Person:Musadora Rankin (1)

Research notes

• see Samuel Robinson Belk papers, 1882-1928 for a memorial to Dora Rankin, missionary to China, written by Belk's wife, Catherine Council Belk

Dora Rankin is #2 on right with sister Lochie #3

1.   Source needed.

   Excerpt from Missionary archives:
   ... The boarding school at Nantziang, ordered and entrusted to Dr. W. E. Lambuth, who has ever been a most faithful friend to woman's work, was admirably located in the rear of "Louise Home." Miss Dora Rankin, who had been accepted as a missionary, sailed for China in October, 1879, safely joined her sister [Lochie], and they were in charge of the boarding school at Nantziang, called "Yoh le dong" Pleasant Home or Happy School, Clopton School remaining under Mrs. Ambuth's care. ...

2. ↑ 93206288, in Find A Grave
   [No headstone photo], last accessed Oct 2017.
3.   Family notes per User:cos1776.

   The Methodist Centennial Year-book for 1884: The 100th Year of the Separate ... edited by William Harrison De Puy, p 143.
   ... A girls' boarding-school in Shanghai, China, under the care of the Parent Board of Missions, but chiefly supported by special contributions, was turned over to the Woman's Society. Miss Lochie Rankin was sent to China, October, 1878.
   
   The following autumn Miss Dora Rankin joined her sister at Shanghai. A girls' boarding-school had been projected, and the buildings put up at Neziang, a flourishing inland town. The Misses Rankin were sent there, and a good work established under their supervision. ...
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   The Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journal, Volume 17, p 164.
   Missionary Journal April, 1886] - Departures
   ... From Shanghai, March 24th, for U.S.A., Rev. M.C. Wilcox and child from Foochow, and Miss Dora Rankin from Nautzaiug. ...
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   Missionary Voice, Volume 8 (Oct 1918), p 316.
   ... Who has forgotten the radiant, handsome Dora Rankin, who followed her sister the next year? Opening a new phase of the work, her skill was commensurate with her opportunities and commanded the love and admiration of every one. Her unchanging Christian character, her zeal and patience were unremitting. It was not given to her to serve long in China. Her grave is one of our treasures in that old land. ...