John Marshall Rankin: Robin's Roots

1855 - 1882 (26 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 15 Nov 1855 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA (son of Reuben Rankin and Theolia Billingsley); died on 2 Jun 1882 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA.

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 County, Tennessee, USA; died on 22 Nov 1907 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

James 'Byron' Rankin was born on 20 Mar 1880 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; died on 22 Jul 1927 in Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA.

Generation: 2

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

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 County, Tennessee, USA; died on 27 Dec 1908 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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:

1. John Marshall Rankin was born on 15 Nov 1855 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; died on 2 Jun 1882 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA.

Generation: 3

John Billingsley was born on 10 Sep 1781 in Onslow County, North Carolina, USA (son of Samuel Billingsley and Mary Griffith); died on 25 May 1856 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA.

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 County, Tennessee, USA. Jane was born on 25 Apr 1812 in North Carolina, USA; died on 3 Sep 1894 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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:

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

Generation: 4

12.

Samuel Billingsley was born in Jun 1747 in St Mary's, St Mary's County, Maryland, USA (son of James B Billingsley and Elizabeth Crabtree); died on 10 Jun 1816 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1779, Onslow County, North Carolina, USA; Granted 300 acres of land on both sides of 2nd Creek
Military: 1781, North Carolina, USA; Captain J. Sharpe's Company, Colonel Francis Locke's Light Horse Service
Residence: 9 Aug 1787, Tennessee, USA; Sullivan Co, NC
Residence: 1803, Jackson County, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=142050533; long bio with info about children; no photos

Died:
At home

Samuel married Mary Griffith in 1773. Mary was born on 1 Sep 1753 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA; died on 1 Sep 1838 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Mary Griffith was born on 1 Sep 1753 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA; died on 1 Sep 1838 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA.

Children:

James Billingsley was born in 1772 in Baltimore County, Maryland, USA; died about 1772 in Baltimore County, Maryland, USA.
Mary Billingsley was born in 1773.
Samuel Billingsley, Jr was born on 9 Apr 1775 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA; died on 29 Apr 1857 in Cold Spring, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA.
William Billingsley was born on 16 Jan 1779 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA; died in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA; was buried in Martin Cemetery, Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA.
Jeptha Billingsley was born in 1780 in Onslow County, North Carolina, USA; died on 25 Oct 1863 in Cedar Creek, Bastrop County, Texas, USA.
6. John Billingsley was born on 10 Sep 1781 in Onslow County, North Carolina, USA; died on 25 May 1856 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA.
Thomas Billingsley was born on 30 Dec 1782 in Onslow County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1849 in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA.
Amanda Billingsley was born about 1783 in Onslow County, North Carolina, USA.
Elijah Billingsley was born in 1786 in Onslow County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1853 in Galveston County, Texas, USA.
Sarah Billingsley was born about 1788 in Tennessee, USA.
Nancy Billingsley was born about 1790 in Tennessee, USA.


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