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Albert W Spink1

#36726, (1844-1856)
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Parents

Biography

  • Albert W Spink was born on 27 September 1844 in Greenwich, New York.1
  • He appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census of Greenwich, Washington County, New York, enumerated on 3 October 1850, in the household of Daniel James and Mary Sophia Hanks, his aunt and uncle and mother.2
  • Albert W Spink died on 4 August 1856 in Galion, Ohio, at age 11.1

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S1224] James, compiler, family tree titled "The Sargent-Sergent Family Tree", published by Ancestry, wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com, from database ID sargent-sergent, updated Jul 2009, viewed Oct 2016 , .
  2. [S4934] 1850 US Federal Census, Greenwich, Washington County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Daniel James head of household, roll M432_611, page 231B .

Henry R Spink1

#36727, (1849-1879)
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Parents

Biography

  • Henry R Spink was born on 7 April 1849 in Greenwich, New York.1
  • He appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census of Greenwich, Washington County, New York, enumerated on 3 October 1850, in the household of Daniel James and Mary Sophia Hanks, his uncle and aunt and mother.2
  • Henry R Spink died on 6 June 1879 in Mason City, Iowa, at age 30.1

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S1224] James, compiler, family tree titled "The Sargent-Sergent Family Tree", published by Ancestry, wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com, from database ID sargent-sergent, updated Jul 2009, viewed Oct 2016 , .
  2. [S4934] 1850 US Federal Census, Greenwich, Washington County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Daniel James head of household, roll M432_611, page 231B .

Mary Sophia Hanks1

#36728, (1814-)
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Parents

Children with Daniel James (b. about 1811, d. before 1900)

  1. Mary E James (b. about 1836)
  2. Warren Andrus James+ (b. 28 January 1839, d. 2 June 1910)
  3. Erastus H James (b. about 1842)

Biography

  • Mary Sophia Hanks was born on 14 October 1814.1
  • She married Daniel James on 4 January 1834 in Greenwich, New York.1
  • Daniel James and Mary appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census of Greenwich, Washington County, New York, enumerated on 3 October 1850. Reporting real estate valued at $3,600.2
  • Mary Sophie indicated to the census taker she had 3 children only 1 of which was living.3
  • She appeared on the 1900 US Federal Census of 528 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, enumerated on 2 June 1900, in the household of Warren Andrus James and Caroline Ann Miles, her son and daughter-in-law.3

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S1224] James, compiler, family tree titled "The Sargent-Sergent Family Tree", published by Ancestry, wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com, from database ID sargent-sergent, updated Jul 2009, viewed Oct 2016 , .
  2. [S4934] 1850 US Federal Census, Greenwich, Washington County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Daniel James head of household, roll M432_611, page 231B .
  3. [S344] 1900 US Federal Census, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Warren A James head of household, Ward 19, roll 1056, enumeration district 0289, page 3A .

Daniel James1

#36729, (about 1811-before 1900)
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Children with Mary Sophia Hanks (b. 14 October 1814)

  1. Mary E James (b. about 1836)
  2. Warren Andrus James+ (b. 28 January 1839, d. 2 June 1910)
  3. Erastus H James (b. about 1842)

Biography

  • Daniel James was born about 1811 in New York.2
  • He married Mary Sophia Hanks, daughter of Derastus Hanks and Elizabeth Somes, on 4 January 1834 in Greenwich, New York.1
  • Daniel James was a farmer.2
  • He and Mary appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census of Greenwich, Washington County, New York, enumerated on 3 October 1850. Reporting real estate valued at $3,600.2
  • He died before 1900.3

Other Information

  • Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29

Citations

  1. [S1224] James, compiler, family tree titled "The Sargent-Sergent Family Tree", published by Ancestry, wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com, from database ID sargent-sergent, updated Jul 2009, viewed Oct 2016 , .
  2. [S4934] 1850 US Federal Census, Greenwich, Washington County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Daniel James head of household, roll M432_611, page 231B .
  3. [S344] 1900 US Federal Census, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Warren A James head of household, Ward 19, roll 1056, enumeration district 0289, page 3A . wife listed as widow.

Warren Andrus James1

#36730, (1839-1910)
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Parents

Children with Caroline Ann Miles (b. 6 October 1858, d. 30 December 1943)

  1. Mary Elizabeth James+ (b. 3 August 1885, d. 28 April 1946)
  2. Arthur L P James (b. 24 February 1891)
  3. Helene Graceley James (b. 21 May 1895, d. 4 April 1901)

Biography

  • Warren Andrus James was born on 28 January 1839 in Greenwich, New York.2
  • He appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census of Greenwich, Washington County, New York, enumerated on 3 October 1850, in the household of his parents Daniel James and Mary.3
  • Warren Andrus James graduated from Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York City, New York, in 1865.4
  • Warren Andrus James was a physician - an allopathologist.2,4
  • He married Caroline Ann Miles about 1884.5
  • He and Caroline appeared on the 1900 US Federal Census of 528 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, enumerated on 2 June 1900. They own their home free of mortgage. Also listed with the household were Sarah M Roberts housekeeper age 50, Minnie Landsiedel age 24 servant, John Flannery age 50 coachman.5
  • He died on 2 June 1910 in Brooklyn, New York, at age 71.4
  • The cause of his death was heart disease.4

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S1224] James, compiler, family tree titled "The Sargent-Sergent Family Tree", published by Ancestry, wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com, from database ID sargent-sergent, updated Jul 2009, viewed Oct 2016 , .
  2. [S1099] US Passport applications, 1795-1925, online image database, digitized by Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007, www.ancestry.com. (Original publication: Selected Passports, National Archives, Washington DC,).
  3. [S4934] 1850 US Federal Census, Greenwich, Washington County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Daniel James head of household, roll M432_611, page 231B .
  4. [S1788] Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929, online transcription database, digitized by ancestry.com, 2004 www.ancestry.com. (Original publication: Hafner, Arthur Wayne, ed, Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929: a genealogical guide to over 149,000 medical practitioners providing brief biographical sketches drawn from the American Medial Association's Deceased Physician Masterfile, Chicago: American Medical Association, 1993).
  5. [S344] 1900 US Federal Census, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Warren A James head of household, Ward 19, roll 1056, enumeration district 0289, page 3A .

Caroline Ann Miles1,2

#36731, (1858-1943)
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Children with Warren Andrus James (b. 28 January 1839, d. 2 June 1910)

  1. Mary Elizabeth James+ (b. 3 August 1885, d. 28 April 1946)
  2. Arthur L P James (b. 24 February 1891)
  3. Helene Graceley James (b. 21 May 1895, d. 4 April 1901)

Biography

  • Caroline Ann Miles was born on 6 October 1858 in New York.1,2
  • Father: William Miles (b 1812 St Fagan's, Wales) - Mother: Caroline Graceley.2
  • She married Warren Andrus James, son of Daniel James and Mary Sophia Hanks, about 1884.1
  • Caroline identified to the census taker she had had 4 children 3 of whom were living.1
  • Warren Andrus James and Caroline appeared on the 1900 US Federal Census of 528 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, enumerated on 2 June 1900. They own their home free of mortgage. Also listed with the household were Sarah M Roberts housekeeper age 50, Minnie Landsiedel age 24 servant, John Flannery age 50 coachman.1
  • She appeared on the 1930 US Federal Census of 300 West End Ave, New York City, New York County, New York, enumerated on 11 April 1930, in the household of Hobart Blauvelt Brown and Mary Elizabeth James, her son-in-law and daughter.3
  • Caroline Ann Miles died on 30 December 1943 in New York City, New York, at age 85.2

Other Information

  • Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29

Citations

  1. [S344] 1900 US Federal Census, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Warren A James head of household, Ward 19, roll 1056, enumeration district 0289, page 3A .
  2. [S5593] Davis, Barbara, Email message to Linda S Reinfeld, located on the computer of Linda Sargent Reinfeld, received 21 Oct 2017.
  3. [S365] 1930 US Federal Census, Manhattan, New York County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Hobart B Brown head of household, roll 1554, enumeration district 0404, page 27A .

Mary Elizabeth James1,2

#36732, (1885-1946)
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Parents

Child with Hobart Blauvelt Brown (b. about 1885)

  1. Susanne James Brown+ (b. 27 February 1919, d. 5 December 1968)

Biography

  • Mary Elizabeth James was born on 3 August 1885 in Plainfield, New Jersey.1,2
  • She appeared on the 1900 US Federal Census of 528 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, enumerated on 2 June 1900, in the household of her parents Warren Andrus James and Caroline.1
  • Mary Elizabeth James married Hobart Blauvelt Brown in 1917.2
  • Hobart Blauvelt Brown and Mary appeared on the 1930 US Federal Census of 300 West End Ave, New York City, New York County, New York, enumerated on 11 April 1930. They rent their home for $435. Also listed with the household were Beatrice Grimes nurse age 24 and Minnie White age 60 cook.3
  • She died on 28 April 1946 at age 60.2

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S344] 1900 US Federal Census, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Warren A James head of household, Ward 19, roll 1056, enumeration district 0289, page 3A .
  2. [S5593] Davis, Barbara, Email message to Linda S Reinfeld, located on the computer of Linda Sargent Reinfeld, received 21 Oct 2017.
  3. [S365] 1930 US Federal Census, Manhattan, New York County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Hobart B Brown head of household, roll 1554, enumeration district 0404, page 27A .

Arthur L P James1,2

#36733, (1891-)
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Parents

Biography

  • Arthur L P James was born on 24 February 1891 in New York City, New York.1,3
  • He appeared on the 1900 US Federal Census of 528 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, enumerated on 2 June 1900, in the household of his parents Warren Andrus James and Caroline.3

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S5593] Davis, Barbara, Email message to Linda S Reinfeld, located on the computer of Linda Sargent Reinfeld, received 21 Oct 2017.
  2. [S344] 1900 US Federal Census, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Warren A James head of household, Ward 19, roll 1056, enumeration district 0289, page 3A . name=Arthur L M James.
  3. [S344] 1900 US Federal Census, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Warren A James head of household, Ward 19, roll 1056, enumeration district 0289, page 3A .

Helene Graceley James1,2

#36734, (1895-1901)
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Parents

Biography

  • Helene Graceley James was born on 21 May 1895 in Brooklyn, New York.1,2
  • She appeared on the 1900 US Federal Census of 528 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, enumerated on 2 June 1900, in the household of her parents Warren Andrus James and Caroline.1
  • Helene Graceley James died on 4 April 1901 at age 5.2

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S344] 1900 US Federal Census, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Warren A James head of household, Ward 19, roll 1056, enumeration district 0289, page 3A .
  2. [S5593] Davis, Barbara, Email message to Linda S Reinfeld, located on the computer of Linda Sargent Reinfeld, received 21 Oct 2017.

Mary E James1

#36735, (about 1836-)
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Parents

Biography

  • Mary E James was born about 1836 in New York.1
  • She appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census of Greenwich, Washington County, New York, enumerated on 3 October 1850, in the household of her parents Daniel James and Mary.1

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S4934] 1850 US Federal Census, Greenwich, Washington County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Daniel James head of household, roll M432_611, page 231B .

Erastus H James1

#36736, (about 1842-)
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Parents

Biography

  • Erastus H James was born about 1842 in New York.1
  • He was also known as Derastus.2
  • He appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census of Greenwich, Washington County, New York, enumerated on 3 October 1850, in the household of his parents Daniel James and Mary.1

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S4934] 1850 US Federal Census, Greenwich, Washington County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Daniel James head of household, roll M432_611, page 231B .
  2. [S5593] Davis, Barbara, Email message to Linda S Reinfeld, located on the computer of Linda Sargent Reinfeld, received 21 Oct 2017.

Zipporah Rogers1

#36737, (1822-1848)
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Parents

Biography

  • Zipporah Rogers was born on 20 March 1822.1
  • She died on 9 December 1848 at age 26.1
  • She was buried in Greenwich Cemetery, Greenwich, New York. Plot: E 80.1
    Gravestone

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S4957] Find A Grave: Greenwich Cemetery, Greenwich, New York, Zipporah Rogers, created by Alice, added Jul 2014, memorial number 132988905.

Ebenezer Joseph Hanks1

#36738, (1814-1884)
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Ebenezer Joseph Hanks
1814-1884

Parents

Child with Jane Wells Cooper (b. 4 October 1817, d. 27 March 1896)

  1. Martha Hanks (b. March 1858)

Children with Sarah Jane Casper (b. 7 October 1845, d. 20 February 1920)

  1. Almira Ann Hanks+ (b. 1 April 1862, d. 17 April 1925)
  2. Jane Allie Hanks+ (b. 29 January 1864, d. 15 July 1904)
  3. Joseph Ebanezer Hanks (b. 10 October 1865)
  4. Luella Nancy Hanks+ (b. 8 November 1867, d. 18 September 1944)
  5. Irona Wealthy Hanks+ (b. 31 October 1868, d. 8 April 1935)
  6. George W Hanks (b. 15 January 1872)
  7. Eva May Hanks (b. 22 May 1876)
  8. Neal Wendell Hanks (b. 24 March 1879)
  9. Charles Rich Hanks (b. 6 November 1881)
  10. Marion Lyman Hanks (b. 27 May 1884, d. 14 January 1891)

Biography

  • Ebenezer Joseph Hanks was born on 11 February 1814 in Lakeville, New York.1
  • At age 16 or 17 Ebenezer quarreled with his parents and left home, never returning to live with them.2
  • He married Jane Wells Cooper on 28 October 1839 in Adams, Illinois.1
  • In 1841 Ebenezer and his wife Jane had converted to the LDS church. In 1846 they were sealed in the Nauvoo Temple before leaving on the trek west.2
  • Ebenezer was a 3rd Sergeant in Company E of the Mormon Battalion. The Mormon Battalion was the only religiously based unit in US military history. It was in existence from Jul 1846 to Jul 1847 during the Mexican=American Was or 1846-1848. The battalion was a volunteer unit of between 534 and 559 Latter-day Saints men led by Mormon company officers, commanded by regular U.S. Army officers. During its service, the battalion made a grueling march of nearly 2,000 miles from Council Bluffs, Iowa, to San Diego.

    The battalion’s march and service supported the eventual cession of much of the American Southwest from Mexico to the United States, especially the Gadsden Purchase of 1853 of southern Arizona and New Mexico. The march also opened a southern wagon route to California. Veterans of the battalion played significant roles in America's westward expansion in California, Utah, Arizona and other parts of the West.3,4

  • In 1847 they arrived in Salt Lake City, after traveling to Santa Fe, NM and Pueblo Colorado. Then in the early 1850s they went to San Bernardino, CA. They established themselves in the freighting business hauling supplies between Los angeles and Salt Lake city. Then there was a call home to Utah, when they returned to Parowan.2,5
  • Ebenezer and Jane adopted Martha when her mother Mary Ann Winner died in Parowan.5
  • Ebenezer became a prosperous merchant having stores in Provo, Parowan and Beaver.2
  • He married Sarah Jane Casper on 22 January 1860 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sarah was a plural wife.1,2
  • On 11 February 1861 Ebenezer was elected mayer of Provo Utah. He missed a few important meetings, and resigned after 5 months in office.2
  • In 1871 Ebenezer and Sarah moved to Iron City, Utah, with their family.2
  • Jane did not move with Ebenezer and Sarah (his 2nd wife) to Iron City.2
  • He and Sarah appeared on the 1880 US Federal Census of Bellevue, Kane County, Utah, enumerated on 5 June 1880.6
  • He died on 4 April 1884 in Hanksville, Utah, at age 70.1

Story

Ebenezer was a capitalist merchant when Mormons practiced cooperation. He was a devout Mormon who made significant contributions to early Utah exploration and colonization, the first cotton factory, and iron mining.2

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S1224] James, compiler, family tree titled "The Sargent-Sergent Family Tree", published by Ancestry, wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com, from database ID sargent-sergent, updated Jul 2009, viewed Oct 2016 , .
  2. [S4970] Provo City Library at Academy Square, web site for library at Provo UT including digital collections, www.provolibrary.com, Ebenezer Hanks List of Mayors.
  3. [S5375] Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1830-1848, online transcription database, digitized by Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2013 www.ancestry.com. (Original publication: Black, Susan, Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1830-1848, Brigham Young University Religious Studies Center, Provo, Utah).
  4. [S317] Wikipedia, On-line database of general knowledge contributed by the public, www.en.wikipedia.org, article=Mormon Battalion, viewed Oct 2016.
  5. [S3712] Find A Grave: Parowan City Cemetery, Parowan, Utah, Jane Wells Cooper Hanks, created by SMSmith, added Nov 2007, memorial number 23086490.
  6. [S4965] 1880 US Federal Census, Bellevue, Kane County, Utah, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Ebanezer Hanks head of household, roll 1336, enumeration district 028, page 429A .

Jane Wells Cooper1

#36739, (1817-1896)
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Child with Ebenezer Joseph Hanks (b. 11 February 1814, d. 4 April 1884)

  1. Martha Hanks (b. March 1858)

Biography

  • Jane Wells Cooper was born on 4 October 1817 in Washington County, New York.2,3
  • Father: Samuel Cooper (b 19 Seo 1791) - Mother: Wealthy Ann Wells (b 22 Feb 1794 Cambridge NY.)3
  • She married Ebenezer Joseph Hanks, son of Joseph Hanks and Almyra Ann Kennedy, on 28 October 1839 in Adams, Illinois.1
  • In 1841 Jane and her husband had converted to the LDS church. In 1846 they were sealed in the Nauvoo Temple before leaving on the trek west.4
  • In 1847 they arrived in Salt Lake City, after traveling to Santa Fe, NM and Pueblo Colorado. Then in the early 1850s they went to San Bernardino, CA. They established themselves in the freighting business hauling supplies between Los angeles and Salt Lake city. Then there was a call home to Utah, when they returned to Parowan.4,5
  • Ebenezer and Jane adopted Martha when her mother Mary Ann Winner died in Parowan.5
  • Jane grew apart from Mormonism, holding spiritualist meetings and seances.4
  • Jane did not move with Ebenezer and Sarah (his 2nd wife) to Iron City.4
  • Jane Wells Cooper died on 27 March 1896 in Parowan, Utah, at age 78.3

Story

Our Pioneer Heritage Volume 1

Women and Children of the Mormon Battalion

Jane Wells Cooper Hanks

Jane Wells Cooper Hanks, wife of Ebenezer Hanks, started her trip west with the famous Mormon Battalion. She was an excellent cook and, therefore, proved a great asset to the welfare of the troops. History records that Jane was ever willing to do all she could for those who needed aid in any way. After spending the winter in Pueblo she and her husband came to Salt Lake where they lived for two years.

Jane Wells Cooper, daughter of Samuel Cooper and Wealthy Ann Wells, was born in Greenwich, Washington County, New York on October 4, 1817. At some time Ebenezer Hanks boarded at the home of the Coopers. It was here that he met their lovely daughter Jane who was a school teacher. She was described as "an intelligent, refined woman." She also possessed a "regal appearance and a strong mind." Jane was twice descended from the Plymouth Governor William Bradford. After courting Jane, Ebenezer married her on October 27, 1839, in Burton, Adams County, Illinois. They made a handsome couple. Ebenezer was tall with deep blue eyes.

By 1841, Jane and Ebenezer had become members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Soon after their marriage, Jane's father died, leaving this young couple some land. They remained in Adams County where they built a two-story house finished with black walnut. However, by 1845, they sold their house to Ebenezer's brother Ike and moved to Nauvoo, Illinois.

In February 1846, Jane and Ebenezer left with the Saints for Council Bluffs, Iowa. Ebenezer had a good team, and along the way, shot turkeys to help with the food supply. At Council Bluffs, Ebenezer joined the Mormon Battalion as a sergeant in Company E. Jane went with him as a laundress and a cook. In August 1846 the Battalion reached Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where Ebenezer received his provisions: a flintlock musket, a large cartridge box with a wide belt to carry over his shoulder, another belt to carry a bayonet and scabbard, and a waist belt of all-white leather. Here they also received their clothing allowance. From this allowance Ebenezer and Jane sent money back to the Church leaders to benefit those behind. Ebenezer and Jane went with the Brown Detachment to Pueblo, Colorado, in October of 1846. At this time, Ebenezer was appointed as a hunter for the detachment. Once, near Pike's Peak, Ebenezer shot a bear and a buffalo. Meat was always welcomed, not only in Pueblo, but along the way as they traveled.

By spring of 1847, Ebenezer and Jane were prepared for their journey to the Salt Lake Valley. They saved a little flour each week and with it traded for a cow. Ebenezer killed an elk and traded the meat with a Mexican for a pony for Jane to ride on. Ebenezer rigged up a side saddle for Jane. They traveled with the James Brown Company and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on July 29, 1847. The first winter of 1847-48 was a hard one for all. Ebenezer and Jane spent the time improving their homestead. Because the winter had been one of hunger, Ebenezer and Jane decided to go to California and pan for gold on the American River. They built a small homestead there and used it for a store and a boarding house. It was said that Jane served such good meals that, along with the claims which Ebenezer had acquired, they soon had accumulated a small fortune.

Prosperity attracts adversity, and Eb and Jane were no exceptions. Once, one of Jane's boarders decided to rob her when her husband was away. Little did he know Jane was good with a gun. "She could take the head off a chicken from her doorway with a pistol," a granddaughter recalled. She had a pistol in a cupboard and, anticipating that he was about to rob her, quickly got her gun and subdued her boarder, making him sit in a corner, like a true school teacher, disciplining a bad student. They waited for her husband to return home. The boarder confessed his intentions and he was sent to the penitentiary for 15 years.

In 1855, the Hanks decided to liquidate their holdings. At this time Jane left for the winter to visit with her family and relatives in the East. She sailed from the coast of California to New England. While there, she visited with Ebenezer's mother who wanted to give her some of her handiwork. While Jane was away, Ebenezer went to San Bernardino where he decided to help out financially with the rancho operated by Amasa Lyman and Charles Rich for the Church. By June of 1856, Jane arrived in San Francisco, and Ebenezer, who had missed her very much, traveled to bring her to San Bernardino. They arrived on July 27, and Ebenezer gave her a grand tour of the home he had purchased and the gristmill which he had invested in.

They were happy and busy there. In October of 1857, Brigham Young called the Saints in San Bernardino to come back to Utah. They made preparations, selling out most of their holdings, and by February 1858, Ebenezer sent Jane back to Utah. After finalizing the sale of their property he was on his way with the mail train for Utah. Upon returning to Utah, Ebenezer and Jane decided to go to Parowan, Utah, to help settle that area. One business they started was a bucket factory supplying buckets for the surrounding towns. After that business outlived its usefulness, Ebenezer, along with others, worked out the details of the needed machinery and started a cotton factory. Josiah Rogerson wrote that Ebenezer "contributed liberally, and for months all the cash he could spare went to the starting of this business." Along with the cotton factory, Ebenezer opened a Parowan store which was managed by Jane and became part of her life.

In 1860 Ebnezer married a second wife: Sarah Jane Casper (1845-1920)

The year of 1864 was a hard one for the Saints in Southern Utah. In 1866, cotton prices fell. The end of the Civil War was one of the reasons for this failure. After the cotton factory closed. Ebenezer opened a sawmill and held a "workbee" to discuss financial and workable arrangements for this sawmill. Fifty people attended while Jane and two other women served a delicious dinner. It is said that no one could make a better mincemeat pie than Jane. It is reported that some of the lumber from Ebenezer's sawmill was used in the construction of the Tabernacle Organ in Salt Lake City. During this period of time, Jane and Ebenezer adopted a girl who they named Martha Catherine Hanks.

The next enterprise in which Ebenezer invested was the making of iron. This industry was near Cedar City, Utah. Ebenezer moved his second wife and their children to Iron City to be closer to his business. Jane and their adopted daughter Martha remained in Parowan and managed the store. Jane had invested in a mine she called "Mother Eve," which kept her busy. She was an exceptional woman. It is said that at one time she sold an Indian a double blanket. The Indian took the blanket, cut it in half, then decided that he didn't want it and went to Jane to trade it back. She said "you have spoiled it and no trade back." He complained to a Church authority who went to her and ordered her to give the Indian back his money. She replied, "and I order you to go straight to the Devil!" She was also interested in raising flowers, especially roses. She won many blue ribbons at fairs for her beautiful roses. She was hostess for town picnics and dinners. She and Ebenezer had a productive and busy life.

Jane died in Parowan on March 27, 1896, twelve years after Ebenezer died. They had been married for forty-five years. She left her estate to her daughter and to other family members. Her obituary states: "She was a remarkable woman and assisted her husband in various enterprise, such as the cotton factory in Parowan and also the development of iron in Iron City." She is buried in the Parowan City Cemetery.

Source:

Bate, Kerry William. "The Ebenezer Hanks Story" from Women of the Mormon Battalion

Compiled and edited by Carl V. Larson and Shirley N. Maynes keyed to digital by Renda Taylor Feb 2005.

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Other Information

  • Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29

Citations

  1. [S1224] James, compiler, family tree titled "The Sargent-Sergent Family Tree", published by Ancestry, wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com, from database ID sargent-sergent, updated Jul 2009, viewed Oct 2016 , .
  2. [S4967] 1870 US Federal Census, District 7 Parowan, Iron County, Utah, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Ebenezer Hanks head of household, unknown roll, page 22 .
  3. [S1132] Very, compiler, family tree titled "LDS Historical", published by Ancestry.com, wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com, from database ID ldshistorical, updated Jul 2015, viewed Oct 2016 , .
  4. [S4970] Provo City Library at Academy Square, web site for library at Provo UT including digital collections, www.provolibrary.com, Ebenezer Hanks List of Mayors.
  5. [S3712] Find A Grave: Parowan City Cemetery, Parowan, Utah, Jane Wells Cooper Hanks, created by SMSmith, added Nov 2007, memorial number 23086490.

Sarah Jane Casper1

#36740, (1845-1920)
Pedigree Link

Children with Ebenezer Joseph Hanks (b. 11 February 1814, d. 4 April 1884)

  1. Almira Ann Hanks+ (b. 1 April 1862, d. 17 April 1925)
  2. Jane Allie Hanks+ (b. 29 January 1864, d. 15 July 1904)
  3. Joseph Ebanezer Hanks (b. 10 October 1865)
  4. Luella Nancy Hanks+ (b. 8 November 1867, d. 18 September 1944)
  5. Irona Wealthy Hanks+ (b. 31 October 1868, d. 8 April 1935)
  6. George W Hanks (b. 15 January 1872)
  7. Eva May Hanks (b. 22 May 1876)
  8. Neal Wendell Hanks (b. 24 March 1879)
  9. Charles Rich Hanks (b. 6 November 1881)
  10. Marion Lyman Hanks (b. 27 May 1884, d. 14 January 1891)

Biography

  • Sarah Jane Casper was born on 7 October 1845 in Nauvoo, Illinois.1
  • She married Ebenezer Joseph Hanks, son of Joseph Hanks and Almyra Ann Kennedy, on 22 January 1860 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sarah was a plural wife.1,2
  • In 1871 Sarah and Ebenezer moved to Iron City, Utah, with their family.2
  • Ebenezer Joseph Hanks and Sarah appeared on the 1880 US Federal Census of Bellevue, Kane County, Utah, enumerated on 5 June 1880.3
  • She died on 20 February 1920 in Kanarraville, Utah, at age 74.1

Other Information

  • Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29

Citations

  1. [S1224] James, compiler, family tree titled "The Sargent-Sergent Family Tree", published by Ancestry, wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com, from database ID sargent-sergent, updated Jul 2009, viewed Oct 2016 , .
  2. [S4970] Provo City Library at Academy Square, web site for library at Provo UT including digital collections, www.provolibrary.com, Ebenezer Hanks List of Mayors.
  3. [S4965] 1880 US Federal Census, Bellevue, Kane County, Utah, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Ebanezer Hanks head of household, roll 1336, enumeration district 028, page 429A .

Luella Nancy Hanks1,2

#36741, (1867-1944)
Pedigree Link

Parents

Children with Charles Henry Goold (b. 9 November 1863, d. 8 October 1951)

  1. Emma Luella Goold (b. 16 October 1885, d. about 1891)
  2. George Alfred Goold+ (b. 22 March 1887, d. 6 June 1971)
  3. Morley E Goold (b. 2 January 1888, d. 27 December 1983)
  4. Dessa Vera Goold+ (b. 28 September 1890, d. 8 January 1976)
  5. Marion Lavell Goold+ (b. 14 June 1907, d. 5 August 1983)

Biography

  • Luella Nancy Hanks was born on 8 November 1867 in Parowan, Utah.1,3
  • She appeared on the 1880 US Federal Census of Bellevue, Kane County, Utah, enumerated on 5 June 1880, in the household of her parents Ebenezer Joseph Hanks and Sarah.4
  • Luella Nancy Hanks married Charles Henry Goold estimated 1885.5,6
  • She died on 18 September 1944 in Burley, Idaho, at age 76.1
  • She was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Burley, Idaho.2
    Gravestone

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S2611] Idaho Death Index, 1890-1964, online transcription database, digitized by Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003 www.ancestry.com. (Original publication: Bureau of Health Policy and Vital Statistics, Idaho Death Index, 1911-1951, Boise, Idaho: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare).
  2. [S4958] Find A Grave: Pleasant View Cemetery, Burley, Idaho, Luella Nancy Hanks Goold, created by SMSmith, D Scott, added Oct 2007, memorial number 21997545.
  3. [S4969] Find A Grave: Pleasant View Cemetery, Burley, Utah, Luella Nancy Hanks Goold, created by SMSmith, D Scott, added Oct 2007, memorial number 21997545.
  4. [S4965] 1880 US Federal Census, Bellevue, Kane County, Utah, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Ebanezer Hanks head of household, roll 1336, enumeration district 028, page 429A .
  5. [S4958] Find A Grave: Pleasant View Cemetery, Burley, Idaho, Charles Henry Goold, created by D Scott, added Oct 2007, memorial number 21997605.
  6. [S204] Assumption of Researcher LSR.

Charles Henry Goold1

#36742, (1863-1951)
Pedigree Link

Children with Luella Nancy Hanks (b. 8 November 1867, d. 18 September 1944)

  1. Emma Luella Goold (b. 16 October 1885, d. about 1891)
  2. George Alfred Goold+ (b. 22 March 1887, d. 6 June 1971)
  3. Morley E Goold (b. 2 January 1888, d. 27 December 1983)
  4. Dessa Vera Goold+ (b. 28 September 1890, d. 8 January 1976)
  5. Marion Lavell Goold+ (b. 14 June 1907, d. 5 August 1983)

Biography

Other Information

  • Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29

Citations

  1. [S4958] Find A Grave: Pleasant View Cemetery, Burley, Idaho, Charles Henry Goold, created by D Scott, added Oct 2007, memorial number 21997605.
  2. [S204] Assumption of Researcher LSR.

Jane Hanks1

#36743, (1817-1885)
Pedigree Link

Parents

Children with Horatio Nelson Watson (b. about 1812)

  1. Almyra Watson (b. about 1835)
  2. Simeon B Watson (b. about 1837)
  3. Analiza Watson (b. about 1839)
  4. Mary Watson (b. about 1841)
  5. Horatio Watson (b. about 1845)
  6. Cornelius Watson (b. about 1847)
  7. Emeline Watson (b. about 1849)

Biography

  • Jane Hanks was born on 20 May 1817 in Salem, New York.1
  • She married Horatio Nelson Watson on 8 August 1835.1
  • She died on 19 February 1885 in Shenandoah, Iowa, at age 67.1

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S1224] James, compiler, family tree titled "The Sargent-Sergent Family Tree", published by Ancestry, wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com, from database ID sargent-sergent, updated Jul 2009, viewed Oct 2016 , .

Horatio Nelson Watson1

#36744, (about 1812-)
Pedigree Link

Children with Jane Hanks (b. 20 May 1817, d. 19 February 1885)

  1. Almyra Watson (b. about 1835)
  2. Simeon B Watson (b. about 1837)
  3. Analiza Watson (b. about 1839)
  4. Mary Watson (b. about 1841)
  5. Horatio Watson (b. about 1845)
  6. Cornelius Watson (b. about 1847)
  7. Emeline Watson (b. about 1849)

Biography

  • Horatio Nelson Watson was born about 1812 in New York.2
  • Horatio Nelson Watson was a laborer.2
  • He married Jane Hanks, daughter of Joseph Hanks and Almyra Ann Kennedy, on 8 August 1835.1
  • Horatio Nelson Watson appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census of Salem, Washington County, New York, enumerated on 9 August 1850. Reporting real estate valued at $4,000.2

Other Information

  • Last Edited: 19 September 2024 16:46:29

Citations

  1. [S1224] James, compiler, family tree titled "The Sargent-Sergent Family Tree", published by Ancestry, wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com, from database ID sargent-sergent, updated Jul 2009, viewed Oct 2016 , .
  2. [S4961] 1850 US Federal Census, Salem, Washington County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Nelson Watson head of household, roll M432_611, page 262B .

Almyra Watson1

#36745, (about 1835-)
Pedigree Link

Parents

Biography

  • Almyra Watson was born about 1835 in New York.1
  • She appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census of Salem, Washington County, New York, enumerated on 9 August 1850, in the household of her parents Horatio Nelson Watson and.1

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S4961] 1850 US Federal Census, Salem, Washington County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Nelson Watson head of household, roll M432_611, page 262B .

Simeon B Watson1

#36746, (about 1837-)
Pedigree Link

Parents

Biography

  • Simeon B Watson was born about 1837 in New York.1
  • He appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census of Salem, Washington County, New York, enumerated on 9 August 1850, in the household of his parents Horatio Nelson Watson and.1

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S4961] 1850 US Federal Census, Salem, Washington County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Nelson Watson head of household, roll M432_611, page 262B .

Analiza Watson1

#36747, (about 1839-)
Pedigree Link

Parents

Biography

  • Analiza Watson was born about 1839 in New York.1
  • She appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census of Salem, Washington County, New York, enumerated on 9 August 1850, in the household of her parents Horatio Nelson Watson and.1

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S4961] 1850 US Federal Census, Salem, Washington County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Nelson Watson head of household, roll M432_611, page 262B .

Mary Watson1

#36748, (about 1841-)
Pedigree Link

Parents

Biography

  • Mary Watson was born about 1841 in New York.1
  • She appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census of Salem, Washington County, New York, enumerated on 9 August 1850, in the household of her parents Horatio Nelson Watson and.1

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S4961] 1850 US Federal Census, Salem, Washington County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Nelson Watson head of household, roll M432_611, page 262B .

Horatio Watson1

#36749, (about 1845-)
Pedigree Link

Parents

Biography

  • Horatio Watson was born about 1845 in New York.1
  • He appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census of Salem, Washington County, New York, enumerated on 9 August 1850, in the household of his parents Horatio Nelson Watson and.1

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S4961] 1850 US Federal Census, Salem, Washington County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Nelson Watson head of household, roll M432_611, page 262B .

Cornelius Watson1

#36750, (about 1847-)
Pedigree Link

Parents

Biography

  • Cornelius Watson was born about 1847 in New York.1
  • He appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census of Salem, Washington County, New York, enumerated on 9 August 1850, in the household of his parents Horatio Nelson Watson and.1

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S4961] 1850 US Federal Census, Salem, Washington County, New York, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Nelson Watson head of household, roll M432_611, page 262B .