Bankston, Written George

1865 - 1950  (84 years)   Has 4 ancestors and 25 descendants in this family tree.

Bankston, Grimes B.

Abt 1818 - 1880  (52 years)

Birth	Abt 1818	Tennessee, USA
Died	Between 1870 and 1880
Father	Walker, [--?--],   b. Abt 1800
Relationship	natural
Mother	Bankston, Nancy,   b. Abt 1800, NC
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1814
Family	Falls, Mary "Polly" Ann,   b. Nov 1822, Tennessee, USA
Married	17 Feb 1844	Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. Bankston, Mary Jane,   b. 29 Nov 1844, Tennessee, USA   2. Bankston, Thomas Butler,   b. 23 Jan 1847, Tennessee, USA   3. Bankston, Andrew Jackson,   b. Abt Oct 1852, Tennessee, USA   4. Bankston, John H.,   b. Abt Mar 1855, Tennessee, USA   5. Bankston, William A.,   b. Dec 1857, Tennessee, USA   6. Bankston, Nancy C.,   b. Feb 1860, Tennessee, USA   7. Bankston, Henry Lee,   b. Nov 1862, Tennessee, USA   8. Bankston, Written George,   b. 11 Dec 1865, Tennessee, USA

Falls, Mary "Polly" Ann

1822 - Aft 1900  (> 79 years)

Birth	Nov 1822	Tennessee, USA
Died	Aft 1900
Family	Bankston, Grimes B.,   b. Abt 1818, Tennessee, USA
Married	17 Feb 1844	Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. Bankston, Mary Jane,   b. 29 Nov 1844, Tennessee, USA   2. Bankston, Thomas Butler,   b. 23 Jan 1847, Tennessee, USA   3. Bankston, Andrew Jackson,   b. Abt Oct 1852, Tennessee, USA   4. Bankston, John H.,   b. Abt Mar 1855, Tennessee, USA   5. Bankston, William A.,   b. Dec 1857, Tennessee, USA   6. Bankston, Nancy C.,   b. Feb 1860, Tennessee, USA   7. Bankston, Henry Lee,   b. Nov 1862, Tennessee, USA   8. Bankston, Written George,   b. 11 Dec 1865, Tennessee, USA

Rowland, Mary E. "Sudie"

1872 - 1958  (85 years)

Birth	14 Mar 1872	Tennessee, USA
Died	3 Feb 1958	Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Buried	McInturff Cemetery, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Father	Rowland, George
Relationship	natural
Mother	Smith, Tiny
Relationship	natural
Family	Bankston, Written George,   b. 11 Dec 1865, Tennessee, USA
Married	2 Feb 1890	Hamilton Co., TN
Children	1. Bankston, William Franklin,   b. 11 Apr 1892, Meigs, Tennessee, USA   2. Bankston, Anna B.,   b. Sep 1893, Tennessee, USA   3. Bankston, George Austin "Doc",   b. 14 Mar 1897, Tennessee, USA   4. Bankston, unknown,   b. Between 1890 and 1900   5. Bankston, unknown,   b. Between 1890 and 1900

Bankston, William Franklin

1892 - 1967  (75 years)

Birth	11 Apr 1892	Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Died	30 May 1967	Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA
Buried	Kettle Creek Cemetery, Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA
Father	Bankston, Written George,   b. 11 Dec 1865, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Rowland, Mary E. "Sudie",   b. 14 Mar 1872, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	2 Feb 1890	Hamilton Co., TN
Family 1	Lyons, Flora E.,   b. 28 Nov 1890
Married	3 Jul 1910	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. Bankston, Boyd Hoyt,   b. 15 Mar 1924, Birchwood, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA   2. Bankston, Robert Eschol,   b. 30 Jan 1914, Tennessee, USA   3. Bankston, Raymond Warner,   b. 16 Jul 1911, Tennessee, USA   4. Bankston, Daisy Lee,   b. 6 May 1916, Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   5. Bankston, William Arthur,   b. 25 Jul 1918   6. Living
Family 2	Davis, Myrtle,   b. 31 Jul 1890

Bankston, Anna B.

1893 -

Birth	Sep 1893	Tennessee, USA
Father	Bankston, Written George,   b. 11 Dec 1865, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Rowland, Mary E. "Sudie",   b. 14 Mar 1872, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	2 Feb 1890	Hamilton Co., TN

Bankston, George Austin "Doc"

1897 - 1964  (67 years)

Birth	14 Mar 1897	Tennessee, USA
Died	13 May 1964
Buried	McInturff Cemetery, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Father	Bankston, Written George,   b. 11 Dec 1865, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Rowland, Mary E. "Sudie",   b. 14 Mar 1872, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	2 Feb 1890	Hamilton Co., TN
Family	Ervin, Elizabeth Irene,   b. 11 Sep 1913
Children	1. Bankston, Billy Ray,   b. 13 Jun 1933   2. Bankston, Junior Eugene,   b. 28 Jun 1940, Tennessee, USA   3. Bankston, Joyce A.,   b. 23 Jul 1942, Tennessee, USA   4. Living   5. Living   6. Living

Bankston, unknown

1900 -

Birth	Between 1890 and 1900
Father	Bankston, Written George,   b. 11 Dec 1865, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Rowland, Mary E. "Sudie",   b. 14 Mar 1872, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	2 Feb 1890	Hamilton Co., TN

Bankston, unknown

1900 -

Birth	Between 1890 and 1900
Father	Bankston, Written George,   b. 11 Dec 1865, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Rowland, Mary E. "Sudie",   b. 14 Mar 1872, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	2 Feb 1890	Hamilton Co., TN

• Name	Bankston, Written George  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	11 Dec 1865	Tennessee, USA   [7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	AP
  Death	22 Feb 1950	Hamilton Co., TN   [11]
  Person ID	I1273	Samuel Parks LK=AP
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Bankston, Grimes B.,   b. Abt 1818, Tennessee, USA d. Between 1870 and 1880 (Age 52 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Falls, Mary "Polly" Ann,   b. Nov 1822, Tennessee, USA d. Aft 1900 (Age > 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	17 Feb 1844	Meigs, Tennessee, USA   [12]
  Family ID	F166	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rowland, Mary E. "Sudie",   b. 14 Mar 1872, Tennessee, USA d. 3 Feb 1958, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	2 Feb 1890	Hamilton Co., TN
  Children	1. Bankston, William Franklin,   b. 11 Apr 1892, Meigs, Tennessee, USA d. 30 May 1967, Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Bankston, Anna B.,   b. Sep 1893, Tennessee, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Bankston, George Austin "Doc",   b. 14 Mar 1897, Tennessee, USA d. 13 May 1964 (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Bankston, unknown,   b. Between 1890 and 1900  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Bankston, unknown,   b. Between 1890 and 1900  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F523	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Though no family connection has been found, Written George BANKSTON was likely named for a near neighbor, Ritten H. GEORGE, b. abt 1809 SC. Ritten GEORGE appears in the 1830 Rhea Co. census, and in Meigs Co. censuses up to 1880. Ritten GEORGE married Isabel "Ibby" MOORE 11 June 1829, Rhea Co., TN, John COZBY, JP.

  
  

• Sources

  [S42] B. G. Bankston household, 1870 U.S. Census, Meigs Co., TN, population schedule, CD2 wp 6, pp 376b, dwelling & family 36. listed as Written BANKSTON [S462] Mary Bankston household, 1880 U.S. Census, Meigs Co., TN, population schedule, CD 2, ED 82, wp 42, pp 466b, dwelling & family 379?. listed as Ritten BANKSTON [S672] Writen G. Bankston household, 1900 U.S. Census, Meigs Co., TN, population schedule, CD 3, ED 104, wp 4a, pp 29a, dwelling & family 60. National Archives micropublication T623 roll 1589 [S252] George Bankston household, 1910 U.S. Census, Meigs Co., TN, population schedule, CD 1, ED 134, wp 10a, dwelling 175, family 177. National Archives micropublication T624 roll 1513 [S549] Ritten Bankston household, 1920 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., TN, population schedule, CD 4, ED 44, p 15b, dwelling & family 277. National Archives micropublication T625 roll 1744 [S673] Written G. Bankston household, 1930 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., TN, population schedule, CD 4, ED 83, p 11a, dwelling 215, family 220. National Archives micropublication T626 roll 2252 [S42] B. G. Bankston household, 1870 U.S. Census, Meigs Co., TN, population schedule, CD2 wp 6, pp 376b, dwelling & family 36. listed as 4 yrs old, b. abt 1866, pob: TN [S462] Mary Bankston household, 1880 U.S. Census, Meigs Co., TN, population schedule, CD 2, ED 82, wp 42, pp 466b, dwelling & family 379?. listed as 9? yrs old, b. abt 1871, pob: TN [S252] George Bankston household, 1910 U.S. Census, Meigs Co., TN, population schedule, CD 1, ED 134, wp 10a, dwelling 175, family 177. listed as 47 yrs old, b. abt 1863, pob: TN, f-pob: TN, m-pob: TN [S549] Ritten Bankston household, 1920 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., TN, population schedule, CD 4, ED 44, p 15b, dwelling & family 277. listed as 55 yrs old, b. abt 1865, pob: TN, f-pob: TN, m-pob: TN [S594] Tennessee Death Records. [S63] Byron & Barbara Sistler, compilers, Early East Tennessee Marriages-Volume 1-Grooms (Nashville, Tennessee, 1987), 16. Grimes BANKSTON to Polly Ann FALLS 17 Feb 1844 [Me]