Elizabeth Hanks: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Elizabeth Hanks was born about 1847 in Indiana (daughter of James Stewart Hanks and Eliza Spore); and died.

Generation: 2

James Stewart Hanks was born on 15 Apr 1805 in Montgomery County, Kentucky; died on 29 Dec 1882 in Putnam County, Missouri; was buried in Newton Cemetery, Newton, Sullivan County, Missouri.

Notes:

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.

(Research):
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 Eliza Spore about 1845 in Indiana. Eliza was born on 31 Dec 1816 in Harrison County, Indiana; died after 1900 in Gibson County, Indiana; was buried in Columbia Church Cemetery, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eliza Spore was born on 31 Dec 1816 in Harrison County, Indiana; died after 1900 in Gibson County, Indiana; was buried in Columbia Church Cemetery, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana.

Notes:

She was living with her daughter and son-in-law, Matilda and George Mangrum, at the time of the 1900 White County, Illinois census. FindAGrave shows that she married first Julius Mauck I1810-1838), who also has a memorial at that website.

Children:

1. Elizabeth Hanks was born about 1847 in Indiana; and died.
Mary Ann Hanks was born about 1852 in Indiana; and died.
Commodore P. Hanks was born about 1854 in Indiana; and died.
Matilda Jane Hanks was born in Mar 1856 in Indiana; died about 1927; was buried in Columbia Church Cemetery, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana.
Marion T. Hanks was born about 1860 in Indiana; and died.