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Nancy Elizabeth Hanks 1786–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Dec 1786

Birth Location: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 10 Apr 1869

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

Father: Henry Sparrow

Mother: Lucinda Hanks

Spouse(s): Thomas Lincoln

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

Nancy Elizabeth Hanks was born in 1786 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, the child of Henry Sparrow And Lucinda Lucy Shipley Hanks. In 1800, Nancy Elizabeth Hanks resided in Washington, Kentucky. Nancy Elizabeth Hanks married Thomas Herring Lincoln, and had children including Abraham Lincoln President, Sarah Nancy Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln. Nancy Elizabeth Hanks passed away in 1869 in Lincoln City, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Nancy Elizabeth Hanks was born in 1786 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, the child of Henry Sparrow And Lucinda Lucy Shipley Hanks.
  • In 1800, Nancy Elizabeth Hanks resided in Washington, Kentucky.
  • Nancy Elizabeth Hanks married Thomas Herring Lincoln, and had children including Abraham Lincoln President, Sarah Nancy Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln.
  • Nancy Elizabeth Hanks passed away in 1869 in Lincoln City, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Nancy Hanks's Ancestors

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Nancy Hanks
1786–1869
Birth Place: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Henry Sparrow
1765–1840
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
Lucinda ("Lucy" (Shipley)) Hanks
1761–1825
Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, United States of America
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Nancy Hanks's Descendants

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Nancy (Elizabeth) Hanks (13 Dec 1786–10 Apr 1869) m. Thomas (Herring) Lincoln (20 Jan 1780–1851)
  1. 1. Sarah (Nancy) Lincoln 1807–1828
  2. 2. Thomas Lincoln 1812–1811
  3. 3. Abraham (Lincoln) President 1809–1865 m. Mary (Ann) Todd 1818–1882
    1. 1. William (Wallace) Lincoln 1850–1862
    2. 2. Edward (Baker) Lincoln 1846–1850
    3. 3. Thomas Lincoln 1853–1871
    4. 4. Robert (Todd) Lincoln 1843–1926

Nancy Hanks's Timeline

5 Records

1784
05 Feb 1784
Birth of Nancy Elizabeth Hanks in Amelia, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Amelia, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
1786
13 Dec 1786
Birth of Nancy Elizabeth Hanks in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
1800
1800
Age 14
Nancy Elizabeth Hanks resided here in Washington, Kentucky
Washington, Kentucky
1818
05 Oct 1818
Age 32
Death of Nancy Elizabeth Hanks in Gentryville, Spencer, Indiana, USA
Gentryville, Spencer, Indiana, USA
1869
10 Apr 1869
Age 83
Death of Nancy Elizabeth Hanks in Charleston, Illinois, United States
Charleston, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Feb 1784
    Event Place: Amelia, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1786
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Washington, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Fact
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Oct 1818
    Event Place: Gentryville, Spencer, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1869
    Event Place: Charleston, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lincoln City, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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