Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 
1887, Anderson Co.

THOMAS H. HANKS. The family represented by the subject of this sketch is
of Scotch origin.  George Hanks, the grandfather of our subject, resided
on the Potomac River in Virginia prior to the Revolutionary war and
participated in that struggle, finally sacrificing his life in the cause
of liberty at Yorktown.  He had a family of six children, four sons and 
two daughters, all of whom immigrated to Kentucky about the opening of 
the present century.  Turner, Chichester and George Hanks died in 
Anderson County, and Pitman removed to Missouri.  They were all men of 
fine constitutions, robust and active, and lived to advanced years. 
Turner Hanks married Nancy Holman and had six children, of whom five 
grew to maturity; William T. (deceased), Thomas H., Mary Jane (widow of 
Medley S. Bond), Reuben A. and Francis M. Hanks.  Thomas H. Hanks, the 
second son, was born about one mile from Lawrenceburg, in what is now 
Anderson County, November 6, 1823.  He received a good common school 
education, and, at the age of twenty, left the paternal farm to engage 
in school teaching, an occupation which he pursued for three years in 
Anderson and Shelby Counties.  He then entered political life as a 
candidate for the State Legislature, and at the age of twenty-four was 
elected to represent Anderson County in that body.  The years of 1850-51
he passed in California, and returning home was elected circuit clerk 
of Anderson County in 1856, serving in that position for six years.  
Soon after, having engaged in the study of law with Judge George W. 
Cavanaugh, he received a license to practice law and, in connection 
with his preceptor, at once entered into active practice.  He was 
elected county attorney, serving four years in that office, and during
a practice of twenty-two years was engaged in many important and
prominent causes in Anderson and adjoining counties, paying special 
attention to criminal law and excelling in the defense of those charged 
with crime.  He was again elected to represent Anderson County in the 
Legislature in 1881, and has always been an earnest and active supporter
of the Democratic principles.  He is closely identified with the 
agricultural interests of Anderson County, owning large landed estates 
in his native State and in Missouri, and enjoys an extended acquaintance
throughout his section.  He married Margaret R., daughter of Silas M. 
and Sarah H. Myers, of Anderson County, in the year 1858, but has no 
children living.  In the civil war he he was identified with the South.

Hanks Holman Bond Myers Cavanaugh
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Shelby-KY CA VA MO

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