History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, KENTUCKY, 1882, Page 783
F. M. RANKIN, general famrer; P.O. Oakland Mills; was born where he at present resides, June 29, 1848, and is the youngest child born to John and Nancy (McMahill) Rankin. John Rankin, the father of our subject, was born in Lewis County, Ky., May 4, 1804, and was an extensive farmer; he also kept a hotel on the Maysville Pike, for the accommodation of stage travel; he was a highly respected citizen and a member of the Carlisle Lodge of Free Mason; he died July 19, 1870; his wife, Nancy McMahill, was born Aug. 26, 1809, daughter of William and Polly (Curtis) McMahill, all natives of Kentucky. John and Nancy were the parents of eight children. Our subject received a liveral education for the time at Carlisle, and began life as a farmer, following the same to the present time, having a farm of 300 acres well stocked and improved; Dec. 30, 1880, he married Miss Mattie Armstrong, born in Fayette County, June 26, 1855, daughter of James and Elizabeth (McDaniel) Armstrong, natives of Nicholas County; one child has bless this union, James Wady, born Oct. 30, 1881. Mr. Rankin is a Democrat.
History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, KENTUCKY, 1882, Page 783
F. M. RANKIN, general famrer; P.O. Oakland Mills; was born where he at present resides, June 29, 1848, and is the youngest child born to John and Nancy (McMahill) Rankin. John Rankin, the father of our subject, was born in Lewis County, Ky., May 4, 1804, and was an extensive farmer; he also kept a hotel on the Maysville Pike, for the accommodation of stage travel; he was a highly respected citizen and a member of the Carlisle Lodge of Free Mason; he died July 19, 1870; his wife, Nancy McMahill, was born Aug. 26, 1809, daughter of William and Polly (Curtis) McMahill, all natives of Kentucky. John and Nancy were the parents of eight children. Our subject received a liveral education for the time at Carlisle, and began life as a farmer, following the same to the present time, having a farm of 300 acres well stocked and improved; Dec. 30, 1880, he married Miss Mattie Armstrong, born in Fayette County, June 26, 1855, daughter of James and Elizabeth (McDaniel) Armstrong, natives of Nicholas County; one child has bless this union, James Wady, born Oct. 30, 1881. Mr. Rankin is a Democrat.
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