Biography of the Hankins Family - Johnson County, Illinois HANKINS Family, Johnson County Illinois From: The Portrait and Biographical Review of Johnson, Massac, Pope and Hardin Counties, Illinois. Chicago Biographical Publishing Company 1893 Transcribed by Cindy Pegg Martin Hankins was born 7 February 1845 in Kentucky to Cheston Hankins. In 1857, Cheston and his wife moved to Illinois with their five children. They settled in Massac County, IL where they raised the following children: William; Rhoda Ann; Martin A.; Wilson D.; Jesse; Reuben; Sarah; Nancy J; David; Logan and Ellen. Martin left home at the age of 17 years to become a soldier. He served in Company A, 29th Illinois Infantry. He contracted the measles not long after enlisting and was so ill that he was discharged from the army. After his recovery, he again enlisted and remained at the front until the war ended. After the war he returned home and married Miss Sarah Leech of Massac County, IL. She was the daughter of David Leech and the granddaughter of James Leech originally of South Carolina. Martin and Sarah had six children, Laura K.; James; Mertie; Charles; Essie; and Alice C. who was the wife of D. W. Mathis. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Cindy Pegg