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James Henry Banta 1831–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1831

Birth Location: Flat Rock, Bourbon, KY

Death Date: 14 Jul 1895

Death Location: Ridge Farm, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Abraham Banta

Mother: Amy Hedges

Spouse(s): Mary Russell

Children(s): John Banta, James Banta, William Banta, Sarah Banta, Margaret Banta, Annie Banta, Andrew Banta

In 1831, James Henry Banta entered the world in Flat Rock, Bourbon, KY, born to Abraham Abram Banta Banta And Amy Dorcas Hedges. In 1880, James Henry Banta resided in Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois, USA. James Henry Banta married Mary Anne Russell, and had children including Andrew Jackson Banta, Annie D Or Amy Dorcas Banta, James A Banta, John Harley Banta, Margaret Ellen Maggie Banta, Nancy E Banta, Sarah A Banta, William F Banta. James Henry Banta passed away in 1895 in Ridge Farm, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1831, James Henry Banta entered the world in Flat Rock, Bourbon, KY, born to Abraham Abram Banta Banta And Amy Dorcas Hedges.
  • In 1880, James Henry Banta resided in Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.
  • James Henry Banta married Mary Anne Russell, and had children including Andrew Jackson Banta, Annie D Or Amy Dorcas Banta, James A Banta, John Harley Banta, Margaret Ellen Maggie Banta, Nancy E Banta, Sarah A Banta, William F Banta.
  • James Henry Banta passed away in 1895 in Ridge Farm, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America.

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James Banta's Ancestors

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James Banta
1831–1895
Birth Place: Flat Rock, Bourbon, KY
Parents
Abraham "Abram" Banta Banta
1805–1883
Flatrock, Bourbon Co., KY
Amy (Dorcas) Hedges
1806–1888
Paris, Bourbon Co., KY
Grandparents
Hendrick (Henry) Banta
1762–1844
Somerset County, N J
Sarah (Sally) Shuck
1761–1851
Shelby, KY
James Hedges
1783–1868
Standing Stone, Frederick, MD
Amy Foreman
1784–1867
, Loudoun, VA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Banta's Descendants

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James (Henry) Banta (18 Aug 1831–14 Jul 1895) m. Mary (Anne) Russell (20 May 1832–16 December 1904)
  1. 1. John (Harley) Banta 1872–1940 m. Jessie (Estelle) Cowan 1869–1957
    1. 1. Dorothy (Mabel) Banta 1900–1980 m. Albert (William Hadley) Army 1898–1974
      1. 1. William (Dale) Hadley 1930–2013 m. Jo (Sheria) Briscoe 1936–1984
    2. 2. Dale Banta 1902–1991
    3. 3. Jack Banta 1907–
    4. 4. Charlotte Banta 1916–
    5. 5. James (Birely) Banta 1895–1960 m. Mary (Louise) Woodyard 1891–
    6. 6. Harley Banta 1896–
    7. 7. Andrew (Jackson) Banta 1906–1968
    8. 8. Birely (J) Banta 1906–
  2. 2. James (A.) Banta –1916
  3. 3. William (F.) Banta 1851–
  4. 4. Sarah (A.) Banta 1862–
  5. 5. Margaret (Ellen "Maggie") Banta 1863–1935
  6. 6. Annie (D. or Amy Dorcas) Banta 1866–1933
  7. 7. Andrew (Jackson) Banta 1870–1932

James Banta's Timeline

4 Records

1831
18 Aug 1831
Birth of James Henry Banta in Flat Rock, Bourbon, KY
Flat Rock, Bourbon, KY
1852
21 Apr 1852
Age 21
James Henry Banta was married in Nicholas, Kentucky
Nicholas, Kentucky
1880
1880
Age 49
James Henry Banta resided here in Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1895
14 Jul 1895
Age 64
Death of James Henry Banta in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1831
    Event Place: Flat Rock, Bourbon, KY
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 255; Page: 414C; Enumeration District: 213
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A Frisian Family : The Banta Genealogy : descendants of Epke Jacobse who came from Friesland, Nethe

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1852
    Event Place: Nicholas, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 255; Page: 414C; Enumeration District: 213

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1895
    Event Place: Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ridge Farm, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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