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June, I believe we are researching the same family! My ancestor was Charles, the brother
of your Robert. I have been searching for Robert for a long time. I also have family
letters that indicate a sister to Robert and Charles was Margaret, who also married a
Rankin, and was alive at least until 1903. Have other siblings info as well, including an
older brother. The family appears on the 1850 Allegheny Co. PA census. My Charles , b.
1835, came to MS as a riverboat pilot, and fought for the South. Older brother Alexander
fought for the North, and they met at Shiloh. My notes indicate the family came from
County Tyrone, in 1825, with a large group of siblings from both families and the Campbell
parents. The Campbells, parents of the mother of your Robert - Jane -were devout
Presbyterians and neighbors, Charles and Margaret. They were linenweavers. Would love to
share info and fill in blanks...