Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families
John Rankin
- Bef 1747
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. John Rankin was born in Scotland? (son of William Rankin and Dorothy Black); died before 2 Jun 1747 in PA. Family/Spouse: Anna Craig or McElwee. Anna was born in Scotland?; died in 1796 in Chester Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Mary Catherine Rankin was born about 1694 in Ireland; died in 1756 in VA or NC.
- William Rankin was born after 1695 in Ireland.
- Thomas Rankin was born about 1724 in Ireland.
- James Rankin was born in 1730.
- Richard Rankin was born in 1730.
- John Rankin was born in 1731.
2. William Rankin (son of Alexander Rankin). William + Dorothy Black. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Dorothy Black Children:
- 1. John Rankin was born in Scotland?; died before 2 Jun 1747 in PA.
- Adam Rankin
- Hugh Rankin was born in 1676 in Dungiven, Londy, Ireland; died on 6 Jan 1755 in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania; was buried in Forest Hills Cemetery, Windham, New Hampshire.
- David Rankin, Sr. was born in 1691 in Londonderry, N. Ulster, Ireland; died in Aug 1768 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia.
- Jane Rankin was born in 1693 in Ireland; died on WFT Est. 1689-1794.
- Elizabeth Rankin was born in 1696; died on 30 Apr 1908.
- Robert Rankin, Sr. was born about 1700 in Letterkenny Parish, Donegal county, Ireland; died in 1772 in Guilford County, North Carolina.
- Jeremiah Rankin was born in 1733 in Pennsylvania, United States; died in 1760 in Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.
Generation: 3
4. Alexander Rankin Children: