William Shanks

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William Shanks

William was born in 1840 in ,Hawkins, Tennessee.¹ William's father was Michael Shanks and his mother was Leah. His paternal grandparents were Christian Shanks and Margaret Pearson. He had six brothers and three sisters, named Christian, Henry, Michael, Thomas, Franklin, Doctor, Harriet, Jane and Sarah. He was the fourth oldest of the ten children.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Michael Shanks
  - b. in ,Of Hawkins, Tennessee d.1833 in ,Hawkins, Tennessee
  
  Christian Shanks
  - b.1783 in ,,Virginia d.1858 in ,Hawkins, Tennessee
  
  Elizabeth
  - b. in ,Of Hawkins, Tennessee
  
  Michael Shanks
  - b.1806 in ,Hawkins, Tennessee
  
  Margaret Pearson
  - b.1780 in ,,North Carolina d.> 1850 in ,Hawkins, Tennessee
  
  William Shanks
  - b.1840 in ,Hawkins, Tennessee
  
  Leah
  - b.1808 in ,Hawkins, Tennessee

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