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  Wikinfo | John Hanks Alexander
John Hanks Alexander, (6 January 1864 - 26 March 1894), was the first African-American officer in the United States armed forces to hold a regular command position and the second African-American graduate of the United States Military Academy.
John Hanks Alexander was born on 6 January 1864 at Helena, Arkansas to former slaves James Milo Alexander and Fannie Miller Alexander.
John Hanks Alexander is buried in Xenia, Ohio.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.phtml?title=John_Hanks_Alexander   (400 words)

  
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It is recorded that one of the Hanks family was at one time shot by the other members of the family because he had ventured to leave his native home, and they feared he would "mix the breed".
Luke Hanks was a trustworthy man. When barely past his majority in the autumn of 1704, the Sheriff of Richmond County, Virginia, impressed and deputized him to help guard Indians, who were delivered to the Sheriff of Essex County, south across the Rappahannock River.
Fannie Hanks Williams was the second daughter of William and Zerilda Hanks and was born on Devils Creek, Wolfe Co., Ky. Fanny completed her high school education in the county schools of Wolfe County.
www.homestead.com /hanksforthememories/files/HANKSHIS.htm   (2647 words)

  
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John Hanks joined the volunteers from the Town of Mansfield in 1775 when the call went out to fight the 'Red Coats' and was made a sergeant.
John was a Deacon in the Congregational Church.
Benjamin Hanks, Jr., on his marriage, moved to Saquish Island, in Plymouth Harbor, where all his children were born, their births being entered in the Plymouth records.
www.tc.umn.edu /~austi012/ghtout/npr4.htm   (2032 words)

  
 The 1812 Grayson County, Virginia Court Order Book
An injunction was exhibited in court by John Hanks to stay proceedings upon an execution issued from this court by Timothy Dalton against him and on hearing the same it is granted upon the said John Hawks entering into bond with Abraham Hawks his security in the penalty of thirty-four dollars.
John Reeves and David Cox who were fined at last court for failing to attend as Grand Jurors appeared in court and having shown sufficient cause of their inability to attend are excused.
John Nuckolls, John Trimble and John Bobbett comes into court and undertakes for the defendant in this case that he shall pay and satisfy the judgement of the court in case he is cast or render his body to prison in execution for the same or that they will do it for him.
www.newrivernotes.com /va/gc1812cord.htm   (8336 words)

  
 Abraham Lincoln's Parents
Her cousin, John Hanks, described Nancy as having dark hair, hazel eyes, 5-7 in height, a delicate frame, weighing 120 pounds, and "was loved and revered by all who knew her." No photographs of Nancy exist.
Dennis Hanks, Nancy's cousin, recalled that she called the children to her bedside and asked them to be good and kind to their father, to each other, and to the world.
He received news from John Hanks that Illinois had fertile soil and was free of the milk sickness that had killed his first wife.
home.att.net /~rjnorton/Lincoln81.html   (2418 words)

  
 John Hanks M.D., Professor of Surgery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Boyd L.A., Earnhardt R.C., Dunn J.T., Frierson H.F., Hanks J.B.: Preoperative evaluation and predictive value of fine needle aspiration and frozen section of thyroid nodules.
Brill, K.T.; Weltman, A.L.; Gentili, A.; Patrie, J.T.; Fryburg, D.A.; Hanks, J. B.; Urban, R. J.; Veldhuis, J. D.: Single and Combined Effects of Growth Hormone and Testosterone Administration on Measures of Body Composition, Physical Performance, Mood, Sexual Function, Bone Turnover, and Muscle Gene Expression in Healthy Older Men.
Moore, M.M., Whitney, L.A., Imbrie, J.Z., Simpson, V.B., Hanks, J.B.,: Intraoperative Ultrasound is Associated with Clear Lumpectomy Margins for Palpable Inflitrating Ductal Breast Cancer.
www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /internet/surgery/Hanks.cfm   (431 words)

  
 History: John C. Calhoun, Abraham Lincoln, Nancy Hanks mystery.
In earlier years, John Hanks, grandson of Luke and Ann Hanks, confirmed in the presence of witnesses all that was said in later years.
William Hanks, of Belton, a grandson of Luke, told D.J. Knotts in the presence of H.F. Hanks, a merchant of Belton, and also in the presence of the Rev. W.T. Tate, that in about 1890 Col. B.F. Crayton, of Anderson, asked him if he knew he was a kinsman of Abraham Lincoln.
I John C. Calhoun of the said state and district, of the first part and Nancy Hanks of the second part, for and in the consideration of the sum of $100.00 per year, to be paid to Nancy Hanks, for the support of an illegitimate son born February 12, 1809.
www.greenvillesouth.com /abe.html   (3730 words)

  
 Lincoln In Decatur
Johns, in her book Personal Recollections, quoted the Decatur Herald on this: “D. Shockley was a contractor and builder and the Republicans of Decatur entrusted to him the erection of a structure for the convention.
Johns said that the six delegates from Stevenson County who were staying at the Johns home were formerly firm supporters of Seward for president and Lincoln for vice-president.
John Hanks had been informed by letter of this rail trip, and he joined the group in Decatur and continued onto Charleston with the President-elect.
www.decatur.lib.il.us /lincoln/lincoln_in_decatur.htm   (3159 words)

  
 Tom Hanks: Volunteers - Movie
Before Tom Hanks really hit it Big as one of America's favorite film stars, he took on roles that are now overshadowed by turns in Philadephia, Forrest Gump, and Saving Private Ryan.
The basic plot is Hanks is a rich prick in serious debt and joins the peace corps to get away from it all.
I love John Candy and miss him very much, but would not watch this film again even if it was the only way to see John.
www.superiorpics.com /tom_hanks/movie/1985_volunteers.html   (687 words)

  
 Tom Hanks
Hanks went to five different elementary schools, and grew up a shy child.
In his next film, Hanks will play Charlie Wilson, the real-life Texas Congressman who was caught in a hot-tub tryst with two cocaine-snorting prostitutes, but was re-elected and went on to secretly supply funds for Osama bin Laden's Mujahadeen resistance in Afghanistan.
Hanks responded by threatening a countersuit, pointing out that their contract specified that any disputes would be resolved through confidential, binding arbitration, a clause specifically intended to deflect any potential for bad press.
www.nndb.com /people/687/000022621   (517 words)

  
 News for Tom Hanks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Hanks, who will only be in Lincoln for two days, was chauffeur-driven the short distance from his five star hotel to the historic location - and he briefly waved at a small gathering of fans, who vied with demonstrators for his attention, before disappearing inside.
Hanks will reprise Guinness' role as a criminal mastermind, who plots to rob a riverboat casino, only to be thwarted in his attempts to get away with the perfect crime by his innocent landlady.
Tom Hanks is being hailed a hero after saving a drowning man. The movie star was jogging near his home in Malibu, California, when he heard the screams of a man caught in a rip current.
www.imdb.com /name/nm0000158/news   (13907 words)

  
 Washington Wrestling Morin Scholarship Info
Family members were so impressed by this years application pool that the selection committee awarded John as the winner of the $3,000 scholarship and Kyle as a partial recipient receiving $1,000.
John Hanks is the valedictorian of his class at Marysville High School, obtaining a 4.0 accumulative grade point average.
John will be attending and competing at California Polytechnic State University of San Luis Obispo and plans on majoring in Electrical Engineering.
www.washingtonwrestling.com /scholarship/03.htm   (375 words)

  
 Volunteers
Before Tom Hanks was an Oscar-winning megacelebrity, before he became a serious and only sometimes comedic actor, before he won that second Oscar, he starred in both romantic comedies (Splash) and lowbrow comedies (Bachelor Party).
Hanks, speaking with an unfortunate accent meant to represent aristocratic wealth, plays a compulsive gambler, recently graduated from Yale, whose father suddenly refuses to pay his debts.
But John Candy is funny as he always is as "Tom Tuttle from Tacoma" and Thomerson turns out to be CIA and nuts (his knife is named Mike and he holds conversations with it).
www.dvdvan.com /info/B0000399WD/Volunteers.html   (972 words)

  
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John HANKS I, born November 02, 1681 in North Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia; died Abt.
Susannah4 HANKS (William3, William2, Thomas1) was born December 12, 1725 in Richmond, Virginia, and died 1780 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
John Judge8 HIGHTOWER II (John Judge7, James6, Thomas5, Susannah4 HANKS, William3, William2, Thomas1) was born August 30, 1843 in Upson County, Georgia, and died June 03, 1903.
www.nortexinfo.net /region2music/KINGSLEY/Hanks.htm   (6204 words)

  
 John Hanks / Drumjazz
John Hanks, from Durham, North Carolina, is a percussionist who has worked with dancers since 1979.
John's music has many influences, especially the myriad of dancers and teachers who have inspired and encouraged him.
John Hanks is a percussionist who has worked with dancers since 1979.
www.drumjazz.com   (1244 words)

  
 Hanks Queries/Questions
Recently, I  made a plea for someone with computer skills to organize and manage a Hanks Surname DNA Project.  Please, that someone is still needed!  However, in the meantime, one of the coordinators of our Walker Surname DNA Project has volunteered to get the Hanks Surname DNA Project started.  She is Ms.
You must be a male with a Hanks surname in order to participate;  however, for you females who are interested, you can get a brother to supply the DNA swab.
  Georgia CSA records also show Hanks by name of John Tillman and George.  The Hanks family of Cherokee County resided in Rock Run which is very close to Alabama-Georgia line.  The Tillman Hanks in GA Infantry was wounded at Antietam and died six months later.
www.homestead.com /hanksforthememories/HHR.html   (1243 words)

  
 Family Trees of Thomas Jefferson and Other Famous Americans - pafg119 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
John HANKS [Parents] was born on 22 Oct 1709 in Pembroke, Wash, Me. He died on 6 Sep 1742 in Pembroke, Wash, Me. He married Sarah EVANS on 16 Jan 1734 in Pembroke, Wash, Me.
Sarah EVANS [Parents] was born in 1714 in Pembroke, Wash, Me. She died in 1774 in Me. She married John HANKS on 16 Jan 1734 in Pembroke, Wash, Me.
John HANKS was born on 25 Dec 1739 in Pembroke, Wash, Me.
www.ishipress.com /pafg119.htm   (849 words)

  
 Colin Hanks News
Emily Blunt is in negotiations to play the female lead in Bristol Bay Prods.' "The Great Buck Howard." Tom Hanks, John Malkovich and Colin Hanks star.
Kevin Kline has had to back out of his appearance in the new Tom and Colin Hanks film "The Great Buck Howard," a SF drama about a father's disappointment over his son's choice of magician mentor.
Both Tom Hanks and his fellow actor son, Colin Hanks, have told me they've long been searching for a joint project in which to co-star.
www.topix.net /who/colin-hanks   (637 words)

  
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Nancy Hanks b.?  dau of John Hanks (son of Elijah) and Jane Armstrong.
Nancy Hanks b.1830 dau of Howell Gilliam Hanks and Rebecca Smith.
1784 in Virginia dau of Abraham Hanks and Sarah Harper.
hanksforthememories.homestead.com /NHL.html   (656 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online:
On April 18, 1824, Isabella married John Hanks, a native of Kentucky, who had preceded the Hopkins family to the Red River area.
John and Isabella Hanks made their home on the north side of Red River near the site of present Idabel, Oklahoma, but later moved to the south side of the river after the United States government forced the removal of settlers following the 1820 and 1825 Choctaw treaties.
Their oldest son, John Gordon, died from sickness in 1862 while serving as a Confederate army private.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/GG/fgo43.html   (618 words)

  
 AbsoluteNow: Tom Hanks photos - 23OCT99: Actors TIM ALLEN (left) & TOM HANKS & director JOHN LASSETER with "Toy Story" ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
TOM HANKS & wife RITA WILSON (left) with CATHERINE ZETA-JONES at the Los Angeles premiere of their new movie The Terminal.
Her diamond look included three long diamond chain necklaces of 45 carats each, a spectacular 25 carat diamond chain with brilliant 10 carat drop, 15 carat diamond pendant earrings and stacked diamond bracelets with 50 carats of diamonds.
TOM HANKS & wife RITA WILSON at the Los Angeles premiere of his new movie The Terminal.
www.absolutenow.com /new/tom_hanks11.html   (691 words)

  
 Asgard Productions: John Hanks Bio, Percussion CD
John Hanks is a versatile North Carolina based percussionist who wears a number of musical hats.
A 1980 graduate of North Carolina School of the Arts, he is currently full-time staff musician for the Duke Dance Program, where he plays percussion and piano for Modern, Jazz, and Ballet dance classes.
Hanks was a founding member of the Philidor Percussion Group and also performs with the Mallarme Chamber Players, The North Carolina Theater, and is timpanist for numerous Duke Chapel Sunday services including their annual production of Handel's Messiah.
asgardprod.com /hanksbio.htm   (347 words)

  
 Harris Interactive :: Tom Hanks Again Reigns as America's Favorite Movie Star
Johnny Depp moves up from #4 to #2 this year, while John Wayne, who died over 25 years ago, and Harrison Ford are tied at #3.
Aside from Tom Hanks remaining at #1, the only other movie star to retain their position from 2004 is Sean Connery, who remains at #9.
John Wayne is tops among men, while women choose Tom Hanks.
sev.prnewswire.com /film-motion-picture/20060119/NYTH12519012006-1.html   (841 words)

  
 John Hanks Portage Lake Railway and Navigation Company
The builder, John Hanks, has been in the hobby for over 40 years.
According to Hanks, "My hobby provides a good avenue for self-expression including a way for me to express my feelings about right wing America.
There are four harbor scenes on John's layout.
millennium.fortunecity.com /rover/96/models/hanks1.htm   (423 words)

  
 Member Of John Olerud’s Posse Arrested In Nightclub Shooting
McCants has been in trouble before, and so have other members of this posse,” said Lt. John Hanks, of the Waltham PD “They like to go around to clubs and bars looking for trouble.
According to Hanks, the trouble started when a female patron approached Olerud at the bar.
The two talked briefly before a group of men, one of whom was the woman’s boyfriend, approached and had words with Olerud, who promptly signaled for his posse members to join him.
www.thebrushback.com /olerud_full.htm   (715 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Volunteers (1985) : Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Although this film is about Ivy Leager, Lawrence Bourne III (Hanks) who joins the Peace Corp to get out of a gambling dept, it is not for a huge audience.
This was the 2nd and final teaming of Hanks with fellow "Splash" costar, John Candy, who's performance in this film as the goodnatured Tom Tuttle can be hard not to laugh at (the brainwashing scene is a killer).
Volunteers is the movie where Hanks met his wife, Rita Wilson, who costars with him as Beth Wexler.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6301932838?v=glance   (1729 words)

  
 Statement from John Hanks
  The Indian story of Dennis Hanks is generally correct as told you by Dennis, so is Chapman's story generally correct.
Hall -- Dennis Hanks married Abraham's stepsister, so did Hall.
Offutt came to my house in February 1831 and wanted to hire me to run a flatboat for him, saying that he had heard that I was quite a flatboat man in Kentucky;  he wanted me to go badly.
www.gwyneddfriends.org /john_hanks.htm   (2193 words)

  
 HanksWatch: Tom Hanks' John Adams
John Adams Miniseries to be Filmed in Colonial Williamsburg The Dog Street Journal July 20, 2005
Hanks, history and HBO in Williamsburg Virginian Pilot July 18, 2005
Hanks, HBO Travel to 1776 IGN May 20, 2005
www.dogdare.com /incubator/hankswatch.html   (590 words)

  
 (John HANKS - ? HANSON )   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
John HANKS I (2 Nov 1681 - ABT.
Luke HANKS I (10 Feb 1679 - AFT.
Nancy HANKS (5 Feb 1784 - 5 Oct 1818)
www.nortexinfo.net /region2music/KINGSLEY/ged2html/html/index/ind0088.html   (54 words)

  
 HanksCensus
John Oct 1, 1860 6797 LA 1380 439 Vermillion
John J. October 21, 1886 1826 (3608) LA 0350-128 Acadia
MARTIN LESSIN: Ralph HANKS and Marie Artemise Abshire
www.geocities.com /china35us/Ancestry_Hanks/HanksCensus.html   (169 words)

  
 John Hanks Communications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
John Hanks Communications has launched into the spaceage!
With all the attention Dennis Tito created about Space Tourism, the public is excited once again at the possibility of flying in space.
John reviewed the role of public relations in the evolution of flight, space travel and Lunar settlement, past, present and future.
www.johnhanks.com /space.html   (121 words)

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