Roots: My Hanna Genealogy

I would like to thank my second cousin, David Cleaver, for much of the information that I am publishing here.


Andrew J. Hanna married Louise Quimby (b. ? d. 12 SEP 1881) Louisa's Grave

1. Anson D. Hanna b. 9 APR 1830 d. 1 FEB 1903 m. Eliza Johnson
2. John N. Hanna b. 1832 d. 9 JUN 1902
3. Nathaniel L. Hanna b. AUG 1837 d. 4 JUN 1909 Nathaniel's Grave

Anson D. Hanna was born 9 APR 1830 in western Canada. He married Eliza Chisbilth Johnson (b. 14 OCT 1837 d. 11 MAY 1914) ABT 1853. He died 1 FEB 1903 in Mesick, Wexford County, Michigan. He is buried in Cornell Cemetery, Buckley, Wexford County, Michigan.

1. Janie (?) Hanna b. 1853
2. Thursa Josephine Hanna b. 1854 d. 12 JUN 1873 m. Pratt
3. Sarah B. b. 1858
4. Olivia Hanna b. 1862
5. Charlie Hanna b. 1865
6. Hezokiah "Hessie" Hanna b. 12 JUL 1867 d. 22 JUN 1938 m. Gussie Vassar m. Pearl LNU
7. William "Willie" Hanna b. 1871
8. Melvin Franklin Hanna b. 30 SEP 1876 d. 9 DEC 1936 m. Nancy J. Mendall m. Elsie L. Hamilton m. Ellizie Ellard m. Mary Elizabeth Thomas
9. Edward Arley Hanna b. 22 MAY 1880 m. Grace Mae Daley

Melvin Franklin Hanna was born 30 SEP 1876 in Wexford, Michigan. He married 1. Nancy J. Mendall (b. 30 APR 1880 d. 16 OCT 1906) on 24 DEC 1897, and 2. Elsie L. Hamilton (b. 15 NOV 1890 d. 23 JUN 1954) on 16 APR 1908 in Yuma, Wexford County, Michigan, later divorced, and 3. Ellizie Ellard, and 4. Mary Elizabeth Thomas. He died 9 DEC 1936 in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. He is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Melvin's Grave

From first marriage to Nancy J. Mendall:
1. Elmer F. Hanna b. 4 OCT 1898 d. AUG 1969 m. Ella M. Rabe
2. Wilbur Hanna

From second marriage to Elsie L. Hamilton:
3. Lillian Marie Hanna b. 14 DEC 1908 d. 7 APR 1992 m. Herbert Kenneth Cleaver m. Forest Cutler
4. Genevieve B. "Alice" Hanna b. 30 JUL 1914 d. 14 JUN 1998 m. Don Digert m. Plotts

Lillian Marie Hanna  was born 14 DEC 1908 in Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan. She married 1. Herbert Kenneth Cleaver (b. 29 SEP 1905 d. MAR 1969) on 2 MAR 1927 in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, and 2. Forest Cutler. She died 7 APR 1992 in Three Rivers, Michigan.

1. Living Female Cleaver b. 12 NOV 1929 m. Jack D. Noel
2. Living Female Cleaver b. 26 JUN 1931
3. Living Male Cleaver b. 15 MAY 1934
4. Jack Laurell Cleaver b. ?
5. Living Male Cleaver b. ?

Living Female Cleaver was born 12 NOV 1929. She married Jack D. Noel (b. 1926 d. 1999). She is still living in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

1. Michael Duane Noel b. 1950 d. 2012 m. Judy Olney
2. Living Male Noel b. 10 JUL 1951 m. Living Female Stricklin
3. Living Female Noel b. ? m. Living Male Perlongo, m. Living Male Petto
4. Living Female Noel b.
5. Living Male Noel

Living Male Noel was born 10 JUL 1951 in Vicksburg, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. He married Living Female Stricklin (b. 7 DEC 1952) on 20 MAR 1971 in Portage, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. He is still living.

1. James Noel b. 8 JAN 1972
2. Living Female Noel b. 24 NOV 1973 m. Living Male Norman