Texas Family Group Sheet for the James Anderson BANKS Family *********************************************** Copyright Don Holder. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Don Holder Email address: Husband: James Anderson BANKS Birthdate: 26 Feb 1830 Birthplace: Winchester, Franklin, TN Death date: 9 Aug 1920 Place of death: Goree, Knox, TX Burial: Friendship Cemetery, Hefner, Knox, TX Father: Solomon BANKS Mother: Elizabeth Williford Marriage date: 14 Oct 1854 Marriage place: Franklin, TN Wife: Louisa Jane MITCHELL Birthdate: 24 Jul 1834 Birthplace: Franklin, TN Death date: 17 Apr 1909 Place of death: Hefner, Knox, TX Burial: Friendship Cemetery, Hefner, Knox, TX Father: Mother: Ann E CHILDREN Child No. 1: Mary Elizabeth BANKS Sex: F Birthdate: 12 Oct 1855 Birthplace: Franklin, TN Death date: 31 Jul 1905 Place of death: Poolville, Parker, TX Burial: Marriage date: 28 Nov 1872 Marriage place: Franklin, TN Spouse's name: Samuel Thomas SHERRILL Child No. 2: Solomon James BANKS Sex: M Birthdate: 15 Aug 1859 Birthplace: Franklin, TN Death date: 18 Nov 1934 Place of death: Littlefield, Lamb, TX Burial: Lamb, TX Marriage date: 27 Nov 1879 Marriage place: Coffee, TN Spouse's name: Mary Ellen GOOLSBY Child No. 3: Thomas Benjamin BANKS Sex: M Birthdate: 25 May 1861 Birthplace: Franklin, TN Death date: 19 Jan 1944 Place of death: Breckenridge, Stephens, TX Burial: Donna, Hidalgo, TX Marriage date: 13 Nov 1884 Marriage place: Hickman, TN Spouse's name: Allie PARTON Child No. 4: Julia Ann BANKS Sex: F Birthdate: 23 Feb 1866 Birthplace: Franklin, TN Death date: 26 Nov 1932 Place of death: Parker, TX Burial: Poolville Cemetery, Poolville, Parker, TX Marriage date: abt 1883 Marriage place: Spouse's name: Thomas L LAWSON Child No. 5: Amanda Louisa BANKS Sex: F Birthdate: 10 Jun 1869 Birthplace: Winchester, Franklin, TN Death date: 21 Mar 1948 Place of death: Carson, Taos, NM Marriage date: 19 Nov 1884 Burial: Kit Carson Cemetery, Taos, Taos, NM Marriage place: Franklin, TN Spouse's name: Franklin TEMPLETON Sr. Child No. 6: Joe Wylie BANKS Sr. Sex: M Birthdate: 10 Apr 1875 Birthplace: Winchester, Franklin, TN Death date: 20 Mar 1947 Place of death: Colorado City, Mitchell, TX Burial: Colorado City Cemetery, Colorado City, Mitchell, TX Marriage date: 2 Jan 1898 Marriage place: Parker, TX Spouse's name: Isabelle Boyd PIKE Child No. 7: Abigail M Sex: F Birthdate: Oct 1876 Birthplace: Franklin, TN Death date: Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: 1895 Marriage place: Parker, TX Spouse's name: W. B. BRYSON Documentation: James Anderson is the oldest son of Solomon and his third wife Elizabeth. His tombstone has the date of "1826" for his birth, but I believe this is an error. In 1860, James worked as a farmhand and his personal estate was valued at $50.00. A young woman, Amanda Williford (Age 33), also lived with James and Louisa. In the 1870 Census she was listed as a neighbor of James's sister Elizabeth and her husband Joseph Mitchell. Amanda lived in a house with Elizabeth Blackwood (James' Mother who had remarried after the death of Solomon in 1846) who was apparently a woman of some wealth owning several acres of real estate. According to the 1870 census, James was unable to read or write. In the 1880 census, his personal worth had grown to $129.00. By the late 1890's, James and Louisa had moved to Parker County, Texas, where he rented a farm, and on the census was written that only seven of their ten children were still living. All seven children along with their families also moved to Parker County. Early in the 1900's they moved to Knox County Texas, and after Louisa died in 1909, he lived with his son Solomon James. Solomon James was also married to Emma Jane GIBSON on 28 Aug 1890, in Franklin Colunty, TN. Abigail was married three times, the last husband's name was Elmer E LOW(E).