A message received by Fort Wayne relatives yesterday brought the news that N. Rank, formerly of this city, is dead at his home in Farnam, Nebraska.

Rank was a native of England and came to America, together with his parents [James Richard and Mary Margaretha (Newsom) Rank] in 1844. The deceased was a veteran of the Civil War and was seventy-five years old at the time of his death. He was born at Ganton, Yorkshire, England on September 30, 1838. He was married to Elizabeth Creditor on November 30, 1865 at Fort Wayne, Indiana, who was the mother of Octavia. On February 4, 1879, he was married to Ethzelda Meroa Mayfield at Marion, Iowa.

Surviving, he leaves the widow, two sons and three daughters, as follows David and Henry Rank and Mrs. Ida Castor of Farnam; Mrs. Hattie Feasel of Humboldt, Nebraska and Mrs. Octavia Johnson of 1612 South Calhoun Street of this city. One sister, Miss T Rank lives at 1611 High Street in this city. Thirteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held this afternoon, May 14 from the Methodist Episcopal Church in Farnam. Burial in the Farnam Cemetery.

Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Fort Wayne, Indiana. Thursday, May 14, 1914. pg 4