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William Hanks 1846–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1846

Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 5 Aug 1918

Death Location: Manhattan, Riley, Kansas, USA

Father: Marion Hanks

Mother: Eliza Eskridge

Spouse(s): Rosetta Hanks, Rosetta Crockett

Children(s): Lily Hanks, Grannison Hanks, Elizabeth Miller, John Hanks, Mirt Hanks, Earnest Hanks, Margaret Hanks, Hugh Hanks, Susie Orendorf, James Hanks, Clifford Hanks, Maria Hanks, Hew Hanks, Margaret HANKS, John Hanks, Eliza HANKS, PFC Sr, Garrison Hanks, PFC Hanks, Ernest Hanks, Maria Hanks, Clifford Hanks, Susan HANKS, Merton Sr

The story of William Hanks began in 1846 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, William Hanks resided in Superior, Osage, Kansas, USA. William Hanks married Rosetta Rosa Campbell Crockett Hanks, Rosetta Rosa Campbell Crockett, and had children including Clifford Hanks, Earnest T Hanks, Eliza Hanks, Elizabeth Eliza Hanks Miller, Ernest T Hanks, Garrison Dumas Hanks, Grannison Dumas Hanks, Hew Hugh Or Henry Hanks, Hugh Hew Hewey Henry Hanks, James Hanks, John Hanks, John Quenlin Hanks, Lily Hanks, Margaret Hanks, Maria Hanks, Merton Hanks Sr, Mirt Or Murt Merritt B Hanks, Mrs Henry Hanks Miller, Pfc Hugh Hughie Hewey Hanks, Pfc Murt Merritt B Hanks Sr, Susan M Susie Hanks, Susie Hanks Orendorf. William Hanks passed away in 1918 in Manhattan, Riley, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Hanks began in 1846 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, William Hanks resided in Superior, Osage, Kansas, USA.
  • William Hanks married Rosetta Rosa Campbell Crockett Hanks, Rosetta Rosa Campbell Crockett, and had children including Clifford Hanks, Earnest T Hanks, Eliza Hanks, Elizabeth Eliza Hanks Miller, Ernest T Hanks, Garrison Dumas Hanks, Grannison Dumas Hanks, Hew Hugh Or Henry Hanks, Hugh Hew Hewey Henry Hanks, James Hanks, John Hanks, John Quenlin Hanks, Lily Hanks, Margaret Hanks, Maria Hanks, Merton Hanks Sr, Mirt Or Murt Merritt B Hanks, Mrs Henry Hanks Miller, Pfc Hugh Hughie Hewey Hanks, Pfc Murt Merritt B Hanks Sr, Susan M Susie Hanks, Susie Hanks Orendorf.
  • William Hanks passed away in 1918 in Manhattan, Riley, Kansas, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hanks's Ancestors

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William Hanks
1846–1918
Birth Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Marion Hanks
1827–1864
Pickens, Alabama, USA
Eliza Eskridge
1829–1878
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Rose Eskridge
1779–1948
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Will Eskridge
1756–1830
Jenny Eskridge
1747–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Akey Kru
1715–

William Hanks's Descendants

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William Hanks (abt 1846–5 Aug 1918) m. Rosetta ((Rosa) (Campbell\Crockett)) Hanks (1 Aug 1852–6 May 1941) m. Rosetta ((Rosa) Campbell) Crockett (1 Aug 1852–6 May 1941)
  1. 1. Lily Hanks 1879–
  2. 2. Grannison (Dumas) Hanks 1881–1940 m. Mattie ((Pitts)) Hanks 1881–1924
    1. 1. Doris Hanks 1915–
  3. 3. Elizabeth ((Eliza) (Hanks)) Miller 1885–1974
  4. 4. John (Quenlin) Hanks 1885–
  5. 5. Mirt (or Murt (Merritt) B.) Hanks 1888–1944
  6. 6. Earnest (T.) Hanks 1890–1962
  7. 7. Margaret Hanks 1892–1914
  8. 8. Hugh ((Hew) (Hewey) (Henry)) Hanks 1897–1960 m. Marcella ((Magdella) E) Barnett 1899–1952
    1. 1. Zane (Milton) Hanks 1930–2018 m. Fern (Marie) McCoy 1924–2014
  9. 9. Susie ((Hanks)) Orendorf 1873–1950
  10. 10. James Hanks 1874– m. Lily (Queenery) Hanks 1879–1962
    1. 1. Myrtle Hanks-Clark 1899–
  11. 11. Clifford Hanks 1875–1900
  12. 12. Maria Hanks 1879–
  13. 13. Hew ((Hugh) or Henry) Hanks 1897–1960 m. Marcella (E.) Hanks 1901–
    1. 1. Zane (Milton) Hanks 1930–2018 m. Fern (Marie) McCoy 1924–2014
  14. 14. Margaret HANKS 1892–
  15. 15. John Hanks 1886–
  16. 16. Eliza HANKS 1884–
  17. 17. PFC (Murt (Merritt) B Hanks) Sr 1888–1941
  18. 18. Garrison (Dumas) Hanks 1881–1940
  19. 19. PFC (Hugh (Hughie, Hewey)) Hanks 1897–1960
  20. 20. Ernest (T) Hanks 1890–1962
  21. 21. Maria Hanks 1879–
  22. 22. Clifford Hanks 1875–
  23. 23. Susan (M (Susie)) HANKS 1873–1950
  24. 24. Merton (Hanks) Sr 1888–1944

William Hanks's Timeline

5 Records

1844
Abt 1844
Birth of William Hanks in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1846
abt 1846
Birth of William Hanks in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 34
William Hanks resided here in Superior, Osage, Kansas, USA
Superior, Osage, Kansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 54
William Hanks resided here in Osage, Osage, Kansas, USA
Osage, Osage, Kansas, USA
1918
5 Aug 1918
Age 72
Death of William Hanks in Manhattan, Riley, Kansas, USA
Manhattan, Riley, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1844
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Osage, Osage, Kansas; Roll: 494; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0123

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1846
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Superior, Osage, Kansas; Roll: 392; Page: 158a; Enumeration District: 037
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Osage, Osage, Kansas; Roll: 494; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0123

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Superior, Osage, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Superior, Osage, Kansas; Roll: 392; Page: 158a; Enumeration District: 037

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Osage, Osage, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Osage, Osage, Kansas; Roll: 494; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0123

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1918
    Event Place: Manhattan, Riley, Kansas, USA

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