Ancestry of
Tom Hanks

Movie Actor

Jacob Mefford

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• • 2nd Great-grandfather of Tom Hanks — 5th Generation
  • Ahnentafel No:
  • 18 
  • Father:
  • John Mefford 
  • Mother:
  • Mary Parker   
  • Birth Date:
  • 10 Jul 1829 
  • Birth Location:
  • Covington, Kenton, Kentucky 
  • Christening Date:
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  • Death Date:
  • 7 Aug 1921 
  • Death Location:
  • Jackson, Shelby, Missouri 
  • Burial Date:
  • 8 Aug 1921 
  • Burial Location:
  • Godfrey Cemetery, Hunnewell, Shelby, Missouri 
  • Spouse Name:
  • Sarah F. Critchlow
  • Marriage Date:
  • 8 Jun 1852 
  • Marriage Location:
  • Owen County, Kentucky 
  • Child:

  Mary Catherine Mefford (Ahnentafel No:9 )

• Sources for Jacob Mefford

  • ¹ Federal Census, AZ, Yavapai County, 1880, Prescott, E.D. 25, p. 2, Image 2 of 8.
  • ² Federal Census, MO, Shelby County, 1870, Black Creek, p. 22, Image 22 of 37.
  • ³ Federal Census, MO, Shelby County, 1860, Black Creek, p. 148, Image 15 of 20.
  • ⁴ Federal Census, KY, Campbell County, 1850, District 2, Image 57 of 170.
  • ⁵ Gravestone image at FindAGrave.com, (accessed 11/20/2019).
  • ⁶ Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, Marriage certificate for Jacob Mefford and Sarah F Critchlow (license dated 06 JUN 1852).
  • ⁷ Ancestry.com, "Tom Hanks Surprised by Ancestry® Discovery That He’s Related to Mr. Rogers, His Onscreen Character", (accessed 11/20/2019).
  • ⁸ Missouri Digital Heritage, Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1973, Death certificate for Jacob Mefford (incorrectly indexed as Jacobe Melford).