MONTGOMERY COUNTY OHIO - BIOS: HANKINSON, James (pub. 1882)
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"The History of Montgomery County, Ohio." by W. H. Beers & Co., pub. 1882
page 285    

German Township


    JAMES HANKINSON, farmer and miller.  The parents of this enterprising 
farmer were James and Sarah (Cheesman) Hankinson, natives of Monmouth County, 
N. J., born, respectively, November 14, 1787, and March 8, 1796, were there 
united in marriage, and subsequently came west, locating in Warren County, 
Ohio, and raised a family of seven children, the mother dying October 1, 
1867, and the father April 5, 1879.  The subject of this sketch was born in 
Warren County, Ohio, two miles southeast of Germantown, in 1828, was raised a 
farmer, and September 30, 1855, was married to Rachel B. Vandaveer, born near 
Franklin, Warren County, Ohio, January 23, 1835, and daughter of John and 
Hannah B. (Bound) Vandaveer, natives of Monmouth County, N. J., the former 
born in 1795, and his wife the following year.  Mrs. Hankinson's parents were 
married in their native county, and had thirteen children, only two of whom 
are living.  The father died February 5, 1873, and the mother July 25, 1876.  
Mr. Hankinson has a family of four children--John H., Sarah M., (the wife of 
John Wolf), James V. and George W.  His early education was limited, but 
contact with the world has given him a knowledge of men and affairs that well 
fits him for his sphere in life.  Beside farming, he was also engaged in 
operating a saw-mill and manufacturing broom handles, moving to his present 
location in 1868, where he continues the mill business in connection with the 
breeding of Poland-China hogs and fine poultry, in which lines he has won 
many premiums at the fairs during the past five years, and is the owner of a 
thoroughbred two-year-old colt, coming three, which he claims is one of the 
finest in Ohio.  Mr. Hankinson has made the Devonshire breed of cattle a 
specialty, believing thoroughly in progress and improvement in all things.