Emma Tennessee (Warner) Banks (1857 - 1945)

Born 4 Apr 1857 in Louisiana, USA

Wife of Matthew Alexander Banks — married 22 Feb 1890 in Winn, Louisiana

Died 28 Apr 1945 at age 88 in West Monroe, , Louisiana, USA

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Biography

They had the following children. Emma BANKS-168178. Melton BANKS-168179. Ola BANKS-168180. Tyre Edwin BANKS-168181 was born on 2 Apr 1892 in , , Lousiiana. Birth: Apr. 4, 1857 Winn Parish Louisiana, USA Death: Apr. 28, 1945 West Monroe Ouachita Parish Louisiana, USA

Following a lengthy illness, Mrs. Emma Tennessee Banks, 88 years and 24 days of age died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Butler, West Monroe, April 28. Funeral services were conducted at the home by the Rev. Posey, and the remains were brought to the Winnfield Cemetery. Burial was under direction of Hixson Brothers.

Mrs. Banks' death was the third in her family during April. Her sister, Mrs. N. C. Greer of Tannehill died April 14, and another sister, Mrs. Georgia Warner Parsons died in Shreveport April 26.

A pioneer resident of Ward 7, Winn Parish, Mrs. Banks was the former Emma Tennessee Warner, and was the widow of the late M. A. Banks. She was a charter member of the First Baptist Church of Winnfield.

Surviving are two sons, Edwin Banks, Colfax; Melton Banks, Winnfield; two daughters, Mrs. George Butler, West Monroe; and Mrs. John Chandler of Haughton, La.; three brothers, John and Jim Warner, Winnfield and Ed Warner, Ferriday, La. She also leaves eight grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, May 3, 1945

Family links: Parents: David James Warner (1822 - 1896) Elizabeth Jane Branch Warner (1833 - 1865)

Spouse: Matthew Alexander Banks (1855 - 1918)*

Children: Emma Elizabeth Smith Butler (1881 - 1975)* Tyre Edwin Banks (1892 - 1959)* Melton Michigan Banks (1894 - 1968)*

Siblings: Mary E. Warner Smith (1850 - 1936)* Missouri Texas Warner Fox (1855 - 1882)* Emma Tennessee Warner Banks (1857 - 1945) John Thomas Worner (1859 - 1954)* Georgia Warner Parsons (1861 - 1945)* George Washington Warner (1867 - 1944)** Nancy Catherine Warner Greer (1869 - 1945)** James R. Warner (1870 - 1951)** Joseph Monroe Warner (1871 - 1913)** Edward Franklin Warner (1872 - 1953)** Morgan Bryant Warner (1875 - 1943)** Nettie Warner Bradford (1887 - 1937)**

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Note: Mrs. Emma Tennessee Warner Smith married Matthew Alexander Banks on February 23, 1890 in Winn Parish, LA.

Burial: Winnfield Cemetery Winnfield Winn Parish Louisiana, USA

Sources

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