Joseph Calvin Bankhead (1926 - 1986)

Born 8 Sep 1926 in Empire, Walker, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Died 7 Feb 1986 at age 59 in Empire, Walker, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Joe Bankhead is a part of US Black heritage.

Joe was a pitcher in the Negro League for the Birmingham Black Barons during the 1948 season. His three brothers also played in the Negro League during the 1930's through the early 1950's.

Joes was the son of Garnet and Ara Armstrong Bankhead.

Joe married Willodean Wilson on December 31, 1952.

Sources

• Wikipedia-

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Bankhead

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3GNB-Y2M : accessed 23 April 2022), J Calvin Bankhead, Election Precinct 16 Dorris (Empire), Walker, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 24, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm .

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDMF-F28 : 27 September 2021), Joe C Bankhead and Willa Dean Wilson, 1952.

"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1FC-JZ8 : 10 January 2021), Joe Bankhead, Feb 1986; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

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