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William Samuel Hankins 1852–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1852

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 04 Sep 1919

Death Location: Spray, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA

Father: Micajah Hankins

Mother: Wealthy Cox

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The story of William Samuel Hankins began in 1852 in Virginia. In 1860, William Samuel Hankins resided in Breckinridge, Henry, Virginia, USA. William Samuel Hankins passed away in 1919 in Spray, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Samuel Hankins began in 1852 in Virginia.
  • In 1860, William Samuel Hankins resided in Breckinridge, Henry, Virginia, USA.
  • William Samuel Hankins passed away in 1919 in Spray, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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William Hankins's Ancestors

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William Hankins
1852–1919
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Micajah H Hankins
1832–1863
Pittsylvania? Co, VA
Wealthy (Jane) Cox
1836–1880
Henry Co, VA
Grandparents
John (Henry "Jack" Hankins) Sr
1804–1882
Pittsylvania, Henry County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Eleanor "Nellie") Gravely
1808–1890
Virginia
Samuel Cox
1800–1850
Pittsylvania? Co, VA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Gravely
1778–1871
James Cox
1760–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cox
1735–1800
Mary Seay
1738–1800

William Hankins's Timeline

4 Records

1852
abt 1852
Birth of William Samuel Hankins in Virginia
Virginia
1860
1860
Age 8
William Samuel Hankins resided here in Breckinridge, Henry, Virginia, USA
Breckinridge, Henry, Virginia, USA
1919
3 Sep 1919
Age 67
Death of William Samuel Hankins in Spray, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Spray, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
1919
04 Sep 1919
Age 67
Burial of William Samuel Hankins
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1852
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Breckinridge, Henry, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1919
    Event Place: Spray, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 04 Sep 1919
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Deaths

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