Laura was born on January 16th, 1841.1 Laura's father was Asa Rankin and her mother was Mindwell Rowell. Her paternal grandparents were John Rankin and Lois Whitcher. She had a sister named Leulla. She was the older of the two children. She died at the age of 76 on May 29th, 1917. She was buried in Danvers, IL.11