla, Susan Justina, Robert Benjamin, Walter Dell, Alice May, and Samuel Lee.
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- Robert Rankin 1811–1890 FaG
- Richard Johnson Rankin 1812–1907 FaG
- Sarah Caroline Rankin Morris 1816–1905 FaG
- Samuel Rankin 1819–1899 FaG
- William Rufus Rankin 1823–1883 FaG
- Louisa May Rankin Cook 1824–1911 FaG
- Mary Ann Rankin Beaty 1831–1863 FaG
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- Zoe Maxvilla Rankin Shelton 1867–1929
- Susan Justina Rankin 1869–1870
- Robert Benjamin "Ben" Rankin 1870–1957
- Walter Dell Rankin 1873–1873
- Samuel Lee "Sam" Rankin 1875–1961
- Alice May Rankin 1877–1877
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