I'd like to know if anyone shares this history with me?


Thank you.. Marilyn




. PETER RANKIN was born Abt. 1753 in Scotland, and died April 09, 1842 in West Charlton NY, Saratoga Co. He married MARGARET GILCHRIST.




a stone cutter and bridge builder.


buried West Charlton NY, Saratoga County USA




Immigrated to USA in 1820




Peter Rankin was born in Scotland, and married Margaret Gilchrist who is buried in Lisbon OH. They had eleven children, all who were born while they lived at the Berryhill Farm, two miles from Kilsyth, and ten or twelve miles from Stirling in Scotland. The farm was hilly and stony, and adapted for grazing only. There was a beautiful view of the Kilven River. The buildings were all of stone. They were one story structures arranged in an almost complete quadrangle. The date on the stone above the door was 1809, and thus quite likely built by Peter himself. The beds in the house were built in, and had doors closing them off entirely. There was a flowing spring in one corner of the yard.


By the time he immigrated to the US with his family, several of his children had preceded him. He settled in West Charlton NY, Saratoga County. He died here, and is buried here. He was remembered by those who knew him as being an unusually kind and gentle man.







Children of PETER RANKIN and MARGARET GILCHRIST are:


2. i. MARGARET RANKIN, b. December 25, 1799, Berryhill Farm, Kilsyth Scotland; d. September 1899, Slipery Rock PA, Butler County USA


ii. BARBARA I RANKIN, b. berryhill Farm, Kilsyth Scotland.




Notes for BARBARA I RANKIN:


died of smallpox in infancy




iii. HENRY I RANKIN, b. 1788, Berryhill Farm, Kilsyth Scotland.




Notes for HENRY I RANKIN:


died from Smallpox in infancy




iv. HENRY II RANKIN, b. May 23, 1789, Berryhill Farm, Kilsyth Scotland; d. June 30, 1843; m. (1) ___ STARK, Scotland; m. (2) SARAH SIMMONS.




v. ROBERT RANKIN, b. May 10, 1791, Berryhill Farm, Kilsyth Scotland; d. February 21, 1848, Lisbon OH; m. (1) MARY CAMPBELL; m. (2) MARTHA MATTHEWS.




vi. WILLIAM RANKIN, b. 1793, Scotland; d. September 03, 1826; m. RACHEL ASH.


vii. BARBARA II RANKIN, b. September 13, 1794, Berryhill Farm, Kilsyth Scotland; d. April 15, 1885, Salineville OH; m. (1) LAUGHLIN DALLAS; m. (2) ASA B WOOSTER, May 16, 1825.




Notes for BARBARA II RANKIN:


Covenanter




viii. PETER RANKIN, b. August 07, 1797, Berryhill Farm, Kilsyth Scotland; d. October 16, 1872; m. ELIZA MCCLELLAN, June 12, 1825, Harrisburg PA.




Notes for PETER RANKIN:


aka Pap




ix. MARY RANKIN, b. 1802, Berryhill Farm, Kilsyth Scotland; d. November 06, 1833; m. (1) PETER BURTON; m. (2) JOHN PICKWORTH.




Notes for PETER BURTON:


name may be Buckton




x. ELIZABETH RANKIN, b. 1804; d. May 30, 1878, Lisbon OH; m. JOHN CHARTERS, August 28, 1825, Reading PA.




xi. JANE RANKIN, b. 1807, Berryhill Farm, Kilsyth Scotland; d. August 1844, Gavers OH Columbiana County; m. DANIEL MACINTOSH, 1830, Columbiana Co OH.






Generation No. 2




2. MARGARET RANKIN (PETER 1) was born December 25, 1799 in Berryhill Farm, Kilsyth Scotland, and died September 1899 in Slipery Rock PA, Butler Co. She married THOMAS BLAIR in New Jersey USA.




Margaret Rankin Blair broke her hip when she was about 80 and was confined to her chair for the remainder of her life. She was also nearly blind in her later years. She kept herself occupied with knitting and other activities. She is remembered as a lovely old lady who told stories and sang Scotch songs to her grandchildren. She died at 99 years of age and is buried at the old cemetery at Slippery Rock.






Notes for THOMAS BLAIR:


buried in Slippery Rock Cemetery, Slippery Rock PA Butler Co.


EPITAPH :" Mark thou the perfect and behold the man of uprightness because that surely of this man the latter end is peace"




born in 1790 in Ireland, most probably in County Antrim. He is said to have driven horses to pull a canal boat in New Jersey. Later he took up a farm of 108 acres at $1/acre along Slippery Rock Creek near Slippery Rock, PA. He lived out his life there. It is said that 3 brothers preceded him to America but that he never heard from them at all, though they are said to have settled around Johnstown PA.





Children of MARGARET RANKIN and THOMAS BLAIR are:


3. i. JOHN CHARTERS3 BLAIR, b. 1836, Slippery Rock PA Butler Co; d. January 19, 1886, Butler Co PA, at Anderson farm.


ii. MARY BLAIR, b. 1830; d. October 19, 1852.




Notes for MARY BLAIR:


died of Scarlet fever




iii. HENRY RANKIN BLAIR, b. May 17, 1835, Slippery Rock PA Butler Co; d. February 28, 1901; m. (1) MATILDA WILSON, November 05, 1867; m. (2) ELIZA BLACK, December 16, 1886.




Notes for HENRY RANKIN BLAIR:


died of a rupture.. buried at Slippery Rock Cemetery, Slippery Rock PA, Butler Co




iv. ROBERT BLAIR, b. April 1837; d. March 23, 1845.




Notes for ROBERT BLAIR:


died of croup




v. ELIZABETH BLAIR, b. 1838; d. 1888.




Notes for ELIZABETH BLAIR:


died of TB




vi. THOMAS BLAIR, b. 1840; d. December 19, 1871.




Notes for THOMAS BLAIR:


died of TB




vii. BARBARA JANE BLAIR, b. September 05, 1842, Slippery Rock PA Butler Co; d. April 08, 1928; m. WILLIAM MCKNIGHT, September 16, 1871.




(I have record of her birth as Nov 31, 1842 at Slippery Rock


death as Mar 29, 1928 in Slippery Rock)




Notes for WILLIAM MCKNIGHT:


came to the USA in 1833, age 1






Generation No. 3




3. JOHN CHARTERS BLAIR (MARGARET 2 RANKIN, PETER 1) was born 1836 in Slippery Rock PA Butler Co, and died January 19, 1886 in Butler Co PA, at Anderson farm. He married MARY ANN ANDERSON April 28, 1868 in Reading PA, daughter of JAMES ANDERSON and MARGARET MAGEE.




Notes for JOHN CHARTERS BLAIR:


died of pneumonia; buried at North Union Cemetery, Renfrew Pa Butler Co.




per Ethel Blair White: John C Blair weent to Fort Collins Colorado when Lissie was 6 yrs old.. as squatters. They built a cabin and had cattle. Later moved to Catawissa MO.







Children of JOHN BLAIR and MARY ANDERSON are:


4. i. REV. THOMAS JAMES BLAIR, b. February 20, 1873, Slippery Rock, PA; d. July 12, 1960, Butler PA at home of Keith White.


5. ii. MELISSA ELLEN BLAIR, b. October 04, 1876, Slippery Rock PA Butler Co; d. 1941, Penn Twp Butler Co. PA.


6. iii. MARGARET SARAH BLAIR, b. March 18, 1869, Slippery Rock PA Butler Co; d. 1956.






Generation No. 4




4. REV. THOMAS JAMES BLAIR (JOHN CHARTERS 3, MARGARET 2 RANKIN, PETER 1) was born February 20, 1873 in Slippery Rock, PA, and died July 12, 1960 in Butler PA at home of Keith White. He married REBECCA ELLEN HARTZELL June 27, 1900 in home of HM Hartzell, Saxonburg, PA, daughter of HENRY HARTZELL and LETITIA ANDERSON.




Notes for REV. THOMAS JAMES BLAIR:


JULY 13,1960 BUTLER EAGLE OBITUARY:


"Rev. TJ Blair, County Pastor 55 years, Dies


the Rev T. James Blair, age 87 of North Union Reformed Presbyterian Church, Butler County, died Tuesday, at the home of his daughter, Mrs.Keith (Ethel) White, Royal Oak Drive, Butler RD6, where he has been residing.


He was graduated from Grove City College in 1903. He had been pastor of North Union Reformed Presbyterian Church for 55 years. His last sermon was preached May 1, 1960.


Born in Slippery Rock, Feb 20,1873, he was a son of John C and Mary Anderson Blair His wife, Ella R Hartzell, died July 11, 1958.


Surviving are a son, Paul H. Blair, Butler RD6, and his daughter; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.


Friends of the late Rev. T James Blair, Royal Oak Drive, Butler RD6, who died Tuesday, July 12, 1960, will be received at the home of his daughter, Mrs. White, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon and evening.


Funeral services will be held at 2pm Friday from the White family residence.


Burial will be in North Union Cemetery.


arrangements by Walters Funeral Home in Mars."




Preached first sermon in 1905, and then for 25 years without ordination. 1925, he was ordained at Wilkensburg. In 1930, North Union




Notes for REBECCA ELLEN HARTZELL:


OBITUARY from the Butler Eagle, June 12,1958:




MRS T. JAMES BLAIR


Mrs. Ella R Blair, 83, wife of the Rev T. James Blair of Butler RD6, died yesterday in her home.


Born Feb 15,1875, in Penn Twp, Butler County, Mrs Blair was the daughter fo Henry M and Letitia Anderson Hartzell.


Surviving are her husband, the Rev T James Blair; a son, Paul Henry Blair of Butler RD6; a daughter, Mrs Keith (Ethel) White of Butler RD6; a sister, Mrs Charles Edgar of Renfrew RD; a brother, DL Hartzell of Butler RD6; five grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.


______________


BLAIR- Friends of Mrs Ella R Blair of Butler RD6, who died Wednesday, June 11, 1958, will be received at the home of her daughter, Mrs Keith White of Royal Oak Road, after 7pm Thursday. Funeral will be at 2pm Saturday at the White residence. Burial will be in North Union Cemetery.


Arrangements by Walters Funeral Home, Mars.




died of stroke


baptised at North Union RP Church by Dr James Galbreath




Marriage Notes for REV. BLAIR and REBECCA HARTZELL:


The home of HM Hartzel is now the Hercog farm, across from golf course on Rt 228 .. Ekastown Road.





Children of REV. BLAIR and REBECCA HARTZELL are:


7. i. PAUL HENRY5 BLAIR, b. August 29, 1904, Butler , PA at home; d. November 11, 1983, Butler PA.


8. ii. ETHEL AGNES BLAIR, b. March 17, 1907, Penn Twp, Butler Co PA; d. July 11, 1994, Butler Co PA.


iii. MARY ELLEN LETITIA BLAIR, b. August 24, 1910; d. February 28, 1911, of pneumonia.




Notes for MARY ELLEN LETITIA BLAIR:


died of pneumonia, buried at North Union Cemetery, Butler Co PA




iv. SAMUEL ORA BLAIR, b. June 30, 1912; d. July 03, 1912, of intestial obstruction.




Notes for SAMUEL ORA BLAIR:


died of intestinal obstruction, buried at North Union Cemetery,


twin brother of John Owen




v. JOHN OWEN BLAIR, b. June 30, 1912; d. November 01, 1912, of malnutrition.




Notes for JOHN OWEN BLAIR:


died of malnutrition, buried at North Union Cemetery, Butler Co PA


twin brother of Samuel Ora




5. MELISSA ELLEN4 BLAIR (JOHN CHARTERS 3, MARGARET 2 RANKIN, PETER 1) was born October 04, 1876 in Slippery Rock PA Butler Co, and died 1941 in Penn Twp Butler Co. PA. She married WILLIAM V MARSH June 01, 1898 in at home of Rev. JF Fulton.




Notes for MELISSA ELLEN BLAIR:


buried Brownsdale Cemetery, Penn Twp, Butler Co PA


died of heart disease


at one time was struck by lightening