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Lessie Kate Banks 1902–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Oct 1902

Birth Location: , Bullock, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 1 Jul 1973

Death Location: Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama

Father: Marion Banks

Mother: Mary Byrd

Spouse(s): General Jr.

Children(s): Nelice Martin, Willie Martin, General III, Julia Martin-Poster, Rev. Sr., Artice Martin, George Martin

The story of Lessie Kate Banks began in 1902 in , Bullock, Alabama, USA. In 1900, Lessie Kate Banks resided in Midway, Bullock, Alabama, USA. In 1910, Lessie Kate Banks resided in Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, USA. Lessie Kate Banks married General Martin Jr, and had children including Artice Martin, General Martin Iii, George Edward Martin, George Martin, Julia Martin Poster, Nelice Lee Martin, Nertwood Martin, Rev Sylvester Martin Sr, Willie Frank Martin. Lessie Kate Banks passed away in 1973 in Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama.

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Biography

  • The story of Lessie Kate Banks began in 1902 in , Bullock, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1900, Lessie Kate Banks resided in Midway, Bullock, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1910, Lessie Kate Banks resided in Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, USA.
  • Lessie Kate Banks married General Martin Jr, and had children including Artice Martin, General Martin Iii, George Edward Martin, George Martin, Julia Martin Poster, Nelice Lee Martin, Nertwood Martin, Rev Sylvester Martin Sr, Willie Frank Martin.
  • Lessie Kate Banks passed away in 1973 in Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Marion Banks
1863–1929
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Mary Byrd
1867–1943
Birth Location: Ridgeway, Bullock County, AL
MB

Spouses(s)

General Jr.
1895–1980
Birth Location: Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, United States
GJ

Children(s)

Nelice Martin
1921–2003
Birth Location: Bullock County, Alabama, USA
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Willie Martin
1923–1994
Birth Location: Alabama
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General III
1924–1988
Birth Location: Union Springs, Alabama, USA
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Julia Martin-Poster
1926–2000
Birth Location: Alabama
JM
Rev. Sr.
1927–1998
Birth Location: Union Springs, Alabama, USA
RS
Artice Martin
1933–2000
Birth Location: Union Springs, Alabama
AM
George Martin
1927–2002
Birth Location: Union Springs, Alabama
GM

Lessie Banks's Ancestors

Self
Lessie Banks
1902–1973
Birth Place: , Bullock, Alabama, USA
Parents
Marion Sylvanius (Vanus) Banks
1863–1929
Alabama, USA
Mary (Jane) Byrd
1867–1943
Ridgeway, Bullock County, AL
Grandparents
Archibald ("Archie") Banks
1810–1912
Georgia
Elizabeth (Sarah) Moore-Banks
1814–1909
Butler County, Alabama
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lessie Banks's Descendants

1.
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Lessie (Kate) Banks (29 Oct 1902–1 Jul 1973) m. General (Martin) Jr. (abt 1895–May 1, 1980)
  1. 1. Nelice (Lee) Martin 1921–2003 m. Robert (Lee) Bowens 1923–
  2. 2. Willie (Frank) Martin 1923–1994
  3. 3. General (Martin) III 1924–1988
  4. 4. Julia Martin-Poster 1926–2000
  5. 5. Rev. (Sylvester Martin) Sr. 1927–1998 m. Thelma (Louise) Youngblood 1928–2003 m. Thelma (Louise) Youngblood-Martin 1928–2003
  6. 6. Artice Martin 1933–2000
  7. 7. George (Edward) Martin 1927–2002

Lessie Banks's Timeline

9 Records

1900
1900
Lessie Kate Banks resided here in Midway, Bullock, Alabama, USA
Midway, Bullock, Alabama, USA
1902
29 Oct 1902
Birth of Lessie Kate Banks in , Bullock, Alabama, USA
, Bullock, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 8
Lessie Kate Banks resided here in Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, USA
Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 18
Lessie Kate Banks resided here in Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, USA
Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 28
Lessie Kate Banks resided here in Union Springs, Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, USA
Union Springs, Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 33
Lessie Kate Banks resided here in Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama
Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 38
Lessie Kate Banks resided here in , Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, USA
, Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 48
Lessie Kate Banks resided here in Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, USA
Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, USA
1973
1 Jul 1973
Age 71
Death of Lessie Kate Banks in Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama
Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1902
    Event Place: , Bullock, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Midway, Bullock, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Midway, Bullock, Alabama; Roll: 4; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1240004

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama; Roll: T624_3; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1374016

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Union Springs, Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2339737

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00006; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 6-6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00006; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 6-6

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Union Springs, Bullo

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 503 Wauoh St., Union Snrlnns
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Montgomery Advertiser; Publication Date: 3 Jul 1973; Publication Place: Montgomery, Alabama, USA; ,0.78785723,0.8384342,0.86913025&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1973
    Event Place: Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
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