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Emily Ann Hanks 1886–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 August 1886

Birth Location: Murphysboro, Jackson, IL

Death Date: 11 FEB 1937

Death Location: Bay Springs Cemetery, Poplar Bluff, MO

Father: John Hanks

Mother: Flora Burkey

Spouse(s): Walter Sample

Children(s): John Sample, Myrtle Brown, Florence Anderson, Theodore Sample, Ross Sample, Delbert Sr

In 1886, Emily Ann Hanks entered the world in Murphysboro, Jackson, IL, born to John Thomas Hanks And Flora Burkey. Emily Ann Hanks married Walter Frances Sample, and had children including Delbert Glenn Sample Sr, Florence Fannie Anderson, John Thomas Sample, Myrtle Bertha Brown, Ross R Sample, Theodore Fred Sample. Emily Ann Hanks passed away in 1937 in Bay Springs Cemetery, Poplar Bluff, MO.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Emily Ann Hanks entered the world in Murphysboro, Jackson, IL, born to John Thomas Hanks And Flora Burkey.
  • Emily Ann Hanks married Walter Frances Sample, and had children including Delbert Glenn Sample Sr, Florence Fannie Anderson, John Thomas Sample, Myrtle Bertha Brown, Ross R Sample, Theodore Fred Sample.
  • Emily Ann Hanks passed away in 1937 in Bay Springs Cemetery, Poplar Bluff, MO.

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Emily Hanks's Ancestors

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Emily Hanks
1886–1937
Birth Place: Murphysboro, Jackson, IL
Parents
John Thomas Hanks
1855–1909
Tennessee, USA
Flora Burkey
1857–1897
Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Franklin (B Buford) Hanks
1835–1900
Maury County, TN
Emily Lewis
1837–1883
McNairy Co., Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hanks
1816–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elijah Hanks
1793–1871
Mary WOOLVERTON
1795–1854

Emily Hanks's Descendants

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Emily (Ann) Hanks (11 August 1886–11 FEB 1937) m. Walter (Frances) Sample (6 January 1870–23 March 1937)
  1. 1. John (Thomas) Sample 1901–1942 m. Alice (Mae) Mounts-Sample 1909–1940
    1. 1. Marguretta Sample 1926–1951
    2. 2. Walter (Frances) Sample 1934–1983
    3. 3. Samuel (Edward) Sample 1934–1983
    4. 4. Stella (Margret) Youngblood 1926–1951
    5. 5. Charles Sample 1923–1996
  2. 2. Myrtle (Bertha) Brown 1908–1996 m. Ray (Revere) Brown 1906–1997
    1. 1. Elsie (Ruth) Brown 1924–2014 m. Jack (Billy) Sparkman 1922–1978
      1. 1. Margaret (E.) Sparkman\Casinger 1947–2016
    2. 2. Doris (Faye) Brown 1934–2001 m. Troy (Donald) Freeman 1930–1995
  3. 3. Florence (Fannie) Anderson 1903–2006
  4. 4. Theodore (Fred) Sample 1913–1964
  5. 5. Ross (R) Sample 1905–1967
  6. 6. Delbert (Glenn Sample) Sr 1920–1983

Emily Hanks's Timeline

2 Records

1886
11 August 1886
Birth of Emily Ann Hanks in Murphysboro, Jackson, IL
Murphysboro, Jackson, IL
1937
11 FEB 1937
Age 51
Death of Emily Ann Hanks in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 August 1886
    Event Place: Murphysboro, Jackson, IL
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1979
    Event Place: Ozark, Christian County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Emily Allen Hanks 21 Apr 1979

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 FEB 1937
    Event Place: Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bay Springs Cemetery, Poplar Bluff, MO
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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