The Springdale News
April 28, 1893
BANKS, Dave, wife, son and daughter - Uncle Jabe Banks received a telegram Wednesday from Norman, Oklahoma announcing that his son, Dave Banks and wife, son and daughter had been killed that night before in a cyclone. Mr. Banks left on the afternoon train for Norman. We extend sympathy to the afflicted family.
The Norman Transcript
Friday, April 28, 1893
Tuesday evening three terrible cyclones swept along in a north-eastern direction, one upon the south and the other upon the north side of the city of Norman causing great loss of life and property. The damage done by the one on the south was mostly to buildings and stock, while that upon the north was productive of great fatality.
At D. F. Banks' fine farm nothing remains. Mr. Banks and his wife were driven in opposite directions and pounded to death with timbers. The children are all dead including Mrs. Laura Hess a daughter.
Albert Gilmore and his wife were at Mr. Bank's house when the storm struck the house. They were severely injured but are recovering at this writing.
Twenty two people were killed and 50-75 injured. List of persons killed:
Mr. John O'Conner, Sr.
Mrs John O'Conner Sr. and babe
Five members of the O'Conner Family
Miss Anna Heddens (School Teacher)
John Doyle
Owens Rooney
Mrs. Marooney and two children
Mrs. Laura Hess
P. C. Plemons
D. F. Banks
Mrs. D. F. Banks and four children
Mr. Peaveyhouse and daughter
Mrs. J. M. Stow and daughter
Mr. Bateman's child
DIED OF HER INJURIES
Ethel Banks, who had been in kind and loving hands at Mr. Hunt's place died last evening about 5 o'clock P. M. The remains were interred in the Warren Cemetery this afternoon at 1 o'clock.
April 28, 1893
BANKS, Dave, wife, son and daughter - Uncle Jabe Banks received a telegram Wednesday from Norman, Oklahoma announcing that his son, Dave Banks and wife, son and daughter had been killed that night before in a cyclone. Mr. Banks left on the afternoon train for Norman. We extend sympathy to the afflicted family.
The Norman Transcript
Friday, April 28, 1893
Tuesday evening three terrible cyclones swept along in a north-eastern direction, one upon the south and the other upon the north side of the city of Norman causing great loss of life and property. The damage done by the one on the south was mostly to buildings and stock, while that upon the north was productive of great fatality.
At D. F. Banks' fine farm nothing remains. Mr. Banks and his wife were driven in opposite directions and pounded to death with timbers. The children are all dead including Mrs. Laura Hess a daughter.
Albert Gilmore and his wife were at Mr. Bank's house when the storm struck the house. They were severely injured but are recovering at this writing.
Twenty two people were killed and 50-75 injured. List of persons killed:
Mr. John O'Conner, Sr.
Mrs John O'Conner Sr. and babe
Five members of the O'Conner Family
Miss Anna Heddens (School Teacher)
John Doyle
Owens Rooney
Mrs. Marooney and two children
Mrs. Laura Hess
P. C. Plemons
D. F. Banks
Mrs. D. F. Banks and four children
Mr. Peaveyhouse and daughter
Mrs. J. M. Stow and daughter
Mr. Bateman's child
DIED OF HER INJURIES
Ethel Banks, who had been in kind and loving hands at Mr. Hunt's place died last evening about 5 o'clock P. M. The remains were interred in the Warren Cemetery this afternoon at 1 o'clock.
The Springdale News
April 28, 1893
BANKS, Dave, wife, son and daughter - Uncle Jabe Banks received a telegram Wednesday from Norman, Oklahoma announcing that his son, Dave Banks and wife, son and daughter had been killed that night before in a cyclone. Mr. Banks left on the afternoon train for Norman. We extend sympathy to the afflicted family.
The Norman Transcript
Friday, April 28, 1893
Tuesday evening three terrible cyclones swept along in a north-eastern direction, one upon the south and the other upon the north side of the city of Norman causing great loss of life and property. The damage done by the one on the south was mostly to buildings and stock, while that upon the north was productive of great fatality.
At D. F. Banks' fine farm nothing remains. Mr. Banks and his wife were driven in opposite directions and pounded to death with timbers. The children are all dead including Mrs. Laura Hess a daughter.
Albert Gilmore and his wife were at Mr. Bank's house when the storm struck the house. They were severely injured but are recovering at this writing.
Twenty two people were killed and 50-75 injured. List of persons killed:
Mr. John O'Conner, Sr.
Mrs John O'Conner Sr. and babe
Five members of the O'Conner Family
Miss Anna Heddens (School Teacher)
John Doyle
Owens Rooney
Mrs. Marooney and two children
Mrs. Laura Hess
P. C. Plemons
D. F. Banks
Mrs. D. F. Banks and four children
Mr. Peaveyhouse and daughter
Mrs. J. M. Stow and daughter
Mr. Bateman's child
DIED OF HER INJURIES
Ethel Banks, who had been in kind and loving hands at Mr. Hunt's place died last evening about 5 o'clock P. M. The remains were interred in the Warren Cemetery this afternoon at 1 o'clock.
April 28, 1893
BANKS, Dave, wife, son and daughter - Uncle Jabe Banks received a telegram Wednesday from Norman, Oklahoma announcing that his son, Dave Banks and wife, son and daughter had been killed that night before in a cyclone. Mr. Banks left on the afternoon train for Norman. We extend sympathy to the afflicted family.
The Norman Transcript
Friday, April 28, 1893
Tuesday evening three terrible cyclones swept along in a north-eastern direction, one upon the south and the other upon the north side of the city of Norman causing great loss of life and property. The damage done by the one on the south was mostly to buildings and stock, while that upon the north was productive of great fatality.
At D. F. Banks' fine farm nothing remains. Mr. Banks and his wife were driven in opposite directions and pounded to death with timbers. The children are all dead including Mrs. Laura Hess a daughter.
Albert Gilmore and his wife were at Mr. Bank's house when the storm struck the house. They were severely injured but are recovering at this writing.
Twenty two people were killed and 50-75 injured. List of persons killed:
Mr. John O'Conner, Sr.
Mrs John O'Conner Sr. and babe
Five members of the O'Conner Family
Miss Anna Heddens (School Teacher)
John Doyle
Owens Rooney
Mrs. Marooney and two children
Mrs. Laura Hess
P. C. Plemons
D. F. Banks
Mrs. D. F. Banks and four children
Mr. Peaveyhouse and daughter
Mrs. J. M. Stow and daughter
Mr. Bateman's child
DIED OF HER INJURIES
Ethel Banks, who had been in kind and loving hands at Mr. Hunt's place died last evening about 5 o'clock P. M. The remains were interred in the Warren Cemetery this afternoon at 1 o'clock.
Gravesite Details
base only - family all died in tornado
Family Members
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