Agnes Virginia Rankin

Brief Life History of Agnes Virginia

When Agnes Virginia Rankin was born on 3 May 1908, in Morgan, West Virginia, United States, her father, John Thomas Rankin, was 45 and her mother, Ann Elizabeth Smith, was 42. She married Irvin N. Swaim on 25 December 1926, in Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, United States in 1940. She died on 19 June 1982, in Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 74.

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Family Time Line

Irvin N. Swaim
1901–1982
Agnes Virginia Rankin
1908–1982
Marriage: 25 December 1926
Kenneth Lewis Swaim
1927–2012
James Wesley Swaim
1935–2003

Sources (7)

  • Agnes V Swain in household of Irvin N Swain, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Agnes Virginia Rankin - Government record: birth-name: Agnes Virginia Rankin
  • Agnes Rankin, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"

World Events (8)

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

1910 · The BSA is Made

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

1929

13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

Name Meaning

Scottish and English: from Middle English Ran(d)kin, a diminutive of Ran(d), a pet form of the personal name Ran(d)ulf. See Rand , Randolph , Randall . This name was brought to Northern Ireland (Derry) from Scotland in the 17th century.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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