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Sarah Ann Banta 1839–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 AUG 1839

Birth Location: Greene County, IN, United States

Death Date: 1923

Death Location: Hoover Valley Cemetery, Hoover Valley, Burnet, Texas

Father: Jacob Banta

Mother: Cillinda Wilder

Spouse(s): Josiah Wills

Children(s): Mary Wills, Alexander Wills, Salinda Wills, Cicero Wills, Josephine Wills, Louisa Wills, Daniel Wills, Robert Wills, Albert Wills, Virgil Wills, Jacob Wills

In 1839, Sarah Ann Banta entered the world in Greene County, IN, United States, born to Jacob Banta And Cillinda Wilder. In 1860, Sarah Ann Banta was recorded in the census in Burnet, Texas, United States. In 1870, Sarah Ann Banta was recorded in the census in Justice Precinct 1, Burnet, Texas, United States. Sarah Ann Banta married Josiah S Wills, and had children including Albert Sidney Wills, Alexander Vardie Wills, Cicero Wills, Daniel Jesse Wills, Jacob Henry Wills, Josephine Florence Wills, Louisa Serophia Wills, Mary Jane Wills, Robert Lee Wills, Salinda Ann Annie Wills, Virgil Vitringa Wills. Sarah Ann Banta passed away in 1923 in Hoover Valley Cemetery, Hoover Valley, Burnet, Texas.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Sarah Ann Banta entered the world in Greene County, IN, United States, born to Jacob Banta And Cillinda Wilder.
  • In 1860, Sarah Ann Banta was recorded in the census in Burnet, Texas, United States.
  • In 1870, Sarah Ann Banta was recorded in the census in Justice Precinct 1, Burnet, Texas, United States.
  • Sarah Ann Banta married Josiah S Wills, and had children including Albert Sidney Wills, Alexander Vardie Wills, Cicero Wills, Daniel Jesse Wills, Jacob Henry Wills, Josephine Florence Wills, Louisa Serophia Wills, Mary Jane Wills, Robert Lee Wills, Salinda Ann Annie Wills, Virgil Vitringa Wills.
  • Sarah Ann Banta passed away in 1923 in Hoover Valley Cemetery, Hoover Valley, Burnet, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Banta's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Banta
1839–1923
Birth Place: Greene County, IN, United States
Parents
Jacob Banta
1797–1881
Mercer, Kentucky, United States
Cillinda Wilder
1803–1887
Windham, Windham, Vermont, United States
Grandparents
David Banta
1771–1844
Conewago, PA, USA
Mary Demott
1772–1835
Somerset, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Elias Wilder
1775–1832
Dummerston, Windham, Vermont, United States
Lucinda Wilder
1777–1816
Jamaica, Windham, Vermont, United States
Great-Grandparents
Hendrick III
1718–1805
Laurens Demott
1718–1799
Dorothe Vanderbeek
1729–1800
Elias Wilder
1751–1808
Dolly
1753–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hendrick Banta
1696–1740
Geertruy Terhune
1694–1740
Dirck Demott
1684–1753
Christina Haff
1683–1777
Rem Derbeek
1683–1760
Dorothe Cortelyou
1687–1787
Elias Wilder
1727–1808
Abigail Rice
1732–1793

Sarah Banta's Descendants

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Sarah (Ann) Banta (10 AUG 1839–1923) m. Josiah (S.) Wills (1825–1882)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Wills 1857–1871
  2. 2. Alexander (Vardie) Wills 1859–1943
  3. 3. Salinda (Ann Annie) Wills 1861–1916
  4. 4. Cicero Wills 1863–1864
  5. 5. Josephine (Florence) Wills 1867–1873
  6. 6. Louisa (Serophia) Wills 1868–1948
  7. 7. Daniel (Jesse) Wills 1871–1963
  8. 8. Robert (Lee) Wills 1874–1876
  9. 9. Albert (Sidney) Wills 1876–1942
  10. 10. Virgil (Vitringa) Wills 1878–1934
  11. 11. Jacob (Henry) Wills 1882–1941

Sarah Banta's Timeline

9 Records

1839
10 AUG 1839
Birth of Sarah Ann Banta in Greene County, IN, United States
Greene County, IN, United States
1860
1860
Age 21
Sarah Ann Banta appeared in census in Burnet, Texas, United States
Burnet, Texas, United States
1870
1870
Age 31
Sarah Ann Banta appeared in census in Justice Precinct 1, Burnet, Texas, United States
Justice Precinct 1, Burnet, Texas, United States
1880
1880
Age 41
Sarah Ann Banta appeared in census in Precinct 2, Llano, Texas, United States
Precinct 2, Llano, Texas, United States
1900
1900
Age 61
Sarah Ann Banta appeared in census in Justice Precinct 2, Llano, Texas, United States
Justice Precinct 2, Llano, Texas, United States
1910
1910
Age 71
Sarah Ann Banta appeared in census in Justice Precinct 2, Llano, Texas, United States
Justice Precinct 2, Llano, Texas, United States
1920
1920
Age 81
Sarah Ann Banta appeared in census in Justice Precinct 2, Llano, Texas, United States
Justice Precinct 2, Llano, Texas, United States
1923
29 JAN 1923
Age 84
Death of Sarah Ann Banta in Bluffton, Llano County, TX, United States
Bluffton, Llano County, TX, United States
1923
1923
Age 84
Burial of Sarah Ann Banta in Hoover Valley Cemetery, Hoover Valley, Burnet, Texas
Hoover Valley Cemetery, Hoover Valley, Burnet, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 AUG 1839
    Event Place: Greene County, IN, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 JAN 1923
    Event Place: Bluffton, Llano County, TX, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Burnet, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Burnet, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 2, Llano, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Llano, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Llano, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Llano, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: Hoover Valley Cemetery, Hoover Valley, Burnet, Texas

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