Bankston, Thomas Butler

1847 - 1925  (78 years)   Has 4 ancestors and 30 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

May, Nancy Ann

1836 - 1925  (88 years)

Birth	31 May 1836	NC
Died	2 Apr 1925
Buried	Decatur Cemetery, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Father	May, Jessee,   b. NC
Relationship	natural
Mother	Jenkins, Elizabeth
Relationship	natural
Family 1	Bankston, Thomas Butler,   b. 23 Jan 1847, Tennessee, USA
Married	12 Nov 1866	Meigs Co., TN by Wm. G. Wilson, MG Thos. Powell, Surety
Children	1. Bankston, Mary Zarelda,   b. 15 Oct 1869, Meigs, Tennessee, USA   2. Bankston, Martha M.,   b. 29 Nov 1871, Tennessee, USA   3. Bankston, Alfred John T. "Dugger",   b. 6 Mar 1874, Meigs, Tennessee, USA   4. Bankston, James A. S.,   b. 19 Jul 1876, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Family 2	Singleton, William,   b. Tennessee, USA
Married	Abt 1856
Children	1. Singleton, Isabelle,   b. Abt 1857   2. Singleton, Elizabeth Maranda,   b. Feb 1860, Tennessee, USA

Bankston, Mary Zarelda

1869 - 1954  (84 years)

Birth	15 Oct 1869	Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Died	29 Sep 1954	Edmond, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
Buried	Gracelawn Cemetery, Edmond, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
Father	Bankston, Thomas Butler,   b. 23 Jan 1847, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	May, Nancy Ann,   b. 31 May 1836, NC
Relationship	natural
Married	12 Nov 1866	Meigs Co., TN by Wm. G. Wilson, MG Thos. Powell, Surety
Family	Atchley, James Franklin,   b. 1860, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Married	11 Jan 1886	Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. Atchley, Mellie May,   b. 1903, Wetumka, OK   2. Atchley, Maggie Dolena,   b. 7 Aug 1912, Lamar, Texas, USA   3. Atchley, George Washington   4. Atchley, Elmore   5. Atchley, Benjamin Franklin,   b. 1 Nov 1897, Omaha, Morris, Texas, USA

Bankston, Martha M.

1871 - 1936  (65 years)

Birth	29 Nov 1871	Tennessee, USA
Died	16 Dec 1936	Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Buried	Decatur Cemetery, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Father	Bankston, Thomas Butler,   b. 23 Jan 1847, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	May, Nancy Ann,   b. 31 May 1836, NC
Relationship	natural
Married	12 Nov 1866	Meigs Co., TN by Wm. G. Wilson, MG Thos. Powell, Surety
Family	Gates, Aaron Cicero,   b. 1868
Married	29 Dec 1889	Meigs, Tennessee, USA

Bankston, Alfred John T. "Dugger"

1874 - 1940  (66 years)

Birth	6 Mar 1874	Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Died	17 Apr 1940	McMinn Co., TN
Buried	Clearwater Cemetery, McMinn Co., TN
Father	Bankston, Thomas Butler,   b. 23 Jan 1847, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	May, Nancy Ann,   b. 31 May 1836, NC
Relationship	natural
Married	12 Nov 1866	Meigs Co., TN by Wm. G. Wilson, MG Thos. Powell, Surety
Family 1	Monroe, Nancy "Nannie",   b. 5 May 1883, Tennessee, USA
Married	Abt 1907
Children	1. Bankston, Nancy Belle,   b. Abt 1908, Tennessee, USA   2. Bankston, Willie May,   b. Abt 1909, Tennessee, USA   3. Bankston, R. C.,   b. 3 Jul 1911, Tennessee, USA   4. Bankston, Gladys N.,   b. Abt 1914, Tennessee, USA   5. Bankston, Mary A.,   b. Abt 1916, Tennessee, USA   6. Bankston, Ada Paralee,   b. 22 Jan 1918   7. Living   8. Living   9. Living
Family 2	Martin, Sarah E.,   b. Aug 1877, Tennessee, USA
Married	13 Oct 1896	Meigs Co., TN by S. M. Heird JP
Children	1. Bankston, Ina Hester,   b. 17 Nov 1897, Tennessee, USA   2. Bankston, Oda Mallissa,   b. 11 Aug 1899, Meigs, Tennessee, USA   3. Bankston, Martin,   b. Abt 1903, Tennessee, USA

Bankston, James A. S.

1876 - 1912  (36 years)

Birth	19 Jul 1876	Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Died	2 Nov 1912
Buried	Smith-Wilkey Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN
Father	Bankston, Thomas Butler,   b. 23 Jan 1847, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	May, Nancy Ann,   b. 31 May 1836, NC
Relationship	natural
Married	12 Nov 1866	Meigs Co., TN by Wm. G. Wilson, MG Thos. Powell, Surety
Family	McClure, Manervy A.,   b. 4 Apr 1876, GA
Married	17 Mar 1903	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. Bankston, Lawrence G.,   b. Abt 1904, Tennessee, USA   2. Bankston, Nita,   b. Abt 1908, Tennessee, USA   3. Bankston, Ama Lavada,   b. 18 Oct 1910, Rhea, Tennessee, USA

• Name	Bankston, Thomas Butler  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	23 Jan 1847	Tennessee, USA   [9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16]
  Gender	Male
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	AP
  Death	12 Jun 1925	Meigs, Tennessee, USA   [17]
  Burial	Decatur Cemetery, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
  Person ID	I1268	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   [18]
  Family ID	F166	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	May, Nancy Ann,   b. 31 May 1836, NC d. 2 Apr 1925 (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	12 Nov 1866	Meigs Co., TN by Wm. G. Wilson, MG Thos. Powell, Surety
  Children	1. Bankston, Mary Zarelda,   b. 15 Oct 1869, Meigs, Tennessee, USA d. 29 Sep 1954, Edmond, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Bankston, Martha M.,   b. 29 Nov 1871, Tennessee, USA d. 16 Dec 1936, Meigs, Tennessee, USA (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Bankston, Alfred John T. "Dugger",   b. 6 Mar 1874, Meigs, Tennessee, USA d. 17 Apr 1940, McMinn Co., TN (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Bankston, James A. S.,   b. 19 Jul 1876, Meigs, Tennessee, USA d. 2 Nov 1912 (Age 36 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F519	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] Cemeteries of Meigs County, Tennessee, Meigs County Historical Society, Homecoming [19]'86 Project, p 24-Decatur Cemetery. Listed as T. B. BANKSTON [S264] Grimes Bankston household, 1850 U.S. Census, Meigs Co., TN, population schedule, 22nd Subdivision, pp 369b, dwelling & family 201. listed as Thomas BANKSTON [S249] G. B. Bankston household, 1860 U.S. Census, Meigs Co., TN, population schedule, CD2, wp 29, pp 152a, dwelling & family 206. listed as Thomas BANKSTON [S600] Thomas Bankston household, 1870 U.S. Census, Meigs Co., TN, population schedule, CD 2, wp 10, pp 378b, dwelling & family 74. National Archives micropublication M593 roll 1549 [S601] Thomas Bankston household, 1880 U.S. Census, Meigs Co., TN, population schedule, CD 2. ED 82, wp 39, pp 465c, dwelling & family 359. National Archives micropublication T9 roll 1272 [S602] Thomas Bankston household, 1900 U.S. Census, Meigs Co., TN, population schedule, CD 5, ED 106, wp 5b, pp 52b, dwelling & family 82. National Archives micropublication T623 roll 1589 [S592] T. B. Bankston household, 1910 U.S. Census, Meigs Co., TN, population schedule, CD 3, ED 138, wp 8b, pp 47b, dwelling 142, family 144. National Archives micropublication T624 roll 1513 [S618] Tom Bankston household, 1920 U.S. Census, Meigs Co., TN, population schedule, CD 3, ED 87, wp 2a, pp 44, dwelling 25, family 27. National Archives micropublication T625 roll 1757 [S75] Cemeteries of Meigs County, Tennessee, Meigs County Historical Society, Homecoming [19]'86 Project, p 24-Decatur Cemetery. dob listed as 1/23/1847 [S264] Grimes Bankston household, 1850 U.S. Census, Meigs Co., TN, population schedule, 22nd Subdivision, pp 369b, dwelling & family 201. listed as 2 yrs old, b. abt 1848, pob: TN [S249] G. B. Bankston household, 1860 U.S. Census, Meigs Co., TN, population schedule, CD2, wp 29, pp 152a, dwelling & family 206. listed as 12 yrs old, b. abt 1848, pob: TN [S600] Thomas Bankston household, 1870 U.S. Census, Meigs Co., TN, population schedule, CD 2, wp 10, pp 378b, dwelling & family 74. listed as 22 yrs old., b. abt 1848, pob: TN [S601] Thomas Bankston household, 1880 U.S. Census, Meigs Co., TN, population schedule, CD 2. ED 82, wp 39, pp 465c, dwelling & family 359. listed as 31 yrs old, b. abt 1849, pob: TN f-pob: NC m-pob: TN [S602] Thomas Bankston household, 1900 U.S. Census, Meigs Co., TN, population schedule, CD 5, ED 106, wp 5b, pp 52b, dwelling & family 82. dob listed as January 1848, 52 yrs old, pob: TN, f-pob: blank, m-pob: TN [S592] T. B. Bankston household, 1910 U.S. Census, Meigs Co., TN, population schedule, CD 3, ED 138, wp 8b, pp 47b, dwelling 142, family 144. listed as 64 yrs old, b. abt 1846, pob: TN, f-pob: TN, m-pob: TN [S618] Tom Bankston household, 1920 U.S. Census, Meigs Co., TN, population schedule, CD 3, ED 87, wp 2a, pp 44, dwelling 25, family 27. listed as 72 yrs old, b. abt 1848, pob: TN, f-pob: TN, m-pob: TN [S75] Cemeteries of Meigs County, Tennessee, Meigs County Historical Society, Homecoming [19]'86 Project, p 24-Decatur Cemetery. dod listed as 1/12/1925 burial: Decatur Cemetery, Meigs Co., TN [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]