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John Thomas Hanks 1855–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 JUN 1855

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 16 JAN 1909

Death Location: Success, Clay County, Arkansas, USA

Father: Franklin Hanks

Mother: Emily Lewis

Spouse(s): Flora Burkey

Children(s): Fredrick Hanks, Emily Hanks

In 1855, John Thomas Hanks entered the world in Tennessee, USA, born to Franklin B Buford Hanks And Emily Lewis. John Thomas Hanks married Flora Burkey, and had children including Emily Ann Hanks, Fredrick B Frederick Burkey Hanks. John Thomas Hanks passed away in 1909 in Success, Clay County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1855, John Thomas Hanks entered the world in Tennessee, USA, born to Franklin B Buford Hanks And Emily Lewis.
  • John Thomas Hanks married Flora Burkey, and had children including Emily Ann Hanks, Fredrick B Frederick Burkey Hanks.
  • John Thomas Hanks passed away in 1909 in Success, Clay County, Arkansas, USA.

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John Hanks's Ancestors

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John Hanks
1855–1909
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
Franklin B Buford Hanks
1835–1900
Maury County, TN
Emily Lewis
1837–1883
McNairy Co., Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (J) Hanks
1816–1899
Knob Creek, Maury, TN
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Hanks
1793–1871
Mary WOOLVERTON
1795–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Hanks
1748–1831
Aggatha Dodson
1749–1831
Andrew WOOLVERTON
1750–1812
Sarah Stone
1760–1808

John Hanks's Descendants

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John (Thomas) Hanks (9 JUN 1855–16 JAN 1909) m. Flora Burkey (6 SEP 1857–25 JAN 1897)
  1. 1. Fredrick (B Frederick Burkey) Hanks 1892–1957 m. Delpha (Dallion) Appleby 1904–1973
    1. 1. William (L) Hanks 1925–
    2. 2. Wiiliam (L (Bill) William) Hanks 1924–1982 m. Betty (Ruth) Gregory 1929–2012 m. Dorothy (Ann) Rotramel 1926–1988
      1. 1. Patricia (Jean) Hanks 1951–1951
      2. 2. William (F) Hanks 1949–2003
    3. 3. Edna (Louise) Hanks 1929–2001 m. Leland (Maurice) Gaines 1925–1993
      1. 1. Donna (Louise) Gaines 1949–2011
    4. 4. Edna (Louise) Gaines 1929–2001
    5. 5. Freda (M) Hanks 1928–2008 m. Ralph (James) Innes 1920–2016
  2. 2. Emily (Ann) Hanks 1886–1937 m. Walter (Frances) Sample 1870–1937
    1. 1. John (Thomas) Sample 1901–1942 m. Alice (Mae) Mounts-Sample 1909–1940
      1. 1. Marguretta Sample 1926–1951
      2. 2. Walter (Frances) Sample 1934–1983
      3. 3. Samuel (Edward) Sample 1934–1983
      4. 4. Stella (Margret) Youngblood 1926–1951
      5. 5. Charles Sample 1923–1996
    2. 2. Myrtle (Bertha) Brown 1908–1996 m. Ray (Revere) Brown 1906–1997
      1. 1. Elsie (Ruth) Brown 1924–2014 m. Jack (Billy) Sparkman 1922–1978
        1. 1. Margaret (E.) Sparkman\Casinger 1947–2016
      2. 2. Doris (Faye) Brown 1934–2001 m. Troy (Donald) Freeman 1930–1995
    3. 3. Florence (Fannie) Anderson 1903–2006
    4. 4. Theodore (Fred) Sample 1913–1964
    5. 5. Ross (R) Sample 1905–1967
    6. 6. Delbert (Glenn Sample) Sr 1920–1983

John Hanks's Timeline

2 Records

1855
9 JUN 1855
Birth of John Thomas Hanks in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1909
16 JAN 1909
Age 54
Death of John Thomas Hanks in Success, Clay County, Arkansas, USA
Success, Clay County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 JUN 1855
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 JAN 1909
    Event Place: Success, Clay County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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