William Paul Rankin

1852 - 1908  (55 years)

• Name	William Paul Rankin
  Born	6 Apr 1852	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Jan 1908	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I7571	Rossville
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	John Rankin,   b. 1822, Ireland
  Family ID	F6163	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Margaret Swearingen Rankin,   b. 23 Jul 1850, Ohio City, Van Wert County, Ohio ,   d. 23 Jun 1938, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 87 years)
  Married	4 Feb 1874	McDonough, McDonough County, Illinois
  Children	1. Burton Wheeler Rankin,   b. 4 Mar 1875,   d. 8 Oct 1932  (Age 57 years) + 2. Lana Pearl Rankin Brooks,   b. 26 May 1877, Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois ,   d. 20 Apr 1950, Harveyville, Wabaunsee County, Kansas  (Age 72 years)   3. Floyd Webb (Pat) Rankin,   b. 8 Jul 1881, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 4 Jul 1925, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 43 years)   4. Edith O Rankin,   b. 22 Dec 1885,   d. 26 Sep 1887  (Age 1 years)   5. Ethel O Rankin,   b. 4 Jun 1887,   d. 3 Jul 1888  (Age 1 years)   6. Bessie V Rankin,   b. 4 Apr 1889,   d. 22 Apr 1889  (Age 0 years)   7. Willie Rankin,   b. 30 Jan 1891,   d. 19 Oct 1898  (Age 7 years)
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2019 23:05:59
  Family ID	F759	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Rankin, William Wm. Rankin, one of the pioneer residents of this city, died at his home on Orange street Tuesday evening, January 7th, after an illness of nine days, from pneumonia. He was born in Philadelphia, Penn., April 6th, 1852 and at the time of his death was 55 years, 9 months and 1 day old. He came to Rossville from Illinois in 1879 and has lived the greater part of the time since in this vicinity. For many years he conducted the City Meat Market and gained a wide circle of friends and acquaintances who were immeasurably shocked to learn of his death. The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church, Thursday, conducted by Evangelist Adams, of the Christian church. It was one of the largest funerals ever held here, the church being packed to its doors with sympathizing friends and neighbors. The floral decorations were profuse and handsome. Mr. Rankin was a member in good standing of the A.O.U.W. and carried $2,000 life insurance. The lodge attended in a body and had charge of the service at the grave in the city cemetery. Mr. Rankin was a member of the Christian church, joining that organization in the year 1885. He leaves a wife, two sons and one daughter to mourn his departure. Three daughters and one son had preceded him to the mysterious beyond. Mr. Rankin was a good citizen, a genial companion and won the esteem of all with whom he had to do. In his death the family suffer the loss of a kind and indulgent husband and father, and the community a worthy and valued member.