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Nancy Hanks 1784 – 1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 FEB 1784

Birth Location: Campbell, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 5 OCT 1818

Death Location: Gentryville, Spencer, Indiana, USA

Father: James Hanks

Mother: Lucy Shipley

Spouse(s): Thomas Lincoln

Children(s): Abraham Lincoln

In 1784, Nancy Hanks entered the world in Campbell, Kentucky, USA, born to James Abraham Hanks and Lucy Shipley. Nancy Hanks married Thomas Lincoln, and had children including Abraham Lincoln. Nancy Hanks passed away in 1818 in Gentryville, Spencer, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1784, Nancy Hanks entered the world in Campbell, Kentucky, USA, born to James Abraham Hanks and Lucy Shipley.
  • Nancy Hanks married Thomas Lincoln, and had children including Abraham Lincoln.
  • Nancy Hanks passed away in 1818 in Gentryville, Spencer, Indiana, USA.

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Nancy Hanks's Ancestors

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Nancy Hanks
1784 – 1818
Birth Place: Campbell, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James Abraham Hanks
1759 – 1810
North Carolina, USA
Lucy Shipley
1765 – 1825
Grandparents
Joseph Hanks
1725 – 1793
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Nanny _____
1728 –
Robert Shipley
Sarah _____
Great-Grandparents
Luke Hanks
1686 – 1757
Elizabeth _____
1694 –
Robert Shipley
1678 – 1763
Elizabeth Stevens
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hanks
1650 – 1704
Sarah Woodbridge
Adam Shipley
1647 – 1698
Lois Howard
1655 – 1725
Charles Stevens
1645 – 1703
Mary Connick
1645 – 1717

Nancy Hanks's Descendants

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Nancy Hanks (5 FEB 1784 – 5 OCT 1818) m. Thomas Lincoln (6 JAN 1778 – 17 JAN 1851)
  1. 1. Abraham Lincoln (12 FEB 1809 – 15 APR 1865) m. Mary (Ann) Todd (13 DEC 1818 – 16 JUL 1882)
    1. 1. Robert (Todd) Lincoln (1 AUG 1843 – 26 JUL 1926)
    2. 2. Edward (Baker) Lincoln (10 MAR 1846 – 1 FEB 1850)
    3. 3. William (Wallace) Lincoln (21 DEC 1850 – 19 FEB 1862)
    4. 4. Thomas (Tad) Lincoln (4 APR 1853 – 15 JUL 1871)

Nancy Hanks's Timeline

2 Records

1784
5 FEB 1784
Birth of Nancy Hanks in Campbell, Kentucky, USA
Campbell, Kentucky, USA
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: Campbell, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 OCT 1818
    Event Place: Gentryville, Spencer, Indiana, USA

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