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Banks, James

Male 1868 - 1942  (74 years)


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  • Name Banks, James 
    Nickname Jim 
    Birth 31 Jan 1868  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1900  Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 3 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      James Banks, M, W, b. Jan 1870, KY
      spouse: Flora Banks, F, W, b. May 1875, KY
      child: Leander Banks, M, b. Aug 1889, KY
      child: Birtha Banks, F, b. Mar 1891, KY
      child: Fulton Banks, M, b. Feb 1894, KY
      Polly A Adams, F, W, b. May 1879, KY
      Wesley Candill, M, W, b. Apr 1879, KY
    Census 1910  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Address:
    Precinct 3 
    Census 1920  Colby, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1930  Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1940  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 3 
    Death 23 Mar 1942  Ermine, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Cause: of cardiac failure 
    Person ID I83289  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 5 Jul 2017 

    Father Banks, Harrison Adams,   b. 1 Oct 1825, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jun 1880, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Pridemore, Sarah Emaline,   b. 5 Nov 1831, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 May 1877, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years) 
    Marriage 21 Mar 1850  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F13093  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Adams, Flora,   b. May 1875, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1902, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 26 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1888 
    Children 
    +1. Banks, Leander,   b. 30 Jun 1890, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 May 1981, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
     2. Banks, Bertha,   b. Mar 1891, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1910, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 18 years)
     3. Banks, Fulton F.,   b. 6 Nov 1894, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jul 1975, Fayette, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F34586  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Jones, Rhoda,   b. 8 Aug 1890, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 May 1958, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 29 Apr 1909  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Banks, Viron,   b. 25 May 1911, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jan 1979, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    +2. Banks, Dorothy,   b. 1914, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Banks, Bruce,   b. 26 Nov 1917, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jul 2000, Asheboro, Randolph, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F34587  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 31 Jan 1868 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Magisterial District 3 - 1900 - Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 29 Apr 1909 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Precinct 3 - 1910 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Magisterial District 3 - 1940 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: of cardiac failure - 23 Mar 1942 - Ermine, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S17516] James Banks in household of Harrison Banks, "United States Census, 1880".

    2. [S17517] James Banks, "United States Census, 1900".

    3. [S35851] Jim Banks, "United States Census, 1910".

    4. [S35849] James Banks, "United States Census, 1920".

    5. [S35850] James Banks, "United States Census, 1930".

    6. [S35852] Jim Banks, "United States Census, 1940".

    7. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 015, Cert. #07196, Deathvol. 1942, hv.

    8. [S35848] James Banks, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999".