Elizabeth J. Shanks m. Jesse Davis Greene Co TN
All these years later, I'm still hoping to identify my gg-grandmother's parents and siblings. I've found several promising Shanks familes in Greene and Washington Counties, Tennessee, but so far, none has panned out.
Elizabeth was born August 6, 1824, presumably in Greene County, TN, but it could have been in Washington or Hawkins County. She married Jesse Davis in Greene County, April 15, 1841.She died July 12, 1900, and is buried in Cross Anchor Cemetery in Greene County. I have a hunch that she's related somehow to the James Shanks, Joseph Shanks, John Shanks (assuming they are related to each other!). I don't see her fitting into any of those families.John looked promising, but most of his group migrated to Indiana.
I don't think anything will help except a will or deed mentioning Elizabeth as a child.Since she married prior to the 1850 census, she doesn't appear in any census except with her married name. Thanks for any clues!