Leonidis Shanks
1839 - 1916 (77 years)
Generation: 1
1. Leonidis Shanks was born on 18 Jan 1839 in Vermilion County, Illinois (son of William Shanks and Sallie Martin); died on 6 Jun 1916 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 8 Jun 1916 in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois. Leonidis married Margaret Newbrough on 6 Feb 1859 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Margaret (daughter of Abel Newbrough and Susannah Cline) was born on 21 Dec 1839 in Illinois; died on 29 Dec 1915 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Mary Shanks was born on 26 Jun 1860 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 16 May 1943 in Rossville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- William Shanks was born on 13 Feb 1863 in Illinois; died on 7 May 1952; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Carrie Shanks was born about 1869 in Illinois; died before 1880.
- Cora Shanks was born in Nov 1875 in Illinois; died in 1956; was buried in Springdale Cemetery, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.
- Lula Shanks was born about 1878 in Illinois.
- Ella Shanks was born about 1879 in Illinois.
- John Martin Shanks was born on 15 Oct 1882 in Illinois; died in 1974; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Sac City, Sac County, Iowa.
2. William Shanks was born about 1814 in Kentucky; died on 21 Mar 1863; was buried in Michael-Rutledge Cemetery, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois. William married Sallie Martin. Sallie was born about 1816 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Sallie Martin was born about 1816 in Kentucky. Children:
- 1. Leonidis Shanks was born on 18 Jan 1839 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 6 Jun 1916 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 8 Jun 1916 in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- John Shanks was born about 1837 in Illinois.