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James DeWitt Hankins 1841–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 March 1841

Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 19 October 1866

Death Location: Bacons Castle, Surry County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Sr

Mother: Louisiana Wilson

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The story of James DeWitt Hankins began in 1841 in Virginia, United States of America. In 1850, James DeWitt Hankins resided in Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, USA. In 1860, James DeWitt Hankins resided in Cabin Point, Surry, Virginia, USA. James DeWitt Hankins passed away in 1866 in Bacons Castle, Surry County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James DeWitt Hankins began in 1841 in Virginia, United States of America.
  • In 1850, James DeWitt Hankins resided in Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, James DeWitt Hankins resided in Cabin Point, Surry, Virginia, USA.
  • James DeWitt Hankins passed away in 1866 in Bacons Castle, Surry County, Virginia, United States of America.

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James Hankins's Ancestors

Self
James Hankins
1841–1866
Birth Place: Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John Henry "Jack" Hankins Sr
1804–1882
Pittsylvania, Henry County, Virginia, USA
Louisiana Wilson
1819–1865
Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
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James Hankins's Timeline

4 Records

1841
29 March 1841
Birth of James DeWitt Hankins in Virginia, United States of America
Virginia, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 9
James DeWitt Hankins resided here in Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, USA
Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 19
James DeWitt Hankins resided here in Cabin Point, Surry, Virginia, USA
Cabin Point, Surry, Virginia, USA
1866
19 October 1866
Age 25
Death of James DeWitt Hankins in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 March 1841
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (Nara); Washington, D.c.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Virginia; Catalog Name: Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Surry, Virginia; Roll: M653_1379; Page: 920; Family History Library Film: 805379
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cabin Point, Surry, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Catalogs
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Surry, Virginia; Roll: M653_1379; Page: 920; Family History Library Film: 805379

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bacon Castle, VA
    Record Source: U.S., School Catalogs

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginai
    Record Source: U.S., Confederate Officers Card Index, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 October 1866
    Event Place: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bacons Castle, Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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