John Henry Hankins (abt. 1804 - 1888)

Born about 1804 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor Elizabeth (Gravely) Hankins — married 6 Aug 1832 in Henry County, Virginia

Descendants

Died Jan 1888 at about age 84 in Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia

Biography

1840 census Henry County, VA; page 294^[1]

John Hankins age 30-under 40

Eleanor age 20-under 30;

female age 5-under 10 (Helen)

male age 5-under 10 (Joseph)

male age 0-under 5 (David)

male age 0-under 5 (George)

1850 census Henry County, VA; House #28^[2]

John H Hankins age 47

Nelly Hankins age 33

Helon Hankins age 17

Joseph Hankins age 14

David Hankins age 13

George Hankins age 11

Judith Hankins age 8

John Hankins age 5

Jabez Hankins age 4

unnamed Hankins age 1

Mary Dale age 67

1860 census Henry County, VA; House #228^[3]

John Hankins age 55

Eleanor Hankins age 51

Dan'l Hankins age 23

George Hankins age 21

John Hankins age 15

Jabe Hankins age 13

Albert Hankins age 11

Millard Hankins age 8

1870 census Henry County, VA; House #17; Leatherwood^[4]

John H Hankins age 66

Elnor Hankins age 60

Albert Hankins age 19

John Hankins age 25

Millard Hankins age 17

1880 census Henry County, VA; ED 129, Sheet 76A; Leatherwood^[5]

John H Hankins age 77

Nelly Hankins age 68

After John's death, a suit was brought in Henry County Circuit. The property in question was approximately 450 Court by four of his children against their mother and the remaining heirs to sell the property previously owned by their father. Pages 3 and 4 confirm John's date of death as occurring in January of 1888 and the living heirs as of April 1888. Those heirs named were Jabez A Hankins, George B Hankins, Judith E Shorter, wife of Jas S Shorter, A C Hankins (Albert), M F Hankins (Millard), James M Hankins only child of Joseph R Hankins (deceased), Helen E Grant widow of Mr Grant, and Louisa M Hankins daughter of John H Hankins Jr (deaceased). The property in question was approximately 450 acres lying on Sandy River in Pittsylvania County, with a few acres crossing over into Henry County. The land was sold and the proceeds divided up.^[6]

• Fact: Residence (1880) Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, United States

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBM-Y19 : 24 August 2015), John Hankins, Henry, Virginia, United States; citing p. 294, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 561; FHL microfilm 29,687.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DW-VWT : 9 November 2014), John H Hankins, Henry county, Henry, Virginia, United States; citing family 28, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41C-J2J : 30 December 2015), John Hankins, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGJ-2NP : 17 October 2014), John H Hawkins, Virginia, United States; citing p. 3, family 17, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,155.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC5D-2C1 : 14 July 2016), John H Hankins, Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 129, sheet 76A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1373; FHL microfilm 1,255,373.
6. ↑ Virginia Memory: Library of Virginia. Chancery Records of Henry County; Jabex R Hankins et al v James M Hankins et al; 1892; 360pp

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 09 August 2018, 01:31), entry for John H. Hankins(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:26L4-ZX8); contributed by various users.