Atchley, James Franklin

1860 - 1927  (67 years)   Has no ancestors but 11 descendants in this family tree.

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

Atchley, Mellie May

1903 - 1977  (74 years)

Birth	1903	Wetumka, OK
Died	1977	OK
Father	Atchley, James Franklin,   b. 1860, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Bankston, Mary Zarelda,   b. 15 Oct 1869, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	11 Jan 1886	Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Family	Whisenhunt, Stroud
Children	1. Whisenhunt, Cleo

Atchley, Maggie Dolena

1912 - 1997  (85 years)

Birth	7 Aug 1912	Lamar, Texas, USA
Died	15 Nov 1997	Sebastapol, Sonoma, California, USA
Father	Atchley, James Franklin,   b. 1860, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Bankston, Mary Zarelda,   b. 15 Oct 1869, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	11 Jan 1886	Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Family	Lawrence, James Monroe Sr.
Children	1. Lawrence, Clella Jeanette,   b. 22 Nov 1930, Oklahoma, USA

Atchley, George Washington

Father	Atchley, James Franklin,   b. 1860, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Bankston, Mary Zarelda,   b. 15 Oct 1869, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	11 Jan 1886	Meigs, Tennessee, USA

Atchley, Elmore

Father	Atchley, James Franklin,   b. 1860, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Bankston, Mary Zarelda,   b. 15 Oct 1869, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	11 Jan 1886	Meigs, Tennessee, USA

Atchley, Benjamin Franklin

1897 - 1983  (85 years)

Birth	1 Nov 1897	Omaha, Morris, Texas, USA
Died	20 Mar 1983	Baytown, Harris, Texas, USA
Father	Atchley, James Franklin,   b. 1860, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Bankston, Mary Zarelda,   b. 15 Oct 1869, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	11 Jan 1886	Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Family	Allen, Joella,   b. 13 Aug 1904, Clarksville, Texas, USA
Married	30 May 1920	Ludlow, Oklahoma, USA
Children	1. Atchley, Kenneth Harold,   b. 12 Jul 1927, Honobia, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA

• Name	Atchley, James Franklin  [1]
  Birth	1860	Meigs, Tennessee, USA
  Gender	Male
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	AP
  Death	29 Jul 1927
  Burial	Octavia Cemetery, Octavia, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
  Person ID	I1294	Samuel Parks LK=AP
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family	Bankston, Mary Zarelda,   b. 15 Oct 1869, Meigs, Tennessee, USA d. 29 Sep 1954, Edmond, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	11 Jan 1886	Meigs, Tennessee, USA   [2]
  Children	1. Atchley, Mellie May,   b. 1903, Wetumka, OK d. 1977, OK (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Atchley, Maggie Dolena,   b. 7 Aug 1912, Lamar, Texas, USA d. 15 Nov 1997, Sebastapol, Sonoma, California, USA (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Atchley, George Washington  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Atchley, Elmore  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Atchley, Benjamin Franklin,   b. 1 Nov 1897, Omaha, Morris, Texas, USA d. 20 Mar 1983, Baytown, Harris, Texas, USA (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F526	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S535] Posting by Linda Palmer [dannlinda@shasta.com] on Bankston Family Forum 29 Dec 1999. [S472] Meigs Co. Marriages 1850-1900, Meigs Co. TNGenweb site.