Where born: near Billett - Lawrence Co IL Daughter of: Hezekiah H Hanks & Elizabeth Hardesty Married: John R Smith*; grandaughter of Hezekiah Hardesty*;Note: Mt Carmel Daily Republican Register article of 12 Feb 1925 says Louisana b: 1833 and a cousin to Abraham Lincoln (s/of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks).
* indicates buried with Louisiana (Hanks) Smith in Wabash Pres Church (Orio) Cemetery.
About Wabash Pres Church (Orio) Cemetery:
Burials in Wabash Presbyterian Cemetery date from 1837. Over 900 graves on the premises of Wabash Presbyterian Church in Orio, about 4 miles west of Allendale, Wabash County, IL. Often simply called the Orio Cemetery. Address: 11188 N 2300 Blvd Burials: 965 Location: Orio, Illinois - Wabash County
