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Eliza Jane Hanks 1851–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 FEB 1851

Birth Location: Carroll, Kentucky

Death Date: Dec 1887

Death Location: Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Rice, Kansas

Father: Thomas Hanks

Mother: Rachel Cull

Spouse(s): Leander Shores

Children(s): William Shores, Eda Shores, Eda Shores, Leo Shores, Edward Shores

The story of Eliza Jane Hanks began in 1851 in Carroll, Kentucky. Eliza Jane Hanks married Leander Shores, and had children including Eda M Shores, Eda Shores, Edward W Shores, Leo Shores, William T Shores. Eliza Jane Hanks passed away in 1887 in Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Rice, Kansas.

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Biography

  • The story of Eliza Jane Hanks began in 1851 in Carroll, Kentucky.
  • Eliza Jane Hanks married Leander Shores, and had children including Eda M Shores, Eda Shores, Edward W Shores, Leo Shores, William T Shores.
  • Eliza Jane Hanks passed away in 1887 in Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Rice, Kansas.

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Eliza Hanks's Ancestors

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Eliza Hanks
1851–1887
Birth Place: Carroll, Kentucky
Parents
Thomas Hanks
1819–1897
Carroll, Kentucky
Rachel (Rayburn) Cull
1817–1870
Kentucky
Grandparents
Thomas Hanks
1791–1882
Richmond, Virginia
Sarah Tandy
1791–1862
Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Abner Hanks
1763–1846
Mary Dale
1765–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Dale
1730–1773
Alice Dodson
1732–1802

Eliza Hanks's Descendants

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Eliza (Jane) Hanks (14 FEB 1851–Dec 1887) m. Leander Shores (1843–)
  1. 1. William (T.) Shores 1872–
  2. 2. Eda (M.) Shores 1875–
  3. 3. Eda Shores 1877–
  4. 4. Leo Shores 1878–
  5. 5. Edward (W.) Shores 1879–

Eliza Hanks's Timeline

2 Records

1851
14 FEB 1851
Birth of Eliza Jane Hanks in Carroll, Kentucky
Carroll, Kentucky
1887
Dec 1887
Age 36
Death of Eliza Jane Hanks in Sterling, Rice, Kansas
Sterling, Rice, Kansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 FEB 1851
    Event Place: Carroll, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1887
    Event Place: Sterling, Rice, Kansas
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Rice, Kansas
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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