Ester Arlene Bales: Olvey Family History

Generation: 1

1. Ester Arlene Bales (daughter of Alan J. Bales and Bessie Edith Rankin).

Generation: 2

2.	Alan J. Bales was born between 1856 and 1889; died between 1920 and 1973. Alan married Bessie Edith Rankin on 19 Feb 1902. Bessie (daughter of Samuel Bruce Rankin and Hortense Crutchfield) was born on 25 Jul 1883; died on 26 Aug 1966 in Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bessie Edith Rankin was born on 25 Jul 1883 (daughter of Samuel Bruce Rankin and Hortense Crutchfield); died on 26 Aug 1966 in Kansas, USA.

Children:

Generation: 3

Samuel Bruce Rankin was born on 23 Feb 1856 in Kossuth, Iowa, USA (son of William Rankin and Martha Jane Gray); died on 08 Apr 1933 in McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA.

Samuel married Hortense Crutchfield on 14 Aug 1879 in Kossuth, Iowa, USA. Hortense (daughter of David Crutchfield and Susan Kimerer) was born on 04 Jun 1858 in Kossuth, Iowa, USA; died on 18 May 1926 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA; was buried in McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hortense Crutchfield was born on 04 Jun 1858 in Kossuth, Iowa, USA (daughter of David Crutchfield and Susan Kimerer); died on 18 May 1926 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA; was buried in McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA.

Children:

Howard Ernest Rankin was born on 27 Aug 1880; died on 17 May 1960 in California, USA.
3. Bessie Edith Rankin was born on 25 Jul 1883; died on 26 Aug 1966 in Kansas, USA.
Martha Harriet Rankin was born on 05 Oct 1885 in Alton, Osborne, Kansas, USA; died on 03 Jan 1959 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA.
Frances Areta Rankin was born on 30 Nov 1888; died on 23 Feb 1923 in McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA.
Clara Anna Lee Rankin was born on 20 Feb 1892 in Alton, Osborne, Kansas, USA; died on 28 Jul 1970 in Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, USA; was buried in Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, USA.
Lawrence Oak Rankin was born on 09 Sep 1895 in Alton, Osborne, Kansas, USA; died on 06 Oct 1918 in McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA.

Generation: 4

12.	William Rankin was born in 1807; died in 1873. William married Martha Jane Gray on 06 Oct 1853. Martha (daughter of Samuel Gray and Margaret Blair) was born on 15 Aug 1833 in Schuyler, Illinois, USA; died on 15 Apr 1900 in Mediapolis, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Martha Jane Gray was born on 15 Aug 1833 in Schuyler, Illinois, USA (daughter of Samuel Gray and Margaret Blair); died on 15 Apr 1900 in Mediapolis, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

Children:

Frances Elizabeth Rankin was born on 18 Nov 1854; died on 18 Nov 1924.
6. Samuel Bruce Rankin was born on 23 Feb 1856 in Kossuth, Iowa, USA; died on 08 Apr 1933 in McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA.
Areta Catharine Rankin was born on 02 Sep 1866 in Kossuth, Iowa, USA; died on 15 Jul 1902.

14.

David Crutchfield was born on 16 Jul 1828 in Wapello, Louisa, Iowa, USA (son of James Crutchfield and Catherine Ramsey Gregory); died on 17 Jul 1862 in Mississippi, USA.

David married Susan Kimerer on 16 Aug 1851 in Wapello, Louisa, Iowa, USA. Susan (daughter of Michael Kimerer and Nancy Davenport) was born on 02 Aug 1833; died on 16 Jun 1913. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Susan Kimerer was born on 02 Aug 1833 (daughter of Michael Kimerer and Nancy Davenport); died on 16 Jun 1913.

Children:

Daniel Crutchfield was born between 1849 and 1863; died between 1854 and 1949.
Laura Crutchfield was born between 1849 and 1863; died between 1854 and 1952.
Harriet (Hattie) Crutchfield was born between 1849 and 1863; died between 1865 and 1952.
7. Hortense Crutchfield was born on 04 Jun 1858 in Kossuth, Iowa, USA; died on 18 May 1926 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA; was buried in McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA.