Samuel Flournoy Hankla: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Samuel Flournoy Hankla was born on 22 Dec 1879 in Sabine County, Texas (son of John Flournoy Hankla and Martha Catherine Evans); died on 31 Jul 1966 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

On his Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, he was listed as a retired farmer, and the son of John Hankla and Martha Evans. The informant was his daughter, Florine Hankla Ramsey.

Family/Spouse: Lula Elma Smith. Lula was born on 23 Sep 1895 in Texas; died on 18 Jan 1964 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Randolph Allen Hankla was born on 22 Aug 1914 in Texas; died on 6 May 2002 in San Augustine County, Texas.
Living
Florine Hankla was born on 19 Dec 1920 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Dec 2009 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.
Hiram Coy "Jim" Hankla was born on 21 May 1923 in Texas; died on 1 May 1960 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

John Flournoy Hankla was born about 1835 in Kentucky (son of Randolph Allen Hankla and Martha Matilda Flournoy); and died.

Notes:

(Research):Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 3, P. O. Brookeland
Enumerated 21 Aug 1870
633-633
Hankla, John F 35 M W Farmer $2000 $500 Ky
Hankla, Martha 24 F W Keeping House Texas

John married Martha Catherine Evans. Martha was born about 1846 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Catherine Evans was born about 1846 in Texas; and died.

Children:

John Jackson Hankla was born on 7 Feb 1871 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Apr 1929 in Midland, Midland County, Texas.
1. Samuel Flournoy Hankla was born on 22 Dec 1879 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Jul 1966 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 3

Randolph Allen Hankla was born on 1 Feb 1803 in Virginia; died after 1870 in Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

"Settled in Sabine County in 1839, and were granted 640 acres of land."

Google Books has a .pdf copy of "Daughters of the Republic of Texas" by Turner Publishing Company online. The bio of Randolph Allen Hankla, shown on page 121, states that he was born in Halifax County, VA to James Hankla and Mary Ann "Polly" West, and the grandson of James Hankla, a revolutionary patriot, and Fanny Lockett.

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(Research):Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine District
Enumerated 14 Oct 1850
92-92
Randolph A. Hankla 47 M Farmer $2000 Virginia
Martha M Hankla 37 F Ky
Pendelton F Hankla 18 M Ky
James M. Hankla 17 M Ky
John T. Hankla 15 M Ky
Manerva Hankla 12 F Miss
Mary S Hankla 10 F Miss
Eliza Y. Hankla 9 F Tx
Martha T. Hankla 6 F Tx
Josephus Hankla 3 M Tx

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Redland Beat No. 4, P.O. Milam
Enumerated 10 Jun 1860
183-183
R. A. Hankla 57 M Farmer $4000 $1780 Va
Martha M. Hankla 50 F Ky
Pendelton Hankla 26 Ky Idiot
Martha Hankla 15 F Ky
Ella Hankla 5 F Texas

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 5, P. O. Milam
Enumerated 13 July 1870
Stamped 36
208-208
Hankley, R. A. 67 M W Farmer $1500 $500 Ky
Hankley, Martha M 58 F W Keeping House Ky
Hankley, Pendleton 39 M W Ky Insane

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, 5 Precinct
Enumerated 28 and 29 June 1880
171-171
Hankla, Martha W F 67 Farming Ky Va Va
Hankla, Pendleton W M 47 Son At Home Idiot Tx Ky Ky

Randolph married Martha Matilda Flournoy on 29 Jan 1827. Martha was born on 15 Aug 1813 in Kentucky; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Matilda Flournoy was born on 15 Aug 1813 in Kentucky; and died.

Notes:

Said to be the daughter of Samuel Flournoy and Nancy Ann Martin of Mercer County, Kentucky, and granddaughter of Matthew Flourney who settled Fort Flournoy in Kentucky, and was killed by Indians.

Children:

Pendleton Flournoy Hankla was born about 1832 in Kentucky; and died.
James Marion F. Hankla was born about 1833 in Kentucky; and died.
2. John Flournoy Hankla was born about 1835 in Kentucky; and died.
Minerva Nancy Hankla was born about 1837 in Mississippi; and died.
Mary Francis Hankla was born about 1840 in Mississippi; and died.
Eliza Yiza Hankla was born on 21 Dec 1841 in County Of Sabine, Republic Of Texas; died on 7 Aug 1919 in Logansport, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.
Martha R. Hankla was born about 1844 in County Of Sabine, Republic Of Texas; and died.
Josephus Randolph Hankla was born about 1847 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
William Harrison Hankla was born on 17 Feb 1849 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Ella Eugenia Hankla was born on 24 Jul 1853 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; and died.