Willis Banks was married twice, first to Mary Winfred Oliver (1803-1820) with whom he had one child, and then to Mary Gray, with whom he had seven more children, three of whom died very young.
Children:
Mary Winfrey Banks Harris (1820-1901)*
John James Banks (1823-1824)*
Thomas Gray Banks (1824-?)*
William Lemuel Banks (1827-1836 - accidentally shot)*
James Oliver Banks (1829-1904)*
Frances Scott Banks (1827 - 1844)*
Willis Dunstan Bank (b 1833, died at one month old)*
Lucy Ann Banks (1834-1835)*
Deletions and corrections to the previous biography have been made based on more extensive sourcing.
Sources
Young, Georgia Butt; Franklin, Sarah Banks, The Genealogical Records of the Banks Family of Elbert County, Georgia. Unknown publication date and location (likely self published). Volume 2, pp 41-48
"Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJV-WP9 : 7 February 2020), Willis Banks and Mary W. Oliver, 3 Aug 1819; citing Marriage, Elbert, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 209,539.
1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census" Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Christian, Elbert, Georgia; Page: 159; NARA Roll: M33_8; Image: 107 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #1455107 Willis Banks in Christian, Elbert, Georgia, USA.
"Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJV-QG6 : 7 February 2020), Willis Banks and Mary Gray, 3 Sep 1822; citing Marriage, Elbert, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 209,539.
1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census" Year: 1830; Census Place: Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Series: M19; Roll: 3; Page: 297; Family History Library Film: 0002330 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #1018237 Willes Banks in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census" Year: 1840; Census Place: Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 196; Family History Library Film: 0002335 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #1373783 Willis Banks in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules: The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8055 #90624596 Willis Banks in District 1, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules: The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8055 #91085581 Willis Banks in Lowndes, Mississippi, USA.
"United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH5H-VQH : Mon Jul 17 19:11:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Willis Banks and Mary Banks, 1850. (Farmer) Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68665244/willis-banks: accessed 25 July 2023), memorial page for Willis Banks (23 Apr 1791–19 Sep 1852), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68665244, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Aggie (contributor 46870595).
Probate: "Alabama, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1753-1999" Wills, 1821-1928; Author: Alabama. Probate Court (Tuscaloosa County); Probate Place: Tuscaloosa, Alabama Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8799 #2677176 William Banks probate in 1821-1855 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
See also:
Family History or Pedigree: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970" Volume: 276 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #1178429 Name: Willis Banks; Birth Date: 1791; Death Date: 1852; SAR Membership: 55114; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 10 Feb 1939; Father: Ralph Banks; Mother: Rachel Banks; Spouse: Mary Gray Banks; Children: Thomas G Banks.
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