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Thomas Hanks 1766–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1766

Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 JAN 1857

Death Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Father: James Hanks

Mother: Nancy Hamlin

Spouse(s): Sarah Morrison

Children(s): Elizabeth Hanks

Thomas Hanks was born in 1766 in Amelia, Virginia, USA, the child of James Hanks And Nancy Hamlin. Thomas Hanks married Sarah Morrison, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Hanks. Thomas Hanks passed away in 1857 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Thomas Hanks was born in 1766 in Amelia, Virginia, USA, the child of James Hanks And Nancy Hamlin.
  • Thomas Hanks married Sarah Morrison, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Hanks.
  • Thomas Hanks passed away in 1857 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Hanks
1732–
Birth Location: North Farnham, Richmond, VA
JH
Nancy Hamlin
1755–1774
Birth Location: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, USA
NH

Spouses(s)

Sarah Morrison
1773–1842
Birth Location: –
SM

Children(s)

Elizabeth Hanks
1809–1880
Birth Location: Campbell, Virginia, USA
EH

Thomas Hanks's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Hanks
1766–1857
Birth Place: Amelia, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Hanks
1732–
North Farnham, Richmond, VA
Nancy Hamlin
1755–1774
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Stephen Hamlin
1715–1788
Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
Sarah Poythress
1731–1788
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Hamlin
1689–1721
Susannah Rookings
1693–1721
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Hamlin
–1713
Mary Elam
1628–1689

Thomas Hanks's Descendants

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Thomas Hanks (1766–15 JAN 1857) m. Sarah Morrison (1 DEC 1773–7 DEC 1842)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Betsy) Hanks 1809–1880 m. Walter (J.) Galloway 1850–1880
    1. 1. Luisa (F Eliza) Galloway 1844–1920 m. Joseph (T) Fuller 1832–
      1. 1. George (T.) Fuller 1883–1963 m. Celia (Ann) Craft 1878–1944 m. Mattie Kirks 1893–1972
        1. 1. Annie Fuller 1914– m. Jennings (J) Travis 1903–
        2. 2. Isabel Fuller 1919–
        3. 3. Clarence Fuller 1922–
        4. 4. Robert Fuller 1918–1985 m. Beatrice Keen 1920–1992
        5. 5. Josie Fuller 1924–
        6. 6. Josie (Marie) Fuller 1923–1999
    2. 2. Elizabeth (H "Bettie") Gallaway 1869–1910 m. John (H) Griggs 1851–
      1. 1. Samuel (W.) Griggs 1878–1931 m. Lucy (Emma) Davis 1882–1973
        1. 1. Lonnie (Roland) Griggs 1906–
        2. 2. Lucile (E) Griggs 1909–
        3. 3. Alma (Bell) Griggs 1912–2003
        4. 4. Baxter Griggs 1920–
      2. 2. William (H) Grigges 1888–
      3. 3. John (L) Grigges 1893–
      4. 4. Nancy (D) Grigges 1895–
      5. 5. Elsia (H) Griggs 1898–
      6. 6. Nora (E.) Griggs 1875–1954 m. Edd Earles 1869–1938
        1. 1. Louis Earles 1902–
        2. 2. Darcey (G.) Earles 1889–
      7. 7. Archie (H) Griggs 1891–
    3. 3. Sarah (A.) Galloway 1847–

Thomas Hanks's Timeline

2 Records

1766
1766
Birth of Thomas Hanks in Amelia, Virginia, USA
Amelia, Virginia, USA
1857
15 JAN 1857
Age 91
Death of Thomas Hanks in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Amelia, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 JAN 1857
    Event Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Age:
    90-91
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