1. Thomas Ernest Rankin

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the monday 15 april 1872 in Edgerton, Johnson, Kansas. Thomas Ernest is deceased in Rice County, Minnesota the tuesday 20 january 1953 aged of 80 years old.

a. Thomas Ernest is married aged of 30 years old the thursday 19 june 1902 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan with Jennie Morgan Woods aged of 25 years old, daughter of Heman Mansul Woods and Mary Helen Sergent. She was born the wednesday 31 january 1877 in Chelsea, Washtenaw, Michigan. Jennie Morgan is deceased in Rice County, Minnesota the saturday 19 april 1930 aged of 53 years old.

Four children were born from this union (zero boy and four girls).

• a.i. Ruth A. Rankin. She was born the thursday 30 november 1905 in Kansas.
• a.ii. Bertha W. Rankin. She was born the saturday 30 november 1907 in Michigan.
• a.iii. Helen C. Rankin. She was born the monday 30 november 1908 in Michigan.
• a.iv. Marian Rankin. She was born the 30 november 1913 in Michigan.