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Willis Russell Hanks 1944–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 May 1944

Birth Location: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 27 Jul 1968

Death Location: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

Father: Vincent Hanks

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In 1944, Willis Russell Hanks entered the world in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States, born to Vincent Willis Hanks And Lucille Bernice Drake. Willis Russell Hanks passed away in 1968 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1944, Willis Russell Hanks entered the world in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States, born to Vincent Willis Hanks And Lucille Bernice Drake.
  • Willis Russell Hanks passed away in 1968 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States.

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Willis Hanks's Ancestors

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Willis Hanks
1944–1968
Birth Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Parents
Vincent Willis Hanks
1918–1982
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America
Grandparents
Claude (Russell) HANKS
1883–1965
Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
Mary (Marie) McCormick
1881–1971
Donegal, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Seth Hanks
1859–1923
Susan Hanks
1857–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Hanks
1819–1866
Emma {SHARON}
1820–1869

Willis Hanks's Timeline

2 Records

1944
11 May 1944
Birth of Willis Russell Hanks in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
1968
27 Jul 1968
Age 24
Death of Willis Russell Hanks in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1944
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1968
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

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