hmtl5 John Maurice Hanks b. 28 Jan 1917 Martinsville, Clark County, Illinois d. 18 Mar 1993: Hedges Genealogy

John Maurice Hanks

Male 1917 - 1993  (76 years)


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  • Name John Maurice Hanks 
    Born 28 Jan 1917  Martinsville, Clark County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 18 Mar 1993  [1, 2
    Buried Fairview Cemetery, Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I1223  Hedges
    Last Modified 16 Nov 2023 

    Family Irene Laverna Smith,   b. 9 Nov 1926, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1994  (Age 67 years) 
    Children 
     1. Judy L. Hanks,   b. 31 Mar 1952, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 2015, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    Last Modified 10 Nov 2021 
    Family ID F342  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Jan 1917 - Martinsville, Clark County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Fairview Cemetery, Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Hedges Reunion 1946
    Hedges Reunion 1946
    The Seventeenth Annual Hedges Reunion was held Sunday, August 18, 1946 at Lincoln Park, Danville, Illinois with 99 relatives and friends present. A basket dinner was served at the noon hour. George F. Hedges presided at the business meeting in the afternoon. Talks were given from those from distances and was enjoyed by all. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year. President J. W. Hedges, Vice President P. T. Hedges, Secretary Treasurer Anna Bagley. The next meeting will be held the 3rd Sunday in August 1947 in Missouri. Gifts were presented to the oldest man present, George F. Hedges, 79. Oldest woman was Mrs. Cora Hedges, 76 years old. The youngest was Robert Alan Yeazel, 3 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Yeazel. Newlyweds were Mr. and Mrs. John Hanks. The one coming the farthest was Jasper N. Hedges of Dubois, Wyoming, 1650 miles. There were 6 marriages, Betty Buckman and Dale Wood, Geraldine Hedges and Frank Pesorara, Betty Lou Smith and Frank Day, Lois Smith and Max Dodd, Roy Hedges and Inez Cola, Irene Smith and John Hanks. There were 9 births [transcriber has omitted this section to preserve privacy] Two deaths: Ercel Eldon Simpson and James A. Hedges. Greetings were received from those from a distance who could not attend.

  • Notes 
    • Hanks
      Allerton – John M. Hanks, 76, Allerton, died Thursday (March 18, 1993). Survivors: wife, Irene; daughters, Nancy Hill, Cayuga, Ind.; Judy Barbre, Urbana.
      Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Joines Funeral Home, Newman. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Sidell. Memorials: Sidell Community Ambulance.
      Herald and Review, Decatur, Illinois. Friday, 19 March 1993.
      [2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Find a Grave.

    2. [S9] Obituary.

    3. [S87] Newspaper article.