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Sarah Amanda Banks 1840–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1840

Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 15 Apr 1917

Death Location: Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: John Banks

Mother: Nancy Benjamin

Spouse(s): James Cox

Children(s): John Cox, Janet Cox, Carrie Cox, Cassie Cox, Charles Cox, Minnie Cox, Ida Cox, Alfred Cox

In 1840, Sarah Amanda Banks entered the world in Nova Scotia, Canada, born to John Banks And Nancy Benjamin. In 1891, Sarah Amanda Banks resided in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1901, Sarah Amanda Banks resided in Upper Stewiacke West, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Can. Sarah Amanda Banks married James A Cox, and had children including Alfred Fernwick Cox, Carrie Bessie Cox, Cassie Cox, Charles Creighton Cox, Ida Martha Cox, Janet Amanda Cox, John Parker Cox, Minnie Blanche Cox. Sarah Amanda Banks passed away in 1917 in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Sarah Amanda Banks entered the world in Nova Scotia, Canada, born to John Banks And Nancy Benjamin.
  • In 1891, Sarah Amanda Banks resided in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • In 1901, Sarah Amanda Banks resided in Upper Stewiacke West, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Can.
  • Sarah Amanda Banks married James A Cox, and had children including Alfred Fernwick Cox, Carrie Bessie Cox, Cassie Cox, Charles Creighton Cox, Ida Martha Cox, Janet Amanda Cox, John Parker Cox, Minnie Blanche Cox.
  • Sarah Amanda Banks passed away in 1917 in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Banks's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Banks
1840–1917
Birth Place: Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
John Banks
1797–1869
Nictaux, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Nancy Benjamin
1803–1869
Grandparents
Jacob (H) Benjamin
1766–1832
Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Salome Cleveland
1776–1853
Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Obed Benjamin
1729–1806
Mary Herd
1731–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Obediah Benjamin
1701–1746
Mary Yarrington
1701–1755
Thomas Hurd
1690–1751
Lydia Bumpus
1692–1750

Sarah Banks's Descendants

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Sarah (Amanda) Banks (8 Feb 1840–15 Apr 1917) m. James (A) Cox (25 FEB 1841–17 Nov 1922)
  1. 1. John (Parker) Cox 1880–
  2. 2. Janet (Amanda) Cox 1877–1935 m. Silas (Corbet) Bentley 1877–1909
  3. 3. Carrie (Bessie) Cox 1874–
  4. 4. Cassie Cox 1874–
  5. 5. Charles (Creighton) Cox 1872– m. Annie Logan 1868–1918
    1. 1. Philip Cox 1900–
    2. 2. Kenneth Cox 1899–
    3. 3. R (Boyd) Cox 1893–
  6. 6. Minnie (Blanche) Cox 1870–
  7. 7. Ida (Martha) Cox 1867–
  8. 8. Alfred (Fernwick) Cox 1866–

Sarah Banks's Timeline

4 Records

1840
8 Feb 1840
Birth of Sarah Amanda Banks in Nova Scotia, Canada
Nova Scotia, Canada
1891
1891
Age 51
Sarah Amanda Banks resided here in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
1901
1901
Age 61
Sarah Amanda Banks resided here in Upper Stewiacke West, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Upper Stewiacke West, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
1917
15 Apr 1917
Age 77
Death of Sarah Amanda Banks in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1840
    Event Place: Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Upper Stewiacke West, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1917
    Event Place: Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Nova Scotia, Canada, Deaths, 1864-1877, 1890-1957

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