BIO:  F. A. HANKEY, Straban Township, Gettysburg, Adams County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago:  Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Part III, History of Adams County, Page 509

F. A. HANKEY, farmer and stock-grower, P. O. Gettysburg, was born in Cumberland 
Township, this county, March 6, 1836, a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Shriver) 
Hankey, natives of Maryland and of German origin.  Jacob was a farmer and also a 
cattle dealer and drover which occupation he followed for many years.  His 
family consisted of eight children, F. A. being the fourth.  Our subject’s early 
education was obtained at the common schools and later at Pennsylvania College, 
Gettysburg.  He was reared on the farm and has followed agricultural pursuits, 
in which he has met with success.  In 1863, he married Ellen C., daughter of 
Joseph Wible, of German origin.  To Mr. and Mrs. Hankey the following named 
children were born:  Joseph S. G., B. W., D. S., Elizabeth Rebecca A., and 
Willie Fred.  Mr. and Mrs. Hankey are members of the Lutheran Church.  He 
enlisted in 1863, in the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteer 
Infantry, and served on detached duty most of the time.  He entered the enemy’s 
line and was the first man to go through the enemy’s camp at Gettysburg and 
report to Gen. Meade what he saw.  After the battle of Gettysburg he took charge 
of the hospital here until the close of the war.