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Nancy Kessah Hanks 1826 – 1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: September 1826

Birth Location: Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 23 September 1901

Death Location: Mountain Township, Pike County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: James Hanks

Mother: Rebecca Atherton

Spouse(s): Grant Simmons

Children(s): Sarah Simmons, Mary Simmons, Lydia Simmons, Riley Simmons

Nancy Kessah Hanks was born in 1826 in Alabama, United States of America, the child of James Lewis Hanks and Rebecca E. Atherton. Nancy Kessah Hanks married Grant "Grantler" Lee Simmons, and had children including Sarah C Simmons, Mary Jane Simmons, Lydia Simmons, Riley King Simmons. Nancy Kessah Hanks passed away in 1901 in Mountain Township, Pike County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Nancy Kessah Hanks was born in 1826 in Alabama, United States of America, the child of James Lewis Hanks and Rebecca E. Atherton.
  • Nancy Kessah Hanks married Grant "Grantler" Lee Simmons, and had children including Sarah C Simmons, Mary Jane Simmons, Lydia Simmons, Riley King Simmons.
  • Nancy Kessah Hanks passed away in 1901 in Mountain Township, Pike County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Hanks
1795 – 1852
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky, United States
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Rebecca Atherton
1802 – 1888
Birth Location: Elizabethtown, Hardin, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Grant Simmons
1822 – 1880
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Simmons
1846 – 1916
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Mary Simmons
1849 – 1929
Birth Location: Wayne, Tennessee, United States
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Lydia Simmons
1851 –
Birth Location: –
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Riley Simmons
1865 – 1933
Birth Location: Wayne County, Tennessee, USA
RS

Nancy Hanks's Ancestors

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Nancy Hanks
1826 – 1901
Birth Place: Alabama, United States of America
Parents
James Lewis Hanks
1795 – 1852
Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Rebecca (E.) Atherton
1802 – 1888
Elizabethtown, Hardin, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy Hanks's Descendants

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Nancy (Kessah) Hanks (September 1826 – 23 September 1901) m. Grant ("Grantler" Lee) Simmons (1822 – Oct 1880)
  1. 1. Sarah (C) Simmons (11 Oct 1846 – 23 Jan 1916)
  2. 2. Mary (Jane) Simmons (09 Oct 1849 – 12 June 1929)
  3. 3. Lydia Simmons (1851 – )
  4. 4. Riley (King) Simmons (October 1865 – 4 Jul 1933) m. Luvena (Tennessee 'Tennie' 'Tinny') Perry (1 Mar 1867 – 1955)
    1. 1. Columbia (A) Simmons (Jun 1886 – 1973)
    2. 2. Kizzia (M) Simmons (December 1888 – )
    3. 3. Alex (Ardelle) Simmons (Dec 1890 – 1949)
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Octava) Simmons (December 1891 – )
    5. 5. Riley (Leander) Simmons (Feb 1893 – 1975)
    6. 6. Lee (A) Simmons (February 1893 – )
    7. 7. James (Thomas "Tom") Simmons (31 December 1894 – 7 March 1969)
    8. 8. Malachi ("Mike") Simmons (12 April 1896 – 13 January 1983)
    9. 9. Idie (P) Simmons (Nov 1897 – )
    10. 10. Jessie (Levi) Simmons (7 Mar 1898 – October 1976) m. Esther (Valerie) Funderburk (22 September 1903 – 8 Jun 2002)
      1. 1. Clarence (E) Simmons (abt 1921 – )
      2. 2. Lessie (Burl) Simmons (19 April 1922 – 1 April 2006)
      3. 3. Essie (L 'Toot') Simmons (1 April 1924 – 12 April 2012)
      4. 4. Essie Simmons (abt 1925 – )
      5. 5. Effie (J) Simmons (abt 1927 – Abt 2005) m. William (Ank) Skinner (14 Jun 1925 – 11 May 2012)
        1. 1. Virginia Skinner (abt 1944 – )
        2. 2. Brenda Morton (abt 1948 – )
        3. 3. Dian Gordon (abt 1949 – 9 Dec 2024) m. James (A) Furtado (07/06/1946 – ) m. William Gordon
        4. 4. Carolyn Skinner (abt 1956 – )
        5. 5. Gail Champagne
        6. 6. Stacy Hill
        7. 7. Kelley McDaniel
        8. 8. Mickey Morton
      6. 6. Florence Simmons (abt 1928 – )
      7. 7. Florence (Oradell) Simmons (29 March 1928 – 9 Jul 2003)
      8. 8. Edward Simmons (abt 1930 – )
      9. 9. Edward ('Preacher') Simmons (7 Apr 1930 – 22 Feb 1994)
      10. 10. Jensy (Foy) Simmons (abt 1933 – )
      11. 11. Snow (V) Simmons (11 Apr 1935 – 8 Feb 1937)
      12. 12. Betty Simmons (abt 1936 – )
      13. 13. Jessie (Doyle) Simmons (abt 1940 – )
      14. 14. Jessie (Doyle) Simmons (18 Jan 1940 – 17 Jun 2000)
      15. 15. Wayne Schall (abt 1943 – )
      16. 16. Linda Schall (abt 1945 – )
    11. 11. Icie Simmons (1899 – )
    12. 12. Sue Simmons (1899 – )
    13. 13. Frances (Cordelia) Simmons (1901 – 1990)
    14. 14. Mary (Ellen) Simmons (24 Apr 1903 – 21 Oct 1987)
    15. 15. King (Washington) Simmons (28 Dec 1904 – Apr 1974)
    16. 16. Ophelia (Fannie Jane) Simmons (13 Aug 1906 – 15 November 1987)
    17. 17. Curtis (C) Simmons (26 Jul 1908 – 14 Oct 1968)

Nancy Hanks's Timeline

2 Records

1826
September 1826
Birth of Nancy Kessah Hanks in Alabama, United States of America
Alabama, United States of America
1901
23 September 1901
Age 75
Death of Nancy Kessah Hanks in Mountain Township, Pike County, Arkansas, United States of America
Mountain Township, Pike County, Arkansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 1826
    Event Place: Alabama, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 September 1901
    Event Place: Mountain Township, Pike County, Arkansas, United States of America
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