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Elijah Hanks 1816–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 JAN 1816

Birth Location: Carroll, Kentucky

Death Date: 23 MAR 1901

Death Location: Glencoe, Gallatin, Kentucky

Father: Thomas Hanks

Mother: Sarah Tandy

Spouse(s): Nancy Davis

Children(s): William Hanks, Emma Hanks, Sarah Hanks, Martha Hanks, Andrew Hanks, Nancy Hanks, Susan Hanks, Eliza Hanks, Lulu Hanks, Allen Hanks, Elijah Hanks

The story of Elijah Hanks began in 1816 in Carroll, Kentucky. In 1880, Elijah Hanks resided in Ghent, Carroll, Kentucky, USA. Elijah Hanks married Nancy Jane Davis, and had children including Allen A Hanks, Andrew A Hanks, Elijah Hanks, Eliza Ellen Hanks, Emma Jeanette Hanks, Lulu B Hanks, Martha Tandy Hanks, Nancy Henry Hanks, Sarah Elizabeth Hanks, Susan Alice Hanks, William Clay Henry Hanks. Elijah Hanks passed away in 1901 in Glencoe, Gallatin, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Hanks began in 1816 in Carroll, Kentucky.
  • In 1880, Elijah Hanks resided in Ghent, Carroll, Kentucky, USA.
  • Elijah Hanks married Nancy Jane Davis, and had children including Allen A Hanks, Andrew A Hanks, Elijah Hanks, Eliza Ellen Hanks, Emma Jeanette Hanks, Lulu B Hanks, Martha Tandy Hanks, Nancy Henry Hanks, Sarah Elizabeth Hanks, Susan Alice Hanks, William Clay Henry Hanks.
  • Elijah Hanks passed away in 1901 in Glencoe, Gallatin, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Hanks
1791–1882
Birth Location: Richmond, Virginia
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Sarah Tandy
1791–1862
Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Davis
1814–1880
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Children(s)

William Hanks
1855–1929
Birth Location: Carroll, Kentucky
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Emma Hanks
1852–1860
Birth Location: Buffalo Creek, Carroll, Kentucky
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Sarah Hanks
1837–1929
Birth Location: Carroll, Kentucky
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Martha Hanks
1838–1903
Birth Location: Carroll, Kentucky
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Andrew Hanks
1841–1850
Birth Location: Carroll, Kentucky
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Nancy Hanks
1843–1927
Birth Location: Carroll, Kentucky
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Susan Hanks
1846–1939
Birth Location: Carroll, Kentucky
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Eliza Hanks
1848–1949
Birth Location: Carroll, Kentucky
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Lulu Hanks
1846–1846
Birth Location: Harrison, Kentucky
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Allen Hanks
1850–1869
Birth Location: Harrison, Kentucky
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Elijah Hanks
1853–1860
Birth Location: Harrison, Kentucky
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Elijah Hanks's Ancestors

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Elijah Hanks
1816–1901
Birth Place: Carroll, Kentucky
Parents
Thomas Hanks
1791–1882
Richmond, Virginia
Sarah Tandy
1791–1862
Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky
Grandparents
Abner Hanks
1763–1846
Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Molly) Dale
1765–1806
Richmond, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Dale
1730–1773
Alice Dodson
1732–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Fortunatus Dodson
1701–1737
Alice Goad
1704–1767

Elijah Hanks's Descendants

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Elijah Hanks (2 JAN 1816–23 MAR 1901) m. Nancy (Jane) Davis (Abt 1814–Jan 1880)
  1. 1. William (Clay Henry) Hanks 1855–1929 m. Nancy (Margaret) Butcher 1857–1939
    1. 1. Margaret (Hicks) Hanks 1875–1949 m. Walter (Edward) Gibson 1872–1949
    2. 2. Blanton (Tandy) Hanks 1878–1949 m. Susie (M) Graham 1881–1953
      1. 1. Nancy (Elizabeth) Hanks 1914–1975 m. Donovan (Darrough) Hedger 1910–1999
    3. 3. Clarence (Allen) Hanks 1884– m. Elizabeth (G) Carter 1879–
      1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Hanks 1912–1979
  2. 2. Emma (Jeanette) Hanks 1852–1860
  3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Hanks 1837–1929 m. Benjamin (Stanton) Adams 1833–1906
    1. 1. Clarice (Louise) Adams 1871–1928 m. William (Robert) Brown 1862–
    2. 2. Albert (Stanton) Adams 1861–1912 m. Sallie (Belle) Humlong 1861–1944
      1. 1. Carrie (O'Brien) Adams 1893–1982
    3. 3. Nancy (Frances) Adams 1865–1914 m. James (T.) Vallandingham 1861–1922
      1. 1. Katherine Vallandingham 1899–1943 m. Boyce Singleton 1894–1954
        1. 1. James (L) Singleton 1923–1988
        2. 2. Elna (Mae) Singleton 1935–2003
        3. 3. Ruth (Helen) Singleton 1925–2011
      2. 2. Richard Vallandingham 1899–1952
    4. 4. John (Quincy) Adams 1859–1939 m. Sarah (Catherine) Lynn 1861–1922
      1. 1. James (Wesley) Adams 1894–1977 m. Lenora Cummins 1895–1985
        1. 1. Floyd (Elmer) Adams 1923–2010
        2. 2. Ethel (Mae) Adams 1925–1994
        3. 3. William (Elbert) Adams 1927–2005
        4. 4. John (Franklin) Adams 1930–1988
        5. 5. Myrtle (Evelyn) Adams 1916–1997 m. Henry (Edward) Sheets 1918–2006
        6. 6. Sallie (Marie) Adams 1919–1974
        7. 7. Louise Adams 1921–2005 m. Robert (Arthur) Newlin 1925–1981
      2. 2. Jesse (L) Adams 1896–1967 m. Louvina Griffth 1906–1991
        1. 1. Jessie (Howard) Adams 1927–2008
      3. 3. Archie (Robert) Adams 1889–1969 m. Priscilla (Harrison) Atwood 1889–1967
        1. 1. Johnny (Buchanan Adams) Sr 1914–1983
        2. 2. Sally (Mae) Adams 1912–2012
        3. 3. Ollie (Lee) Adams 1908–1945 m. James (Otis) Buck 1905–1970
        4. 4. Jessie (Howard) Adams 1911–2004
        5. 5. Stella (Marl) Adams 1916–1992
        6. 6. Mabel Adams 1918–1938
        7. 7. Robert Adams 1922–
        8. 8. Viola Adams 1924–
        9. 9. Kathreen (Dora) Adams 1930–1997
      4. 4. Bettie (A) Adams 1887–
      5. 5. William (Lloyd) Adams 1884–1952
      6. 6. Irvin (Thomas) Adams 1891–1957 m. Patricia (Ann) Maples 1895–1970
        1. 1. Myrtle (Pauline) Adams 1914–2005
        2. 2. Flossie (Ellen) Adams 1910–1989
        3. 3. Robert (W) Adams 1918–
        4. 4. Ervin (Thomas) Adams 1922–
        5. 5. Nancy (Katherine) Adams 1922–1997
      7. 7. George (Alfred) Adams 1900–1990 m. Millie (Elizabeth) Pemberton 1904–1993
        1. 1. Geraldin Adams 1922–1985
        2. 2. Jeneva Adams 1926–
    5. 5. Charles (Andrew) Adams 1862– m. Lucinda (Emaline) Holder 1874–1966
      1. 1. Charles (Reuben) Adams 1907–1972 m. Ola (Virginia) McPherson 1914–2006
        1. 1. Judith (Ann) Adams 1939–2012
        2. 2. Billy (Dale) Adams 1935–2013
      2. 2. Emmet (Layton) Adams 1896–1975 m. Flora (May) Crawford 1900–1957
        1. 1. Juanita (Muril) Adams 1919–1995 m. Jessie (Green) Stacy 1917–2005
      3. 3. Jessie (Clarence) Adams 1897–1975 m. Ruby (Finis) Lane 1897–1970
        1. 1. Earl (Finace) Adams 1921–1985
      4. 4. Otis (Townsend) Adams 1899–1984 m. Nina (Levina) Mayo 1914–1977
      5. 5. Owen (Thomas) Adams 1899–1960 m. Roxie (Jane) Hollis 1903–1981
      6. 6. Viola (Jane) Adams 1902–1989 m. Dixson McCann 1903–1972
        1. 1. Irene McCann 1932–1993
        2. 2. Marion (Joyce) McCann 1933–2006
        3. 3. Donald (Dwain) McCann 1935–1998 m. Mary Montoya 1935–1994
        4. 4. Fredia (Kay) McCann 1936–2010
      7. 7. Myrtle (Bell) Adams 1905–1993 m. William (Edward) Farr 1900–1981
        1. 1. Charles (Henry Farr) Dr. 1929–1998
      8. 8. William (Ross) Adams 1909–1963 m. Opal (Lillian) Kelso 1911–1992
        1. 1. John (Ross) Adams 1940–1993
    6. 6. James (P.) Adams 1868–1933 m. Sadie (M.) Evans 1871–
      1. 1. Albert (Alexander) Adams 1900–1965 m. Edith (Grace) Stratford 1909–
    7. 7. Emmit (C.) Adams 1869–1889
  4. 4. Martha (Tandy) Hanks 1838–1903 m. Flernoy Baxter 1836–1911
    1. 1. Florence Baxter 1866–1940 m. Newlin (D) Vaughn 1854–1939
      1. 1. Claude Vaughn 1890–1968 m. Marie Dow 1896–1978
      2. 2. Clare Vaughn 1897–1981 m. Alene Danner 1894–1973
        1. 1. Marilyn Vaughn 1922–2015
        2. 2. Velma (Lee) Vaughn 1925–
      3. 3. Marie (Manerva) Vaughn 1899–1998 m. James (Russell) Evans 1896–1957
        1. 1. Rosemary Evans 1922–2009
        2. 2. Roberta (E.) Evans 1925–1984
      4. 4. Martha (Tandy) Vaughn 1905–1978
      5. 5. Mabel Vaughn 1891–1986 m. Nathan McKay 1891–1973
        1. 1. Ronald (Vaughn) McKay 1914–1945 m. Bernice (M) Schnabel 1918–2007
    2. 2. Alva Baxter 1871–1959 m. Myrtle Morrell 1885–1967 m. Nancy (Jane) Banta 1870–1928
      1. 1. Banta Baxter 1904–
    3. 3. Martha (E) Baxter 1864–1957
    4. 4. Mary (Olive) Baxter 1860–1957 m. William Ash 1861–1945
    5. 5. Fred Baxter 1880–1971 m. Mable (C) Anderson 1883–1985
      1. 1. Olive (Nadine) Baxter 1907–1991 m. Thomas (J) Mulrine 1906–1967 m. Norman (Hugh) Burton 1903–1932
        1. 1. Norman (Herbert) Burton 1925–2003 m. Nellie (Irene) Chadwell 1925–1991
    6. 6. Ella (E) Baxter 1865–1955
  5. 5. Andrew (A) Hanks 1841–1850
  6. 6. Nancy (Henry) Hanks 1843–1927 m. Morton (F) Stafford 1843–1899
    1. 1. Emma (O.) Stafford 1863–1956 m. Louis (R.) Williams 1857–1910
    2. 2. Allen (Westerfield) Stafford 1865–1963 m. Noma Guthrie 1886–1979
      1. 1. Emma (Waunita) Stafford 1907–1932
      2. 2. Earl (Charles) Stafford 1912–1981
      3. 3. Louis (Allen) Stafford 1910–1983 m. Neva (Pauline) Huhu 1911–1990
        1. 1. Louise (Emma) Stafford 1940–2013
    3. 3. Charles (Henry) Stafford 1868–1936 m. Flora (Bell) Taylor 1868–1911 m. Annie Miller 1870–1941
    4. 4. William (Owen) Stafford 1870–1945 m. Rose (Ella) Kelly 1873–1949
      1. 1. Luther (Woodrow) Stafford 1915–1993
      2. 2. Helen (Marguerite) Stafford 1912–2006
      3. 3. William (Warner) Stafford 1899–1982
      4. 4. Louis (Ransdall) Stafford 1907–1988 m. Ruby (Pauline) Bissell 1911–1999
        1. 1. Lewis (Owen) Stafford 1935–1995
      5. 5. Leo (Paul) Stafford 1903–1979
      6. 6. Lyle (Kelly) Stafford 1905–1978 m. Anna (Marie) Ringlesby 1909–1977
        1. 1. Rose (Marie) Stafford 1928–2009
        2. 2. William (Carter) Stafford 1939–1989
        3. 3. Helen (Corrine) Stafford 1930–2016
      7. 7. Grace (N.) Stafford 1894–
    5. 5. James Stafford 1872–
    6. 6. Hiram (Mathew) Stafford 1874–1941
    7. 7. Carroll (Carl Christopher) Stafford 1876–1940 m. Caroline (Lemore) Allison 1876–1957
      1. 1. Charlotte (Mercedes) Stafford 1910–
      2. 2. Georgia (Uberta) Stafford 1903–1978
      3. 3. Isla (Lenore) Stafford 1912–1965
    8. 8. Bertie Stafford 1879–
  7. 7. Susan (Alice) Hanks 1846–1939 m. Joseph (Thomas) Rudd 1844–1910
    1. 1. Eugene (J.) Rudd 1873–1913 m. Minnie Sutherland 1878–1908 m. Jennie (Blanche) Hankins 1884–1935
      1. 1. Grace Rudd 1905–1940 m. Felix (Dewey) Beaven –1948
      2. 2. Louise Rudd 1903–1989 m. Charles (R) Hall 1895–
      3. 3. Ruby Rudd 1907–1986 m. Ray (Louis) Dusch –1980
      4. 4. William (Earl) Rudd 1910–1962
    2. 2. Eva (Dee) Rudd 1876–1926 m. William (Francis) Taylor 1872–1937
      1. 1. Helen (Elizabeth) Taylor 1911–1994 m. Walter (Lee) Robertson 1908–1988
        1. 1. Walter (Eugene) Robertson 1935–2010
        2. 2. Betty (Joyce) Robertson 1936–2011
        3. 3. Deanna (Rae) Robertson 1946–2017
        4. 4. Jeannene Robertson 1942–2017
      2. 2. Clarence (Eugene) Taylor 1909–1985
      3. 3. Howard (Hanks) Taylor 1903–1938 m. Mary (Gladys) Pipes 1911–1932
        1. 1. Howard (Ervin) Taylor 1928–1932
      4. 4. Mabel (Laverne) Taylor 1899–1921
      5. 5. Infant (Son) Taylor 1917–1917
      6. 6. Paul (Francis) Taylor 1901–1968 m. Pearl (Bernice Maryanna) Putzenbacher 1935–1991
    3. 3. Anna (B.) Rudd 1871–1951 m. Clarence (W.) Carlton 1867–1946
  8. 8. Eliza (Ellen) Hanks 1848–1949 m. Isaac (Marion) Gray 1844–1911
    1. 1. Clara (Edith) Gray 1869–1958 m. James (William) Waltz 1870–1942
      1. 1. Helen (P) Waltz 1906–1982
      2. 2. Julian (T) Waltz 1904–1983
      3. 3. William (Luther) Waltz 1900–1976
    2. 2. Thomas (Elijah) Gray 1871–1918
    3. 3. Mary (Beatrice) Gray 1886–1971
    4. 4. Vinnie Gray 1889–1979
    5. 5. Jasper (Clarence) Gray 1881–1970 m. Mabel (Dawn) Fewell 1882–1959
      1. 1. Jean (Lynwood) Gray 1911–1997
      2. 2. Dorothea (Wynema) Gray 1909–1992
      3. 3. Joan (Ellen) Gray 1927–2005
      4. 4. John (Kenton) Gray 1920–1996
      5. 5. Wilma (Fewell) Gray 1912–1978
    6. 6. Lulu (Jeanette) Gray 1873–1955 m. George (Samuel) McKeand 1873–1960 m. Sanford (W) Lanham 1873–
      1. 1. Robert (Isaac) Lanham 1902–1975 m. Carol (Elizabeth) Martin 1906–1998
        1. 1. Deborah (Jane) Lanham 1943–2010
      2. 2. Mabel (Mc) Keand 1910–1949
    7. 7. William (Albert) Gray 1875–1926 m. Ethel (Rae) Thompson 1891–1965
      1. 1. Ethel (Francis) Gray 1923–1929
      2. 2. Carl (Ogden) Gray 1917–2015
      3. 3. Lillian (Eliza) Gray 1912–1968
      4. 4. William (Isaac) Gray 1914–1966
      5. 5. Verna (Ruth) Gray 1919–2007
      6. 6. Thomas (Ross) Gray 1921–1971
    8. 8. Frank (Herman) Gray 1868–
  9. 9. Lulu (B.) Hanks 1846–1846
  10. 10. Allen (A) Hanks 1850–1869
  11. 11. Elijah Hanks 1853–1860

Elijah Hanks's Timeline

3 Records

1816
2 JAN 1816
Birth of Elijah Hanks in Carroll, Kentucky
Carroll, Kentucky
1880
1880
Age 64
Elijah Hanks resided here in Ghent, Carroll, Kentucky, USA
Ghent, Carroll, Kentucky, USA
1901
23 MAR 1901
Age 85
Death of Elijah Hanks in Glencoe, Gallatin, Kentucky
Glencoe, Gallatin, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 JAN 1816
    Event Place: Carroll, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ghent, Carroll, Kentucky; Roll: 408; Page: 420A; Enumeration District: 034

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ghent, Carroll, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ghent, Carroll, Kentucky; Roll: 408; Page: 420A; Enumeration District: 034

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 MAR 1901
    Event Place: Glencoe, Gallatin, Kentucky
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