Hankins - Odes Lee
(Odes) LEE HANKINS
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal 10-14-1918 p 4
Odes Lee Hankins, 715 S. Washington Street succumbed this afternoon at 12:45 from pneumonia. He had been ill only a week. Mr. Hankins was well known in this city where he had been a clothing clerk for the past several years. Recently he had been employed at June’s Clothing Store. At his death he was 35 years old. He was born in this county near Waynetown and had been a resident of this county all his life. He was married May 7, 1907, and is survived by his wife and one son. His parents Mr. and Mrs. AL Hankins of New Market and one brother, Charles B. Hankins of if Danville, Illinois also survives. He was a member of the First Christian church of this city. Funeral services will be conducted from the home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock in charge of Rev. RE Moss of this city and Rev. Headrick of Indianapolis. Burial in Masonic Cemetery.
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Monday October 21, 1918 p 1
Darlington, Oct 21 - Lee Hankins died at North Frankfort Saturday evening after a four-day sickness from influenza. He was 32 years old and leaves a wife and five children. He had moved from here August 1. The body will be brought here for burial at the IOOF Cemetery.
Source: Darlington Herald newspaper, October 25, 1918 p 1
Lee Hankins, aged 33, who moved from here to Frankfort about two months ago, died in that city Sunday evening after an illness of two weeks with influenza. The body was brought here Tuesday and buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Mr. Hankins was a native of Tennessee and leaves a wife and five small children. He was employed on the Pennsylvania.
Source: Darlington Herald newspaper Nov 15, 1918
The wife and children of Lee Hankins who died at Frankfort a few weeks ago are now living here and are in destitute circumstances. Last week Lew Burk circulated a paper asking donations of money and received a nice sum for them. Saturday night the Young Married Ladies Club took them food and they say they never saw any one more thankful. No doubt there are man other people here who will be glad to give them aid when they know how badly it is needed. -- kbz