James 'Byron' Rankin: Robin's Roots

1880 - 1927 (47 years)

TNG Ancestor Charts

Graphical formats

"Standard" charts have a lovely graphical format that shows the name and birth/death years in a box for each person's box. Additional data for each person can be pulled down from that box. They are in the shape of a standard pedigree chart, with empty boxes for ancestors that are not present in the tree.. Unfortunately, they generate so much whitespace that they require a lot of scrolling to read, and are virtually impossible to print. (But see the "PDF" chart below.)
"Vertical" charts are also lovely graphical charts. These flow down up instead of across the page. Since vertical charts do not use blank boxes for ancestors who are missing from the database, they are more compact than the "Standard" charts. But you cannot pull down additional data from each box. And depending on the number of ancestors in the tree, they can be too wide to print.
"Compact" charts are like "Standard" chart in their shape, but their boxes are much smaller because they contain only names.
"Box" charts are like "Standard" chart in their shape, but their boxes are bigger because they contain some of the data that is pulled-down from the "Standard" chart boxes. As a result, they are even more unweildy than the "Standard" charts.
"Fan" charts are remarkable. All I can say is "try one".
"PDF" chart are variants of "Standard" chart. They create a one-page PDF file that can hold up to six generations of data.
Most PC's these days can generate PDF printouts of any web page, but PDFs are distinctive because they control the page margins and page breaks,
The "Map" is not a chart. Rather, it is, well, a map. The places of ancestors' birth, marriage, and death are shown as pins on the map. It's pretty remarkable - you should give it a try, though the map would be easier to interpret if the pins were colored or numbered to represent generations.

(The graphical charts' connecting lines sometimes disappear at certain zoom level. When they are missing, you can use you mouse scroll wheel or hit control-plus or control-minus to change the zoom level.)

Text formats

"Text" charts are shaped just like the "Standard" charts, with lines drawn from person-to-person. They just don't put each person's data into graphical boxes.
"Text+" charts are quite distinctive, and unique to TNG. They are kind of a cross between the graphical and text formats. They are much more compact than the text charts, partly because they do not leave blank space where ancestors are missing. The ancestor tree extends to the right like typical charts, stretch vertically rather than horizontally, and can includes upwards of 15 generations in the width of one printed page (albeit sometimes with legal-length paper in landscape mode). They are also much more flexible than the other formats, with several (perhaps too many) run-time options.
"Ahnetafel" charts follow a standard genealogical text format that is descriptive - more like prose than a 'chart'. They contain almost all of the data that I have for each person, including free-form notes. But they don't give the kind of visual overview of the family tree that the other charts give.
"Media" charts are not focused on media, and they don't actually show pictures; they just indicate whether each ancestor's record has media item attached to it. (They don't distinguish between photos, scans of documents, and other types of media.) Their presentation of ancestors is very simple, and easy to read and print.

Less detail

Generation: 1

James 'Byron' Rankin was born on 20 Mar 1880 in Bledsoe Co, TN (son of John Marshall Rankin and Martha Melcina (Cinnie) Hutcheson); died on 22 Jul 1927 in Pikeville, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1900, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1910, Billingsley, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1918, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1920, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; Farmer

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=67103176

Died:
Suicide; Shot himself in the head

James married Alice Stepp in 1900. Alice was born on 9 Oct 1882 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; died on 15 Sep 1966 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

John Marshall Rankin was born on 8 Sep 1900 in Bledsoe Co, TN; died in Sep 1980 in Spring City, Rhea, TN; was buried in Spring City Cemetery, Spring CIty, Rhea, TN.

Generation: 2

John Marshall Rankin was born on 15 Nov 1855 in Bledsoe Co, TN (son of Reuben Rankin and Theolia Billingsley); died on 2 Jun 1882 in Bledsoe Co, TN.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1860, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1870, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA

John married Martha Melcina (Cinnie) Hutcheson
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est 1879. Martha (daughter of Flavius Josephus (Joe) Hutcheson and Narcissa Ann Myers) was born on 24 Mar 1857 in Pikeville, Bledsoe, TN; died on 22 Nov 1907 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Melcina (Cinnie) Hutcheson was born on 24 Mar 1857 in Pikeville, Bledsoe, TN (daughter of Flavius Josephus (Joe) Hutcheson and Narcissa Ann Myers); died on 22 Nov 1907 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1860, Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1870, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1900, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=67137891; no obit, no grave photo. Photo of Cinnie, James Smith Pankey, and children.

Children:

1. James 'Byron' Rankin was born on 20 Mar 1880 in Bledsoe Co, TN; died on 22 Jul 1927 in Pikeville, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.

Generation: 3

Reuben Rankin was born on 25 May 1826 in Tennessee; died on 15 Feb 1877 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1850, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA

Reuben married Theolia Billingsley. Theolia (daughter of John Billingsley and Jane T Hoodenpile) was born on 14 Oct 1832 in Bledsoe Co, TN; died on 27 Dec 1908 in Bledsoe Co, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Theolia Billingsley was born on 14 Oct 1832 in Bledsoe Co, TN (daughter of John Billingsley and Jane T Hoodenpile); died on 27 Dec 1908 in Bledsoe Co, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1850, Eastern District, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1860, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=67190253; dark gravestone with curve top

Children:

2. John Marshall Rankin was born on 15 Nov 1855 in Bledsoe Co, TN; died on 2 Jun 1882 in Bledsoe Co, TN.

Flavius Josephus (Joe) Hutcheson was born on 5 Oct 1829 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN (son of John Hutcheson and Nancy Samantha Billingsley); died on 29 Apr 1909 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1850, Eastern District, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; Age 19. With parents John (50) and Nancy (44), and two sisters, Martha (17) and Mahaly (15)
Residence: 1860, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; Post office: Pikeville. As Joseph Hutcheson(30), Farmer; Wife Narcissa(26), Children: "S Travis"(5), Martha N(3); James(1). Real Estate Value: $3000, Personal estate: $2725
Residence: 1870, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; District 5. As F.J. Age 40. Wife N.A. 36. Children: G.V. (Leander Travis !?) 15; M.M. (Martha) 13; J.B. (James) 11; T.A. (Thomas) 8; D.E (Darius) 6; N.S. (Nancy) 3; A.C. (Andrew Campbell) 2
Residence: 1880, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; District 5. Age 40, Farmer; Wife: N.A (48); Children: T.A.(18), D.L.(15), N.S.(13); A.C.(10), S.E.(9)
Residence: 1900, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; District 5. As Joe F. (70); Widowed; Minister. Son Alex (actually Andrew) 31. and boarder Willie Farmer(18 )

Notes:

Gloria Robertson reports: "My grandmother, Anna Pankey Hanberry, told me of the occasion of her Grandfather Hutcheson's marriage. (I'm not sure if it was his second or third marriage.) His grandchildren staged a chivaree outside his house on the wedding night. After a lot of noisemaking from them he stormed out onto the porch pounding his cane and yelled "You kids, GIT!!" And they did!"

Buried:
GRid=66790500; Old, very dirty stone. His FindAGrave record has the obituary of his wife, Narcissa Myers Hutcheson.

Flavius married Narcissa Ann Myers on 7 Jun 1852 in Bledsoe Co, TN. Narcissa (daughter of John Blackburn Moyers and Mary Snoddy) was born on 10 Feb 1834 in Warren Co, TN; died on 6 Nov 1896 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Narcissa Ann Myers was born on 10 Feb 1834 in Warren Co, TN (daughter of John Blackburn Moyers and Mary Snoddy); died on 6 Nov 1896 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1850, Warren County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1860, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1870, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1880, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

EJ Langtree says:
My grandmother, Anna Pankey Hanberry, told me of a memory from her mother, Melcena Hutcheson Pankey. As a little girl she hid with her mother, Narcissa Myers Hutcheson, under a trundle bed when Union raiders came into their home. She remembered the sounds of spurs on the steps as they approached. They survived undetected.

Buried:
GRid=66790642; Dark, dirty stone. Inscription: Wife of F.J. Hutcheson. (Obituary at husband's FindAGrave site.

Children:

Mary E Hutcheson was born on 12 Oct 1853 in Bledsoe Co, TN; died on 5 Nov 1853 in Bledsoe Co, TN.
Leander Travis (L.T.) Hutcheson, Sr was born on 16 Nov 1854 in Pikeville, Bledsoe, TN; died on 6 Jan 1934 in Doyle, White, TN; was buried in Bethlehem Cemetery, Doyle, White, TN.
3. Martha Melcina (Cinnie) Hutcheson was born on 24 Mar 1857 in Pikeville, Bledsoe, TN; died on 22 Nov 1907 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.
James Billingsley Hutcheson was born on 10 Mar 1859 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; died on 20 Oct 1888 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.
John Newton Hutcheson was born on 3 Jan 1861 in Bledsoe Co, TN; died in 1861 in Bledsoe Co, TN.
Thomas Alfred Hutcheson was born on 16 Mar 1862 in Bledsoe Co, TN; died on 18 Apr 1952 in Cookeville, Putnam, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Cookeville, Putnam, TN.
Darius Lee Hutcheson was born on 25 May 1864 in Bledsoe Co, TN; died after 1910.
Nancy Samantha (Nannie) Hutcheson was born on 20 Jun 1866 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; died on 17 Jul 1922 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.
Andrew 'Campbell' (A.C.) Hutcheson was born on 19 Dec 1868 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; died on 10 Nov 1944 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.
Susan Evalista (Eva) Hutcheson was born on 27 Feb 1871 in Bledsoe Co, TN; died on 3 Aug 1958 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, IN; was buried in Winchester City Cemetery, Winchester, Franklin, TN.

Generation: 4

10.

John Billingsley was born on 10 Sep 1781 in Onslow Co, NC (son of Samuel Billingsley and Mary Griffith); died on 25 May 1856 in Bledsoe Co, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1815, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Possessions: 1838, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; 1838 District 5 Tax Rolls
Residence: 1850, Eastern District, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; Farmer; property worth $7,000.00

Notes:

Possessions:
District 5. Meadows:840 acres; Value:4500; tax:2.125; Slaves:4; Value:2600; Tax:1.30; Total: 3.55

John married Jane T Hoodenpile on 15 Sep 1831 in Bledsoe Co, TN. Jane was born on 25 Apr 1812 in North Carolina; died on 3 Sep 1894 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Jane T Hoodenpile was born on 25 Apr 1812 in North Carolina; died on 3 Sep 1894 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1850, Eastern District, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1860, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; Widowed, with 5 children
Residence: 1870, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; Widowed, with 3 adult children and a teenager
Residence: 1880, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Married:
He already had 10 children. She was 30 years younger than him (and younger than 5 of his children), and bore 9 children with him.

Children:

5. Theolia Billingsley was born on 14 Oct 1832 in Bledsoe Co, TN; died on 27 Dec 1908 in Bledsoe Co, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.
Philip Marshall Billingsley was born on 28 Sep 1834 in Bledsoe Co, TN; died on 28 Mar 1905 in Marshall Co, TN.
Amanda M Billingsley was born on 29 Oct 1836 in Bledsoe Co, TN; died on 10 Feb 1919 in Bledsoe Co, TN.
Hixey O Billingsley was born on 3 Nov 1838 in Bledsoe Co, TN; died on 6 Feb 1895 in Bledsoe Co, TN.
Viola C Billingsley was born on 15 May 1841 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; died on 18 Apr 1921 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.
Leander Travis Billingsley was born on 20 Oct 1843 in Bledsoe Co, TN; died on 12 Jun 1927 in Billingsley, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.
Statira Billingsley was born on 15 Dec 1845 in Bledsoe Co, TN.
Sarah Flora Billingsley was born on 15 Nov 1848 in Bledsoe Co, TN; died on 21 Apr 1923 in Pikeville, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Swafford Chapel Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.
Evalista J Billingsley was born on 6 Apr 1853 in Pikeville, Bledsoe, TN; died on 28 Nov 1935 in Stamford, Jones, TX; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.

12.

John Hutcheson was born on 20 Jan 1800 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN (son of Charles Hutcheson, II and Rebecca Skillman); died on 7 Mar 1873 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1830, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1838, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1840, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1850, Eastern District, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1860, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Residence:
District 5. Meadows:540 acres; Value:2200; tax:1.10; Slaves:2; Value:1200; Tax:60; Polls:1; Tax:12 1/2; Total 182 1/2

Buried:
GRid=66790759; tall thin headstone, inscription not legible in photo

John married Nancy Samantha Billingsley on 25 Aug 1825 in Bledsoe Co, TN. Nancy (daughter of John Billingsley and Martha Blackwood) was born on 7 Mar 1807 in North Carolina; died on 7 Jan 1867 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Nancy Samantha Billingsley was born on 7 Mar 1807 in North Carolina (daughter of John Billingsley and Martha Blackwood); died on 7 Jan 1867 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1850, Eastern District, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1860, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=66795743; Photo of an unmarked stone that is beside John Hutcheson's grave, probably Nancy's grave.

Children:

James Hutcheson was born in 1826 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN.
6. Flavius Josephus (Joe) Hutcheson was born on 5 Oct 1829 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; died on 29 Apr 1909 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.
Martha Ebenida Hutcheson was born on 18 Sep 1832 in Bledsoe Co, TN; died on 3 Apr 1892 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.
Rebecca 'Mahala' Hutcheson was born on 30 Aug 1835 in Bledsoe Co, TN; died on 18 Jul 1885 in Bledsoe Co, TN; was buried in Wesleys Chapel Cemetery, Pikeville, Bledsoe, TN.
Nancy Jane Hutcheson was born on 24 Dec 1837 in Bledsoe Co, TN; died on 4 Mar 1838 in Bledsoe Co, TN.

14.

John Blackburn Moyers was born on 30 Jan 1792 in Jefferson Co, TN (son of James Moyers and Mary (Polly) Blackburn); died on 13 Nov 1875 in Warren Co, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Irving College, Warren, TN.

Other Events and Attributes:

Possessions: 25 Jun 1824, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; 50 acres granted to John Moyers "On the waters of Long Creek ...beginning at a post oak in the line of Samuel Bell's running thence west 38 poles to a stake near a wanut..."
Residence: 1830, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; As John Moyers. Age 38. Wife Mary (not named, 40). Probably brother Henry (29), plus 8 children (consistent with what we know); Free White Person Male<5:1,<10:2,<14:1,<29:1,39:1;Female<5:2,<10:1,<19:1,<49:1
Residence: 1836, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; County tax records: 158 Acres $800 Tax: $1.20
Residence: 1850, Warren County, Tennessee, USA; 58, Wife Mary, Son John (30), and Daughters Melcina (19) and Narcissa (15). Farmer $2000 Real Estate. Adjacent to son Thomas
Residence: 1860, Warren County, Tennessee, USA; 58, Wife Mary, plus Martha McGreger(6). $300 Personal Estate.
Residence: 1870, Warren County, Tennessee, USA; As John Myres, age 78, Wife Adeline (42) Children Gertrude(9) and William (6) - Preacher

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=30290004; No Headstone

John married Mary Snoddy on 14 Oct 1812 in Jefferson Co, TN. Mary (daughter of Albert "Thomas" Snoddy, Esq and Hannah Davis) was born on 15 Jul 1790 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, NC; died on 8 Nov 1861 in McMinnville, Warren, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Irving College, Warren, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Mary Snoddy was born on 15 Jul 1790 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, NC (daughter of Albert "Thomas" Snoddy, Esq and Hannah Davis); died on 8 Nov 1861 in McMinnville, Warren, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Irving College, Warren, TN.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1850, Warren County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1860, Warren County, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=30290013; her husband's death year is recorded as hers in FindAGrave

Children:

Malinda Matthews Myers was born on 23 Jul 1813 in White Pine, Jefferson, TN; died on 7 Jul 1817 in White Pine, Jefferson, TN; was buried in Old Christopher Moyers Cemetery, White Pine, Jefferson, TN.
Hannah Davis Myers was born on 23 Dec 1814 in Long Creek, Jefferson, TN; died on 9 Apr 1867 in Van Buren Co, TN.
James Alexander Myers was born on 21 Aug 1815 in Jefferson Co, TN; died on 18 Jul 1819 in White Pine, Jefferson, TN; was buried in Old Christopher Moyers Cemetery, White Pine, Jefferson, TN.
Thomas Snoddy Myers was born on 30 May 1818 in Jefferson Co, TN; died on 10 Nov 1914 in McMinnville, Warren, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Irving College, Warren, TN.
John Newton Myers was born on 19 Mar 1820 in Jefferson Co, TN; died on 26 Jan 1892 in Warren Co, TN.
Andrew Emmons Myers was born on 6 Jan 1822 in Jefferson Co, TN; died on 16 Jan 1889; was buried after 1880 in Bethany, Brooke, WV.
Mary Blackburn Myers was born on 25 Oct 1823 in Jefferson Co, TN; died on 7 Jan 1895 in Bledsoe Co, TN.
David Henry Myers was born on 12 Nov 1825 in Jefferson Co, TN; died on 10 Jan 1903 in Cherokee Co, TX.
Susannah Jane Myers was born on 9 Jan 1827 in Jefferson Co, TN; died on 16 Sep 1908 in Bledsoe Co, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.
Melcena Lansden Myers was born on 21 May 1830 in Jefferson Co, TN; died on 22 Aug 1854 in Warren Co, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Irving College, Warren, TN.
7. Narcissa Ann Myers was born on 10 Feb 1834 in Warren Co, TN; died on 6 Nov 1896 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe, TN; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe Co, TN.


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