Rev. Henry Wilson Banta

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Rev. Henry Wilson Banta

Birth
Warrick County, Indiana, USA
Death
14 Jan 1887 (aged 63)
Burial
Yantis, Wood County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Henry Banta was the first tax assessor-collector for Hunt County, Texas. He was the son of Isaac and Eliza Banta. He moved with his family to Texas in 1840. Born Warwick County, Indiana. Died Greenville, Texas. Later his body was moved to Yantis.

Thanks to Kathy for the above biography.
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Henry Banta was born in Warwick county, Indiana and migrated with his father Isaac in 1839. At the age of eighteen, he joined the Texas Rangers and served six years. Subsequently he was Deputy Sheriff, Tax Collector and Assessor, also owning a farm. He united with the Baptist Church in May, 1846, and was licensed to preach August 14, 1868. He was ordained October 12, 1870, as pastor of the South Sulphur Springs Church, Texas. Subsequently he was pastor of the church at Carroll's Prairie. He was married to Susan Winniford.
Children:
MARTHA ANN
b. March 2, 1850; m. Thomas Alexander.
LIZZIE BELLE
b. Feb. 29, 1852; m. Nathaniel Miller.
WILLIE D.
b. April 28, 1854. d. Jan 4, 1858.
WINFIELD WINNIFORD
b. Dec. 21, 1855; m. Mary E. Liner.
SUSAN JANE
b. Jan. 27, 1858; m. Hamilton Seawright.
ELLEN ELISSIE
b. Jan. 18, 1860; m. Willian Lewis Nichols.
HENRY WILSON
b. Jan. 28, 1862; m. Martha Elizabeth Coker.
CALVIN WHEELER
b. Feb. 5, 1865; m. Mary Coker.
JOHN FRANKLIN
b. Dec. 22, 1866; m. Mary Britton.
JOSEPHUS
b. Feb. 26, 1869; d. Oct. 11, 1871.
LAWRENCE W. (LON)
b. Sept. 22, 1871; m. (1)Fannie Britton, (2) widow of J.D. Smith, (3) Laura Ophelia Benton

Thanks to Terri for the above family information.
Henry Banta was the first tax assessor-collector for Hunt County, Texas. He was the son of Isaac and Eliza Banta. He moved with his family to Texas in 1840. Born Warwick County, Indiana. Died Greenville, Texas. Later his body was moved to Yantis.

Thanks to Kathy for the above biography.
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Henry Banta was born in Warwick county, Indiana and migrated with his father Isaac in 1839. At the age of eighteen, he joined the Texas Rangers and served six years. Subsequently he was Deputy Sheriff, Tax Collector and Assessor, also owning a farm. He united with the Baptist Church in May, 1846, and was licensed to preach August 14, 1868. He was ordained October 12, 1870, as pastor of the South Sulphur Springs Church, Texas. Subsequently he was pastor of the church at Carroll's Prairie. He was married to Susan Winniford.
Children:
MARTHA ANN
b. March 2, 1850; m. Thomas Alexander.
LIZZIE BELLE
b. Feb. 29, 1852; m. Nathaniel Miller.
WILLIE D.
b. April 28, 1854. d. Jan 4, 1858.
WINFIELD WINNIFORD
b. Dec. 21, 1855; m. Mary E. Liner.
SUSAN JANE
b. Jan. 27, 1858; m. Hamilton Seawright.
ELLEN ELISSIE
b. Jan. 18, 1860; m. Willian Lewis Nichols.
HENRY WILSON
b. Jan. 28, 1862; m. Martha Elizabeth Coker.
CALVIN WHEELER
b. Feb. 5, 1865; m. Mary Coker.
JOHN FRANKLIN
b. Dec. 22, 1866; m. Mary Britton.
JOSEPHUS
b. Feb. 26, 1869; d. Oct. 11, 1871.
LAWRENCE W. (LON)
b. Sept. 22, 1871; m. (1)Fannie Britton, (2) widow of J.D. Smith, (3) Laura Ophelia Benton

Thanks to Terri for the above family information.

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