Melvina Akins, born in 1811, at Ebenezer, near Rock Hill, York Co., South Carolina. Melvina Akins moved to Morgan Co., Georgia, with her parents, William Akins, Sr. and Elizabeth (McCorkle) Akins, about 1819.

There, in 1826, she gave birth to a child fathered by Tollison Townsend Atkinson, (born: about 1796 in Georgia; died: in 1887 in Whitfield Co., Georgia; son of Lemuel P. and Nancy (Townsend) Atkinson of Pike Co., Georgia) who was later brought to court by Melvina's father in an attempt to have him pay for the support of his illegitimate son.

In 1839, Melvina moved with her parents to Spring Garden, Cherokee Co., Alabama.

On November 4, 1841, in Cherokee County, Melvina married David Lee Rankin (born: 1818 in Morgan Co., Georgia; died: before 1860 in Cherokee Co., Alabama; son of Robert Caldwell Rankin and Elizabeth (Akins) Rankin).

Melvina (Akins) Rankin remained in Cherokee Co., Alabama, where she died sometime after 1860. She is buried in the cemetery of Carmel Presbyterian Church, near Spring Garden in Cherokee Co., Alabama.
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Marriage •
Melvina Akins
David Lee Rankin
4 November 1841
Cherokee Co., Alabama

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On 9 April, 1833, in Morgan Co., Georgia, Melvina Akins married her cousin John Brownfield, son of her paternal aunt, Rachel Akins, and John Brownfield Sr.
Contributor: Steven L. Akins (46996187) • [email protected]
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Children of Melvina Akins and Tollison Townsend Atkinson # 114097540 •

1. James Milton Akins # 30889233 and # 121362556
(SPOUSE: Lucinda Rankin born 1833 GA # 121365839)
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Children of Melvina (Akins) Rankin and David Lee Rankin •

2. Thomas Rankin

3. John Marcus Rankin # 193201340

4. David Paterson Rankin # 17994701
Birth
24 August 1849
Alabama, United States
Death
26 April 1930
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Burial • •
28 April 1930
Elmwood Cemetery, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, United States
Spouse Martha Ann Moon
Birth
16 April 1846
Cherokee, Alabama, United States
Death
21 May 1918
Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, United States
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Census
1850 •
Cherokee county, Cherokee, Alabama, United States
David Lee Rankin M 32 Georgia
Melvina Akins Rankin F 39 South Carolina
Joseph C Rankin M 16 South Carolina
Thomas Rankin M 7 Alabama
John Rankin M 4 Alabama
Davis Rankin M 1 Alabama
James M Akin M 24 Georgia
Elizabeth Jane McCorkle Akins F 88 Pennsylvania
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Census
1870 •
Cherokee County, Alabama
M Rankin F 60 South Carolina
John Marcus Rankin M 23 Alabama
Davis P Rankin M 21 Alabama
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Census
1880 •
Township 11 Range 9, Cherokee, Alabama, United States
John Marcus Rankin Self M 34 Alabama
Francis Rankin Wife F 24 Alabama
Willie L Rankin Son M 6 Alabama
Joseph Rankin Son M 3 Alabama
John B Rankin Son M 2 Alabama
Aaron Rankin Son M 0 Alabama
Melvina Rankin MOther F 71 South Carolina
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SIBLINGS of MELVINA •

Children of William Akins, Sr., and Elizabeth (McCorkle) Akins:

1. Rachel Akins # 5677622

2. William Akins, Jr. # 5677619

3. Stephen McCorkle Akins # 5677623

4. John Thomas Akins # 5677629

5. Milton Watts Akins # 31562183

6. Melvina Akins # 153593007
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Son •
James Milton Akins

Census
1860 •
First Division, Cherokee, Alabama, United States
Jas M Akins M 26 Ga # 121362556
Lucinda Rankin Akin F 26 Ga # 121365839
Marcus Akin M 7 Ala
Elizabeth Akin F 5 Ala
Margaret Akin F 1 Ala

Census
1870 •
, Jackson Co, Arkansas, United States
James Milton Akins M 44 Georgia # 121362556
Lucinda Rankin Akins 36 Georgia # 121365839
Marcus Akins M 18 Alabama
Elizabeth Akins M 15 Alabama
Margaret Akins F 11 Alabama
Josephine Akins F 8 Alabama
Emily L Akins F 3 Alabama

Census
1880 •
Bird, Jackson, Arkansas, United States
Lucinda Rankin Akins Self F 47 Georgia # 121365839
Marcus D L Akins Son M 28 Alabama
Maggie Akins Daughter F 21 Alabama
Emily Akins Daughter F 13 Alabama
Elizabeth Carter Daughter F 24 Alabama
Laura Carter Granddaughter F 7 Alabama

Census
1900 •
Bird Township (west of St. L.& I.R.R.), Jackson, Arkansas, United States
Lucinda Rankin Akins Head F 66 Georgia Mar 1834 # 121365839
James Akins Grandson M 17 Arkansas Jan 1883
Emma Ingram Daughter F 34 Alabama Nov 1866
Lucy Ingram Granddaughter F 12 Arkansas
Alpha Ingram Granddaughter F 9 Arkansas
James Ingram Grandson M 7 Arkansas
Bessie Ingram Granddaughter F 3 Arkansas
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