Margaret
Ann (Rankin) Fike
(1879-1965)
Margaret Ann (Rankin) Fike was born in Wharton Twp., Fayette County, PA on Jan. 3, 1879, the daughter of Robert and Hester Ann (Minerd) Rankin.
On Nov. 10, 1902, Maggie united herself in marriage with Charles E. Fike (1875-1940), a powder maker and farmer, the son of Jacob M. and Barbara Fike of Maryland.
They had 4 children – Legatha Dennis, Woodrow Fike, Samuel E. Fike and Charles R. Fike.
The Fikes resided “near the Tent church” in Georges Twp., Fayette County, PA.
Daughter Legatha married Chester Dennis. Sadly, she died at age 28 on Oct. 9, 1934 “due to complications following an illness of approximately a year’s duration.” She was buried at Park Place Cemetery in Uniontown.
Charles died on Nov. 2, 1940. Margaret outlived him by a quarter-century, and later lived in Norfolk, VA with her son Samuel. She died in 1965 and is buried with her husband at Park Place Cemetery.
Son Woodrow Fike died at the age of 38 on Jan. 9, 1951. He also is buried at Park Place Cemetery.
Son Samuel Fike resided in Portsmouth and North Chesapeake, VA.
Son Charles R. Fike, a veteran of World War II, lived in Pittsburgh and Uniontown, PA.
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