John Corum HANKINS 1484,1497
General Notes: John C. Hankins birth date is listed as 8 Dec 1894 on his death certificate and Hopkins County vital statistics death record. [The death certificate information was provided by his father, T. L. Hankins.] However, Gertie Tapp Hankins' bible and a newspaper clipping of his obituary both list his birth date as 22 Dec 1893. In addition, Dr. Mike Brown's ledger also lists an "obst. visit" to wife of Lee Hankins on 22 Dec 1893. Therefore, it seems that 22 Dec 1893 is the correct date.
More Information: • 1900 United States Federal Census, Lee Hankins household, Hopkins County, Kentucky: John was living with his parents in Dalton. He was listed as John C. Hankins, son, age 6, born Dec 1893 in Kentucky. 1484 
• 1910 United States Federal Census, Tom L. Hankins household, Hopkins County, Kentucky: John was living with his parents. He was listed as John C. Hankins, son, age 16, born in Kentucky, working as a laborer. 1502 • Military Draft Registration: John registered for the WW I draft. He was living in Madisonville and was described as tall with slender build, brown eyes and brown hair. • 1920 United States Federal Census, John Hankins household, Hopkins County, Kentucky: John & Gertie and their daughter were listed on Hanson Road in Mill Precinct. He was listed as a cemetery sexton, age 26, born in Kentucky. 1503 • Occupation: John worked as a Cemetery Sexton in Hopkins County, Kentucky in 1920. 1503 
• Photo: Hankins Brothers: John, Perry & Elvie, ca. 1920. • Obituary: Published in the Madisonville Messenger in September 1923 in Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky. 1499 J. C. Hankins, son of Rev. T. L. and Mrs. S. A. Hankins, was born Dec. 22, 1893. Married to Miss Gertie Tapp Dec. 27, 1910. Born to this union three children, two boys and one girl; one boy preceded him to the grave. He made a profession of faith in Jesus 1910, and joined the Concord G. B. Church. Baptized by L. L. Todd. Departed this life Sept. 7, 1923. He was 29 years, 9 months, and 15 days old. While departing this life he pointed toward heaven and seemed to pass to the beyond in a spirit of prayer. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Williams and R. N. Pearcy. Bro. T. L. Hankins is one of our pioneer ministers in Union association, Ky. This is his second son he has lost in less than a year. He also has another son in bad health in the west. Those of us that know Bro. and Sister Hankins and the worth of prayer ought to remember them in their hour of trouble and bereavement. 
• Grave Marker: J. C. Hankins, Grapevine Cemetery, Hopkins County, Kentucky. 1501
John married Gertie TAPP, daughter of Ab TAPP and Mandie RIDDLE, on 28 December 1910 in Hopkins County, Kentucky.1496 (Gertie TAPP was born on 8 August 1887,1504 died on 13 June 1925 in Hopkins County, Kentucky 1505 and was buried on 15 June 1925 in Grapevine Cemetery, Hopkins County, Kentucky 1505.)
• Children: John and Gertie had 2 sons and 1 daughter. One son died in infancy. John and Gertie both died when the other children were young. John's parents raised them. |