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William Abijah Banister 1877–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 November 1877

Birth Location: Forsyth County, Georgia

Death Date: 1 November 1948

Death Location: Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Rev Banister

Mother: Martha Smith

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In 1877, William Abijah Banister entered the world in Forsyth County, Georgia, born to Rev James Josiah Banister And Martha Caroline Smith. William Abijah Banister passed away in 1948 in Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1877, William Abijah Banister entered the world in Forsyth County, Georgia, born to Rev James Josiah Banister And Martha Caroline Smith.
  • William Abijah Banister passed away in 1948 in Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America.

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William Banister's Ancestors

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William Banister
1877–1948
Birth Place: Forsyth County, Georgia
Parents
Rev James Josiah Banister
1854–1925
Forsyth County, Georgia
Martha (Caroline) Smith
1859–1915
Georgia
Grandparents
Powell Banister
1833–1899
Habersham County, Georgia
Elizabeth (Ann "Betsie") Dooley
1838–1912
Habersham, Georgia, USA
Gilderoy (West) Smith
1809–1894
Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
Sarah (Jane) Kilby
1826–1882
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Smith
1750–1831
Priscilla (JOHNSON?)
1792–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Smith
1721–1781

William Banister's Timeline

2 Records

1877
19 November 1877
Birth of William Abijah Banister in Forsyth County, Georgia
Forsyth County, Georgia
1948
1 November 1948
Age 71
Death of William Abijah Banister in Forsyth County, Georgia
Forsyth County, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 November 1877
    Event Place: Forsyth County, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 November 1948
    Event Place: Forsyth County, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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