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Andrew Jackson “A.J.” Hanks
Historical Hanks research branch
- Years
- 1815–1889
- Surname line
- Hanks
- Living status
- Deceased
- Evidence
- supported
Events
| Date | Event | Place | Status | Claim |
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| May 15, 1815 | birth | — | supported | claim:aj-hanks:birth:1 |
| March 17, 1837 | marriage | — | supported | claim:aj-hanks:marriage:1 |
| August 15, 1889 | death | — | supported | claim:aj-hanks:death:1 |
Relationships
Parents
- William Hanks supported
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- Elizabeth Hall supported
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Partners
- Melinda Porter supported
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Children
- Nancy Hanks DeSpain conditional
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Claim ledger
Every exported claim about this person: what it says, how strong its best source is (tier 1 = original record image, 5 = unsourced lead), its review state, and the sources that carry it. Source links open the workings page for that citation.
| Claim | Predicate | Summary | Status | Tier | Review | Sources |
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claim:aj-hanks:name:1 | name | Andrew Jackson “A.J.” Hanks The cited Hanks research records May 15, 1815–August 15, 1889 and his March 17, 1837 marriage to Melinda Porter, quoting the 1888 Portrait and Biographical Album of Des Moines County and the Millersburg Cemetery transcription; his Find a Grave memorial and the photographed four-sided marker agree. Both are compiled sources, so the claim stays supported. | supported | 3 · compiled-genealogy | accepted |
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claim:aj-hanks:living-status:1 | living-status | deceased Deceased, per the cited sources. | supported | 3 · compiled-genealogy | accepted |
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claim:aj-hanks:birth:1 | birth | birth · May 15, 1815 The cited Hanks research paper records the May 15, 1815 birth, quoting the Millersburg Cemetery transcription, and his Find a Grave memorial and the photographed four-sided marker (Millersburg Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Des Moines County, row 9) carry the same date. Both are compiled sources: confirmed would need the 1888 album itself or a record image. | supported | 3 · compiled-genealogy | accepted |
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claim:aj-hanks:death:1 | death | death · August 15, 1889 The cited Hanks research paper records the August 15, 1889 death and his Find a Grave memorial and marker carry the same date; both are compiled sources, not a record image, so the claim stays supported. | supported | 3 · compiled-genealogy | accepted |
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claim:aj-hanks:marriage:1 | marriage | marriage · March 17, 1837 The cited Hanks research paper records A.J. Hanks's March 17, 1837 marriage to Melinda Porter. | supported | 3 · compiled-genealogy | accepted |
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claim:aj-hanks:spouse-of:1 | spouse-of | spouse-of Melinda Porter The cited Hanks research paper records A.J. Hanks's March 17, 1837 marriage to Melinda Porter. | supported | 3 · compiled-genealogy | accepted |
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claim:aj-hanks:parent-of:1 | parent-of | parent-of Nancy Hanks DeSpain The workbook pedigree places Nancy Hanks DeSpain as a daughter of A.J. Hanks and Melinda Porter. Both compiled sources were checked on 2026-10-08 and neither states it: the William Hanks / Elizabeth Hall research paper lists A.J.'s siblings, names no child of his and never mentions DeSpain, and the GenoPro profile and its family page name no parents for Nancy and list no children at all. Only two contributor-created Find a Grave memorials assert the link; under the README a relationship is not a fact because it appears on a public family tree, so those memorials are deliberately not cited here and are recorded in question:nancy-hanks-despain:parentage instead (T-RES-005 review, record error R-10 / S-15). Conditional until the 1850 or 1860 Des Moines County census, the 1925 Iowa state census or Nancy's 1932 Iowa death certificate names her parents. | conditional | 4 · family-testimony | accepted |
Conflicts and open questions
Question
question:nancy-hanks-despain:parentage(open)Is Nancy Hanks DeSpain (born 5 July 1848, Des Moines County, Iowa; died 4 July 1932, New London) a daughter of Andrew Jackson Hanks (1815–1889) and Melinda Porter? Only compiled memorials state it (Find a Grave memorials 15312126 and 13098364). The cited William Hanks / Elizabeth Hall research paper lists A.J.'s siblings, not his children, and never mentions DeSpain, and the GenoPro profile and family page name no parents and list no children. Do not confuse her with Nancy Hanks Miller (1794–1873), A.J.'s sister.
Next: The 1850 and 1860 federal censuses of Des Moines County for the A.J. Hanks household (a daughter Nancy aged 2 and 12); the 1925 Iowa state census entry for Nancy DeSpain at New London, which records parents' names; her 1932 Iowa death certificate; the Des Moines County marriage record of 25 April 1869. This is a separate historical Hanks branch and does not control the newly supported Fleenor → Nancy Hanks Hall route.
claim:aj-hanks:parent-of:1conditional Andrew Jackson “A.J.” Hanks: parent-of Nancy Hanks DeSpainclaim:melinda-porter:parent-of:1conditional Melinda Porter: parent-of Nancy Hanks DeSpainclaim:nancy-hanks-despain:birth:1reconstructed Nancy Hanks DeSpain: birth · July 5, 1848
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