William Hanks (1838 - 1917)

Born 4 Mar 1838 in Indiana, USA

Died 4 Aug 1917 at age 79 in Anna, Union County, Illinois, USA

Biography

On 19 Aug 1867, when William was 28 years old, he enlisted in the Army in Evansville, Indiana. He was assigned to "4 Arty" Co's D & H^[1]. On 13 April 1869, he was discharged "for insanity" and sent to "Insane Asylum near Washington, DC".^[2]

In 1880, William is living in the Illinois Southern Hospital for the Insane in Anna, Union County, Illinois. He is single; his occupation is given as "farmer." It appears that he never regained his mental health and was still living in this facility in 1910. It is likely that he died here in 1917.^[3][4][5]

Research Notes

• This family has not yet been found in the 1860 Census. -- Fiscus-32 16:21, 5 December 2018 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ See image
2. ↑ "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD5-16T4 : 13 March 2018), William Hanks, 19 Aug 1867; citing p. 46, volume 065, Evansville, , Indiana, United States, NARA microfilm publication M233 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 33; FHL microfilm 350,339.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXKL-RLJ : 17 August 2017), William Hanks in household of Monroe Purcell, Anna, Union, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 113, sheet 20C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0254; FHL microfilm 1,254,254.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSHL-89T : accessed 5 December 2018), Wm Hanks, Anna Precinct Anna city (pt.) Ward 1, Union, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 100, sheet 9A, family , NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,346.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKFB-LYM : accessed 5 December 2018), William Hanks, Anna, Union, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 127, sheet 5B, family , NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 329; FHL microfilm 1,374,342.

See also:

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHV8-1QX : 12 April 2016), William Hanks in household of Nicholas A Hanks, Hart, Warrick, Indiana, United States; citing family 516, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• William Hanks (1838-1917) on Find A Grave: Memorial #49852154 retrieved 05 December 2018