Sixth Generation (Continued)
Family of Edward James BANNER (114) & Emily Jane PARRISH

204. Bettie Ellen BANNER. Born on 22 May 1869 in Illinois.413 Bettie Ellen died in Forsyth Co., NC on 24 May 1945, she was 76. Buried in Oak Summit Methodist Ch Cemetery, Forsyth Co., NC. Occupation: Homemaker. Education: local public schools. Religion: Moravian.

On 13 Jun 1886 when Bettie Ellen was 17, she married Mathew Reuben Lee ZIGLAR, son of Coleman Barnes ZIGLAR (18 Mar 1818-23 Oct 1899) & Elizabeth Priscella OGBURN (16 Mar 1825-10 Dec 1915), in Foryth Co., NC. Born on 5 Nov 1863 in Forsyth Co., NC. Mathew Reuben Lee died in Forsyth Co., NC on 15 Jul 1919, he was 55. Buried in Oak Summit Methodist Ch Cemetery, Forsyth Co., NC.

Research: 3 Nov 1892 - From the "Union Republican" newspaper appeared this article:
"A Shot Gun to the Front:
Last Wednesday a difficulty occurred between Mr. Mat Ziglar and his father in law, Mr. Edward Banner, two respectively farmers living a short distance Northeast of the city. Banner, it seems, owned the property upon which Mr. Ziglar lives, and having disposed of the same, requested possession. Warm words followed and the end was that Banner procured his double-barreled shot gun and emptied one barrel at Ziglar, scattering load over his face and body. The wounds are quite painful, but it is thought, not of a serious nature. The members of a family frequently disagree is to be deplored. Peace betwixt man and man and woman is a blessed state of existence and borders upon divine nature. The individual that conquers the human in this respect has made a good start upon the way to a better life."

They had the following children:
i. Edna Lee (1887-1967)
ii. Samuel Reuben (1889-1944)
iii. Eva Bell (1892-1969)
iv. Matthew Rufus (1895-1915)
v. Carl Herbert (1897-1971)
vi. Beatrice Anne (1901-1915)
vii. Earl Bynum (1905-1970)
viii. Elizabeth Jane (1905-)
ix. Paul Coleman (1906-1954)

205. Samuel Edward BANNER. Born on 2 Sep 1870 in Rockford, Illinois. Samuel Edward died in Winston-Salem, NC Forsyth Co, NC on 28 May 1959, he was 88. Buried in Copeland Baptist Church. Occupation: Tobacco Farmer. Religion: Church of Christ.

Samuel was a member of the Copeland Masonic Lodge.

1900 - Surry Co.NC - Sam Banner is on the census living in the Rockford District, Copeland Community.

23 Dec 1893 - From Moser, NC - this is Copeland Community today: A Letter from Sam Banner to his mother Emily Parish Banner in Winston-Salem, NC:
"Dear Ma:
I will try to
write you a few lines to
let you here from yours
we are will at this time
and hop when these few
lines to come to hand
they will find you all
the same Miss Moser*
is ded she died the next
morning after I got home
she was buried at
James Briggs** I got
that money last sunday
morning it was al wright
I went to Mt. Airy last
Monday and got me a
new soat[suit] of clothe[clothes]
We are going to have
a rye[right] bige time at the
Chrisms[Christmas] tree I will close
for this time write soon
tell Jack*** and Mary***
to come as soon as they
can. S. E. Banner"
*Miss Moser is Martha Whitt Carmichael Moser, wife of Israel Moser. Martha was born 22 Apr 1822 in Stokes Co., NC and died 11 Dec 1893 in Surry Co,NC.
** James Briggs - James Briggs, b. 2 Feb 1855 in Forsyth Co.,NC married Israel and Martha Moser's daughter, Florence Ellen Moser, b. 18 Feb 1855, Forsyth Co.,NC.
*** Jack and Mary are Napoleon Jackson "Jack" Reich (1872-1974)who married Samuel's sister, Mary Moir Banner(1875-1952) on 22 Jan 1892 in Forsyth Co.,NC.

1894 May 14 - Moser, NC - where Copeland Community is today: Letter from S. E. Banner



On 20 Mar 1892 when Samuel Edward was 21, he first married Milly Ada BRINKLEY, in Surry Co., NC. Born on 26 Feb 1870 in Surry Co., NC. Milly Ada died in Surry Co., NC on 29 Jun 1910, she was 40. Buried in Copeland Baptist Church.

They had the following children:
i. Metta Emma (1893-1925)
ii. Mamie (1894-1894)
iii. Myrtle Viola (1895-1988)
iv. Robert Edward (1898-1959)
v. George Monroe (1901-1905)
vi. Allen Winfrey (1903-1956)
vii. Vera Jane (1906-1987)
viii. Arra Mittie (1906-1998)

On 29 Sep 1918 when Samuel Edward was 48, he second married Nancy Elizabeth Carolina COLLINS, daughter of Andrew Jackson COLLINS (3 Jul 1870-19 Feb 1925) & Carolina Elizabeth BATES (31 Aug 1870-29 Oct 1928), in Surry Co., NC.368 Born on 21 Mar 1898 in Surry Co., NC.414 Nancy Elizabeth Carolina died in Surry Co., NC on 20 Nov 1945, she was 47. Buried on 21 Nov 1945 in Copeland Bap. Church, Surry Co., NC.

Medical: Nannie died with paralysis complicated by high blood pressure per death record from Moody's Funeral Home, Mt. Airy , NC 27030.

They had the following children:
i. Carolina Avilee (1919-1998)
ii. Ethel Geneva (1921-)
iii. Infant (1923-1923)
iv. Opal Louise (1924-1949)
v. Gladys Mae "Pete" (1926-)
vi. Sam Edward (1928-1929)
vii. Helen Maytro (1929-2003)
viii. Billy Andrew (1932-)

206. Amy Bell BANNER. Born on 18 Nov 1872 in Forsyth Co., NC.381 Amy Bell died in Forsyth Co., NC on 5 Jan 1944, she was 71. Buried in Red Bank Missionary Church Cemetary. Occupation: Homemaker. Education: Local Public Schools.

Medical: Not long after Amy and Joseph were married, an accident happened and Amy
lost an eye. The story goes that Joseph was cleaning his gun when it discharged, went in the fireplace, richoshed hitting Amy in the eye.409

On 22 Jan 1892 when Amy Bell was 19, she married Joseph Benjamin MERRITT (158) , son of Joseph Martin MERRITT (17 Mar 1828-22 Jan 1896) & Mary "Catherine" BANNER (63) (16 Apr 1839-6 Jun 1906), in Forsyth Co., NC. Born on 23 Mar 1863 in Forsyth co., NC. Joseph Benjamin died in Forsyth Co., NC on 23 Aug 1935, he was 72. Buried in Red Bank Missionary Church Cemetary.

They had the following children:
277 i. Minnie Bell (1893-1982)
278 ii. Benjamin Ira (1894-1973)
iii. Joseph Reuben (1896-1972)
iv. Infant (1898-1898)
v. Paul Edward (1899-1991)
279 vi. Pattie Ida (1901-)
280 vii. Bettie Catherine (1905-1994)
viii. Banner Allen (1909-1909)
281 ix. Bynum Kermit (1909-1996)
282 x. Myrtle Lee (1912-)
xi. William Alexander (1914-)

207. Mary Moir BANNER. Born on 23 Jul 1875 in Forsyth Co., NC. Mary Moir died in Forsyth Co., NC on 8 Jun 1952, she was 76. Occupation: Homemaker. Education: Local Public Schools.

On 25 Dec 1892 when Mary Moir was 17, she married Napoleon Jackson "Jack" REICH, in Forsyth Co., NC. Born on 28 Jul 1872 in Forsyth Co., NC. Napoleon Jackson "Jack" died in Forsyth CO., NC on 28 Feb 1934, he was 61.

They had the following children:
i. John Edward (1894-1928)
ii. Clarence Thomas (1895-1966)
iii. Beulah (1898-)
iv. Banner Jackson (1901-)
v. Blanch (1904-)
vi. Della Jane (1906-1996)
vii. Minnie Pearl (1909-)
viii. Hilary Franklin (1912-1943)
ix. Mary Myrtle (1916-1976)
x. Joseph Henry (1919->1996)
xi. Herbert Fries (1922->1996)

208. Emmer Sullivan BANNER. Born on 20 Oct 1878 in Forsyth Co., NC. Emmer Sullivan died in Forsyth on 18 Dec 1943, she was 65. Occupation: Homemaker. Education: Local Public Schools.

On 5 Feb 1896 when Emmer Sullivan was 17, she married Joseph Allen YARBROUGH, in Forsyth Co., NC. Born on 8 Jun 1875 in Forsyth Co., NC. Joseph Allen died in Forsyth Co., NC on 20 Apr 1946, he was 70.

They had the following children:
i. Maggie Jane (1897-)
ii. Julia Catherine (1899-)
iii. George Sanford (1901-1965)
iv. Charles Philip (1904-1976)
v. Jo Anna (1904-)
vi. Joseph Bynum (1904-)
vii. Ruby Amy (1907-)
viii. Homer Macon (1910-)
ix. Mary Pearl (1913-)
x. Emma Lucy (1916-1918)
xi. Erma Lucile (1916-1916)
xii. Joseph Allen (1918-)

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