History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 677. [Harrison County] [Cynthiana City and Precinct] MILTON J. RANKIN, P. O. Cynthiana, was born in Harrison County, Ky., July 7, 1825; son of Samuel and Mary (Hamilton) Rankin, he, born in this county, Dec. 4, 1792, a farmer and trader by occupation, and dying in May 1868; she, also born in this county, Dec. 2, 1792, and dying March 15, 1857; they had six children. Our subject married in Harrison County, March 1, 1853, Miss Lydia A. Veach, born March 19, 1833; daughter of David and Mary (Broadwell) Veach; he born Dec. 9, 1792; she, May 22, 1799, all of this county. Rankin Hamilton Veach Broadwell = none http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/harrison/rankin.mj.txt