John Steward Hanks

1865 - 1940  (75 years)

• Name	John Steward Hanks  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	8 Jul 1865	Indiana   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Nov 1940	Littlefield, Lamb County, Texas   [1, 2, 3]
  Burial	Littlefield Cemetery, Littlefield, Lamb County, Texas   [2, 3]
  Notes	Email from Ron Hanks (ronhanks@earthlink.net) on August 13, 2006: "I have information on this family. This was John Stewart (or Steward) Hanks, son of James W Hanks and Marium Hughes. John S Hanks was born July 1865 in Indiana, probably Gibson County. I don't have a date of death for him. He married Annie B Brown, 8 Aug 1889 in Gibson County, Indiana. She was born July 1870. I do not have her date of death either." Email from Ron Hanks (ronhanks@earthlink.net) on August 24, 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: 4) John Stewart Hanks b.Jul 1865 d.???? I think you have most of the census records already listed as deputy sheriff in 1930 census, Comanche County, OK Other notes - from church records of Columbia Baptist Church Annie E Brown (Hanks) by baptism 5 Mar 1882 Dismissed by letter 10 Feb1891 Follow up email from Ron Hanks on September 4, 2006: Based on info sent by SueAnna, John S. Hanks died in Lamb County, Texas on 15 Nov 1940 and Annie died 15 Aug 1958 also in Lamb Co, Texas. Both buried in Littlefield Cemetery. Both of them show up in the Texas Death Index on Ancestry.com. Texas Death Certificate Info: Name: John Steward Hanks Death Date: 15 Nov 1940 Death Place: Lamb County, Texas Gender: Male Race: white Death Age: 75 years 4 months 7 days Estimated Birth Date: Birth Date: 18 Jul 1865 Birthplace: Gibson County, Ind. Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Jim Hanks Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Name: Marion Hughes Mother's Birthplace: Indiana Occupation: Retired Farmer Place of Residence: Littlefield, Lamb, Texas Cemetery: Burial Place: Littlefield, Texas Burial Date: 17 Nov 1940 Additional Relatives: X Film Number: 2138121 Digital Film Number: 4030498 Image Number: 1134 Reference Number: CN 51497 Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 (Research): Census Information: 1900 Census Illinois, White County, Emma Township Enumerated 27 Jun 1900 by Francis A. Stitt SD 14, ED 111 Stamped 83 333-335 Hanks, J.S. Head W M July 1865 36 M 11 Ind Ind Ill Farmer Hanks, Anna B Wife W F June 1870 M 11 5/3 Ind Ind Ind Hanks, Arvil Son W M June 1890 S Ind Ind Ind Hanks, Rosco Son W M Mar 1892 8 S Ill Ind Ind Hanks, Perry Son W M Jun 1894 S S Ill Ind Ind Parks, Ester Servant W F Mar 1883 17 S Ill Ohio Ohio Servant Young, Arthor Servant W M July 1882 17 S Ill Ohio Ohio Farm Labor Oliver, T.M. Servant W M Jan 1878 2 S 3 Ill Ohio Ill Farm Labor Living nearby the family in 1900, was 83 year old Eliza Hanks, a widow, and the mother of 6 children, four of them still living. She was living with G. MANGRUM and his wife, age 44, Matilda. She was listed as mother in-law. 1910 Census Oklahoma, Comanche, Lawton Twp, Range 2, North 12 West Enumerated 19 April 1910 SD 5, ED 49 Sheet 3A 24-30 Hanks, John S. Hd M W 44 M1 20 Ind Ind Ill Farmer Hanks, Annie B Wife F W 40 M1 20 5/3 Ind Ind Ind Hanks, James O. Son M W 19 S Ind Ind Ind Farm Laborer Hanks, Alvin R Son M W 17 S Ill Ind Ind Farm Laborer Hanks, Perry S. Son M W 15 Ill Ind Ind Farm Laborer Dagley, Rosalie Dtr 7 Y S Ill Ill Ill 1920 Census Oklahoma, Comanche, Lawton (Part of), 5th Ward (Part of) Enumerated 21 January 1920 by Sydney H. Denham SD 6, ED 123, Sheet 12A 911-181-2 Hanks, John A. Hd M W 58 M Missouri Missouri Missouri (no occupation listed) Hanks, Anna B Wife F W 49 Indiana Indiana Indiana ----182-1 Brown, James A. Boarder M W 80 Wd Indiana Indiana Indiana (Might this be Anna's father?) ----103-5 Hanks, Phillip Adopted Son M W 3 S Tx Tx Indiana Hanks, Alvin Son M W 27 M Illinois Missouri Indiana Farmer Hanks, Morideth Wife F W 24 M Indiana Kentucky Indiana Hanks, Grace Dtr F w 6 S Okla Ill Ind Hanks, Johnie May Dtr F W 3 S Ok Ill Ind 1930 Census Oklahoma, Comanche, Lawton Ward 5 Enumerated April 11, 1930 by Cedric R Johnson ED 16-23 SD 8 Sheet 10B 1002-213-234 Hanks, John S Hd R 25 M W 65 M 25 Ind Ind Ind Deputy Sheriff County Hanks, Annie B Wif F W 59 M 19 Ind Ind Ind Jones, Dora L Dtr F W 29 D Ill Ind Ind Servant Private Home Jones, Peggy L Granddaughter F W 4 3/12 S Ok Tx Ill
  Person ID	I25030	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	James W. Hanks,   b. Abt 1834, Indiana d. 18 Aug 1872 (Age ~ 38 years)
  Mother	Marium Hughes,   b. 14 Feb 1833, Illinois d. 27 Feb 1872 (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	26 Mar 1854	Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Family ID	F8310	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Bell "Annie" Brown,   b. 21 Jun 1870, Gibson County, Indiana d. 5 Aug 1958, Littlefield, Lamb County, Texas (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	8 Aug 1889	Gibson County, Indiana   [1]
  	John and Annie appears to have adopted or fostered other children throughout the years of their marriage. Family records show them as the parents of only five children born to them. Other children are listed on various census records as either "adopted son" or "daughter", when no indication exists that any of them were born to this couple. In an email dated September 4, 2006, Ron Hanks states that: the "5 children / 3 living" would account for; living, Alvin Roscoe, James Arvil and Perry and dead; Wiley & Zola Faye. As for the other mystery children my best guess is that they are all adopted. We know that a 3 year old Phillip Hanks is listed as adopted in 1920. I had overlooked the 7 year old Rosalie Dagley in 1910. Between the fact that John & Annie married in 1889 and their oldest son was only 19, this could not be a grand-daughter (unless John had a daughter from a previous marriage, but I've seen nothing to indicate that. Even so, she is listed as a daughter, not grand daughter) I had always assumed that Dora Jones was a daughter based on the 1930 census (but had wondered where she was in the earlier census.) Dora, Rosalie and Phillip are not listed as children in SueAnna's info. That information stated 5 children, 2 that died young in IL which is consistant with the 1910 census data. The only thing that seems to make sense would be that they were all adopted children (perhaps orphans?). Considering John's father died when he was 5 and his mother died when he was 7 he may have been inclined to help orphaned children.
  Children	1. Wiley Hanks,   b. Aft 1889   d. Abt 1896, White County, Illinois (Age ~ 6 years)   2. James Arval Hanks, Sr.,   b. 24 Jun 1890, Indiana d. 14 Oct 1974, Burkburnett, Wichita County, Texas (Age 84 years)   3. Alvin Roscoe "Ross" Hanks,   b. 1 Mar 1892, Illinois d. 21 Oct 1968 (Age 76 years)   4. Perry Shook Hanks,   b. 22 Jun 1894, Carmi, White County, Illinois d. 7 Feb 1971, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas (Age 76 years)   5. Zola Faye Hanks,   b. Abt Aug 1895, White County, Illinois d. Jan 1896, White County, Illinois (Age ~ 0 years)
  Family ID	F8307	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2012

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Jul 1865 - Indiana Marriage - 8 Aug 1889 - Gibson County, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S508] Hanks, Ron--Family Researcher (Ronhanks@earthlink.net). [S513] Ancestry.com - Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 [database online]. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.). [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Illinois, White County, Emma Township Enumerated 27 Jun 1900 by Francis A. Stitt SD 14, ED 111 Stamped 83 333-335 (Reliability: 3).