Alexander Calvin SHANKS 1852–1938 – Beyond Our Elusive William Daniel

Alexander Calvin SHANKS, 1852–1938 (aged 86 years)

Name

Alexander Calvin SHANKS

Name: Alexander Calvin /SHANKS/
Given names: Alexander Calvin
Surname: SHANKS

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	May 26, 1852 Lowndes County, Alabama, USA Latitude: 31.70491 Longitude: -96.14906 Source: Freestone Co. TX Alexander Calvin Shanks Groupsheet INDI:BIRT:SOUR:_DETAIL: NO Source: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 Citation details: death of Alexander Calvin Shanks, Film # 2117823, Digital GS # 4030409, Image # 1086, Ref. # DTH Rec cn 42724 Quality of data: primary evidence Date: June 20, 2009
Birth of a sister	Emily M. SHANKS 1855 Lowndes County, Alabama, USA Latitude: 31.70491 Longitude: -96.14906
Birth of a sister	Sarah Ellen SHANKS 1858
Birth of a brother	William R. SHANKS 1861
Marriage	Lucinda Francis DAWSON — View this family August 12, 1875 (aged 23 years) Freestone County, Texas, USA Latitude: 31.70491 Longitude: -96.14906 Source: Freestone Co. TX Alexander Calvin Shanks Groupsheet FAM:MARR:SOUR:_DETAIL: NO Shared note: They were cousins. (Carrilaine Schneckner e-mail, 21 Aug 2003)
Birth of a son	William Allen SHANKS November 12, 1877 Freestone County, Texas, USA Latitude: 31.70491 Longitude: -96.14906 Source: Texas Death Certificates, 1890-1976 Citation details: Death Certificate of Daniel Chester Shanks, McLennan County, Texas, #2436 Quality of data: primary evidence Date: October 23, 2007 Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record Citation details: provided by James Daniel Quality of data: primary evidence Date: November 8, 2007 Source: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 Citation details: death of Wm. Allen Shanks, Film # 2117750, Digital GS # 4030419, Image # 1776, Ref. # 33889 Quality of data: primary evidence Date: June 20, 2009
Birth of a son	George Wright SHANKS February 1, 1881 Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA Latitude: 31.679722 Longitude: -96.481944 Source: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 Citation details: death of George Wright Shanks, Film # 2074369, Digital GS # 4169861, Image # 370, certficate # 22338 Quality of data: primary evidence Date: June 20, 2009
Birth of a son	Kellis Walton SHANKS 1887 Source: Tombstone of K. W. Shanks in Mart Cemetery INDI:EVEN:SOUR:_DETAIL: NO
Birth of a daughter	Virginia Ann SHANKS August 12, 1891 Freestone County, Texas, USA Latitude: 31.70491 Longitude: -96.14906 Source: Freestone Co. TX Alexander Calvin Shanks Groupsheet Quality of data: secondary evidence Date: August 21, 2003 INDI:EVEN:SOUR:_DETAIL: NO
Birth of a granddaughter	Lula Mae SHANKS about 1901 Texas, USA Latitude: 31.436748 Longitude: -99.306955 Source: HeritageQuest Online Citation details: census 1910, 2 J-Pct, Mart, McLennan, Texas, Series: T624 Roll: 1575 Page: 198 Quality of data: primary evidence Date: November 8, 2007 Source: HeritageQuest Online Citation details: census 1930, MOODY, MCLENNAN, TEXAS,Series: T626 Roll: 2374 Page: 99 Quality of data: primary evidence Date: November 7, 2007
Birth of a grandson	Oscar SHANKS April 4, 1902 Source: 1910 Census Citation details: Series T624, film roll 1575, Mart, TX, McLennan Co., TX, Enum. dist 96, p23B Quality of data: primary evidence Source: Social Security Death Index [database on-line] Citation details: informaton provided by James Daniel Quality of data: primary evidence Date: November 8, 2007
Birth of a grandson	Roger SHANKS about 1904 Source: 1910 Census Citation details: Series T624, film roll 1575, Mart, TX, McLennan Co., TX, Enum. dist 96, p23B Quality of data: primary evidence
Birth of a grandson	Daniel Chester SHANKS September 16, 1914 Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA Latitude: 31.542222 Longitude: -96.833333 Source: Index to Early McLennan County Deaths Citation details: 507 Quality of data: primary evidence Source: Texas Death Certificates, 1890-1976 Citation details: Death Certificate of Daniel Chester Shanks, McLennan County, Texas, #2436 Quality of data: primary evidence Date: October 23, 2007
Birth of a son	Abner SHANKS Freestone County, Texas, USA Latitude: 31.70491 Longitude: -96.14906
Birth of a son	Jesse SHANKS Freestone County, Texas, USA Latitude: 31.70491 Longitude: -96.14906
Death	September 9, 1938 (aged 86 years) Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA Latitude: 31.542222 Longitude: -96.833333 Cause of death: cardio renal trouble, facial cancer was also an important condition INDI:DEAT:CAUS:SOUR: @S868@ INDI:DEAT:CAUS:SOUR:PAGE: death of Alexander Calvin Shanks, Film # 2117823, Digital GS # 4030409, Image # 1086, Ref. # DTH Rec cn 42724 INDI:DEAT:CAUS:SOUR:QUAY: 3 INDI:DEAT:CAUS:SOUR:DATE: 20 JUN 2009 Source: Freestone Co. TX Alexander Calvin Shanks Groupsheet Quality of data: secondary evidence Date: August 20, 2003 INDI:DEAT:SOUR:_DETAIL: NO Source: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 Citation details: death of Alexander Calvin Shanks, Film # 2117823, Digital GS # 4030409, Image # 1086, Ref. # DTH Rec cn 42724 Quality of data: primary evidence Date: June 20, 2009
Burial	September 10, 1938 (1 day after death) Mart Cemetery, Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA Latitude: 31.542222 Longitude: -96.833333 Source: Freestone Co. TX Alexander Calvin Shanks Groupsheet INDI:BURI:SOUR:_DETAIL: NO
Religion	Source: E-mail from Carrilaine Schneckner Citation details: 22 Aug 2003, 7:08 PM Quality of data: primary evidence Date: August 22, 2003 Note: Presbyterian

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1802 — South Carolina, USA Marriage: 1831 — Abbeville District, South Carolina, USA Occupation: 1850 — Lowndes County, Alabama, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret SHANKS ? SHANKS Martha Ann SHANKS Jane SHANKS James Hemphill SHANKS Nancy C. SHANKS Lavenia Amanda SHANKS Isabella Elizabeth SHANKS Mary Josephene SHANKS Alexander Calvin SHANKS Emily M. SHANKS Sarah Ellen SHANKS William R. SHANKS Matthew SHANKS 1802–… Birth: about 1802 — South Carolina, USA Death:
mother	Links Birth: February 14, 1814 — Abbeville, South Carolina, USA Marriage: 1831 — Abbeville District, South Carolina, USA Death: Freestone County, Texas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Matthew SHANKS ? SHANKS Martha Ann SHANKS Jane SHANKS James Hemphill SHANKS Nancy C. SHANKS Lavenia Amanda SHANKS Isabella Elizabeth SHANKS Mary Josephene SHANKS Alexander Calvin SHANKS Emily M. SHANKS Sarah Ellen SHANKS William R. SHANKS Margaret SHANKS 1814–… Birth: February 14, 1814 — Abbeville, South Carolina, USA Death: Freestone County, Texas, USA
Marriage	Marriage — 1831 — Abbeville District, South Carolina, USA
brother	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships ? SHANKS …–… Death:
elder sister	Links Birth: about 1833 — Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA Marriage: December 20, 1853 — Lowndes County, Alabama, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Jordan McGAW Mary Jane McGAW Marion Hemphill McGAW Samuel C. McGAW James Jordan McGAW Martha Ann SHANKS 1833–… Birth: about 1833 — Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA Death:
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: about 1835 — Abbeville, South Carolina, USA Marriage: January 11, 1855 — Lowndes County, Alabama, USA Death: Freestone County, Texas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sterling BALDREE Margaret Alice BALDREE William Henry BALDREE Mildred Ollie BALDREE Catheine Yawn BALDREE Jane SHANKS 1835–… Birth: about 1835 — Abbeville, South Carolina, USA Death: Freestone County, Texas, USA
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: 1837 — Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA Death: September 20, 1863 — Chickamauga Battle Field, Georgia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships James Hemphill SHANKS 1837–1863 Birth: 1837 — Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA Death: September 20, 1863 — Chickamauga Battle Field, Georgia, USA
5 years elder sister	Links Birth: about 1841 — Abbeville District, South Carolina, USA Death: Freestone County, Texas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships Nancy C. SHANKS 1841–… Birth: about 1841 — Abbeville District, South Carolina, USA Death: Freestone County, Texas, USA
5 years elder sister	Links Birth: about 1845 — Lowndes County, Alabama, USA Death: Burial: Birdston Cemetery, Freestone County, Texas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships Lavenia Amanda SHANKS 1845–… Birth: about 1845 — Lowndes County, Alabama, USA Death:
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: February 14, 1848 — Lowndes County, Alabama, USA Marriage: December 6, 1874 — Freestone County, Texas, USA Death: February 7, 1928 — Rotan Cemetery, Fisher County, Texas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Henry LEE Maybell LEE William Matthew LEE Margaret Lou Annie LEE Joseph Esli LEE Isabella Elizabeth SHANKS 1848–1928 Birth: February 14, 1848 — Lowndes County, Alabama, USA Death: February 7, 1928 — Rotan Cemetery, Fisher County, Texas, USA
23 months elder sister	Links Birth: about 1849 — Lowndes County, Alabama, USA Marriage: May 30, 1882 — Freestone County, Texas, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John TISDALE Mary Josephene SHANKS 1849–… Birth: about 1849 — Lowndes County, Alabama, USA Death:
3 years himself	Links Birth: May 26, 1852 — Lowndes County, Alabama, USA Marriage: August 12, 1875 — Freestone County, Texas, USA Death: September 9, 1938 — Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA Burial: September 10, 1938 — Mart Cemetery, Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA Religion: Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lucinda Francis DAWSON Abner SHANKS Jesse SHANKS William Allen SHANKS George Wright SHANKS Kellis Walton SHANKS Virginia Ann SHANKS Alexander Calvin SHANKS 1852–1938 Birth: May 26, 1852 — Lowndes County, Alabama, USA Death: September 9, 1938 — Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1855 — Lowndes County, Alabama, USA Death: Burial: Birdston Cemetery, Freestone County, Texas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships Emily M. SHANKS 1855–… Birth: 1855 — Lowndes County, Alabama, USA Death:
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1858 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships Sarah Ellen SHANKS 1858–… Birth: 1858 Death:
4 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1861 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships William R. SHANKS 1861–… Birth: 1861 Death:

Family with Lucinda Francis DAWSON
himself	Links Birth: May 26, 1852 — Lowndes County, Alabama, USA Marriage: August 12, 1875 — Freestone County, Texas, USA Death: September 9, 1938 — Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA Burial: September 10, 1938 — Mart Cemetery, Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA Religion: Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lucinda Francis DAWSON Abner SHANKS Jesse SHANKS William Allen SHANKS George Wright SHANKS Kellis Walton SHANKS Virginia Ann SHANKS Alexander Calvin SHANKS 1852–1938 Birth: May 26, 1852 — Lowndes County, Alabama, USA Death: September 9, 1938 — Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA
wife	Links Birth: July 1, 1849 — Alabama, USA Marriage: August 12, 1875 — Freestone County, Texas, USA Occupation: Death: June 9, 1937 — Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA Burial: Mart Cemetery, Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA Religion: Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alexander Calvin SHANKS Abner SHANKS Jesse SHANKS William Allen SHANKS George Wright SHANKS Kellis Walton SHANKS Virginia Ann SHANKS Lucinda Francis DAWSON 1849–1937 Birth: July 1, 1849 — Alabama, USA Death: June 9, 1937 — Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA
Marriage	Marriage — August 12, 1875 — Freestone County, Texas, USA
son	Links Birth: Freestone County, Texas, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships Abner SHANKS …–… Birth: Freestone County, Texas, USA Death:
son	Links Birth: Freestone County, Texas, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships Jesse SHANKS …–… Birth: Freestone County, Texas, USA Death:
son	Links Birth: November 12, 1877 — Freestone County, Texas, USA Marriage: about September 8, 1899 — Limestone County, Texas, USA Occupation: 1910 — Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA Occupation: 1918 — Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA Occupation: 1938 — Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA Occupation: Death: July 23, 1938 — Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA Burial: July 24, 1938 — Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mae DANIEL Lula Mae SHANKS Oscar SHANKS Roger SHANKS Daniel Chester SHANKS Dorothy J. SHANKS William Allen SHANKS 1877–1938 Birth: November 12, 1877 — Freestone County, Texas, USA Death: July 23, 1938 — Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA
3 years son	Links Occupation: Alt. Birth: 1880 — Freestone County, Texas, USA Birth: February 1, 1881 — Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA Death: May 6, 1950 — Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA Burial: May 8, 1950 — Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships George Wright SHANKS 1881–1950 Birth: February 1, 1881 — Mexia, Limestone, Texas, USA Death: May 6, 1950 — Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
7 years son	Links Birth: 1887 Marriage: Alt. Birth: January 5, 1888 — Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA Death: November 22, 1942 — Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA Alt. Death: November 23, 1942 Burial: November 23, 1942 — Mart Cemetery, Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Marguerite COKER Kellis Walton SHANKS 1887–1942 Birth: 1887 Death: November 22, 1942 — Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA
5 years daughter	Links Birth: August 12, 1891 — Freestone County, Texas, USA Death: October 26, 1967 — Marlin, Falls, Texas, USA Burial: October 27, 1967 — Mart Cemetery, Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Addison GRAVES Virginia Ann SHANKS 1891–1967 Birth: August 12, 1891 — Freestone County, Texas, USA Death: October 26, 1967 — Marlin, Falls, Texas, USA

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Birth	Source: Freestone Co. TX Alexander Calvin Shanks Groupsheet INDI:BIRT:SOUR:_DETAIL: NO Source: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 Citation details: death of Alexander Calvin Shanks, Film # 2117823, Digital GS # 4030409, Image # 1086, Ref. # DTH Rec cn 42724 Quality of data: primary evidence Date: June 20, 2009
Marriage	Source: Freestone Co. TX Alexander Calvin Shanks Groupsheet FAM:MARR:SOUR:_DETAIL: NO
Death	Source: Freestone Co. TX Alexander Calvin Shanks Groupsheet Quality of data: secondary evidence Date: August 20, 2003 INDI:DEAT:SOUR:_DETAIL: NO Source: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 Citation details: death of Alexander Calvin Shanks, Film # 2117823, Digital GS # 4030409, Image # 1086, Ref. # DTH Rec cn 42724 Quality of data: primary evidence Date: June 20, 2009
Burial	Source: Freestone Co. TX Alexander Calvin Shanks Groupsheet INDI:BURI:SOUR:_DETAIL: NO
Religion	Source: E-mail from Carrilaine Schneckner Citation details: 22 Aug 2003, 7:08 PM Quality of data: primary evidence Date: August 22, 2003
Shared note	Source: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 Citation details: death of Alexander Calvin Shanks, Film # 2117823, Digital GS # 4030409, Image # 1086, Ref. # DTH Rec cn 42724 Quality of data: primary evidence Date: June 20, 2009

Show all notes
Marriage	Shared note They were cousins. (Carrilaine Schneckner e-mail, 21 Aug 2003)
Religion	Presbyterian
Shared note	K. W. Shanks of Mart, Texas was the informant on his death certificate. The death certificate said he had resided in Mart for 34 years, 2 months, 10 days. He was a widower, and his wife had been Lucinda Francis Shanks. Census: He is in the 1930 Census for McLennan Co., TX, Mart, Dist 38, enum. date 4 Apr 1930, sheet 76 (provided by James Daniel from census records on-line at Ancestry.com). Shanks, Alexander, head, rent, under owned free or rented is 15, m, w, 77, married, TX, TX, TX -----, Virginia, wife, f, w, 80, married, AL, AL, AL -----, K. W. "Watt," son, m, w, 43, s, AL, AL, AL Source: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 Citation details: death of Alexander Calvin Shanks, Film # 2117823, Digital GS # 4030409, Image # 1086, Ref. # DTH Rec cn 42724 Quality of data: primary evidence Date: June 20, 2009

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Unique identifier

00E37EAB6D3440648182B5586220F31EF4B4

Last change

June 20, 2009 – 23:01

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Family with parents
father Parents James SHANKS Jane (UNKNOWN)	Matthew SHANKS 1802–…
mother	Margaret SHANKS 1814–…
brother	? SHANKS …–…
elder sister Family James Jordan McGAW Mary Jane McGAW Marion Hemphill McGAW Samuel C. McGAW James Jordan McGAW	Martha Ann SHANKS 1833–…
elder sister Family Sterling BALDREE Margaret Alice BALDREE William Henry BALDREE Mildred Ollie BALDREE Catheine Yawn BALDREE	Jane SHANKS 1835–…
elder brother	James Hemphill SHANKS 1837–1863
elder sister	Nancy C. SHANKS 1841–…
elder sister	Lavenia Amanda SHANKS 1845–…
elder sister Family William Henry LEE Maybell LEE William Matthew LEE Margaret Lou Annie LEE Joseph Esli LEE	Isabella Elizabeth SHANKS 1848–1928
elder sister Family John TISDALE	Mary Josephene SHANKS 1849–…
himself	Alexander Calvin SHANKS 1852–1938
younger sister	Emily M. SHANKS 1855–…
younger sister	Sarah Ellen SHANKS 1858–…
younger brother	William R. SHANKS 1861–…

Family with Lucinda Francis DAWSON
himself	Alexander Calvin SHANKS 1852–1938
wife	Lucinda Francis DAWSON 1849–1937
son	Abner SHANKS …–…
son	Jesse SHANKS …–…
son Family Mae DANIEL Lula Mae SHANKS Oscar SHANKS Roger SHANKS Daniel Chester SHANKS Dorothy J. SHANKS	William Allen SHANKS 1877–1938
son	George Wright SHANKS 1881–1950
son Family Marguerite COKER	Kellis Walton SHANKS 1887–1942
daughter Family John Addison GRAVES	Virginia Ann SHANKS 1891–1967

Descendants

Alexander Calvin SHANKS(1852–1938)
- Lucinda Francis DAWSON1875