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Ephraim Knowlton Hanks
 
m. 1 Sep 1811
  1. Ephraim Knowlton Hanks1826 -
m. 22 Sep 1848
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Name Ephraim Knowlton Hanks
Gender Male
Birth? 21 Mar 1826 Madison, Ohio, United States
Marriage 22 Sep 1848 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United Statesto Harriet Amelia Decker
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Ephraim Knowlton Hanks was born 21 March, 1826, in Madison, Lake County, Ohio, to Benjamin Hanks and Martha Knowlton. At 16 years of age, Ephrain away from home, and worked on the Erie Canal for a few months. He subsequently signed up for what he thought to be a 'freighting job on the ocean' which turned out to be a nearly 3-year stint with the Navy as a 'first class boy' on board the man-of-war USS Columbus. He returned home to his native Ohio after this voyage.In 1856, Ephriam played a role in the rescue of the Martin handcart company.