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John Luther Hanson 1876 – 1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 March 1876

Birth Location: Kanawha County, West Virginia

Death Date: 6 March 1933

Death Location: Queen Shoals, Clay County, West Virginia

Father: James Hanson

Mother: Martha Scott

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Matheny

Children(s): Goldie Hanson, Virginia Hanson, Semmara Hanson, Lenora Hanson, John Hanson, Martin Hanson, Helen Hanson, Nettie Hanson, Scott Hanson, Fletcher Hanson, Samuel Hanson, Gail Hanson

In 1876, John Luther Hanson entered the world in Kanawha County, West Virginia, born to James Madison Hanson and Martha Ann Scott. In 1905, John Luther Hanson established residence. John Luther Hanson married Elizabeth Matheny, and had children including Goldie Bell Hanson, Virginia Hanson, Semmara Hanson, Lenora Hanson, John Madison Hanson, Martin L. Hanson, Helen Ab Hanson, Nettie Gertrude Hanson, Scott Orton Hanson, Fletcher Howard Hanson, Samuel Edward Hanson, Gail Stanton Hanson. John Luther Hanson passed away in 1933 in Queen Shoals, Clay County, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1876, John Luther Hanson entered the world in Kanawha County, West Virginia, born to James Madison Hanson and Martha Ann Scott.
  • In 1905, John Luther Hanson established residence.
  • John Luther Hanson married Elizabeth Matheny, and had children including Goldie Bell Hanson, Virginia Hanson, Semmara Hanson, Lenora Hanson, John Madison Hanson, Martin L. Hanson, Helen Ab Hanson, Nettie Gertrude Hanson, Scott Orton Hanson, Fletcher Howard Hanson, Samuel Edward Hanson, Gail Stanton Hanson.
  • John Luther Hanson passed away in 1933 in Queen Shoals, Clay County, West Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Hanson's Ancestors

Self
John Hanson
1876 – 1933
Birth Place: Kanawha County, West Virginia
Parents
James Madison Hanson
1847 – 1915
, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Martha (Ann) Scott
1848 – 1929
Mill Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Andrew) Hanson
1819 – 1899
Greenbrier, Virginia, United States
Mary (Jane) Shuck
1820 – 1901
Mabscott, Greenbrier, Virginia, United States
James Scott
1820 – 1850
Virginia
Mary (Jane King (Scott then) Drake)
1823 – 1880
Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Hanson
1791 – 1871
Margaret Eary
1796 – 1886
Mose Shuck
1784 – 1857
Mary Fleshman
1781 – 1849
Charles King
1801 –
Rebecca Nichols
1801 – 1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hanson
1753 – 1824
Sivily Tuckwiller
1760 – 1860
Barbara Sievely
1763 – 1802
Antonius Schuck
1750 – 1785
Nancy Tuckwiller
1760 – 1860
Zephaniah Nichols
1763 – 1834

John Hanson's Descendants

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John (Luther) Hanson (3 March 1876 – 6 March 1933) m. Elizabeth Matheny (14 April 1879 – 14 November 1962)
  1. 1. Goldie (Bell) Hanson (16 March 1900 – August 1976)
  2. 2. Virginia Hanson (18 July 1901 – )
  3. 3. Semmara Hanson (abt 1905 – )
  4. 4. Lenora Hanson (16 January 1905 – 20 January 1989)
  5. 5. John (Madison) Hanson (18 March 1907 – 21 October 1927)
  6. 6. Martin (L.) Hanson (About 1909 – 13 July 1966)
  7. 7. Helen (Ab) Hanson (9 January 1911 – 1 August 2006)
  8. 8. Nettie (Gertrude) Hanson (12 August 1912 – 19 June 2004)
  9. 9. Scott (Orton) Hanson (1 March 1915 – 19 September 1970)
  10. 10. Fletcher (Howard) Hanson (3 December 1916 – 31 December 1991)
  11. 11. Samuel (Edward) Hanson (21 September 1918 – April 1992)
  12. 12. Gail (Stanton) Hanson (17 October 1919 – 20 February 2013) m. Mary (Geneva) Westfall (abt 1930 – ) m. Mary (Geneva) Westfall (19 Jun 1929 – )
    1. 1. Sidney (S) Hanson (9 Sep 1947 – ) m. Rhonda (Lou) Samples (3 Feb 1959 – ) m. Sherry (Lynn) Hascue (14 Jul 1953 – 23 Aug 2019)
      1. 1. Sidney (Stanton "Stan") Hanson (1981 – June 13, 2016)
      2. 2. Michael (Matthew) Meadows
      3. 3. Sheri (E) Meadows
      4. 4. Chad (Eric) Casto (14 Feb 1975 – ) m. Cary (Jo) Miller (8 May 1978 – ) m. Anne (Elizabeth) Webb m. Jessica (L Picklesimer) Cook (2 Aug 1976 – )
        1. 1. Evie (Elizabeth) Casto (13 Dec 2007 – )
        2. 2. Christian Casto (29 Apr 2000 – )

John Hanson's Timeline

3 Records

1876
3 March 1876
Birth of John Luther Hanson in Kanawha County, West Virginia
Kanawha County, West Virginia
1905
1905
Age 29
John Luther Hanson resided here
None
1933
6 March 1933
Age 57
Death of John Luther Hanson in Queen Shoals, Clay County, West Virginia
Queen Shoals, Clay County, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 March 1876
    Event Place: Kanawha County, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 March 1933
    Event Place: Queen Shoals, Clay County, West Virginia

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