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Sarah <I>Hanks</I> Varrell

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Sarah Hanks Varrell

Birth
North Carolina, USA
Death
1876 (aged 89–90)
Edgar County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Edgar County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Aunt of Abraham Lincoln on newer stone. note: On original stone, last name looks like Varvell not Varrell.

Contributor: W Taylor (49894974) Suggested the following:

Sarah Hanks Varvell was the daughter of Abraham Hanks Junior, she was the grandaughter of Abraham Hanks Sr and Jemima Million, her grandfather Abraham died in 1784 in Prince William Co VA, Sarah's brother Fielding Hanks named a son Cuthbert Million Hanks, Cuthbert Million was the brother of Jemima Million Hanks.

Sarah Hanks Varvell was most definitely not the aunt of Abraham Lincoln, Abraham and Jemima Hanks daughter Nancy was married to Peter Jones in 1804, her mother Jemima gave her permission for her to Marry Peter Jones.

Abraham Hanks Sr is shown in the store ledgers of the John Glassford Co in Dumfries VA as the son inlaw of Robert Million on five different occasions, this is the same Abraham Hanks that traveled into KY with William Calk, Abrahan Hanks was a witness to the Will of George Tolson in 1784, George was married to Elizabeth Million, when this Will was probated in 1785 Abraham Hanks was deceased.
Aunt of Abraham Lincoln on newer stone. note: On original stone, last name looks like Varvell not Varrell.

Contributor: W Taylor (49894974) Suggested the following:

Sarah Hanks Varvell was the daughter of Abraham Hanks Junior, she was the grandaughter of Abraham Hanks Sr and Jemima Million, her grandfather Abraham died in 1784 in Prince William Co VA, Sarah's brother Fielding Hanks named a son Cuthbert Million Hanks, Cuthbert Million was the brother of Jemima Million Hanks.

Sarah Hanks Varvell was most definitely not the aunt of Abraham Lincoln, Abraham and Jemima Hanks daughter Nancy was married to Peter Jones in 1804, her mother Jemima gave her permission for her to Marry Peter Jones.

Abraham Hanks Sr is shown in the store ledgers of the John Glassford Co in Dumfries VA as the son inlaw of Robert Million on five different occasions, this is the same Abraham Hanks that traveled into KY with William Calk, Abrahan Hanks was a witness to the Will of George Tolson in 1784, George was married to Elizabeth Million, when this Will was probated in 1785 Abraham Hanks was deceased.


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