William M. Hanks

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Email from Ron Hanks (ronhanks@earthlink.net) on August 13, 2006:

Sorry for the delay, I have been finding more details on this family. Of the children of James Stewart Hanks, this has been probably the most challenging one to sort out. James W Hanks and Marium Hughes married 26 Mar 1854 in Richland County, Illinois. They are in Gibson Co., IN for the 1860 census with son William, age 4 and son Joel A. age 8/12. I have never found this family in the 1870 census. This created a big problem because James W died 10 Aug 1870 and Marium died 27 Feb 1872. The children were placed in different families and have been difficult to track. Probate and guardianship records helped to finally get all the children sorted out. Here is the list of children with notes about what I have been able to find.

1) William M Hanks b. Apr1855 d.???? aft.1900
1860 census w/ parents age 4
1870 census not found
18 Feb 1879 married Louisa Woods in Gibson Co, IN (not sure what happened w/Louisa but no indication of any children.)
1880 census Gibson County, William and Louisa and Wesley P Hanks, brother age 10
19 Aug 1886 married Ellen Kendle in Gibson Co,IN (it appears she was previously married to Hiram Kendle. I have not found her maiden name)
1900 census - William was in White county, IL listed as servant, marital status - divorced (He is in the previous household to J S Hanks)
Note Ellen Kendle Hanks was living with her son Robert Kendle in Gibson Co. Marital status - divorced. Shows she had 4 children - 2 living. I have found no evidence that any of those children were from William
Other notes - from church records of Columbia Baptist Church, Gibson, Co.,IN William Hanks joined the Columbia Baptist Church by baptism on 7 May 1876. He was excluded 31 Mar 1883. The church minutes state "He did not think himself worthy to live in the church." William Hanks joined by relation on 2 May 1888. He was dismissed on account of disorder on 2 Jan 1892.


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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Indiana, Gibson County, West half Patoka Twp
Enumerated 9 Jun 1880
Page 15 SD 1 ED 115 Stemped 376
130-123
Hanks, William M W M 24 Farming Ind Ind Ill
Hanks, Luesia r W F 24 Wf Keeping House Ind Ind Ind
Hanks, Wesley P. W M 10 Brother Ind

Family/Spouse: Louisa R. "Lue" Woods. Louisa was born on 4 Mar 1856 in Indiana; died on 17 Jul 1883; was buried in Columbia Church Cemetery, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Charles Ross Hanks was born on 7 Apr 1881 in Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana; died on 15 Feb 1957 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Attica, Fountain County, Indiana.

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Indiana, Gibson County, Patoka Twp
Enumerated 23 Aug 1860
833-833
Jas. W. Hanks 27 M Farmer 1500 850 Ind
Marium Hanks 27 F Ill
Wm. Hanks 4 m Ind
Joel A. Hanks 9/12 M Ind

James married Marium Hughes on 26 Mar 1854 in Richland County, Illinois. Marium was born on 14 Feb 1833 in Illinois; died on 27 Feb 1872; was buried in McCurdy Cemetery, Gibson County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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FindAGrave notes that she lived 39 yrs. and 13 days.

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From FindAGrave:

James Stewart Hanks was born on 15 Apr 1805 in Montgomery County,Kentucky, the son of Rev. William and Mary "Polly" Stewart Hanks. He died on 29 Dec 1882 in Putnam County, Missouri. James was married first to Rose Hannah McMullen on 16 Oct 1823,Gibson county,Indiana. Rose Hannah died in 1841. She was the mother of eight of his children. James S. Hanks married Eliza Spore Mauck on 23 Jul 1845, and had six additional children. He is shown as a son of the Rev. William Hanks and his wife, Mary. The Rev. Hanks was said to have organized the Patoka, Indiana Baptist church in 1810. He and Mary are buried in the McCurdy Cemetery in Gibson County, Indiana. and memorials for both of them can also be found in FindAGrave.

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Census Information:

1850 Census
Indiana, Gibson County, Patoka Twp
Enumerated 31 July 1850 by J.M. Cory
Stamped 8
98-99
James J. Hanks 43 M Farmer 2700 Ky
Elisa 22 F Ky
Artemetia 12 F In
Ofilia 10 F In
Elisabeth 3 f In
James W 16 M Farmer In
Henery M 11/12 M In
Mary Hanks 79 F Va

1860 Census
Indiana, Gibson County, Patoka Twp
Enumerated 20 July 1860
Page 87
607-607
James S. Hanks 54 M Farmer $4000 $1000 KY
Eliza Hanks 43 Ind
Artemisia Hanks 23 Ind
Ophelia Hanks 19 Ind
Elizabeth Hanks 12 Ind
Mary Ann Hanks 8 Ind
Commodore P Hanks 6 Ind
Matilda Jane Hanks 4 Ind
Ranen P Hanks 1/12 Ind

1870 Census
not located

1880 Census
Indiana, Gibson County, Patoka Twp, ED 115
Enumerated 8 Jun 1880 by Albert Mills
Page 13 SD 1 ED 115 Stamped A. 375
103-106
Mangrum George W. W M 30 Farmer Ind Ind Ind
Mangrum, Matilda W F 24 Wife Keeping House Ind Ky Ind
103-106
Hanks, James S. W M 74 Farmer Ky Ky Va
Hanks, Eliza W F 63 Wife Keeping House Ind Va Va
Hanks, Marion T W M 20 Son Farming Ind Ky Ind
Wimberley, John M W M 21 Farm Labor Ill Tn Ill

James married Rose Hanna McMullen. Rose was born after 1806; died about 1841. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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FindAGrave notes that it is likely that she was buried at the McCurdy Cemetery near Princeton, Indiana, where several of her children, along with a number of McMullen family members, are buried.