John Lawson Pope Hanks 1819–1912
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2 researchers on YourRoots have John Hanks in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 2 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
John Lawson Pope Hanks was born in 1819 in Madison County, Illinois, USA. In 1880, John Lawson Pope Hanks resided in Greene, Illinois, USA. John Lawson Pope Hanks married eliza ann roberts, and had children including amelia rebecca hanks, edward lincoln hanks, effie loretta hanks, frances martha hanks, henry lewis hanks, homer learnard hanks, julia ann hanks, lawson ray hanks, lucas woodruff hanks, mary elizabeth hanks. John Lawson Pope Hanks passed away in 1912 in Manchester, Scott, Illinois, USA.
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1Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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2Marriage Records Illinois, County Marriages
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from John Hanks
This ancestor line traces from Gaston County, North Carolina, British Colonial America (1789) to Madison County, Illinois (1819) across 2 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- John Hanks (1819–1912) was born in Madison County, Illinois, USA and died in Manchester, Scott, Illinois, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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John Hanks's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record