John Henry Plank and
Rowena Lucretia Monroe

Rowena and her Mother

1 John H. PLANK m Rowena Lucretia MONROE b in New York [Ref 1]. In a conversation with Ella Mae (Carrington) Gardner, she said Rowena was thought to be related to President James Monroe. No verfication has been made. Ella also stated that John Plank had served as a union sergeant in the Civil War and was present at the surrender of Lee to Grant at Appomatox Courthouse and later became a Methodist minister [Ref 2].

According to the Ancestry.com website, "John H. Plank enlisted as a Private on 07 August 1862...in Company I, 75th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 02 September 1862; mustered out on 12 June 1865 in Nashville, TN." He gave his residence as "Ustick, Illinois". They cite "Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men. (IL Roster) Published in 1900."

Correspondence with Tom Hanson: "John served in the Civil War, Illinois 75th Infantry, Light Artillery, Company I, (Whiteside County Company)."
"Plank, J.H., A meeting of veterans of the Civil War was held in Minden on the 21st of March, 1882, for the purpose of being mustered into the Grand Army of the Republic. The following officers were elected:....J.H. Plank, Chaplain....[Bang, Roy C., "Heroes Without Medals: A Pioneer History of Kearney County, Nebraska". [Ref 3 September 12, 1999]

"Grandpa Plank and Baby Starr are buried at LaJunta, CO." [Ref 4] 1925

+2 Elanor (Ella) Lucretia PLANK b 5 Jun 1861, Hampton, IA; d 5 Jun 1948 in CO
3 James Monroe PLANK b 18 Sep 1861, Whiteside Cty, IL
+4 Orin Harvey PLANK b 16 Jun 1863, Springvalley, IL; d 12 May

2 Elanor (Ella) Lucretia PLANK (John Henry1) b 5 Jun 1861, Hampton, IA; d 5 Jun 1948 in CO. Ella m William Henry CARRINGTON (son of Nathan Starr CARRINGTON and Laura BUTLER) on 1 Jan 1888. William was born 29 Nov 1856 in Lyonsville, Lyonsville Twp, Cook Cty, IL. He d 26 Jul 1923 Rock Ford, CO.
+5 Mabel Lucretia CARRINGTON
+6 Bessie Butler CARRINGTON
+7 Laura Eunice CARRINGTON
+8 William Henry CARRINGTON
+9 Myrtle Stella CARRINGTON

4 Orin Harvey PLANK (John Henry1) b 16 Jun 1863, Springvalley, IL; m Ruby Etta TUTTLE on 2 Jul 1884. Ruby b 4 Nov 1865; d 18 Apr 1949 Bellingham, WA
+11 Alva Harvey PLANK b 1 Apr 1886 Minden, NE; d 18 Mar 1950 Bellingham, WA
+12 Eva Goldie PLANK
+13 Glenn Cordie PLANK b 28 Sep 1896
+14 Ethel Fern PLANK b 29 Jun 1898
+15 Viva Eva PLANK 26 Jun 1900
+16 Willis Tuttle PLANK 1 May 1906



GENERATION 3

11 Alva (Al) Harvey PLANK (Orin 4, John Henry1) m (1) Bessie; m (2) Hannah (____) YOUNG who had William YOUNG (born blind); m (3) Irma.
12 Eva Goldie PLANK (Orin 4, John Henry1); m Albert Alfred ZETTLE
42 Donald Eugene ZETTLE b 5 Jul 1926, Bellingham, WA
13 Glenn Cordie PLANK (Orin 4, John Henry1); m Alice MORGENTHALER
43 Howard PLANK b 12 Apr 1950, Bellingham, WA
14 Ethel Fern PLANK (Orin 4, John Henry1); b 29 Jun 1898 Minden, NE; m Harrison William BENNET on 6 Sep 1919 in Seattle, WA
+44 Barbara Helen BENNET b 17 Jul 1926, Bellingham, WA
15 Viva Eva PLANK (Orin 4, John Henry1) b 26 Jan 1900 Minden, NE; d 5 apr 1996 Bellingham, WA. M Amberson Myron (Jack) BYRNES on 25 Jan 1920.
45 Robert (Bob) Jack BYRNES b 26 May 1921
46 Beverly Jean BYRNES b 19 Apr 1926
16 Willis Tuttle PLANK (Orin 4, John Henry1); m Gladys Alice MCGILLIVARY [Willis hated his name and liked to be called "Buster". Over the years he was known all around town as "Bus Plank". Ref 1]
47 Richard Glenn PLANK b 10 May 1928, Bellingham, WA
48 James Dale PLANK b 4 Jan 1930 Bellingham, WA; died at 5 years



GENERATION 4

44 Barbara Helen BENNETT (Ethel8, Orin4, John1) b 17 Jul 1926, Bellingham, WA; m 4 Oct 1945 in Bellingham, WA Howard Norman HANSON b 6 Aug 1923, Bellingham, WA; d ____.
+140 Thomas Lynn HANSON b 3 Mar 1951, Bellingham, WA; m 5 Jan 1980 in Bellingham, WA Trynn Noreen HALL b 21 Jul 1951 in Bellingham, WA
141 Theresa Lee HANSON b 4 Jul 1957 Bellingham, WA



GENERATION 5

140 Thomas Lynn HANSON (Barbara44, Ethel8, Orin2, John1) b 3 Mar 1951, Bellingham, WA; m 5 Jan 1980 in Bellingham, WA Trynn Noreen HALL b 21 Jul 1951 in Bellingham, WA
280 Jonathan Harrison HANSON b 30 Nov 1982, Bellingham, WA
281 Jeffrey Howard HANSON b 21 January 1990, Ferndale, WA

1 1930 U.S. Census
2 Ella Carrington Gardner, Burbank, California, telephone conversation, May, 1989
3 Tom Hanson Personal correspondence, September 9, 12, November 13, 1999
Bang, Roy C., "Heroes Without Medals: A Pioneer History of Kearney County, Nebraska".
4 Personal correspondence from Starr Wilson to Bessie Carrington Barber February 10, 1964

Revised April 15, 2001