James Murray Hanks (1878-1899)

HANKS

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 8/3/2011 at 17:13:11

From Story County Watchman June 9, 1899

DIED.--James Murray Hanks at his hime about five and a half miles northeast of Cambridge. Mr. Hands was born in Polk county, Iowa, on Nov. 7th, 1878, and when he was 5 years old the family moved to their present residence where they have since resided.He has been ill about a year and his spitit wended its way to the better land Monday, June 5th. He leaves a widowed mother, three brothers and three sisters to mourn his loss and look to a reunion to the better land in the future.