The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-07-02
BxOGRAPHEY OF REV. JOHN
RANKIN.
The AIesuIss or Mr. HeankInss
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At Vicksburg, cannon ball PASS
ed so near him as to overwhelm
him with the clay of an enbank-
ment; but he was not injured. All
his religious and temperance habits,
he strictly maintained during the
war and up to the presnt time. He
brought up two children a son and
daughter, whom he consecrated
to God in baptism, and brought
them up in accordance with the
gospel rsnqisitions. Both his child
rem are married, and are church
members.
His son, Andrew Campbell, now
forty-seven years old, made pro-
fession of religion in his boyhood,
and has, up to the present time, pre-
sented to the world a christian
character. He studied medicine,
and graduated at the medical COLI
lege at Columbus, Ohio. He has
succeeded well in his profession,
and has become eminent both as a
physician ard surgeon. He served
as physician and surgeon in the
union army four years during the
rebel war, and sustained his station
well. His religious and temper
ance principles he maintained dur
ing the war, and he has maintained
them up to the present time. His
wife is pious woman and the
mother of two daughters, who are
both, by profession, members of The
church.
His daughter, Mary Eliza, now
firty-five years old, was in early
life received to the communion of
the church on profession of faith.
She was married to Francis Crosby.
When she was the mother of three
children her husband died, and his
three children died, two fthem be-
fore his death and one afterwards.
He was pious man aud died in the
hope of eternal life thus Mary has
endured many Affections, ali of
which she has borne with christian
fortitude. She is now married to
Mr.. Josiah Fletcher, by whom she
has five children. He is a church
member, and the children have been
consecrated to God in baptism.
Thus far in life Mrs. Fletcher has
maintained fair christian charac-
ter.
His son, William Alexander, now
Al years old, is not church men,
Der, but is a moral aud temperate
man, and is the father of seven.
children, two of whom arc dead.
His wife and daughters are men,
bers of the church. He had his
house at Lawrence burned by the
rebels, during the Quantrcll slaugh-
ter of the citizens of that place. lie
was an officer in the union army,
and sustained his station well. ,sa
His daughter, Lucinda, was mar
ried TO Mr.. Robert Smith, and died
at the age oftwenty-oney years, was
the mother of an infant that died
within a few months after its birth.
She was Il member of the church
and died in full expectation of a
glorious Immortality.
His son. Arthur Tappan, now thir-
ty-seyen years old, is a successful
minister of the gospel, and is pastor
of the Presbyterian church of Kings
ton, Indiana. His wife is a pious
woman, and is the mother of seven
children,all of whom have been con-
secratcd to God in baptism, aud are
being trained cup in the nurture and
admonition of the Lord" Two OF
them have been admitted to the
communion of the church. Arthur
Tappan is an able and popular
preacher.
His son, Thomas Loveioy, now in
his thirty-sixth year, is a member
of the church, and has fair moral
character. He is a man of energy
and enterprise. His wife is a mem.
Der of the church and the mother OF
four children, one of whom is dead
His children have been consecrated
to God in baptism, and those now
living are placed under religious
instruction, and are the subjects Of
many prayers.
HIS adopted daughter, Almyrs
Jane McConnaughy. died at the age
of one month and eleven days over
thirty years. Her father james
McConnaghy died before she wa!
born, and her mother died within &
few weeks after her birth. Hel
mother was a sister of Mrs. Rankin
For that reason she was adopted al
a daughter. From childhood SHIT
was so amiable that she was lovei
as if, daughter, and the children low
ed her as if sister. There was nj
trouble in bringing her up. Wher
quite young she was received to TIT
communion of the church. She wa
married to MFR. Benjamin E. Tweed
She became the mother of foul
children one died in in fancy, AMI
three are still living. Soon after tn
fourth one was born, she died in tn,
full assurance of glorious immor
tally.
MIR. Rankin received into his fam
lily little girl, four or i've year
old, named Kitty McCaskill. Sh.
was slightly colored. Her fathe
was a white man. and her mothe
must have been partly colored. He
father, during three years.paid hon
orably for her boarding, clothin:
and schooling. lie lived in tn
state of Alabama; but moved t.
Mississippi, and there it is believed
he died. Mr.. Rankin forwarded /.
, bill of seventy dollars, directed /,
him, due for boarding, clothing an'
schooling his daughter, but receiV
. ed no payment, and never heard o
Mr.. McCaskill since. Mr.. RANKIN
brought up Kitty as he did his owl
children. She sat with his owl