Harrison C. "Harris" Banister was born on 9 Mar 1819 in Lyon County, Kentucky.

Harris married Hannah D. Adams on 1 Jan 1857 in Trigg County, Kentucky. The couple had six known children: Sarah S., Jefferson W., Allison Lee, Hugh Edward, Eli William, and Luther, who died as a child.

Harrison C. Banister died on 23 Feb 1901 and is buried in Adams-Lester Cemetery in Trigg County, Kentucky.
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Trigg County, Kentucky, Marriages Register 1857, p. 1, no. 1, Banister–Adams, 1 Jan 1857. Groom: Harris C. Banister, age 29, single, born in Lyon, County, residence Lyon County. Bride: Hannah D. Adams, age 30, maiden, born in Trigg County, residence Trigg County. Married by Samuel Larkins, J.P.

1870 U.S. census, Wallonia Precinct, Trigg County, Kentucky, population schedule, p. 41-42, dwelling 358, family 358, Harris C. Banister household.
Harris C. Banister, age 51, farmer, born in Kentucky
Hannah Banister, age 44, born in Kentucky
Sarah S. Banister, age 10, born in Kentucky [ Find A Grave 126292839 ]
Jefferson Banister, age 7, born in Kentucky [ Find A Grave 114330974 ]
Allison L. Banister, age 5, born in Kentucky [ Find A Grave 28003811 ]
Hugh E. Banister, age 3, born in Kentucky [ Find A Grave 28003813 ]
Eli W. Banister, age 7 months, born in Kentucky [Find A Grave 50032429 ]
William H. Gammon, age 21, born in Kentucky
Mollie E. Gammon, age 23, born in Kentucky

Note: It appears Luther Banister was missed on the 1870 census.
Trigg County, Kentucky, Deaths Register 1874, no. 5, Luther Banister, 20 Apr 1874. Age 10, single. Cause of death: Pneumonia. Born in Trigg County. Residence: Trigg County. Place of death: Trigg County. Parents: Harris Banister and Hannah Adams.

Sumner, Fortner, Metts, Morris, Cemeteries of Cadiz and Trigg County (Cadiz, Kentucky : Sumforme Publishing, 2008), p. 5, Adams-Leister Cemetery, no. 4, Harrison C. Banister.

Compiled and written by Kimberli Faulkner Hull, Find A Grave member 49572158