John Marshall Rankin: Robin's Roots

1900 - 1980 (80 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

John Marshall Rankin was born on 8 Sep 1900 in Bledsoe Co, TN (son of James 'Byron' Rankin and Alice Stepp); died in Sep 1980 in Spring City, Rhea, TN; was buried in Spring City Cemetery, Spring CIty, Rhea, TN.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1918, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1920, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1946, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA

Family/Spouse: Daisy Elaine Pittman. Daisy was born on 12 Nov 1907 in Tennessee; died on 17 Jul 1979 in Spring City, Rhea, TN; was buried in Spring City Cemetery, Spring CIty, Rhea, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

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
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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]

Alice Stepp 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.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1900, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; Married at 16
Residence: 1910, Billingsley, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1920, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA

Children:

1. 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: 3

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 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:

2. 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: 4

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:

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

10.

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]

11.

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.
5. 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.


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