Amos Banks was born about 1825 in S.C.. He died after 1880 in Decatur, AL. He married Melvina Clements.
Listed on 1870 census of Childersburg, Talladega Co., AL, p. 637.
Listed on 1880 census of Limestone Co., Al with wife and neice Mary. He is aged 58. No tombstone for Amos or his wife can be found.
Melvina Clements was born about 1821 in S.C.. She died about 1880. She married Amos Banks.
Listed on 1860 census of Coosa Co., AL with husband/children - name written as "Vina"
They had the following children:
M i Charles Simpkins Banks was born on 21 Dec 1841. He died on 2 Jan 1929. F ii Mary Jane Banks was born on 9 Sep 1845. She died on 2 Jun 1921. M iii James F. Banks was born about 1849 in S.C..
Living with parents/siblings on 1860 census of Coosa Co., AL - age 11, born SCM iv Alec Elias Banks was born on 15 Aug 1851. He died on 17 Dec 1941.
Charles L. Banks [Parents] [scrapbook] was born in Jul 1866 in Alabama. He died after 1901. He married 1 Ona McDaniel on 23 Oct 1889 in Decatur, Morgan Co., AL. The marriage ended in divorce. Charles was divorced in 1899 in Jefferson Co., AL.
Probate papers in Morgan county AL Charles L. Banks is made administrator of Albert L. Banks (brother) estate in
On her divorce decree in 1899, wife Ona states his age is 31 and living in Leavenworth, KS (no mention of detention at the Leavenworth prison.)
Appears on the 1900 census of Leavenworth, Kansas. Per federal records, he was incarcerated at Ft. Leavenworth Prison in 1896 and in 1901 for counterfeiting. His age is given as 35 at last birthday but birthdate is listed as Jul 1884 --that would have been before his parents' marriage.There are two files: #434 and #831. The first file covers the term he served from March 10, 1896, to January 25, 1897; the second from June 17, 1897, to August 16, 1901. He apparently got involved in counterfeiting while in prison during his first term. This was discovered shortly after he was discharged. So he was arrested, tried, and sent back to Leavenworth.
Ona McDaniel [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 5 May 1870 in Morgan Co., AL. She died on 30 Aug 1942 in Greensboro, Hale Co., AL. The cause of death was hemiplagia; arterial hypertension. She was buried on 31 Aug 1942 in Greensboro Cem., Greensboro, Hale Co., AL. She married 1 Charles L. Banks on 23 Oct 1889 in Decatur, Morgan Co., AL. The marriage ended in divorce.
Other marriages:Dees, Joseph Wilburn
Listed as 8 year old with parents in Township 7, Beat 3, Morgan Co., AL on 1880 census
Listed with her new, 2nd husband on the 1900 census of Jefferson Co., AL: also listed as a 22 y/o in the household of her parents in Pratt City, Jefferson Co., ALSTATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF JEFFERSON
MARRIAGE RECORDS Vol. 26 Page 238License & Affidavit:
Marriage of J. Wilburn Dees to Mrs. Ona McDaniel
23 Dec 1899 J.P. Stiles, Judge of Probate"This certifies that I have solemnized the rite of
marriage between J. Wilburn Dees and Mrs. Ona McDaniel according to law at North Birmingham [a separate incorporated city until the merger with Birmingham in 1910--DBC] in said County and State on the 24th day of December 1899./S/ J. Wilburn Dees
/S/ Mrs. Ona McDaniel /S/ L.C. Kelly [no title--DBC]- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Marriage Bond:
KNOW YE ALL ME BY THESE PRESENTS that we, J. Wilburn
Dees and J.A. Dees are held firmly bound unto the
State of Alabama for the sum of $200, a part of which
sum well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our
heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, jointly
and severally, firmly by these presents.The conditions of the above obligation is such that
whereas a license to solemnize the marriage between
the said *Mr. J. Wilburn Dees* and *Mrs. Ona McDaniel*
on this day been licensed by Probate Judge of said
County at their request. Now, therefore, of there
being no lawful cause why such marriage should not be, celebrated, we witness our hands and seals this the 23rd day of December 1899./S/ J.W. Dees
/S/ J.A. Dees ===================================================GREENSBORO WATCHMAN:
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1942
MRS. ONA DEES, 70 DIES AT HOME OF DAUGHTER HERE
Mrs. Ona Dees, 70, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Pharis Johnson in Greensboro on August 30, following an illness of about five weeks. Although Mrs. Dees spent much of her time away from here, she retained Greensboro as her home. She was an active member of the Baptist Church from which her funeral was held Monday morning, conducted by the Rev. W. G. Greenlees, pastor of the Presbyterian Church and burial took place in the Greensboro Cemetery. The host of friends and relatives present together with the lovely floral offering showed the love and high esteem in which Mrs. Dees was held.
Mrs Dees is survived by the following children, all of whom were at her bedside at the time of her death; Mrs. Charles N. Petty, Madisonville, Ky.; Mr. Byron C. Banks, Greensboro; Mrs. Pharis Johnson, Greensboro; Mrs. A. B. Collier, Augusta, Ga; Mr. J. E. Dees, Winston-Salem, N.C.; Mrs. R. F. Wise, Savannah, Georgia; Mrs. Ralph Dunville, Richmond, Va.; and Mrs. Cecil Busby, Robards, Ky. Also she is survived by two sisters; Mrs. E. E. Evins, of Jasper and Mrs. W. M. Farrar of Birmingham and one brother, Lenard McDaniel of Birmingham. Active pall-bearers were; George E. Sledge, W. W. Ramey, John Jay, V. F. Crabtree, W. K. Johnson, L. M. Hamilton and Lee Sullivan.
They had the following children:
F i Minnie Lee Banks was born on 7 Nov 1890. She died on 18 Aug 1982. M ii Byron Charles Banks was born on 16 Aug 1893. He died on 21 Oct 1962. F iii Madie Corine Banks was born on 12 Dec 1895. She died on 10 Dec 1977.
Alfred Lavert Banks [Parents] was born on 14 May 1870 in Decatur, Morgan Co., Alabama. He died on 3 Jan 1941 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN. He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, TN. He married Mary W. Phillips on 20 Nov 1891 in Morgan Co, AL. Alfred was employed as railroader.
appears on 1920 census of Memphis, ED 128, sheet 5B, living at 243 E.
Carolina. Have his death certificate and obituary. Appears on 1910 Shelby Co, TN census in Memphis ED 100, p. 2. wife wife M.W., dau. Emma, Jenie May, Helen and one other. Occupation: teamster.
Mary W. Phillips [Parents] was born on 3 Dec 1865 in Red Banks, AL. She died on 24 Oct 1942 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN. She was buried on 25 Oct 1942 in Elmwood Cem., Memphis, TN. She married Alfred Lavert Banks on 20 Nov 1891 in Morgan Co, AL.
Buried in 1353 Chapel Hill section of cemetery
They had the following children:
F i Emogene W. Banks was born about 1895. She died on 29 Dec 1949. F ii Jessie May Banks was born on 7 Feb 1896. She died on 21 Aug 1964. F iii Helen T. Banks was born on 28 Feb 1900. She died on 28 Dec 1974. F iv Billle R. Banks was born on 20 Apr 1906. She died on 25 Sep 1982.
Isaac Griffin Allbritton was born in Oct 1820 in Georgia. He died in Nov 1914. He married Florence Adaline Reneau on 27 Sep 1891 in Blount Co., AL.. Isaac was employed as farmer.
Other marriages:Sewell, Judy
On Civil War census of 1907, Isaac Allbritten was living in Arkadelphia;
servied in Cobb's Legion E from Franklin Co., GA. Remained in prison in Ohio
until close of war.
Listed on the 1880 census of Blount Co., AL with first wife
Isaac ALLBRITON Self M Male W 60 GA Farmer SC SC
Juda L. ALLBRITON Wife M Female W 58 GA Keeping House GA GA
John TELEN GSon S Male W 12 AL Laborer GA GA
Lewis NEICE Other S Male W 24 GA Servant (Laborer) GA GA
Florence Adaline Reneau [Parents] was born on 25 May 1857 in Alabama. She died on 14 Nov 1929 in Arkadelphia, Cullman Co., AL.. She was buried in Arkadelphia, Cullman Co., AL.. She married Isaac Griffin Allbritton on 27 Sep 1891 in Blount Co., AL.. Florence was employed as housewife.
Other marriages:Bailey, James T.
No obit found in Cullman Co library as they don't have newspapers for that time period.
They had the following children:
F i Judie Elma Allbritton was born on 30 Jun 1892. She died on 11 Oct 1983. M ii Dennis M. Allbritton was born in Mar 1896 in Alabama.
Edward Augustus Bailey [Parents] [scrapbook] "Ed" was born on 13 Mar 1876 in Cullman Co., AL. He died on 21 Apr 1952 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL. The cause of death was esophageal cancer. He was buried on 23 Apr 1952 in Arkdelphia Bapt. Church Cem., Arkadelphia, AL. He married Lela Flora Justice on 1 Mar 1906 in Blount Co., AL.. The marriage ended in divorce.
living with his mother in 1920 in Culllman Co., AL on Whorton Rd.
Living with his half-sister Judie Blalock on the 1930 census of Harmony, Blount Co., AL - listed as divorced.ALA Cert. of Death 7542
Place of Death; Jefferson County, Birmingham, Al. Carraway Methodist Hospital
Usual residence; Alabama, Cullman County, Arkadelphia, AL
Name; Ed Bailey, date of death; April 21, 1952
Married, White, Divorced. Date of birth March 13, 1876, Cullman County, Al, age in years 76.
Usual occupation, Farmer
Father's name; Not known. Mother's maiden name, Not Known.
Ever in US Armed forces? No. SS# -----------
Informant; Moye Lamare Washington, Arkadelphia, Al.
Cause of death; Cancer of esophagus. Interval between onset and death; 10 mos.
Burial; Arkadelphia Cemetery, Arkadelphia, Cullman,AL 4-23-1952. Wiggins Funeral Home, Warrior, Al.
Written on the side of certificate: Mrs. Mamie Rickels, 4/24/52
Did not find an obit in the Birmingham News
Lela Flora Justice [Parents] was born on 17 Oct 1889. She died on 15 May 1973 in Hayden, Blount Co., AL. She was buried in Warrior City Cem., Warrior, Jefferson Co., AL. She married Edward Augustus Bailey on 1 Mar 1906 in Blount Co., AL.. The marriage ended in divorce.
Other marriages:Allbritton, Joseph Brown
Listed on the 1920 census of town of Warrior, Jefferson Co., AL. Head of household is simply listed as Allbritton - no first name - male, age 62, born GA - furniture merchant. Lela is listed as his 29 y/o wife, born AL.
Josie (Lillian) is listed as daughter aged 4 yrs, 3mos. in household belonged to Mr. Allbritton and Lela.
Per Josie, her mother Lela worked as a live-in private nurse/housekeeper for Joseph and his first wife Rebecca who was ill. Rebecca was alive when Josie was born and was aware of her birth and encouraged her husband to marry Lela after her death.Cemetery location: In the middle of Warrior, turn SE; after a couple of stop signs, the street runs to the main gate of the cemetery
They had the following children:
U i no children.
Charles L. Bailey [Parents] [scrapbook] was born in Jun 1880 in Limestone Co., (?) Alabama. He died on 13 Oct 1927. He was buried in Arkadelphia Bapt. Cem., Cullman Co., AL.. He married Dora Bell Hogland on 29 Jun 1899 in Blount Co., AL.
Birth year on tombstone reads 1881 Per Virginia Fields Hill: Charlie was blown up while building the road, now Highway 91 up Cannon Mountain. His body ended up wrapped around the top of a scaly-bark hickory nut tree.
Dora Bell Hogland was born on 5 Jan 1886. She died on 11 Jan 1965. She was buried in Arkdelphia Bapt. Church Cem., Arkadelphia, AL. She married Charles L. Bailey on 29 Jun 1899 in Blount Co., AL. Dora was employed as housewife.
Other marriages:Phillips, Jesse
Per Virginia Fields Hall: Dora Bell Hogland (1884-1965) m June 29, 1899 at her father's to Charlie Bailey (1880- Oct 13, 1927) by Justice of the Peace, W. A. Hogland in a double wedding with her brother and Charlie's sister. She m #2 Jessee Phillips. She is buried between them at Arkadelphia Cemetery.
Dora is listed on the 1930 census with husband Jesse Phillips and her children at Arkadelphia, Cullman Co., AL
They had the following children:
F i Lola E. Bailey was born on 25 Jun 1906. She died on 20 Apr 1975. F ii Della B. Bailey was born on 14 Oct 1908. She died on 12 Jun 1994. F iii Allie Bailey was born on 30 Mar 1911. She died on 11 May 2004. M iv Bert J. Bailey was born on 5 Feb 1914 in Alabama. He died on 27 Jul 1944. He was buried in Arkadelphia, AL..
Living with mother & step father on 1930 census of Arkadelphia, Cullman Co., AL
Killed in Germany in WW II while in the ArmyM v Grover C. Bailey was born on 2 Nov 1916. He died on 14 May 1950. M vi Charles Lavert Bailey was born in Dec 1919. He died on 8 Jan 1968. F vii Lou Ella Bailey was born on 4 Jan 1923. She died on 10 Apr 2001. F viii Lora Mae Bailey was born on 4 Jul 1926. She died on 1 Mar 2000.
John Wesley Hogland [scrapbook] was born on 10 Nov 1882. He died on 5 Jan 1915 in Walker Co., AL. The cause of death was killed by falling chimney. He was buried in Arkadelphia Meth. Cemetery. He married 1 Angeline (Annie) Mahalie Bailey on 29 Jun 1899 in Blount Co., AL.
Information on Johnny Hogland contributed by his grandson Merrall Hogland of IN. in 2001 and by Virginia Fields Hill.(a descendant of Johnny's brother Henry). Johnny's death certificate was the source for the cause of death and cemetery. He left a widow and 5 young children .Johnny was killed by a falling chimney while tearing down a house near the Sipsey River in northeast Walker Co, AL. He owned a farm on Bugtussle mountain at the time.(in the vicinity of what is now Smith Lake). The family farm was lost.
Angeline (Annie) Mahalie Bailey [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 on 24 Aug 1883 in Blount or Limestone Co., AL. She died on 29 May 1974 in People's Hosp, , Jasper, AL. The cause of death was natural causes. She was buried on 30 May 1974 in Morgan Cemetery, Sumiton, AL. She married 2 John Wesley Hogland on 29 Jun 1899 in Blount Co., AL.
Other marriages:Hester, William H.
Annie Hester was born August 24, 1884 in Blount County, Alabama; lived in
Sumiton; and died at 12:02 pm May 29, 1974 in Jasper, Alabama. Informant
Homer Hogland did not give parent's names for the record. She was survived
by sons Homer Hogland of Dora, Lewis Hogland of Mauldin, Missouri, Harley
Hester of Cedar Lake, Indiana, daughters Mrs.Emmie Taft of Sumiton , Mrs.
Lottie Pickett of Sumiton, sister Judy Blalock of Warrior and 41
grandchildren and a number of great grandchildren. Attending physician was
Dr. Gwin of Jasper.
Bell - Sumiton arranged service on Thursday, May 30, 1974 at 2 pm with
burial in Morgan Cemetery in Sumiton, Alabama with Reverend Hockensmith
residing. She was a member of the Church of Christ of Sayre and lived in
Sumiton most of her life.Email from Annie's grgrandaughter, Wendi Hill, on 5/31/2004:
She was my great-grandmother, and I knew her as a very little girl. I am soon to be 36 and I was around 4 when she passed away. Her maiden name was Annie Bailey(b8/24/1883,d5/23/1974. She was married first to my great grandfather, John Wesley Hogland (Johnny)b11/10/1882 d1/5/1915. He died when my grandfather(Homer Wesley Hogland) was only 6 when their chimney fell on him at their farm in Cullman County Alabama, Arkadeplhia is where it was located. After his death it was too much for Grandma Hester to try and keep up. She had 5 young children, and eventually lost the farm. It was several years later that she remarried to William Hester, and they had 2 children.
They had the following children:
M i Irwin Hogland was born on 26 Jul 1902. He died on 2 Mar 1967. M ii John Hogland Jr. was born on 18 Jan 1904. He died in 1959. M iii Sparks Hogland was born on 26 Jul 1906. He died in Feb 1967. M iv Homer Wesley Hogland was born on 29 Mar 1909. He died on 6 May 1993. M v Louis Comer Hogland was born on 5 Sep 1912. He died on 30 Sep 1983.
William H. Hester was born on 23 Jul 1885. He died on 25 Sep 1960. He was buried in Morgan Cem., Sumiton, Walker Co., AL. He married Angeline (Annie) Mahalie Bailey on 24 Jun 1920 in Cullman Co., AL.
Other marriages:Sevens, Dora
Angeline (Annie) Mahalie Bailey [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 on 24 Aug 1883 in Blount or Limestone Co., AL. She died on 29 May 1974 in People's Hosp, , Jasper, AL. The cause of death was natural causes. She was buried on 30 May 1974 in Morgan Cemetery, Sumiton, AL. She married William H. Hester on 24 Jun 1920 in Cullman Co., AL.
Other marriages:Hogland, John Wesley
Annie Hester was born August 24, 1884 in Blount County, Alabama; lived in
Sumiton; and died at 12:02 pm May 29, 1974 in Jasper, Alabama. Informant
Homer Hogland did not give parent's names for the record. She was survived
by sons Homer Hogland of Dora, Lewis Hogland of Mauldin, Missouri, Harley
Hester of Cedar Lake, Indiana, daughters Mrs.Emmie Taft of Sumiton , Mrs.
Lottie Pickett of Sumiton, sister Judy Blalock of Warrior and 41
grandchildren and a number of great grandchildren. Attending physician was
Dr. Gwin of Jasper.
Bell - Sumiton arranged service on Thursday, May 30, 1974 at 2 pm with
burial in Morgan Cemetery in Sumiton, Alabama with Reverend Hockensmith
residing. She was a member of the Church of Christ of Sayre and lived in
Sumiton most of her life.Email from Annie's grgrandaughter, Wendi Hill, on 5/31/2004:
She was my great-grandmother, and I knew her as a very little girl. I am soon to be 36 and I was around 4 when she passed away. Her maiden name was Annie Bailey(b8/24/1883,d5/23/1974. She was married first to my great grandfather, John Wesley Hogland (Johnny)b11/10/1882 d1/5/1915. He died when my grandfather(Homer Wesley Hogland) was only 6 when their chimney fell on him at their farm in Cullman County Alabama, Arkadeplhia is where it was located. After his death it was too much for Grandma Hester to try and keep up. She had 5 young children, and eventually lost the farm. It was several years later that she remarried to William Hester, and they had 2 children.
They had the following children:
F i Audra Hester was born on 1 May 1921. She died before 1974. M ii Harley M. Hester was born on 29 Nov 1922. He died on 6 Jun 1998.
Will W. Washington Jr. [scrapbook] was born on 20 Jan 1888. He died on 29 Dec 1948. He was buried in Arkadelphia Bapt. Cem., Cullman Co., AL.. He married Sallie Ellmer Bailey on 28 Oct 1906 in Blount Co., Alabama. Will was employed as farmer.
On 1920 Cullman Co.census, William & Sallie are aged 31, illiterate, own a
farm on Whorton Rd., in pct.7, Arkadelphia (ED48, sht.4).Edward Bailey, Flo
Albritten and Charlie & Lola Bailey are on sheet 3, same ED on Whorton Rd.
On 1910 Cullman Co. census, William and Sallie are living with Will Washington
Sr., aged 54, ED25, Sht2.
Sallie Ellmer Bailey [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 on 26 Jan 1888 in Alabama. She died 2 on 9 May 1951 in Arkadelphia, Cullman Co., AL. The cause of death was Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. She was buried on 11 May 1951 in Arkadelphia Cem., Arkadelphia, AL. She married Will W. Washington Jr. on 28 Oct 1906 in Blount Co., Alabama.
They had the following children:
M i George Almus Washington was born on 18 Aug 1907. M ii Robert L. Washington was born on 18 Aug 1909. He died on 13 Sep 1985. F iii Bessie Lee Washington was born on 27 Nov 1911. She died on 28 Dec 1934. F iv Odis Washington was born on 1 Dec 1913. She died in Oct 1983. F v Eva Washington was born on 2 Feb 1916. M vi Ottis Washington was born on 26 Aug 1917. He died in Oct 1980. F vii Lucille Washington was born about 1921. F viii Flora M. Washington was born about 1924. M ix Moye Temar Washington was born on 8 Feb 1926. He died on 16 Jan 1973. F x Lorene Washington was born on 11 Jun 1928. She died on 23 Sep 1995.
Jesse Phillips was born on 17 Dec 1884. He died in Jul 1961 in Walker Co., AL. He was buried in Arkadelphia Bapt. Church Cem., Arkadelphia, AL. He married Dora Bell Hogland.
Dora Bell Hogland was born on 5 Jan 1886. She died on 11 Jan 1965. She was buried in Arkdelphia Bapt. Church Cem., Arkadelphia, AL. She married Jesse Phillips. Dora was employed as housewife.
Other marriages:Bailey, Charles L.
Per Virginia Fields Hall: Dora Bell Hogland (1884-1965) m June 29, 1899 at her father's to Charlie Bailey (1880- Oct 13, 1927) by Justice of the Peace, W. A. Hogland in a double wedding with her brother and Charlie's sister. She m #2 Jessee Phillips. She is buried between them at Arkadelphia Cemetery.
Dora is listed on the 1930 census with husband Jesse Phillips and her children at Arkadelphia, Cullman Co., AL
They had the following children:
F i Lorene Phillips was born on 12 Dec 1930.