Daniel Hankins Sr. and his family can be found on the 1820 census for Lawrence county, Ohio, living in Upper township. His children were: Rolin, William, Thomas, Joseph, Daniel Jr., and Nancy (Sherman).
By 1940, all but William had moved on.
Enos Hankins was the son of Daniel Jr. He was born Oct. 27, 1844, in Indiana and married Katherine Berry on May 15, 1867.
Amos Hankins was a twin brother to Enos and I have quite a bit of information on his line if anyone is interested.
I believe the Hankins family came west with the John Campbell family in 1852.
My 3G - Grandfather was William Hankins. He was a brother to Rolin -- their father was Daniel Sr. -- The Rainier line came from Rolin, John, and William Henry Hankins.
inquiry by Lesli Christian
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1 DANIEL HANKINS SR.
1-1 ROLIN HANKINS
1-2 WILLIAM HANKINS
1-3 THOMAS HANKINS
1-4 JOSEPH HANKINS
1-5 DANIEL HANKINS JR.
1-6 NANCY HANKINS MRS. SHERMAN
1-1 ROLIN HANKINS
1-1-1 JOHN HANKINS
1-1-1-1 WILLIAM HENRY HANKINS
1-1-1-1-1 Hankins, Henry W. B.
1-1-1-1-2 Hankins, Mary Rosalie Mrs. James K. Stewart
1-1-1-1-3 Hankins, John
1-1-1-1-4 Hankins, Arthur B.
1-1-1-1-5 Hankins, Elizabeth Mrs. Lehman
1-1-1-1-6 Hankins, William E.
1-1-1-1-7 Hankins, Oral A. Mrs. Smith
1-2 WILLIAM HANKINS
1-5 DANIEL HANKINS JR.
1-5-1 ENOS HANKINS
1-5-2 AMOS HANKINS
> According to my records Enos Hankins [1-5-1], age 73, died in 1917 and was buried in the Maplewood cemetery in Clatskanie. His wife Catherine [Berry] Hankins died in 1927, age 75, and is also buried at Maplewood. -- Larry
1880 OR Columbia co. census
Hankins, Enos -- age 36, born IN
1900 census
Hankins, Enos -- age 55, born IN
Hankins, Catherine -- age 47, born Canada -- wife
Hankins, Edna -- age 5, born OR -- adopted dau
1910...
1880 OR Columbia co. census
Hankins, William H. -- age 39, born IA
Hankins, Rachel S. -- age 33, born IL -- wife
Hankins, Mary -- age 13, born OR -- dau
Hankins, Minnie -- age 11, born OR -- dau
Hankins, Henry -- age 8, born OR -- son
Hankins, John -- age 5, born OR -- son
Hankins, Arthur -- age 1, born OR -- son
1900 OR Columbia co. census
Hankins, William H. -- age 59, born OH
Hankins, Rachel S. -- age 56, born IL -- wife
Hankins, Henry W. B. -- age 28, born OR -- son
Hankins, John -- age 25, born OR -- son
Hankins, Arthur B. -- age 21, born OR -- son
Hankins, Elizabeth -- age 19, born OR -- dau
Hankins, William E. -- age 15, born OR -- son
Hankins, Oral A. -- age 12, born OR -- dau
Hankins, John -- age 82, born OH -- dad
Hankins, John -- age 34, born MO [???] KY KY
Hankins, Martha J. -- age 28, born OR -- wife
Hankins, Sarah B. -- age 9, born WA -- dau
Hankins, Charles -- age 7, born OR -- son
Hankins, Clyde -- age 3, born WA -- son
Hankins, Baby -- age 0, born OR -- son
1910 OR, Columbia co. census
Hankins, William H. -- age 69, born OH
Hankins, Rachel S. -- age 63, born IL -- wife
Hankins, Arthur B. -- age 31, born OR -- son
Hankins, William E. -- age 24, born OR -- son
Hankins, Wilbur B. -- age 38, born OR [???] OH IL
Hankins, Olive ? -- age 31, born OH -- wife
1912
William Henry Hankins died Wednesday March, 13, 1912, at 1:30 at the age of 71. Mr. Hankins was one of the oldest settlers in Columbia County, having crossed the plains in 1852 and settled on the land where he lived for 33 years, at which place he died today. His wife and seven children survive him. The funeral services will be held probably Friday at the Hudson Cemetery. Mr. Hankins was an old war veteran, and well known in this community.
1914
Hankins, Mr.
The funeral of Mr. Hankins, who died in Portland, Saturday, [April 4, 1914] was held at the Woodbine cemetery, Monday afternoon [April 6, 1914].
Services were conducted by Rev. C. L. Dark of Rainier.
[probably 1-1-1 John Hankins -- Larry]
1928
Mrs. R. S. Hankins an Early Settler
The death of Mrs. Rachel Sarah Hankins in Portland last week [May 16, 1928] marked the passing of one of the earliest settlers in the Hudson district [near Rainier].
Rachel Sarah Campbell daughter of John and Elizabeth Campbell was born in Richland county, Illinois, August 5, 1846. She with her parents crossed the plains by ox team in 1852, observing her sixth birthday enroute. They left Illinois on May 4, [1852] arriving at Portland November 10.
They underwent many hardships on the way. The Indians were troublesome and sickness was prevalent. Many ox teams had crossed before and the camping places were not kept sanitary; water became more or less contaminated so that cholera had broken out among the pioneers. This company, which numbered 29 pioneers, fortunately escaped any deaths from the disease, although they saw many newly made graves along the way. Only one life was lost from this company, one of the men being drowned while swimming the Snake river.
When they landed at The Dalles some of the men drove the cattle over the old Barlow trail to Portland and the balance of them took the women and children down the river in improvised boats or scows made of wagon beds. When they struck the cascades their boat grounded on a rock and they came near drowning, but the men managed to carry the women and children ashore.
When they at last arrived at Portland John Campbell had a cow and horse hitched to the front wheels of one of the wagons which made a sort of cart. When he left Illinois he had two yoke of oxen and a span of horses, making two teams, he also had one or two milk cows; but the grass being short and the trip so hard, he lost the ox team and one horse, so that he had to work a horse and cow together. He had lost all his wagons except the front wheels of one.
They settled in Columbia county taking up a donation claim on what is now the old Dibblee place on the hill west of Rainier. They lived there for several years then moved to Portland, making their home there for a while, afterwards moving onto a farm in Washington county.
At one time John Campbell owned 12 lots near where Fifth and Morrison streets are now located. He traded them for his place in Washington county.
On June 19, 1864, Rachel Campbell married William Henry Hankins, who also crossed the plains in '52, his native state being Iowa. After their marriage they resided on his father's place on Columbia Slough until in the early winter, when there was a call for volunteers from Oregon to protect the immigrants and settlers from Indians and renegades (it being at the time of the Civil war and most of the regular soldiers were sent to the South.) December 5, [1864] Mr. Hankins enlisted and was sent to Fort Hoskins and Mr. Hankins was engaged as cook, so they cooked for the officers mess and Mrs. Hankins was with her husband all winter at the post.
In the spring of 1865 Mr. Hankins was sent to Idaho Territory and Mrs. Hankins went to live with her parents, remaining with them until he was mustered out in 1866. After he returned from the service they lived in and near Portland until about 1875 of 76, when they moved to Rainier. They lived in the Hudson district three or four years, then bought a place from Jonnie Elwell, making that their home until after the death of Mr. Hankins in 1912. A year or two after her husband's death Mrs. Hankins moved to Portland, where she made her home until her death, May 16, 1928. She died at her home at 9704 59th Avenue S. E., Portland. Her daughter, Mrs. Oral Smith, was living with her at the time of her death.
Ten children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hankins, seven of whom were living at the time of Mrs. Hankins' death.
She is survived by the following sons and daughters: Henry W. B. Hankins of Rainier; Mrs. Mary R. Stewart of Woodburn; John Hankins of Eagle Point, Oregon; Arthur B. Hankins of Eugene; Mrs. Elizabeth S. Lehman of Napavine, Wash.; William E. Hankins of Cochran, Oregon; and Mrs. Oral A. Smith of Portland. There are also the following brothers and sisters: James L. Campbell of Sawtelle, Cal.; Charles E. Campbell of Columbia, N. C.; Theodore Campbell of Portland, Wilbur Campbell of Portland, Mrs. Alice Cody of Los Angeles and Mrs. Ida Killduff of Portland.
There are 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Saturday May 19 at Lents Free Methodist church, of which she was a member at the time of her death. Interment was in the Hudson cemetery.
Mrs. Hankins was for years a member of the Salvation Army, and had been a devoted Christian since girlhood. She left a host of friends behind to mourn her loss.
She had enjoyed good health and was very alert and active up until the time of death, being sick but about 36 hours before she died.
1941
She is survived by one son, James L. Stewart, of Mulino, Oregon, and two daughters, Mae Willis of Ilwaco, Washington, and Sarah Ruscha of Bremerton, Washington. One son, Bruce, preceeded her in death about seven years ago and her husband James Stewart died about four years ago. She is also survived by four brothers, John Hankins of Siletz, Oregon, William Hankins of Mitchell, Oregon, and Henry and Arthur Hankins of Fern Hill; and one sister, Mrs. Lizzie Lehman, of Kelso.
Mrs. Stewart had lived with her husband on what is now the Olaf Gresseth place, right after their marriage and resided in the surrounding neighborhood about 30 years. From here they went to Woodland [WA] to live, and shortly before the death of her husband, they moved to Portland where she resided until her death.
Funeral services were held Friday, February 28, at 1:30 at the L.
L. Bruning Mission Mortuary. Interment in the Hudson cemetery
Friday evening.
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A few years ago he wrote poems and songs and some of them were published and he was given considerable publicity in a poetry magazine for his work.
He is survived by three brothers, Henry of Scappoose, John of Portland, and William of Prineville; and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Lehman of Kelso and Mrs. Oral Allen of Portland. Funeral services were held on Monday at 2 p.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home in Clatskanie.
Rev. Dick Morgan of the Clatskanie Presbyterian church officiated.
Burial was in the Murray Hill cemetery at Clatskanie with the
Anderson Funeral Home in charge of interment.
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