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William Clay Henry Hanks 1855–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Oct 1855

Birth Location: Carroll, Kentucky

Death Date: 16 July 1929

Death Location: Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana

Father: Elijah Hanks

Mother: Nancy Davis

Spouse(s): Nancy Butcher

Children(s): Margaret Hanks, Blanton Hanks, Clarence Hanks

In 1855, William Clay Henry Hanks entered the world in Carroll, Kentucky, born to Elijah Hanks And Nancy Jane Davis. In 1880, William Clay Henry Hanks resided in Carrollton and Prestonville, Carroll, Kentucky, US. William Clay Henry Hanks married Nancy Margaret Butcher, and had children including Blanton Tandy Hanks, Clarence Allen Hanks, Margaret Hicks Hanks. William Clay Henry Hanks passed away in 1929 in Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.

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Biography

  • In 1855, William Clay Henry Hanks entered the world in Carroll, Kentucky, born to Elijah Hanks And Nancy Jane Davis.
  • In 1880, William Clay Henry Hanks resided in Carrollton and Prestonville, Carroll, Kentucky, US.
  • William Clay Henry Hanks married Nancy Margaret Butcher, and had children including Blanton Tandy Hanks, Clarence Allen Hanks, Margaret Hicks Hanks.
  • William Clay Henry Hanks passed away in 1929 in Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.

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Spouses(s)

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William Hanks's Ancestors

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William Hanks
1855–1929
Birth Place: Carroll, Kentucky
Parents
Elijah Hanks
1816–1901
Carroll, Kentucky
Nancy (Jane) Davis
1814–1880
Kentucky
Grandparents
Thomas Hanks
1791–1882
Richmond, Virginia
Sarah Tandy
1791–1862
Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Abner Hanks
1763–1846
Mary Dale
1765–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Dale
1730–1773
Alice Dodson
1732–1802

William Hanks's Descendants

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William (Clay Henry) Hanks (8 Oct 1855–16 July 1929) m. Nancy (Margaret) Butcher (14 May 1857–3 Mar 1939)
  1. 1. Margaret (Hicks) Hanks 1875–1949 m. Walter (Edward) Gibson 1872–1949
  2. 2. Blanton (Tandy) Hanks 1878–1949 m. Susie (M) Graham 1881–1953
    1. 1. Nancy (Elizabeth) Hanks 1914–1975 m. Donovan (Darrough) Hedger 1910–1999
  3. 3. Clarence (Allen) Hanks 1884– m. Elizabeth (G) Carter 1879–
    1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Hanks 1912–1979

William Hanks's Timeline

3 Records

1855
8 Oct 1855
Birth of William Clay Henry Hanks in Carroll, Kentucky
Carroll, Kentucky
1880
1880
Age 25
William Clay Henry Hanks resided here in Carrollton and Prestonville, Carroll, Kentucky, USA
Carrollton and Prestonville, Carroll, Kentucky, USA
1929
16 July 1929
Age 74
Death of William Clay Henry Hanks in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1855
    Event Place: Carroll, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Carrollton and Prestonville, Carroll, Kentucky; Roll: 408; Page: 450C; Enumeration District: 035
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Carrollton and Prestonville, Carroll, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Carrollton and Prestonville, Carroll, Kentucky; Roll: 408; Page: 450C; Enumeration District: 035

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 July 1929
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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