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William Edwin Hanks 1878–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 August 1878

Birth Location: United States of America

Death Date: 10 May 1886

Death Location: Mount Olive, Izard County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Roland Hanks

Mother: Jennie Hanks

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The story of William Edwin Hanks began in 1878 in United States of America. In 1880, William Edwin Hanks resided in La Crosse, Izard, Arkansas, USA. William Edwin Hanks passed away in 1886 in Mount Olive, Izard County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Edwin Hanks began in 1878 in United States of America.
  • In 1880, William Edwin Hanks resided in La Crosse, Izard, Arkansas, USA.
  • William Edwin Hanks passed away in 1886 in Mount Olive, Izard County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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William Hanks's Ancestors

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William Hanks
1878–1886
Birth Place: United States of America
Parents
Roland Hancel Hanks
1855–1940
Louisiana, USA
Jennie Hanks
1860–1929
Mount Olive, Izard, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
William Hanks
1816–1872
South Carolina, USA
Emily Miller
1820–1860
Alabama
Jesse (Bland) Jeffery
1832–1871
Mount Olive, Izard County, Arkansas, United States of America
Samantha Lawrence
1836–1867
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
William Hanks
1774–1833
Sophie Reams
1794–1830
Daniel Jeffery
1797–1862
Mary Bowcock
1802–1863
James Lawrence
1788–1859
Cynthia Franks
1804–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Epiphroditus Hanks
1747–1848
Catherine Lanier
1752–1832
William Lawrence
1770–1816
Celia Massingale
1772–1811
Lemuel Franks
1785–1860
Nancy Clark
1787–1857

William Hanks's Timeline

3 Records

1878
26 August 1878
Birth of William Edwin Hanks in United States of America
United States of America
1880
1880
Age 2
William Edwin Hanks resided here in La Crosse, Izard, Arkansas, USA
La Crosse, Izard, Arkansas, USA
1886
10 May 1886
Age 8
Death of William Edwin Hanks in Stone County, Arkansas, United States of America
Stone County, Arkansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 August 1878
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: La Crosse, Izard, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1886
    Event Place: Stone County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Olive, Izard County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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