I found this just googling around

This is part of our history / family


https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/p/o/e/Treva-L-Poe/BOOK-0001/0012-0003.html

7th Indiana Calvary John P.C. Shanks

Just ran across a great report of John P.C. Shanks, who formed the 7th Indiana Calvary, and they did their training at Camp Shanks Here is the link, http://www.indianacavalry.org/7th/adgen.htm I need to back and see if and how John is related to our Tennessee Shanks clan He even has a wikipedia page, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_P._C._Shanks

Moses Shanks - East Tennessee Revolutionary War Roll

Here is the roster that shows our 6 x great grandfather's name (Moses) as a participant in the Revolutionary War

http://books.google.com/books?id=jltRGK2leG0C&pg=PA29&lpg=PA29&dq=%22tennessee+soldiers+in+the+revolution%22+moses+shanks&source=bl&ots=E2L7k9LYuB&sig=eZ8DMiyIc57uaigNZWTELq8TxRA&hl=en&ei=ad-5TZ_oKYGCtge-ksDeBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

Call for Email Addresses!!!

I am updating the family email address book!!!

Please send me all the current email addresses of ALL the family!!!!!

Here are two movies, one of Papaw Shanks riding beautiful horse, watch his posture.

The second of a Christmas a long, long time ago, on the end is a section of the family cutting up in the yard.

See the Shanks Family Blog, and the repository of pictures I have started

It is good to remember how much fun everyone had.

Pass on to other family members

http://shanksfamilyblog.blogspot.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc5S43ZL4Qo

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAr1XfFd-wg&feature=youtube_gdata

pictures are also here

   http://picasaweb.google.com/MikeLee7777/ShanksFamily#

NOTE, EVERYONE CAN UPLOAD PICTURES TO THIS ONE CENTRAL LOCATION

If you guys have movies of pictures, let's get them out here to the web where they will be forever.  I will do it for you, if you want to send them to me, or I will help you if you need assistance.  

Looking forward to hearing from you, please pass along to other family member, and PLEASE SEND ME EMAIL ADDRESSES of other family members as I am updating mailing list.

I am on facebook at michael.shanks@yahoo.com

Shanks Family, Christmas time late '50's

Papaw Shanks on Tennessee walker

Papaw Shanks Riding a Tennessee Walker