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James William Shanks 1863–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Nov 1863

Birth Location: Madison Co., Kentucky

Death Date: 24 Aug 1939

Death Location: Henry Co., Indiana

Father: Thomas Shanks

Mother: Nancy Lowry

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James William Shanks was born in 1863 in Madison Co., Kentucky, the child of Thomas P Shanks And Nancy Lowry. James William Shanks passed away in 1939 in Henry Co., Indiana.

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Biography

  • James William Shanks was born in 1863 in Madison Co., Kentucky, the child of Thomas P Shanks And Nancy Lowry.
  • James William Shanks passed away in 1939 in Henry Co., Indiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Shanks
1836–1908
Birth Location: Madison Co., Kentucky
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Nancy Lowry
1838–1880
Birth Location: Madison Co., Kentucky
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Children(s)

James Shanks's Ancestors

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James Shanks
1863–1939
Birth Place: Madison Co., Kentucky
Parents
Thomas P. Shanks
1836–1908
Madison Co., Kentucky
Nancy Lowry
1838–1880
Madison Co., Kentucky
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Shanks's Timeline

2 Records

1863
27 Nov 1863
Birth of James William Shanks in Madison Co., Kentucky
Madison Co., Kentucky
1939
24 Aug 1939
Age 76
Death of James William Shanks in Henry Co., Indiana
Henry Co., Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1863
    Event Place: Madison Co., Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1939
    Event Place: Henry Co., Indiana
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