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From: "The Obakers" <>
Subject: Re: [VACHARLO] Hankins family - Keysville 1870s
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 17:37:48 -0500


Kathy,
Thank you for taking the time and trouble to look up that information for
me. Yes, L.A. Hankins is the Lafayette Alexander I'm interested in. You
mentioned "Charlotte County. . . Rich Indeed." Is this a book? How can I
get a copy of it?
Thank you!
Barb

-----Original Message-----
From: westview <>
To: <>
Date: Monday, January 01, 2001 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: [VACHARLO] Hankins family - Keysville 1870s


>Hi Barbara!
>
>I just scanned "Charlotte County . . . Rich Indeed" and found Edward
>Hankins, T.C. Hankins, L.A. Hankins, and J.H. Hankins all listed as members
>of the Keysville Guards, Co. K, 23rd VA. A John D. Hankins is listed as a
>constable in Charlotte County - terms served 1858, 1860, 1862, 1864.
Could
>the L.A. be your Lafayette Alexander?
>
>You can get deed and will information from:
>
> Stuart Fallon,
> Clerk of the Court
> Charlotte Court House, VA 23923
>
>As to why anyone who fought for the South would have moved north:
Remember,
>not everyone who fought in the Confederate army was a true believer in the
>Cause. Some were just loyal to their families and homes. Maybe he and his
>father disagreed on that issue. The South was very poor after the war;
>maybe he found more opportunities in the north.
>
>Kathy
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "The Obakers" <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 1:39 PM
>Subject: [VACHARLO] Hankins family - Keysville 1870s
>
>
>> Please excuse me if you receive more than one mailing of this question -
>I'm sending it to several lists.
>>
>> I'm looking for information about the family and children of William
>"Buck" HANKINS and his wife Susan STAPLES. He was born in 1793 and died
>January 8, 1873 in Charlotte County. They may have been members of the Ash
>Camp Baptist Church. They had numerous children: John T., Edwin (CSA),
>William, Margaret, Theophilus (CSA), Lafayette Alexander (CSA), Sarah,
>Melville (CSA), and possibly 2 more girls.
>>
>> Who I am particularly interested in is Lafayette Alexander HANKINS bn
1835
>died 1925 in Fayette County, PA. In the mid 1870s he moved his wife and
>children to Fayette County, PA. I'm guessing that he moved after his
>father's death. Family history says that he refused to talk about Virginia
>everafter. Wouldn't that be the result of sadness or bitterness? Does
>anyone have any connection to or information about this HANKINS family?
I'm
>wondering if the father maybe willed land to other sons and not Lafayette
>and that's why he left. It certainly looks like he waited until his father
>died to move. But why would a man who fought in the Civil War for 4 years
>move north? Where would I write to get deed and will information for
>Charlotte County? Does anyone have a copy of William "Buck" HANKINS' will?
>>
>> Thank you all for your help.
>> Barbara Obaker
>> Allegheny County, PA
>> Researching:
>> PA:
>Vogele-Frye-Coughenour-Berkey-Seger-Bennett-Claycomb-Buell-McKiernan-Beatty
-
>Bitner-Oats-Ayers-Klites-Woodward-Shaffer-Zimmerman-Bishop-Dibert-Ripple-Be
r
>keybile-Whipkey-Dunmer
>> VA: Hankins-Flippin-DeJarnette-Sudberry-Staples
>> MD: Obächer-Obeke-Goodwin-Stegemuller-Knapp
>>
>>
>
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