Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Bourbon County, Kentucky, merchant. Kentucky native. Married C. M. Rankins. Father of Edwin Rankins and W. L. Rankins. Merchant in North Middletown, Kentucky, in 1860.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Bourbon County, Eastern Division, p. 31.

Citation

Rankins, John B.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32200435 (November 12, 2026).

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Correspondence
Ben F. Harris to Beriah Magoffin
1860-12-04

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