Mary Catherine Rankin

Abt 1694 - 1756  (62 years)   Has 5 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

John Rankin

- Bef 1747

Birth	Scotland?
Died	Bef 2 Jun 1747	PA
Father	William Rankin
Mother	Dorothy Black
Family	Anna Craig or McElwee,   b. Scotland?
Children	+ 1. Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland   2. William Rankin,   b. Aft 1695, Ireland   3. Thomas Rankin,   b. Abt 1724, Ireland   4. James Rankin,   b. 1730   5. Richard Rankin,   b. 1730   6. John Rankin,   b. 1731

Anna Craig or McElwee

- 1796

Birth	Scotland?
Died	1796	Chester Co., PA
Family	John Rankin,   b. Scotland?
Children	+ 1. Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland   2. William Rankin,   b. Aft 1695, Ireland   3. Thomas Rankin,   b. Abt 1724, Ireland   4. James Rankin,   b. 1730   5. Richard Rankin,   b. 1730   6. John Rankin,   b. 1731

Joshua Cox

1694 - 1747  (53 years)

Birth	22 Apr 1694	Ulster, Ireland
Died	May 1747	Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA
Father	Sir Richard Cox,   b. 25 May 1650, Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland
Mother	Mary Bourne,   b. 1658
Married	26 Feb 1673	Probably Ireland
Family	Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland
Married	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland
Children	1. Richard Cox,   b. Abt 1726, Probably PA   2. Mary (Molly) Cox,   b. Abt 1728, Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA   3. Joshua Cox,   b. Abt 1730, Probably PA   4. William Cox,   b. Aft 1732, Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA   5. Samuel Cox,   b. Aft 1733, Probably PA   6. Michael Cox,   b. Aft 1734, Probably PA   7. David Cox, Lt.,   b. Abt 1735, Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA + 8. John Cox, Captian,   b. 25 Jul 1739, Lancaster Co., PA

Richard Cox

Abt 1726 -

Birth	Abt 1726	Probably PA
Father	Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland
Mother	Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland
Married	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland

Mary (Molly) Cox

Abt 1728 -

Birth	Abt 1728	Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA
Father	Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland
Mother	Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland
Married	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland

Joshua Cox

Abt 1730 -

Birth	Abt 1730	Probably PA
Father	Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland
Mother	Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland
Married	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland

William Cox

Aft 1732 -

Birth	Aft 1732	Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA
Father	Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland
Mother	Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland
Married	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland

Samuel Cox

Aft 1733 -

Birth	Aft 1733	Probably PA
Father	Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland
Mother	Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland
Married	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland

Michael Cox

Aft 1734 -

Birth	Aft 1734	Probably PA
Father	Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland
Mother	Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland
Married	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland

David Cox, Lt.

Abt 1735 -

Birth	Abt 1735	Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA
Father	Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland
Mother	Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland
Married	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland

John Cox, Captian

1739 - 1818  (79 years)

Birth	25 Jul 1739	Lancaster Co., PA
Died	24 Dec 1818	Little River, Ashe Co., NC
Buried	1818	Cox Cemetary, Scottville, Ashe Co., NC
Father	Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland
Mother	Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland
Married	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland
Family	Margaret Davis,   b. 21 May 1736, Wilkes Co., NC
Married	Abt 1762	Probably Ashe Co., NC
Children	+ 1. James Cox,   b. 24 Feb 1763, Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA   2. Catherine (Katie) Cox,   b. 18 May 1768, Ashe Co., NC   3. Mary (Polly) Cox,   b. 10 Aug 1771, Ashe Co., NC   4. Joshua Cox,   b. 30 Mar 1773, Ashe Co., NC   5. Annie Cox,   b. Abt 1775, Grayson Co., VA   6. Jane Cox,   b. 10 Jun 1777, Ashe Co., NC   7. Sarah (Sallie) Cox,   b. Abt 1780, Ashe Co., NC   8. Cynthia Cox,   b. 17 Apr 1782, Ashe Co., NC

• Name	Mary Catherine Rankin
  Birth	Abt 1694	Ireland
  Gender	Female
  Death	1756	VA or NC
  Person ID	I831	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	John Rankin,   b. Scotland? d. Bef 2 Jun 1747, PA
  Mother	Anna Craig or McElwee,   b. Scotland? d. 1796, Chester Co., PA
  Family ID	F315	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland d. May 1747, Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland
  Children	1. Richard Cox,   b. Abt 1726, Probably PA   2. Mary (Molly) Cox,   b. Abt 1728, Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA   3. Joshua Cox,   b. Abt 1730, Probably PA   4. William Cox,   b. Aft 1732, Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA   5. Samuel Cox,   b. Aft 1733, Probably PA   6. Michael Cox,   b. Aft 1734, Probably PA   7. David Cox, Lt.,   b. Abt 1735, Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA + 8. John Cox, Captian,   b. 25 Jul 1739, Lancaster Co., PA d. 24 Dec 1818, Little River, Ashe Co., NC (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F314	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026