Bankston, Bessie M.

1899 - 1986  (87 years)   Has 35 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

Bankston, Henry Willis

1878 - 1942  (64 years)

Birth	12 Oct 1878	Tennessee, USA
Died	30 Nov 1942	Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Buried	Add Smith Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN
Father	Bankston, Andrew Jackson,   b. Abt Oct 1852, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Hale, Darcus Adeline,   b. Jun 1847, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	21 Mar 1875	Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Family	Smith, Lilly Vilena,   b. 4 Oct 1882, Tennessee, USA
Married	25 Dec 1898	Rhea Co. TN by J. A. Torbett, JP
Children	1. Bankston, Bessie M.,   b. 19 Oct 1899, Tennessee, USA   2. Bankston, Clinton G.,   b. 14 Apr 1903, Tennessee, USA   3. Bankston, Neulah Cleo,   b. 16 Nov 1906, Tennessee, USA   4. Bankston, Henry Brado,   b. 19 Mar 1913, Tennessee, USA   5. Bankston, Marvin Cletus,   b. 17 Jul 1916, Tennessee, USA   6. Bankston, female,   b. 9 Feb 1921, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA   7. Bankston, W. C.,   b. Abt Dec 1923

Smith, Lilly Vilena

1882 - 1949  (66 years)

Birth	4 Oct 1882	Tennessee, USA
Died	24 Feb 1949
Buried	Add Smith Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN
Father	Smith, William Addison,   b. 19 Jan 1854, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Minnick, Eliza Jane,   b. 12 Dec 1855
Relationship	natural
Married	27 May 1877	Rhea Co. TN by J. M. Bramlett MG
Father	Smith, William Addison,   b. 19 Jan 1854, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Family	Bankston, Henry Willis,   b. 12 Oct 1878, Tennessee, USA
Married	25 Dec 1898	Rhea Co. TN by J. A. Torbett, JP
Children	1. Bankston, Bessie M.,   b. 19 Oct 1899, Tennessee, USA   2. Bankston, Clinton G.,   b. 14 Apr 1903, Tennessee, USA   3. Bankston, Neulah Cleo,   b. 16 Nov 1906, Tennessee, USA   4. Bankston, Henry Brado,   b. 19 Mar 1913, Tennessee, USA   5. Bankston, Marvin Cletus,   b. 17 Jul 1916, Tennessee, USA   6. Bankston, female,   b. 9 Feb 1921, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA   7. Bankston, W. C.,   b. Abt Dec 1923

Smith, Carl

Family	Bankston, Bessie M.,   b. 19 Oct 1899, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. Living   2. Smith, Mildred,   b. 22 Jun 1929

Living

Father	Smith, Carl
Mother	Bankston, Bessie M.,   b. 19 Oct 1899, Tennessee, USA
Family	Franklin, Unknown

Smith, Mildred

1929 - 1971  (41 years)

Birth	22 Jun 1929
Died	21 May 1971
Father	Smith, Carl
Relationship	natural
Mother	Bankston, Bessie M.,   b. 19 Oct 1899, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Family	Guthrie, Unknown

• Name	Bankston, Bessie M.  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	19 Oct 1899	Tennessee, USA   [4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	AP
  Death	17 Nov 1986	Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA   [5, 8]
  Person ID	I1233	Samuel Parks LK=AP
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Bankston, Henry Willis,   b. 12 Oct 1878, Tennessee, USA d. 30 Nov 1942, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Smith, Lilly Vilena,   b. 4 Oct 1882, Tennessee, USA d. 24 Feb 1949 (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	25 Dec 1898	Rhea Co. TN by J. A. Torbett, JP
  Family ID	F405	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Smith, Carl
  Children	1. Living   2. Smith, Mildred,   b. 22 Jun 1929   d. 21 May 1971 (Age 41 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F506	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S283] Henry W. Bankston household, 1900 U.S. Census, Rhea Co., TN, population schedule, CD 3, p 210B, dwelling 195, family 206. listed as Bessie M. BANKSTON [S274] Henry Bankston household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., TN, population schedule, CD 6, ED 92, wp 13b, pp 134b, dwelling 249, family 251. listed as Bessie BANKSTON [S284] Henry W. Bankston household, 1920 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., TN, population schedule, CD 2, ED 215, wp 11a & b, dwelling 191, family 192. listed as Bessie BANKSTON [S283] Henry W. Bankston household, 1900 U.S. Census, Rhea Co., TN, population schedule, CD 3, p 210B, dwelling 195, family 206. dob listed as October 1899, 8/12 yr old, pob: TN [S52] Bessie Smith, no. 413-03-4569, Social Security Death Index. [S274] Henry Bankston household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., TN, population schedule, CD 6, ED 92, wp 13b, pp 134b, dwelling 249, family 251. listed as 10 yrs old, b. abt 1890, pob: TN [S284] Henry W. Bankston household, 1920 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., TN, population schedule, CD 2, ED 215, wp 11a & b, dwelling 191, family 192. listed as 19 yrs old, b. abt 1901, pob: TN [S219] Family information provided by Jean (Parks) Bowman, daughter of Wilmoth Henry Parks and Neulah Cleo Bankston.