about James Alexander Rankin
Name: J. A. Rankin
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Texas
Regiment Name: 9 Texas Cavalry
Regiment Name Expanded: 9th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Sims')
Company: F
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Sergeant
Rank Out Expanded: Sergeant
Film Number: M227 roll 30
Married Sarah Elizabeth Cloninger on October 24, 1866 in Cass County, TX
History of Cass County People, By Cass County Genealogical Society, Atlanta, Texas
James Alexander Rankin born in Lincoln, North Carolina, came to Texas with the Robert Beaty family and Louisa Rankin about 1860.
James was a carpenter before enlisting 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas, in the Confederate Army. Promoted to 4th Sgt. 1862, serving at Camp Reeves, Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma, and Columba, Tenn., being paroled by U.S. Army 1865 at Marshall, Texas.
James married 1866 to Sarah Cloninger.
In 1872 James and brother-in-law W. B. Cloninger, bought 200 acres just west of Black Cypress Creek and northeast of Sardis Community. James brought Cloninger's half in 1876. His home was four rooms with a double fireplace (back to back) and a porch across the front.
James and Sarah had the following children: Zoe Maxvilla, Susan Justina, Robert Benjamin, Walter Dell, Alice May, and Samuel Lee.
about James Alexander Rankin
Name: J. A. Rankin
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Texas
Regiment Name: 9 Texas Cavalry
Regiment Name Expanded: 9th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Sims')
Company: F
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Sergeant
Rank Out Expanded: Sergeant
Film Number: M227 roll 30
Married Sarah Elizabeth Cloninger on October 24, 1866 in Cass County, TX
History of Cass County People, By Cass County Genealogical Society, Atlanta, Texas
James Alexander Rankin born in Lincoln, North Carolina, came to Texas with the Robert Beaty family and Louisa Rankin about 1860.
James was a carpenter before enlisting 1861 at Camp Reeves, Texas, in the Confederate Army. Promoted to 4th Sgt. 1862, serving at Camp Reeves, Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma, and Columba, Tenn., being paroled by U.S. Army 1865 at Marshall, Texas.
James married 1866 to Sarah Cloninger.
In 1872 James and brother-in-law W. B. Cloninger, bought 200 acres just west of Black Cypress Creek and northeast of Sardis Community. James brought Cloninger's half in 1876. His home was four rooms with a double fireplace (back to back) and a porch across the front.
James and Sarah had the following children: Zoe Maxvilla, Susan Justina, Robert Benjamin, Walter Dell, Alice May, and Samuel Lee.
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