John Leroy Hankins

John Leroy was born in January 1843.¹   John Leroy's father was David Lee Hankins and his mother was Mary Bean.  His paternal grandparents were John H. Hankins and Mary Unknown. He had five brothers and three sisters, named Andrew, Joel G., Stephen Franklin, Daniel Burton, William Russell, Mary E., Martha Jane and Nancy Ann.

‌John Leroy and Virginia were married in a religious ceremony in 1861.¹   They had four sons and three daughters, named David Thomas, Goerge Joel, William Henry, Andrew Owens, Hattie Havana, Martha Rossina and Alma Jane.