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Nancy Hanks 1784–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1784

Birth Location: Amelia, Campbell, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 5 Oct 1818

Death Location: Lincoln City, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Joseph Hanks

Mother: Nancy Shipley

Spouse(s): Thomas Lincoln

Children(s): Abraham Lincoln, Sarah Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln, Nancy Lincoln

Nancy Hanks was born in 1784 in Amelia, Campbell, Virginia, United States, the child of Joseph Hanks And Nancy Shipley. Nancy Hanks married Thomas Herring Lincoln, and had children including Abraham Lincoln, Nancy Lincoln, Sarah Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln. Nancy Hanks passed away in 1818 in Lincoln City, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Nancy Hanks was born in 1784 in Amelia, Campbell, Virginia, United States, the child of Joseph Hanks And Nancy Shipley.
  • Nancy Hanks married Thomas Herring Lincoln, and had children including Abraham Lincoln, Nancy Lincoln, Sarah Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln.
  • Nancy Hanks passed away in 1818 in Lincoln City, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Nancy Hanks's Ancestors

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Nancy Hanks
1784–1818
Birth Place: Amelia, Campbell, Virginia, United States
Parents
Joseph Hanks
1764–1840
OR, Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia
Nancy Shipley
1767–1833
Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Hanks's Descendants

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Nancy Hanks (5 Feb 1784–5 Oct 1818) m. Thomas (Herring) Lincoln (20 Jan 1780–17 Jan 1851)
  1. 1. Abraham Lincoln 1809–1865 m. Mary (Ann) Todd 1818–1882 m. Anna (Mayes) Rutledge 1813–1835
    1. 1. Robert (Todd) Lincoln 1843–1926
    2. 2. Thomas ("Tad") Lincoln 1853–1871
    3. 3. Edward (Baker) Lincoln 1846–1850
    4. 4. William (Wallace) Lincoln 1850–1862
    5. 5. Mary (Todd) Lincoln 1845–1845
    6. 6. Son Lincoln 1847–1859
  2. 2. Sarah Lincoln 1807–1828
  3. 3. Thomas Lincoln 1811–1815
  4. 4. Nancy Lincoln 1780–1845

Nancy Hanks's Timeline

2 Records

1784
5 Feb 1784
Birth of Nancy Hanks in Amelia, Campbell, Virginia, United States
Amelia, Campbell, Virginia, United States
1818
5 Oct 1818
Age 34
Death of Nancy Hanks in Gentryville, Spencer, Indiana, USA
Gentryville, Spencer, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1784
    Event Place: Amelia, Campbell, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1085.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: ROH
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Samuel Moody Grubbs, a descendant of the Boone Family

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1818
    Event Place: Gentryville, Spencer, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Samuel Moody Grubbs, a descendant of the Boone Family

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lincoln City, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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