Ebenezar Joseph HANKS
Ancestry World Tree Project
Pedigree Resource File
Internet IGI, Oct 2007
Historical information included in notes.
Encyclopedic History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsHannover ConferenceEbenezer Hanks, the first settler in Graves Valley, located there in 1883. The valley had previously been named after John Graves, who was with the Powell Exploring party which first visited Utah in 1869. Previous to 1883 Graves Valley had been a regular rendezvous for horse-thieves and black-legs. Brother Hanks built his cabin where the Hanksville meeting house was afterwards erected. After the arrival of a few more families in 1884, L. D. S. meetings were commenced and Ebenezer Hanks was appointed the first presiding Elder. He acted until he died April 4, 1884, after which William Bacon presided. He was succeeded in 1891 by Chapman Duncan, who was succeeded in 1893 by Henry Thompson, who was succeeded in 1895 by William S. Rust, who presided until 1903. Later John G. Ekker presided and still later Elijah H. McDougall, who was succeeded by Donald McDougall, who presided over the branch in 1930, the branch then being a part of the Torrey Ward.
Invalid seal-to-parents temple code: C..
Invalid seal-to-parents temple code: C..
Invalid seal-to-parents temple code: C..
He married Sarah Jane Casper 22 Jan 1861 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah . Sarah Jane Casper was born at Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois 7 Oct 1845 daughter of William Wallace Casper and Sarah Anna Bean .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Almira Ann Hanks
born 1 Apr 1862.
Jane Allie Hanks
born 29 Jan 1864.
Ebenezer Joseph Hanks
born 10 Oct 1865.
Nancy Luella Hanks
born 8 Nov 1867.
Irona Wealthy Hanks
born 31 Oct 1868.
George W. Hanks
born 12 Jan 1872.
Eva May Hanks
born 22 May 1876.
Neil Wandell Hanks
born 24 Mar 1879.
Charles Rich Hanks
born 6 Nov 1881.
Marion Lyman Hanks
born 27 May 1884.
Ebenezar Joseph Hanks died 4 Apr 1884 at Hanksville, Wayne, Utah .
Sarah Jane Casper died 20 Feb 1920 at Kanarraville, Iron, Utah .