Ellis Co, Tx - Mrs. Mary Lucretia Rankin Submitted By : Don R Brownlee ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitted, and contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGENWEB Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** 23 January 1912 Dallas Morning News, p. 5 Rankin - Ennis, Tex., Jan. 22 - Mrs. Mary Lucretia Rankin, aged 73 years, and one of the first settlers of Ellis County, died at her home at Rankin Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and was buried by the Eastern Star at Bardwell at 2:30 Sunday afternoon. The funeral was very largely attended by people from all parts of Ellis County. Surviving are three sons, Alex and Earl Rankin of Rankin and Harry Rankin of Dallas.