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Horace Hanks 1780–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1780

Birth Location: Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 19 May 1850

Death Location: Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

Father: Benjamin Colonel

Mother: Alice Hovey

Spouse(s): Sophia Wright

Children(s): Stedman Hanks, Willard Hanks, Lucias Hanks, Sarepta Hanks, Dwight Hanks, Emily Hanks, Ann Hanks, Weltha Hanks

Horace Hanks was born in 1780 in Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, the child of Benjamin Hanks Colonel And Alice Hovey. Horace Hanks married Sophia Wright, and had children including Ann Jemina Hanks, Dwight Hanks, Emily Hanks, Lucias Hanks, Sarepta Hanks, Stedman Wright Hanks, Weltha Elizabeth Hanks, Willard Hanks. Horace Hanks passed away in 1850 in Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Horace Hanks was born in 1780 in Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, the child of Benjamin Hanks Colonel And Alice Hovey.
  • Horace Hanks married Sophia Wright, and had children including Ann Jemina Hanks, Dwight Hanks, Emily Hanks, Lucias Hanks, Sarepta Hanks, Stedman Wright Hanks, Weltha Elizabeth Hanks, Willard Hanks.
  • Horace Hanks passed away in 1850 in Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Colonel
1755–1824
Birth Location: Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
BC
Alice Hovey
1754–1836
Birth Location: Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
AH

Spouses(s)

Sophia Wright
1782–1850
Birth Location: Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
SW

Children(s)

Stedman Hanks
1811–1889
Birth Location: Mansfield, Connecticut, USA
SH
Willard Hanks
1809–1867
Birth Location: Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
WH
Lucias Hanks
1807–1887
Birth Location: Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
LH
Sarepta Hanks
1804–1891
Birth Location: Manfield, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
SH
Dwight Hanks
1805–1829
Birth Location: Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
DH
Emily Hanks
1820–1902
Birth Location: Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
EH
Ann Hanks
1822–1850
Birth Location: Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
AH
Weltha Hanks
1825–1862
Birth Location: Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
WH

Horace Hanks's Ancestors

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Horace Hanks
1780–1850
Birth Place: Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Benjamin Hanks Colonel
1755–1824
Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Alice Hovey
1754–1836
Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Uriah Hanks
1736–1809
Saquish Island, Plymouth, Ma, United States
Irene Case
1735–1807
Mansfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Jr
1702–1787
Mary White
1704–1772
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Sr
1665–1755
Abigail Heiford
1680–1726

Horace Hanks's Descendants

1.
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Horace Hanks (1 Nov 1780–19 May 1850) m. Sophia Wright (28 Sep 1782–2 Jan 1850)
  1. 1. Stedman (Wright) Hanks 1811–1889
  2. 2. Willard Hanks 1809–1867
  3. 3. Lucias Hanks 1807–1887
  4. 4. Sarepta Hanks 1804–1891
  5. 5. Dwight Hanks 1805–1829
  6. 6. Emily Hanks 1820–1902
  7. 7. Ann (Jemina) Hanks 1822–1850
  8. 8. Weltha (Elizabeth) Hanks 1825–1862

Horace Hanks's Timeline

2 Records

1780
1 Nov 1780
Birth of Horace Hanks in Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
1850
19 May 1850
Age 70
Death of Horace Hanks in Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1780
    Event Place: Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1850
    Event Place: Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
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