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Nancy Elizabeth Hanks 1784–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 February 1784

Birth Location: Antioch, Mineral County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 5 October 1818

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

Father: Joseph Hanks

Mother: Lucy Sparrow)

Spouse(s): Thomas Lincoln

Children(s): Abraham USA, Thomas Jr, Sarah Grigsby

In 1784, Nancy Elizabeth Hanks entered the world in Antioch, Mineral County, West Virginia, United States of America, born to Joseph Hanks And Lucy Lucinda Nancy Shipley Hanks Sparrow. Nancy Elizabeth Hanks married Thomas Herring Lincoln, and had children including Abraham Lincoln 16Th President Of The Usa, Sarah Grigsby, Thomas Lincoln Jr. Nancy Elizabeth Hanks passed away in 1818 in Lincoln City, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1784, Nancy Elizabeth Hanks entered the world in Antioch, Mineral County, West Virginia, United States of America, born to Joseph Hanks And Lucy Lucinda Nancy Shipley Hanks Sparrow.
  • Nancy Elizabeth Hanks married Thomas Herring Lincoln, and had children including Abraham Lincoln 16Th President Of The Usa, Sarah Grigsby, Thomas Lincoln Jr.
  • Nancy Elizabeth Hanks passed away in 1818 in Lincoln City, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Nancy Hanks's Ancestors

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Nancy Hanks
1784–1818
Birth Place: Antioch, Mineral County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Hanks
1754–1810
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Lucy (\ Lucinda Nancy Shipley (Hanks) Sparrow)
1763–1833
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Richard (Carpenter) Hanks
1723–1788
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Mary (Jane) Hinds
1734–1821
Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA
Robert Shipley
1713–1770
Queen Caroline, Howard, Maryland, USA
Sarah (Rachel) Dorsey
1733–1804
Christ Church, Queen Caroline Parish, Howard, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hester *
1690–1732
James Hinds
1698–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy Hanks's Descendants

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Nancy (Elizabeth) Hanks (5 February 1784–5 October 1818) m. Thomas (Herring) Lincoln (6 January 1778–17 January 1851)
  1. 1. Abraham (Lincoln 16th President of the) USA 1809–1865 m. Mary (Ann Todd 16th First Lady of) USA) 1818–1882
    1. 1. Thomas (Tad) Lincoln 1853–1871
    2. 2. Edward (Baker Eddie) Lincoln 1846–1850
    3. 3. William (Wallace Willie) Lincoln 1850–1862
    4. 4. Robert (Todd) Lincoln 1843–1926
  2. 2. Thomas (Lincoln) Jr 1812–1812
  3. 3. Sarah Grigsby 1807–1828

Nancy Hanks's Timeline

2 Records

1784
5 February 1784
Birth of Nancy Elizabeth Hanks in Antioch, Mineral County, West Virginia, United States of America
Antioch, Mineral County, West Virginia, United States of America
1818
5 October 1818
Age 34
Death of Nancy Elizabeth Hanks in Gentryville, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America
Gentryville, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 February 1784
    Event Place: Antioch, Mineral County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 2758980
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1671.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RLR
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Samuel Moody Grubbs, a descendant of the Boone Family
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 October 1818
    Event Place: Gentryville, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 2758980
    [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
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    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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