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Sarah Light 1798–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: South Carolina, USA

Death Date: November 1850

Death Location: Chattooga, GA

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Spouse(s): Nathaniel BANKSTON

Children(s): Henry Bankston, Elizabeth Bankston, James Bankston, WILLIAM BANKSTON, Mary Bankston, John Bankston, Martha Bankston

In 1798, Sarah Light entered the world in South Carolina, USA, born to Martin Light And Rosina. Sarah Light married Nathaniel Nathan Bankston, and had children including Elizabeth Bankston, Henry M Bankston, James Bankston, John Bankston, Martha Ann Bankston, Mary Ellen Bankston, William R Bankston. Sarah Light passed away in 1850 in Chattooga, GA.

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Biography

  • In 1798, Sarah Light entered the world in South Carolina, USA, born to Martin Light And Rosina.
  • Sarah Light married Nathaniel Nathan Bankston, and had children including Elizabeth Bankston, Henry M Bankston, James Bankston, John Bankston, Martha Ann Bankston, Mary Ellen Bankston, William R Bankston.
  • Sarah Light passed away in 1850 in Chattooga, GA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Nathaniel BANKSTON
1793–1850
Birth Location: Spartanburg, SC, USA
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Children(s)

Henry Bankston
1837–1887
Birth Location: Georgia
HB
Elizabeth Bankston
1826–1887
Birth Location: Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, USA
EB
James Bankston
1825–1864
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
JB
WILLIAM BANKSTON
1831–1881
Birth Location: Georgia
WB
Mary Bankston
1835–1915
Birth Location: GA, USA
MB
John Bankston
1839–
Birth Location: Georgia
JB
Martha Bankston
1828–
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
MB

Sarah Light's Ancestors

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Sarah Light
1798–1850
Birth Place: South Carolina, USA
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Sarah Light's Descendants

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Sarah Light (1798–November 1850) m. Nathaniel ((Nathan)) BANKSTON (1793–NOV 1850)
  1. 1. Henry (M.) Bankston 1837–1887 m. Elizabeth ("Eliza") Spangler?? 1840–1910
    1. 1. James (Marion) Bankston 1860–1944 m. Willie (Ann Henry Deweese) Atkisson 1865–1907
      1. 1. Amos (Alonzo L.) Bankston 1906–1976 m. Lois (Mae "Dice") Emery 1911–1969
        1. 1. Johnny (Lee) Bankston 1934–1996 m. Ella (Marie) Mehlum 1951–1994
        2. 2. Virginia (Ruth Wilmoth) Bankston 1930–2003 m. Jesse (Brown) Wilmoth 1918–1977
        3. 3. Stanley (Eugene) Bankston 1928–2003 m. Eunice Vires 1929–2001
      2. 2. Mamie Bankston 1894–
      3. 3. Virgie Bankston 1902–1997
      4. 4. Cora (A) Bankston 1904–
      5. 5. Mary (Hattie) Bankston 1886–1886
      6. 6. Henry (Jack) Bankston 1888–1963
      7. 7. Lizzie (LoRena "Renna") Bankston 1889–1960
      8. 8. Mamie (Ethel) Bankston 1890–1958
      9. 9. Charles (Wesley) Bankston 1893–1967
      10. 10. James (Ernest) Bankston 1896–1897
      11. 11. Lula Bankston 1898–1900
      12. 12. Virginia ("Vergie" May) Bankston 1900–1997
      13. 13. Cora (A) Bankston 1902–1975
      14. 14. Stevie Bankston 1907–1907
      15. 15. Mancy (E) Bankston 1894–1997
  2. 2. Elizabeth Bankston 1826–1887
  3. 3. James Bankston 1825–1864
  4. 4. WILLIAM (R) BANKSTON 1831–1881
  5. 5. Mary (Ellen) Bankston 1835–1915
  6. 6. John Bankston 1839–
  7. 7. Martha (Ann) Bankston 1828–

Sarah Light's Timeline

2 Records

1798
1798
Birth of Sarah Light in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1850
November 1850
Age 52
Death of Sarah Light in Chattooga, GA
Chattooga, GA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 1850
    Event Place: Chattooga, GA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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