1. Alexander Taylor Rankin

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the wednesday 10 october 1838 in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky. Alexander Taylor is deceased in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York the wednesday 20 october 1909 aged of 71 years old. He was buried in First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York the friday 22 october 1909.

a. Alexander Taylor is married aged of 26 years old the thursday 29 june 1865 with Elizabeth Chester Backus aged of 23 years old, daughter of Jonathan Trumbull Backus and Ann Eliza Walworth. She was born the tuesday 19 april 1842 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York. Elizabeth Chester is deceased in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York the monday 12 november 1923 aged of 81 years old. She was buried in First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York the friday 16 november 1923.

No children were born from this union.