Mary Ann Knox was born 1796 in Ohio, possibly Upper Township. She married Rolin Hankins 29 Jul 1816 in Lawrence Co Ohio. To this union were 14 children, all of whom traveled with Rolin and Mary to Clinton Co Missouri in the 1840's, with the exception of Nancy Hankins m James Sherman as she had passed away in Ohio. Rolin and Mary were true pioneers, to venture the land with such a large family at hand. Known children of this family are as follows:
Jackson Hankins b 10 may 1817 Ohio
John Hankins b 14 Nov 1818 Lawrence Co Ohio d 28 Nov 1900 Portland, Multnomah Co Oregon, married Susannah Stover 8 Mar 1840 Lawrence Co Ohio (her father was John Stover Sr. who died 1820 Lawrence Co Ohio)
Lavinia Hankins b 4 Jul 1820 m James H. Waddle on 5 Mar 1840 Lawrence Co Ohio
Sarah Hankins b 22 mar 1822 m Micajah Ballard 31 Aug 1841 in Lawrence Co Ohio
Martha Hankins b 29 Feb 1824 Ohio d 1919 Middletown, Lake Co California (cemetery stone lists data as 1823-1917)
She married John Stover b 18 Aug 1818 Hanging Rock, now known as Ironton, Lawrence Co Ohio married 10 Mar 1842 in Lawrence Co Ohio John died 1912 in Middletown, Lake Co California
Daniel Hankins b 30 Sep 1825 Ohio
Ann "Anna" Hankins b 22 Jul 1827 Lawrence Co Ohio d 16 Feb 1861 Stewartsville, Clinton Co Missouri married Johnson Everett 17 Apr 1845 in Clinton Co Missouri
Mary Ann Hankins b 9 Nov 1831 Lawrence Co Ohio d 17 Jan 1911 Stewartsville, Mo. married John Paisley Wilkinson 30 Mar 1854 in Osborne, Clinton Co Mo. She is buried in Old Presbyterian Cemetery one mile east of Stewartsville, Mo. John died at his home and is also buried in same cemtetery.
His parents were Francis Wilkinson and Elizabeth McDaniel.
(will of Clinton Co Mo 1833-1870 page 12
Cassandra Hankins b 19 May 1836 Ohio married William Church 15 Oct 1854 Clinton Co Mo (son Judd Church m Effie Brown)
Angelina Hankins b 27 Nov 1840 Ohio and married Redding G. Chappell 10 Jun 1858 Clinton Co Mo. Redding b Apr 1829 possibly Wilson Co Tenn d 1920