Melissa Anne [ Meliciane ] Hanks born abt 1825, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, La. , bapt. May 17, 1834 age 7 yeas old in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, La., [ God parents were Thomas Hanks and Marcelite Breaux ] she was the daughter of Charles Hanks born abt. 1767 North Farnham, Richmond, Virginia Colony and Christine Hargrave 1777 St. Martinville, married Feb. 1, 1798 St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, La. Melissa Hanks married Rosemond Joseph Duhon Sept 29 1840. Ten children born to this marriage
Melissa Hanks was related to President Abraham Lincoln the 16th President of the United States of America. Her father Charles Hanks was a great uncle to Abraham Lincoln. Charles's sister Lucey Hanks was grandmother to Abraham Lincoln. Lucey Hanks gave birth to daughter Nancy Hanks who married Thomas Lincoln, they were the parents of Abraham Lincoln the 16th President of the United States of America.
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Information provided by Roberta "Bobbie" Hymel Wade g-g-grand-daughter of Rosemond Duhon and Melissa Hanks
Melissa Anne [ Meliciane ] Hanks born abt 1825, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, La. , bapt. May 17, 1834 age 7 yeas old in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, La., [ God parents were Thomas Hanks and Marcelite Breaux ] she was the daughter of Charles Hanks born abt. 1767 North Farnham, Richmond, Virginia Colony and Christine Hargrave 1777 St. Martinville, married Feb. 1, 1798 St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, La. Melissa Hanks married Rosemond Joseph Duhon Sept 29 1840. Ten children born to this marriage
Melissa Hanks was related to President Abraham Lincoln the 16th President of the United States of America. Her father Charles Hanks was a great uncle to Abraham Lincoln. Charles's sister Lucey Hanks was grandmother to Abraham Lincoln. Lucey Hanks gave birth to daughter Nancy Hanks who married Thomas Lincoln, they were the parents of Abraham Lincoln the 16th President of the United States of America.
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Information provided by Roberta "Bobbie" Hymel Wade g-g-grand-daughter of Rosemond Duhon and Melissa Hanks