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Ephraim Knowlton Hanks (21 March 1826 – 9 June 1896) was a prominent member of the 19th-Century Latter Day Saint movement, a Mormon pioneer and a well known leader in the early settlement of Utah. Hanks was born in Madison, Lake County, Ohio, the son of Benjamin Hanks and Martha Knowlton, his second wife.
Feb 4, 2015 · Learn about Ephraim Hanks, a Mormon pioneer who rescued the Martin handcart company in 1856. Read his journal entry about a miraculous healing and other stories of his life and service.
Jun 6, 2013 · Learn about the life and experiences of Ephraim K. Hanks, who answered a divine call to rescue the handcart companies in 1856. Read his personal account of his journey, his blessings, and his service in the Mormon Battalion and the church.
Jul 24, 2017 · Learn how Ephraim Hanks, a Latter-day Saint pioneer and settler, answered a miraculous call to help the stranded Martin Handcart Company in 1856. Read his extraordinary story of endurance, faith, and service in the face of snow, storm, and starvation.
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Aug 9, 2021 · Ephraim Knowlton Hanks was one of the early leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who helped rescue those pioneers of the Martin Handcart Company during the Western Migration. T. C. Christensen made a film about him in 2013, entitled Ephraim’s Rescue. Hanks was born in Madison, Lake County, Ohio, on March 21, 1826.
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Nov 9, 2013 · After nearly a month of cold winter storms, having few warm clothes and little food, the Martin Handcart Company had a monumental day on November 10th, 1856, when rescue party member Ephraim Hanks arrived, bringing renewed faith and needed supplies.
Jul 15, 2006 · Ephraim Knowlton Hanks will be remembered for his participation in the Mormon Battalion, as a scout for Brigham Young, as a Pony Express rider who made more than 50 trips across the plains, and as a participant in the Utah War.
