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Emma Hanks 1876–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Dec 1876

Birth Location: Webbers Falls, Canadian District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory

Death Date: 18 August 1970

Death Location: Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Capt. Hanks

Mother: Emma CHERO

Spouse(s): William Branan

Children(s): Clifford Sr., Pvt. Branan, William Branan, James Branan, Virgil Branan, George Sr, Herbert Branan, Emma Branan, Mary Branan, Pauline Branan

In 1876, Emma Hanks entered the world in Webbers Falls, Canadian District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, born to Capt Calvin Jones Hanks And Emma Walker Mccoy 1 32 Chero. Emma Hanks married William Iverson Branan, and had children including Clifford Balkcom Branan Sr, Emma Nancy Branan, George Franklin Branan Sr, Herbert Lafayette Branan, James Cicero Branan, Mary Grace Branan, Pauline Cora Branan, Pvt Edward Hanks Branan, Virgil Calvin Branan, William Caswell Branan. Emma Hanks passed away in 1970 in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1876, Emma Hanks entered the world in Webbers Falls, Canadian District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, born to Capt Calvin Jones Hanks And Emma Walker Mccoy 1 32 Chero.
  • Emma Hanks married William Iverson Branan, and had children including Clifford Balkcom Branan Sr, Emma Nancy Branan, George Franklin Branan Sr, Herbert Lafayette Branan, James Cicero Branan, Mary Grace Branan, Pauline Cora Branan, Pvt Edward Hanks Branan, Virgil Calvin Branan, William Caswell Branan.
  • Emma Hanks passed away in 1970 in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Hanks
1836–1879
Birth Location: Clarkesville, Habersham, Georgia
CH
Emma CHERO
1841–1900
Birth Location: Webbers Falls, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States of America
EC

Spouses(s)

William Branan
1864–1938
Birth Location: Gordon, Wilkinson, Georgia
WB

Children(s)

Clifford Sr.
1894–1973
Birth Location: Canadian District, Cherokee, Oklahoma
CS
Pvt. Branan
1896–1983
Birth Location: Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory
PB
William Branan
1899–1926
Birth Location: Wagoner, Creek, Oklahoma
WB
James Branan
1902–1902
Birth Location: Canadian District, Cherokee County, Oklahoma, USA
JB
Virgil Branan
1902–1985
Birth Location: Canadian District, Cherokee, Oklahoma
VB
George Sr
1904–1972
Birth Location: Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory
GS
Herbert Branan
1907–1991
Birth Location: Canadian District, Cherokee, Oklahoma
HB
Emma Branan
1909–2011
Birth Location: Webbers Falls, Muskogee, Oklahoma
EB
Mary Branan
1911–2011
Birth Location: Webbers Falls, Canadian District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory
MB
Pauline Branan
1914–1994
Birth Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma
PB

Emma Hanks's Ancestors

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Emma Hanks
1876–1970
Birth Place: Webbers Falls, Canadian District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory
Parents
Capt. Calvin Jones Hanks
1836–1879
Clarkesville, Habersham, Georgia
Emma (Walker McCoy 1\32) CHERO
1841–1900
Webbers Falls, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Lowrey "Ta Gart") McCoy
1812–1892
New Echota (Rome), Cherokee, Georgia, United States
Charlotte Ratliff
1820–1861
Cherokee, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alexander McCoy
1798–1837
No-Na McCoy
1780–1851
Richard 12skeepsave
1790–1852
Peggy"Chow--a-you-cah"Jr. 12skeepsave-1save
1803–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emma Hanks's Descendants

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Emma Hanks (14 Dec 1876–18 August 1970) m. William (Iverson) Branan (23 Nov 1864–8 Jan 1938)
  1. 1. Clifford (Balkcom Branan) Sr. 1894–1973
  2. 2. Pvt. (Edward Hanks) Branan 1896–1983
  3. 3. William (Caswell) Branan 1899–1926
  4. 4. James (Cicero) Branan 1902–1902
  5. 5. Virgil (Calvin) Branan 1902–1985
  6. 6. George (Franklin Branan) Sr 1904–1972
  7. 7. Herbert (Lafayette) Branan 1907–1991
  8. 8. Emma (Nancy) Branan 1909–2011
  9. 9. Mary (Grace) Branan 1911–2011
  10. 10. Pauline (Cora) Branan 1914–1994 m. George (Dawson) Barr 1912–2004

Emma Hanks's Timeline

2 Records

1876
14 Dec 1876
Birth of Emma Hanks in Webbers Falls, Canadian District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory
Webbers Falls, Canadian District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory
1970
18 August 1970
Age 94
Death of Emma Hanks in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1876
    Event Place: Webbers Falls, Canadian District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 August 1970
    Event Place: Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
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