Silas Carrick Shanks (1799 - abt. 1889)

Born 3 Jun 1799 in Milburnton, Greene, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Milburn) Shanks — married 29 Jun 1820 in Milburnton, Greene, Tennessee

Descendants

Died about Sep 1889 at about age 90 in Greene, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

When Silas Carrick Shanks was born on June 3, 1799, in Greene, Tennessee, his father, Nicholas, was 24 and his mother, Rosanna, was 19. He married Elizabeth Milburn on June 29, 1820, in his hometown. They had ten children in 23 years. He died in September 1889 in Greene, Tennessee, at the impressive age of 90, and was buried there.

Parents

Nicholas Shanks 1780–1838
Rosannah Graham Shanks 1780–1840

Spouse

Elizabeth Milburn Shanks 1802–1865

Siblings

John Shanks 1801–1878
Moses Shanks 1807–1889
Flora C. Shanks Kelly 1808 – unknown
James Alexander Shanks 1808–1873
Alexander Shanks 1808 – unknown
Jane Shanks Cox 1809–1845
Susanah Shanks 1815–1891
Mary Shanks Rhodes 1820–1872
Nancy Shanks Alexander 1824–1853
Rebecca Shanks McLaughlin 1826–1852

Children

Asbury M Shanks unknown–1864
Lucinda C Neil 1821–1902
Walter E Shanks 1824–1894
Louisa J Shanks 1827 – unknown
Nancy A Shanks 1830 – unknown
William Milburn Shanks 1833–1901
Elbert Kelly Shanks 1835–1903
Jonathan W Shanks 1839 – unknown
Silas C Shanks 1841–1917

Marriage

Name: Silas Carrick Shanks
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Millbourne
Event Date: 29 Jun 1820
Event Place: Greene,Tennessee
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Burial

Silas Carrick Shanks
Birth 3 Jun 1799 Tennessee, USA
Death Sep 1889 (aged 90) Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Burial Milburnton UMC Cemetery Greene County, Tennessee, USA
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Census

Census 1850
Event Place: Greene county, part of, Greene, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1798
Birthplace: Tennessee
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Silas C Shanks M 52 Tennessee
Elizabeth Shanks F 48 Tennessee
Lucinda ShanksF 28 Tennessee
Walter E Shanks M 26 Tennessee
Nancy H Shanks F 20 Tennessee
William Shanks M 17 Tennessee
Elbert R Shanks M 15 Tennessee
Silas C Shanks M 9 Tennessee
Asbery M Shanks M7 Tennessee
Ann Milburn F 71 Virginia
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Sources

1. ↑ Citing this Record "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQ7-J2H : 11 February 2018), Silas Carrick Shanks and Elizabeth Millbourne, 29 Jun 1820; citing Greene,Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 944,386.
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #73318792
3. ↑ Citing this Record "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDF-CNT : 12 April 2016), Ann Milburn in household of Silas C Shanks, Greene county, part of, Greene, Tennessee, United States; citing family 2055, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

US Census 1830, 1840, 1850; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002; US Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865; IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959;