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Solomon Griffen 'Old Solomon' Banks 1775–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt. 1775

Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 18 Apr 1846

Death Location: Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Father: James Banks

Mother: Elizabeth Parham

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The story of Solomon Griffen 'Old Solomon' Banks began in 1775 in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA. Solomon Griffen 'Old Solomon' Banks passed away in 1846 in Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Solomon Griffen 'Old Solomon' Banks began in 1775 in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.
  • Solomon Griffen 'Old Solomon' Banks passed away in 1846 in Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, United States.

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Solomon Banks's Ancestors

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Solomon Banks
1775–1846
Birth Place: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Parents
James Banks
1746–1794
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Hightower) Parham
1745–1846
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (James) Hightower
1712–1763
Farnham, Richmond, Wise, VA
Kindness (or Kindniss Prentiss (presumed full) Cherokee)
1712–1763
Richmond, Wise, Virginia
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Solomon Banks's Timeline

2 Records

1775
abt. 1775
Birth of Solomon Griffen 'Old Solomon' Banks in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1846
18 Apr 1846
Age 71
Death of Solomon Griffen 'Old Solomon' Banks in Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt. 1775
    Event Place: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1846
    Event Place: Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, United States

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