Ancestry of
Tom Hanks

Movie Actor

John Mefford

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• • 3rd Great-grandfather of Tom Hanks — 6th Generation
  • Ahnentafel No:
  • 36 
  • Father:
  • Jacob Mefford 
  • Mother:
  • Eleanor -----   
  • Birth Date:
  • ABT 1798 
  • Birth Location:
  • Kentucky 
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  • Death Date:
  • AFT 17 Aug 1850 
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  • Spouse Name:
  • Mary Parker
  • Marriage Date:
  • 14 Apr 1827 
  • Marriage Location:
  • Campbell County, Kentucky 
  • Child:

  Jacob Mefford (Ahnentafel No:18 )

• Sources for John Mefford

  • ¹ Federal Census, KY, Campbell County, 1850, District 2, Image 57 of 170.
  • ² Northern Kentucky Marriages, 1795-1850, Marriage record for John Mefford and Mary Parker.
  • ³ Ancestry.com, "Tom Hanks Surprised by Ancestry® Discovery That He’s Related to Mr. Rogers, His Onscreen Character", (accessed 11/20/2019).