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JAMES ABRAHAM HANKS 1759–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1759

Birth Location: Trap Hill, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 13 APR 1839

Death Location: Traphill, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Richard Hanks

Mother: Mary Hinds

Spouse(s): Mary Hanks

Children(s): David Hanks, Rebecca Fowlkes

In 1759, JAMES ABRAHAM HANKS entered the world in Trap Hill, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, born to Richard Hanks And Mary Hinds. JAMES ABRAHAM HANKS married Mary Hanks, and had children including David Hanks, Rebecca Fowlkes. JAMES ABRAHAM HANKS passed away in 1839 in Traphill, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1759, JAMES ABRAHAM HANKS entered the world in Trap Hill, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, born to Richard Hanks And Mary Hinds.
  • JAMES ABRAHAM HANKS married Mary Hanks, and had children including David Hanks, Rebecca Fowlkes.
  • JAMES ABRAHAM HANKS passed away in 1839 in Traphill, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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JAMES HANKS's Ancestors

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JAMES HANKS
1759–1839
Birth Place: Trap Hill, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Richard Hanks
1723–1789
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Mary Hinds
1734–1821
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
WILLIAM HANKS
1678–1733
North Farnham Parish, Lancaster Co Richmond, VA
Hester (C) Mills
1682–1732
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Hanks
1655–1704
Sarah Woodbridge
1651–1708
John Mills
1657–1695
Hester White
1661–1695
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas III
1635–1704
ELIZABETH LEE
1627–1702
PAUL WOODBRIDGE
1631–1691
BRIDGET FITZHERBERT
1635–1708
William Hanks
1655–1704
Sarah Woodbridge
1651–1708

JAMES HANKS's Descendants

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JAMES (ABRAHAM) HANKS (1759–13 APR 1839) m. Mary Hanks (1760–1840)
  1. 1. David Hanks 1798–1898 m. Margaret Bartley 1814–1876
    1. 1. Oliver (H.) Hanks 1835–1907 m. Margaret (Ann "Peggy") Sage 1842–1931
      1. 1. John (Thomas) Hanks 1872–1957 m. Alice Young 1881–1899 m. Dora (Columbia) Davis 1885–1983 m. Flora (Jane) Jones 1888–1919 m. Laura (Ann) Faw 1876–1938
        1. 1. James (Ambrose) Hanks 1905–1975 m. Annie (Belle) Porter 1905–1960
  2. 2. Rebecca Fowlkes 1781–1870

JAMES HANKS's Timeline

2 Records

1759
1759
Birth of JAMES ABRAHAM HANKS in Trap Hill, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Trap Hill, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
1839
13 APR 1839
Age 80
Death of JAMES ABRAHAM HANKS in Trap Hill, Wilkes, North Carolina
Trap Hill, Wilkes, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Trap Hill, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 APR 1839
    Event Place: Trap Hill, Wilkes, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Traphill, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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