The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-10-24
REV. e. +. RANIIN'S
FATHER DIED WEDNESDAY,
or Extensive Family Connection In
Gullford County, n. G.. Confederate
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Guilford County, N. G.. Confederate
Veteran.
Rev. G. T. Rankin whose plan to
attend the South Carolina Presbytery
last Tuesday was suddenly disar-
ranged by the news of his afthcr's ill
ness al Greensboro N. c., only sue
ceedcd in reaching his fathers bedside
Il few hours before his death, which
occurred Wednesday afternoon. The
news of Rev. Rankin's bereavement,
coming at time when he was deeply
cngrossed in his change Of pastorate,
was received here with great sorrow
and brought out many expressions Of
sympathy and coincidence. An ac-
count of the DEATH, appearing in the
Greensboro Daily Record, was as fol-
lows:
"Thc death Of Mr.. John Harrison
Rankin. which occurred yesterday af-
tcrnoon at ST. Lco's hospital. removes
one OF GrccnSbOro's oldest and most
highly esteemed citizens His brief
Illness covering only Il few days
was not considered Of a serious nature
ana his sudden passing was shock
to his friends who. on account Of his
unusually robust health believed him
TO be good for ripe old age. Though
nearly Scvcnty-siX he was well pre-
served, exhibiting none of the iniirmi-
tlcS or age. On Saturday ni2ht he SUI
.Nrc1 an 2cutC attack diagnosed as an
pcndlcilis. He was taken to the hos
pitai on Monday and operated upon
that night While seeming TO stand il
as well as could have been expected
nc continued to grow worse until the
time Of his passing.
NH. Rankin was Il native Of Gull
ford county and has an extensive fam
ily connection in this part Of the state.
Perhaps no other man in The county
lad moro relatives in GuilfOrd, where
he had always made his home. His
father was Albert Rankin, OF the Bur-
I;lo Presbyterian church section. who
married Mary McAIurray. Of Ma
y anc" county. On December IS, 1866.
Alr. Rankin was married to Miss Car
olinc Clcmintina buchanan, % t;u:l-
ford, and from this union thCrc arc
eight surviving children These are:
w. II. Rankin, of Summit avenue; !;
Rev. G.. f. Rankin. pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, Of Laurcns, S.
e.; G ~. Rankin, agent for the Jcifcr-
son standard Life Insurance company.
at Macon. Ga; j. II. Rankin. .Ir, 2O3
South .\shc street. and who is asso-
claicd with M. Hendrix and compa-
ny; j M. Rankin, Of North Cedar
street, with the National Biscuit com
pany; j. r. Rankin, Of the Atlanta,
Ga. Dental Supply company; =. f..
Rankin, with the Wick Chemical :. M
pany. and Miss Margaret Rankin also
ot Greensboro. Mrs. Rankin died
about three years ago. since Which
time tho deceased had made his home
with his son, j. II. Rankin, Jr.
Mr.. Rankin served in the Confcdcr-
ne army with Tho loyalty ard bravery
nat marked his life and was held in
alf"ctionate esteem by his comradn3.
He was in htc 45th North Carolina
regiment, HWoll's corps. Danicl's Eri-
Sadc. Rhodes division. He was promi-
ncnt in the local organization Of Con
icdcratc veterans and intcrctscd in
everything connected with tho flag un-
der which he fought. He was a life
long Presbyterian giving a son to thc
ministry Of that church. He held
membership in the First Presbyterian
church Of Greensboro. lie was a
good man and useful citizen.
'Thc funeral will be held this after
noon at $3.50 from the residence of his
son on South ASho street, services be-
ing conducted by Rev. Charles T.. NV
crs. pastor OF the First Presbyterian
church"