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RUFUS FISK HANKS 1802–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Sep 1802

Birth Location: Mansfield City, Tolland County, Connecticut USA

Death Date: Oct 1881

Death Location: Mount Hope Cemetery, Mount Hope, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Enoch Hanks

Mother: Jo Fiske

Spouse(s): CYNTHIA KNIGHT

Children(s): Eli Hanks

In 1802, RUFUS FISK HANKS entered the world in Mansfield City, Tolland County, Connecticut USA, born to Enoch E Hanks And Jo Hannah Fiske. RUFUS FISK HANKS married Cynthia Knight, and had children including Eli Fisk Hanks. RUFUS FISK HANKS passed away in 1881 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Mount Hope, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1802, RUFUS FISK HANKS entered the world in Mansfield City, Tolland County, Connecticut USA, born to Enoch E Hanks And Jo Hannah Fiske.
  • RUFUS FISK HANKS married Cynthia Knight, and had children including Eli Fisk Hanks.
  • RUFUS FISK HANKS passed away in 1881 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Mount Hope, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Enoch Hanks
1779–1860
Birth Location: Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
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Jo Fiske
1778–1869
Birth Location: Willington, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

CYNTHIA KNIGHT
1799–1881
Birth Location: Hartford, Washington County, New York USA
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Children(s)

Eli Hanks
1823–1894
Birth Location: Connecticut
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RUFUS HANKS's Ancestors

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RUFUS HANKS
1802–1881
Birth Place: Mansfield City, Tolland County, Connecticut USA
Parents
Enoch E Hanks
1779–1860
Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Jo (Hannah) Fiske
1778–1869
Willington, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Rufus Fiske
1752–1813
Willington, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Dorcas Gleason
1752–1833
Enfield, Hartford, CT
Great-Grandparents
STEPHEN 6ggf
1714–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents

RUFUS HANKS's Descendants

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RUFUS (FISK) HANKS (4 Sep 1802–Oct 1881) m. CYNTHIA KNIGHT (29 Sep 1799–21 Aug 1881)
  1. 1. Eli (Fisk) Hanks 1823–1894 m. Amerilous (F) Spring 1827–1897
    1. 1. Ida Tingley 1863–1919 m. Daniel Waggoner 1859–1940
      1. 1. Ernest (Leon) Wagner 1885–1949 m. Cora Baum 1879–1949 m. Cora (Helena) Baum 1879–1949 m. Cora (Helene) Wagner 1879–1949
        1. 1. Albert (Leon) Wagner 1903–1943 m. Ethel (Margaret) Bennett 1916–1962
        2. 2. Lillie (E.) Wagner 1905–
        3. 3. Genevieve Wagner 1909–1925
        4. 4. Matilda ("Tillie" Eleanora) Wagner 1905–1982 m. Leroy (C) Armstrong 1904–
        5. 5. Floyd (Kenneth) Wagner 1901–1949 m. Grace (E.) Wagner 1904–1972
        6. 6. Russell (Milton) Wagner 1922–1922
        7. 7. Matilda (Eleanora) Armstrong 1905–1982
        8. 8. Myron (E) Wagner 1912–1971
        9. 9. Raymond Wagner 1911–1911
        10. 10. Marjorie (Gertrude) Wagner 1908–1986
        11. 11. Floyd (K. Wagner) Sr 1901–1949
        12. 12. Albert (L) Wagmer 1904–
        13. 13. Margare (G) Wagmer 1909–
        14. 14. Myron (E) Wagmer 1913–
      2. 2. Homer Wagner 1892–
      3. 3. Walter Wagner 1895–
      4. 4. Homer Wagner 1892–
      5. 5. Walter Wagner 1895–
      6. 6. Homer Wagner 1892–
      7. 7. Walter Wagner 1895–
      8. 8. Homer (Clyde) Wagner 1892–1962
      9. 9. Walter (Robert) Wagner 1895–1961
      10. 10. Ada (A.) Wagoner 1883–1964
      11. 11. Laura (Mae) Heckathorn 1882–1941
      12. 12. Effie (Belle) Wagner 1888–1972
      13. 13. Otis (Henry) Wagner 1886–1949
      14. 14. Harry Wagoner 1898–
    2. 2. Otis Hank 1859–
    3. 3. Alvin Hank 1861–
    4. 4. Effie Hank 1865–

RUFUS HANKS's Timeline

3 Records

1802
4 Sep 1802
Birth of RUFUS FISK HANKS in Mansfield City, Tolland County, Connecticut USA
Mansfield City, Tolland County, Connecticut USA
1881
28 Sep 1881
Age 79
Death of RUFUS FISK HANKS in Randolph, Crawford County, Pennsylvania USA
Randolph, Crawford County, Pennsylvania USA
1881
Oct 1881
Age 79
Burial of RUFUS FISK HANKS in Mount Hope Cemetery, Mount Hope, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mount Hope Cemetery, Mount Hope, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1802
    Event Place: Mansfield City, Tolland County, Connecticut USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1881
    Event Place: Randolph, Crawford County, Pennsylvania USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Oct 1881
    Event Place: Mount Hope Cemetery, Mount Hope, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
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