Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families
Mary Catherine Rankin
Abt 1694 - 1756 (62 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Mary Catherine Rankin was born about 1694 in Ireland (daughter of John Rankin and Anna Craig or McElwee); died in 1756 in VA or NC. Mary married Joshua Cox about 1725 in Ulster, Ireland. Joshua (son of Sir Richard Cox and Mary Bourne) was born on 22 Apr 1694 in Ulster, Ireland; died in May 1747 in Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Richard Cox was born about 1726 in Probably PA.
- Mary (Molly) Cox was born about 1728 in Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA.
- Joshua Cox was born about 1730 in Probably PA.
- William Cox was born after 1732 in Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA.
- Samuel Cox was born after 1733 in Probably PA.
- Michael Cox was born after 1734 in Probably PA.
- David Cox, Lt. was born about 1735 in Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA.
- John Cox, Captian was born on 25 Jul 1739 in Lancaster Co., PA; died on 24 Dec 1818 in Little River, Ashe Co., NC; was buried in 1818 in Cox Cemetary, Scottville, Ashe Co., NC.
2. John Rankin was born in Scotland? (son of William Rankin and Dorothy Black); died before 2 Jun 1747 in PA. John + Anna Craig or McElwee. Anna was born in Scotland?; died in 1796 in Chester Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Anna Craig or McElwee was born in Scotland?; died in 1796 in Chester Co., PA. Children:
- 1. Mary Catherine Rankin was born about 1694 in Ireland; died in 1756 in VA or NC.
- William Rankin was born after 1695 in Ireland.
- Thomas Rankin was born about 1724 in Ireland.
- James Rankin was born in 1730.
- Richard Rankin was born in 1730.
- John Rankin was born in 1731.
Generation: 3
4. William Rankin (son of Alexander Rankin). William + Dorothy Black. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Dorothy Black Children:
- 2. John Rankin was born in Scotland?; died before 2 Jun 1747 in PA.
- Adam Rankin
- Hugh Rankin was born in 1676 in Dungiven, Londy, Ireland; died on 6 Jan 1755 in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania; was buried in Forest Hills Cemetery, Windham, New Hampshire.
- David Rankin, Sr. was born in 1691 in Londonderry, N. Ulster, Ireland; died in Aug 1768 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia.
- Jane Rankin was born in 1693 in Ireland; died on WFT Est. 1689-1794.
- Elizabeth Rankin was born in 1696; died on 30 Apr 1908.
- Robert Rankin, Sr. was born about 1700 in Letterkenny Parish, Donegal county, Ireland; died in 1772 in Guilford County, North Carolina.
- Jeremiah Rankin was born in 1733 in Pennsylvania, United States; died in 1760 in Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.
Generation: 4
8. Alexander Rankin Children: