Levi Harrison Bankston (1816 - 1900)

Born 16 Dec 1816 in Washington, Louisiana, United States

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Died 12 Mar 1900 at age 83 in Warnerton, Washington, Louisiana, United States

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Narrative Biography for find a grave: Levi H Bankston was born in Washington Parish Louisana son of Leslie and Elizabeth Brewer Bankston. The husband of Sarah Jane McGee / Magee. L H Bankston was survived by 10 children 68 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildten. “Magee’s Creek Association Minutes 1900” Bankston became Sheriff, the same year he married Jane Magee in 1839. Sheriff Bankston’s father Leslie was security for him on his bond for office. This documented on page 17 of The Act of Louisiana, January 1848 when Leslie was released from the bond approved March 16 1848. “History of Washington Parish Louisiana 1798-1992 by E Russ William Jr Volume One 1994.

New Orleans "Times Democrat," 14 March 1900. Hon. Levi H. Bankston, Washington Parish, Special to the Times-Democrat. Franklin[ton], La., March 13--- Levi H. Bankston, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Washington parish, died yesterday at his home near Mt. Point [Mt. Hermon]. Mr. Bankston was eighty-three years of age. His immediate family is very large. His children, grandchildren and great grandchildren number 175 persons. At the age of twenty-one he was elected and served as sheriff of this parish and afterward filled many positions of honor and trust as a public official. Obituary of L. H. Bankston, in Russ Williams, "Abstracts of Obituaries from the Minutes of the Magee's Creek Baptist Association," 51-2.

L. H Bankston was born December 16, 1816. During the latter part of 1839 he was married to Miss Jane Magee. He lost her by death on August 3, 1871. the result of this marriage was ten children. He remained a widower for several years, when he married a Widow Purvis. the result of this marriage was one daughter. He united with Mt. Pisgah church in July 1867, and remained a faithful member until death, March 12, 1900, aged 83 years. He was also a member of the Masonic order. He left ten children and sixty-eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren, and scores of friends and relatives to mourn their loss. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. W. H. Schilling at the family cemetery

Bankston ‘s second wife Mary Elizabeth Hinson was the widow of Jack Purvis. L H was a brother of Celia Bankston wife of Benjamin Richardson.

Levi H. Bankston was born 16 Dec 1816 in Louisiana.^[1][2][3][4]

He married wife Jane Magee^[5][6] about 1840^[2][3][4] and the couple had the following known children:

1. Sarah E. Bankston was born about 1842 in Louisiana.^[2][3][4]
2. Mary Bankston was born about 1844 in Louisiana.^[2]
3. Martha Bankston was born about 1846 in Louisiana.^[2][3]
4. John L.^[3] Bankston was born about 1848 in Louisiana.^[2]
5. Dorcas Bankston was born about 1850 in Louisiana.^[2][3]
6. Rebecca Bankston was born about 1851 in Louisiana.^[3]
7. George Bankston was born about 1854 in Louisiana.^[3][4]
8. William^[4] Purcel Bankston was born about 1856 near Faunbuton, Louisiana and died 25 Aug 1914 in Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana.^[6][3]
9. Irene Bankston was born about 1859 in Warnerton, Louisiana and died 12 APr 1914 in Warnerton, Washington Parish, Louisiana.^[7][3][4]
10. Levi Harrison Bankston was born Sep 1863 in Louisiana^[8][9][4] and died 12 Jan 1952 in Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana.^[5]

Levi died on 12 Mar 1900 and is buried in Bankston Cemetery, Washington Parish, Louisiana . ^[1]

Washington Parish Deed Bk 4, 382-4; 17 July 1900, Mary Brock, Martha Jane Smith, J. W. Smith, John L. Bankston, Dorcas M. Crow, J. M. (x) Crow authorizing, George T. Bankston, C. R. Carter, John W. Carter authorizing, W. P. Bankston, L. H. Bankston and Candacy Bankston, heirs of L. H. Bankston Sr. to Mrs. Irene Smith, for $500 payable in 9 notes (one to each heir), sold southern part of Butler Headright, bound E by Bogue Chitto River, N by Mrs. Sarah Sharp, W by M. T. Brumfield, S by Babington Bros., containing 238 acres, the family graveyard being exempted; wits. M. T. Brumfield, J. A. Fendlason; Recorded 14 May 1900.^[10]

Washington Parish Deed Bk 9, 295-6; 17 July 1900, Heirs of L.H. Bankston Sr. to Mrs. Irene Smith, sold the southern part of the Butler Headright, bounded E by Bogue Chitto River, N by lands of Mrs. Sarah Sharp, W by lands of M.T. Brumfield, S by lands of Babington Bros., containing 238 acres except the family graveyard, in consideration of 10 notes (of $50 each) payable to Mrs. Mary Brock, Mrs. Dorcas Crow wife of J.M. (x) Crow, L.H. Bankston, Martha Jane Smith, John L. Bankston, George T. Bankston, W.T. Bankston, Mrs. C.R. Carter wife of John W. Carter, Candacy Bankston (these are only nine, there is no tenth stated); wits. M.T. Brumfield, J.A. Fendlason; Recorded 11 April 1905.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Tombstone photograph for L. H. Bankston, Memorial #105379706 at FindAGrave.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJX-MN1 : 12 April 2016), Levy H Bankston, Washington parish, Washington, Louisiana, United States; citing family 226, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFPF-7PM : 30 December 2015), L H Bankston, 1860.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6} "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87P-J6P : 12 April 2016), Levy Bankston, Louisiana, United States; citing p. 1, family 1, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,034.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS17-MYL : 10 March 2018), L H Bankston in entry for Levi Harrison Bankston, 12 Jan 1952; citing Bogalusa, Washington, Louisiana, certificate number 2482, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 1,542,717.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3MG-M2T : 10 March 2018), Levi H Bankson in entry for William Pursee Bankstou, 25 Aug 1914; citing Bogalusa, Washington, Louisiana, certificate number 14395, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,363,326.
7. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3MG-M9F : 10 March 2018), Levi Bankston in entry for Irene Smith, 12 Apr 1914; citing Warnerton, Washington, Louisiana, certificate number 14330, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,363,326.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSPF-HXR : accessed 27 August 2018), Hamson L Bankstone, Ward 3 Franklinton, Washington, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 98, sheet 15B, family 253, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,585.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPBF-Z4W : accessed 27 August 2018), Louis H Bankston, Police Jury Ward 4, Washington, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 129, sheet 1A, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 534; FHL microfilm 1,374,547.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Bevin's Louisiana and Mississippi Genealogy Blog

• William Magee Committee. William Magee and Mary Margaret James and their Descendants 1770-1993. Franklinton, Louisiana. page?.
• "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVZK-KS3 : 30 July 2017), L H Bankston, Washington parish, Washington, Louisiana, United States; citing line number 2, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 443,490.