Biographical sketch written by William's granddaughter in 1960: My grandfather, William Hanna, after freeing his slaves, migrated with his wife, Elizabeth Glenn Hanna to Indiana, settling land in Montgomery County near the town of Waveland. They came by ox-team and some of his slaves would not leave him and came with him. He built log cabins on the homestead for the ex-slaves. My grandparents were Baptists and helped to found Freedom Church. My grandfather was greatly revered by all of his children. He was a man of gentle manner, but firm in the handling of the family.
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H.W. Beckwith History Montgomery County, Indiana p. 349
William Hanna, retired, Waveland. In writing sketches of old settlers of Montgomery County we find William Hanna, who was born in Kentucky July 5, 1805. He remained at home working on his father's farm until a man grown. In 1826 he came to Montgomery County and entered 80 acres of land in Brown Twp, and in 1827 moved to it and bought two eighties adjoining and added thereto until he owned 900 acres. He improved 300 acres, being the first stock farm in that part of the County. When he began, his life capital consisted of $200 but by hard work and economy he accumulated quite a property. He has always been a strong advocate of temperance and practiced what he preached, having never used tobacco or intoxicating drinks as a beverage. His first wife was Elizabeth Glenn of Kentucky. She died in 1837. He married again, in 1839, Mary Watson of Kentucky. She died in 1874. He has six children by his first wife: William G; Adam; Tyre L; James T; Lindsey and Margaret F; and by second wife eight: Joseph T; Henry C; Philip P; Josephine; Nancy A; Jennie; Daniel W; and Albert A. Mr. Hanna is one of Montgomery County's most respected citizens and has been a constant member of the Baptist Church since his 16th year. He voted with the whig party until the organization of the republican, since which time he has cast his vote with the latter.
Citation: The Indiana GenWeb Project, Copyright ©1997-2013, Montgomery County Website. http://indianagenweb.com/inmontgomery/
Biographical sketch written by William's granddaughter in 1960: My grandfather, William Hanna, after freeing his slaves, migrated with his wife, Elizabeth Glenn Hanna to Indiana, settling land in Montgomery County near the town of Waveland. They came by ox-team and some of his slaves would not leave him and came with him. He built log cabins on the homestead for the ex-slaves. My grandparents were Baptists and helped to found Freedom Church. My grandfather was greatly revered by all of his children. He was a man of gentle manner, but firm in the handling of the family.
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H.W. Beckwith History Montgomery County, Indiana p. 349
William Hanna, retired, Waveland. In writing sketches of old settlers of Montgomery County we find William Hanna, who was born in Kentucky July 5, 1805. He remained at home working on his father's farm until a man grown. In 1826 he came to Montgomery County and entered 80 acres of land in Brown Twp, and in 1827 moved to it and bought two eighties adjoining and added thereto until he owned 900 acres. He improved 300 acres, being the first stock farm in that part of the County. When he began, his life capital consisted of $200 but by hard work and economy he accumulated quite a property. He has always been a strong advocate of temperance and practiced what he preached, having never used tobacco or intoxicating drinks as a beverage. His first wife was Elizabeth Glenn of Kentucky. She died in 1837. He married again, in 1839, Mary Watson of Kentucky. She died in 1874. He has six children by his first wife: William G; Adam; Tyre L; James T; Lindsey and Margaret F; and by second wife eight: Joseph T; Henry C; Philip P; Josephine; Nancy A; Jennie; Daniel W; and Albert A. Mr. Hanna is one of Montgomery County's most respected citizens and has been a constant member of the Baptist Church since his 16th year. He voted with the whig party until the organization of the republican, since which time he has cast his vote with the latter.
Citation: The Indiana GenWeb Project, Copyright ©1997-2013, Montgomery County Website. http://indianagenweb.com/inmontgomery/
Family Members
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William Glenn Hanna
1830–1905
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Adam Hanna
1832–1916
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Corp Tyre Littleton Hanna
1834–1915
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Margaret Frances Hanna McMurry
1836–1899
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James Thomas Hanna
1837–1894
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Lindsey David Hanna
1839–1923
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Pvt Philip Pendleton "Penn" Hanna
1847–1903
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Mary Josephine "Josie" Hanna Milligan
1848–1939
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Clara Alberta "Allie" Hanna
1861–1884
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