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[edit] VitalsBirth: 19 Jun 1865 at Provo, Utah, Utah, United States [edit] ParentsEphraim Knowlton Hanks [edit] Marriages and ChildrenMary Ellen Stewart married 15 Apr 1887 at Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Children:
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[edit] Biographical SketchHanks, Walter Ernest, Bishop and Patriarch, was born June 19, 1865, in Provo Valley, Wasatch County, Utah, the son of Ephraim K. Hanks and Thisbe Read. He was baptized in 1874 by Joseph Snider at Parley's Park, Utah, ordained a Deacon in 1880, a Teacher in 1881, an Elder in 1883 by Ephraim K. Hanks, a Seventy April 9, 1887, by Franklin D. Richards, and a High Priest April 8, 1893, by Francis M. Lyman. In 1887 to 1888, responding to a call from the authorities of the Church, he settled at Caineville, where he presided as Bishop from 1892 to 1909. Prior to his removal to Caineville he acted as Sunday school teacher, secretary of Y. M. M. I. A. in the Teasdale Ward, Ward teacher, home missionary, etc. In 1887 (April 15th), he married Mary E. Stewart, with whom he has had eight children. He has resided successively in Salt Lake City, Park City, Burrville, Grass Valley, Pleasant Creek, Teasdale and Caineville. He has practically been a pioneer all his life and was with the first wagon that ran through Capital Wash in 1883. He also ran the first electric street car that made a regular trip in Salt Lake City, in 1889. Bro. Hanks has principally followed farming and stock-raising for a living and was for a number of years a forest ranger on the Aquarius Reserve. In 1909 Caineville suffered severely from the effects of a flood, after which Bishop Hanks moved to Grover, Wayne County, Utah, his present residence, having been honorably released from his position as Bishop in Caineville after serving in that capacity eighteen years. For three years after this he served as Stake president of Y. M. M. I. A. in the Wayne Stake and has been a member of the Stake High Council for four years. He was also president of the High Priests' Quorum until he was ordained a Patriarch of the Wayne Stake in August, 1912, by Apostle Francis M. Lyman. LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 2, p. 263 [edit] BooksLinks to books, histories, etc., written primarily about this person [edit] Other ReferencesLinks to books, web pages, articles, etc., that mention this individual [edit] Photos[edit] What Else?Other major sections we should have? |