Esther RANKIN^[1]

Abt 1723 -

• Name	Esther RANKIN
  Born	Abt 1723	Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Female
  _UID	38F9E9DAE39E43F9A73DAA19E545FC4CCAB7
  Died	Welch Run, Franklin Co, Pennsylvania
  Person ID	I28732	Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2012

  
  

  Father	Adam RANKIN,   b. 16 Jul 1688, Sterlingshire, Slirting Co., Scotland ,   d. 4 May 1747, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Mary STEELE,   b. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1481	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William DUNWOODY,   b. 1725, Fermanagh County, Ireland ,   d. 1796, Welch Run, Franklin Co, Pennsylvania  (Age 71 years)
  Married	1747
  Children	1. James DUNWOODY,   b. Abt 1760,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016
  Family ID	F7270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Esther Rankin was born in Chester co., later Lancaster Co., PA. William Dunwoody was born about 1725 in Fermanagh County, Ireland. He was the son of James Dunwoody. Wm died in 1796 in Welch Run, Franklin co., PA. Esther also died there. After her husbands death she lived with her son David and another son.. William's name spelling variations: Dinwoody, Dinwiddie. Wm served in the Revolutionary War with four of his sons. He was a member of the Welch Run Presbyterian Church in PA. They had 10 children. John born about 1748, Children: Jane Dunwoody m. Elias Garrison Jinnet m. James McCully Esther m. Thomas Ramsey and died in 1801. children: Thomas Dunwody Ramsey m. Elizabeth Kenedy. Wm died 1776, Battle of Crooked Billet in Revolution Joseph born and died in PA. Served in Revolution. Samuel born Franklin Co., PA, died Greene Co., TN; children: Peggy born 17 Agu 1781 Greene Co., TN m. James G. Baird William born 14 Feb 1789 m. Nancy Rankin (daughter of Thomas Rankin, II and Jennett "jane" Bradshaw) Another spelling: Denwoody. Children: Martha McClain Dunwoody 1815-1849 m. James H. Russell James McGinly Dunwoody 1817-1865 m. Margaret Brown Russell Susannah Dunwoody 1819- m. John Glass Joseph R. Dunwoody 1821-1863 m. Margaret Susong Malise Ann Dunwoody 1825- m. Hyreamus Guinn Sarah Margaret Dunwoody 1828-1843 Patrick McClain Dunwoody born 31 Jan 1789 m. Esther Bare McSpadden; children: Samuel Dunwoody 1814-1895 Esther Louisa Dunwoody 1816-1853 m. Andrew Jackson Caughron John McSpadden Dunwoody 1818- David Harvey Dunwoody m. Louisa Jannet Rankin (daughter of Thomas W. Rankin, III and Caroline M. T. Franklin) (Louisa Dunwoody was 25 in 1850 census of Jeff. Co., TN pg 53 (NA M432, Roll #885, fam. #456) Margaret Harriet Dunwoody m. John C. Gass Martha Melinda Dunwoody m. John Cox Thomas McClain Dunwoody William McCorkle Dunwoody John born 5 Mar 1793 m. Polly McSpadden Taylor; Children: Esther P. Dunwoody 1817-1853 m. Lemuel Goodin Martha Dunwoody 1819-1892 m. Thomas Russell Adam Dunwoody 1820-1849 m. Sarah Jane McSpadden Samuel T. Dunwoody 1823-1863 m. Amelia Montgomery James Dunwoody 1826-1860 m. Nancy Gass Mary J. Dunwoody 1828-1877 m. William Johnson Julia E. Dunwoody 1830-1859 m. David Smith Adam born 22 Apr 1795 m. Eliza Moser; children: David Rankin Dunwoody born 1827 Catherine E. Dunwoody born 1829 Margaret Isbell Dunwoody born 1832 Samuel McClain Dunwoody born 1835 Priscilla A. Dunwoody born 1839 William Moser Dunwoody born 1842 Patty born 12 Dec 1796 Esther 1800-1830 m. Matthew McSpadden; children: Martha McSpadden m. Albert G. Taylor Esther E. McSpadden m. Hugh Magill Samuel A. McSpadden m. Lucinda Smith Mary D. McSpadden Isabella born 1 Jan 1802-1837 m. Archibald Thompson McSpadden; children Martha E. McSpadden m. James McGinly John Calvin McSpadden m. Martha McClung Samuel McClain McSpadden m. Sarah Jane Russell Amy born 12 Dec 1808 Mary born in PA, died 1794 in Tennessee Ann born PA, died 1796 in Tennessee Adam born PA, died Greene Co., TN; children: Ester Dunwoody Margaret Dunwoody James Dunwoody Billy Dunwoody Esther James born PA, died Greene Co., TN (will 1806, Greeneville, Greene Co., TN); Children: Mary Dunwoody m. Thomas Carson Elizabeth Dunwoody m. Robert Rankin Jean Dunwoody m. David Rankin Agnes Dunwoody m. Valentine Sevier There are many questions about the above children/marriages. David born and died in PA, buried Mercersburg, Franklin Co., PA

  
  

• Sources

  [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.