John Hankins and Melinda Hinds

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Husband John Hankins ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1838
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 9 Mar 1817 - Knox Co., Tennessee 2 3

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Wife Melinda Hinds ¹

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           Born: 14 Mar 1798 - Kentucky (Wayne Co.) 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1838
         Buried: 

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         Father: Levi Hinds (1766-1838) 1 5
         Mother: Susannah Gerron (      -1835/1838)

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Children

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1 M Eli S. Hankins ¹

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           Born: 30 Jan 1823 - Kentucky
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Nov 1887 6
         Buried:  - Prairie Lea, Caldwell Co., Texas

         Spouse: Elizabeth C. Day (1830-1911)
           Marr: 31 Dec 1846 - Guadalupe Co., Texas 7

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2 F Ruth Ann Hankins ¹

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         Spouse: John N. Ward (      -      )
           Marr: 22 Mar 1843 - Brazoria Co., Texas 8

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General Notes: Husband - John Hankins

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TEXASGEN:

The following is from http://www.texasgen.org/. Click on 'Narratives' and then on 'Cornelius Smith'.

In 1837 the HINDS were living on Bailey's Prairie near to or with the SMITH family. Levi Jr. was about 70 years old. His wife Susan is not mentioned and may have died in Kentucky before he came to Texas. Probably arriving with Levi Jr. were sons Levi S. age 26, Clem age 16, and daughter, Lorinda age 15. His grandson Eli Scaggs HANKINS and granddaughter Ruth Ann HANKINS came with him. Eli and Ruth were raised by their grandparents because their parents, John and Malinda Hinds HANKINS, died young.

Eli Scaggs HANKINS married Elizabeth C. DAY December 20, 1846 in Guadalupe County, Texas. He fought in "The Battle of Plum Creek" and the Civil War. His sister Ruth Ann married John N. WARD March 22, 1843 in Brazoria County.

DEATH:

The presence of young children in the household of Levi Hinds in Wayne Co., Kentucky in 1830 suggests that John and Malinda Hankins died before 1830.

1 Genealogical and Historical Society of Caldwell Co, Historical Caldwell County, 1984, pg 192. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

2 Roscoe Carlisle d'Armand & Virginia Carlisle d'Armand, "Knox County, Tennessee Marriage Records 1792-1900," 1970, Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

3 "Familysearch.org," "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ43-287), John Hankins and Melinda Hinds, 09 Mar 1817; citing Knox, Tennessee; FHL microfilm 1,020,951.

4 Bernice Smith West, "The Hinds Family," Blanco County News, March 26, 2008, Repository: http://www.blancocountynews.com/news/article/1928.

5 , http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/1828census2.htm.

6 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 55725315.

7 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965, Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

8 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965, FHL Film # 1008075. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.