Father of ten children!
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BANNING, JAMES S., Morris township, deceased, was a son of the Rev. Anthony Banning, who emigrated from Connellsville, Fayette county, Pennsylvania. He was born in 1800. In 1822 he returned to his native town, where he found the little girl, Eliza A. Blackstone (with whom he had played when a child at the foot of the mountain, on the banks of the river), grown to be a beautiful and accomplished woman. Mr. Banning, then only twenty-two years of age, wooed and won the heart of his early playmate, then only seventeen years of age. The were married on the morning of March 12, 1822. The same day they started on horseback for their new home in Mt. Vernon, distant more than two hundred miles. It was a novel wedding trip, far different indeed from the modem bridal trips. It was eight days' hard horseback riding, across a new country, with such entertainment as the country tavern afforded in that early day; but it was bravely performed by this delicate and refined lady, who, with her true and noble husband, journeyed to their new home, where they lived a life of usefulness. James S. Banning was a native of Connellsville, Fayette county, Pennsylvania. He came to Mt. Vernon in 1812, and resided in that vicinity until his death. In former years he carried on the mercantile business, but latterly he attended to farming and milling, a short distance north of Mt. Vernon. He was a useful and enterprising citizen, a kind and peaceful neighbor, and an affectionate husband and father. His death occurred at an early hour Wednesday May 22, 1867, at his residence near Mt. Vernon. Mrs. E. B. Banning died in 1878 in the seventy-ninth year of her age. She was born in Connellsville, Fayette county, Pennsylvania in 1804, and was married in 1822. She lived in Mt. Vernon fifty-six years, and was identified more or less with every interest in the growth of this city. She was a woman of fine culture and more than ordinary attainments. Her home was for many years the popular resort of the literary and musical people of the place. She was of a modest and retiring disposition ; always ready to assist in every good work. She was specially devoted to her family, yet endeared herself to her neighbors, and was characterized by true Christian deportment. She was one of the early, if not one of the original members of St. Paul's church, but afterwards hearing and learning the gospel presented by the Disciples, she severed her connection with the Episcopal church and united with the Disciple church, and continued faithfully until her death. She was the mother of ten children, all of whom are now living except Anna, who died in infancy. The others are as follows: Sarah, who resides at the old home; Blackstone, of Clinton; Anthony, of Pennsylvania; Priscilla, wife of J. D. Thompson, of Mt. Vernon; William D., a farmer north of town; Hon. Henry B., of Cincinnati; Eliza, wife of William Brown; ex- Mayor Thomas D., who resides on the old place; Mary, wife of Franic Watkins — all of whom are good and respected citizens, and owe much of their success in life to their excellent parental training.
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BANNING, JAMES S., Morris township, deceased, was a son of the Rev. Anthony Banning, who emigrated from Connellsville, Fayette county, Pennsylvania. He was born in 1800. In 1822 he returned to his native town, where he found the little girl, Eliza A. Blackstone (with whom he had played when a child at the foot of the mountain, on the banks of the river), grown to be a beautiful and accomplished woman. Mr. Banning, then only twenty-two years of age, wooed and won the heart of his early playmate, then only seventeen years of age. The were married on the morning of March 12, 1822. The same day they started on horseback for their new home in Mt. Vernon, distant more than two hundred miles. It was a novel wedding trip, far different indeed from the modem bridal trips. It was eight days' hard horseback riding, across a new country, with such entertainment as the country tavern afforded in that early day; but it was bravely performed by this delicate and refined lady, who, with her true and noble husband, journeyed to their new home, where they lived a life of usefulness. James S. Banning was a native of Connellsville, Fayette county, Pennsylvania. He came to Mt. Vernon in 1812, and resided in that vicinity until his death. In former years he carried on the mercantile business, but latterly he attended to farming and milling, a short distance north of Mt. Vernon. He was a useful and enterprising citizen, a kind and peaceful neighbor, and an affectionate husband and father. His death occurred at an early hour Wednesday May 22, 1867, at his residence near Mt. Vernon. Mrs. E. B. Banning died in 1878 in the seventy-ninth year of her age. She was born in Connellsville, Fayette county, Pennsylvania in 1804, and was married in 1822. She lived in Mt. Vernon fifty-six years, and was identified more or less with every interest in the growth of this city. She was a woman of fine culture and more than ordinary attainments. Her home was for many years the popular resort of the literary and musical people of the place. She was of a modest and retiring disposition ; always ready to assist in every good work. She was specially devoted to her family, yet endeared herself to her neighbors, and was characterized by true Christian deportment. She was one of the early, if not one of the original members of St. Paul's church, but afterwards hearing and learning the gospel presented by the Disciples, she severed her connection with the Episcopal church and united with the Disciple church, and continued faithfully until her death. She was the mother of ten children, all of whom are now living except Anna, who died in infancy. The others are as follows: Sarah, who resides at the old home; Blackstone, of Clinton; Anthony, of Pennsylvania; Priscilla, wife of J. D. Thompson, of Mt. Vernon; William D., a farmer north of town; Hon. Henry B., of Cincinnati; Eliza, wife of William Brown; ex- Mayor Thomas D., who resides on the old place; Mary, wife of Franic Watkins — all of whom are good and respected citizens, and owe much of their success in life to their excellent parental training.
Father of ten children!
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BANNING, JAMES S., Morris township, deceased, was a son of the Rev. Anthony Banning, who emigrated from Connellsville, Fayette county, Pennsylvania. He was born in 1800. In 1822 he returned to his native town, where he found the little girl, Eliza A. Blackstone (with whom he had played when a child at the foot of the mountain, on the banks of the river), grown to be a beautiful and accomplished woman. Mr. Banning, then only twenty-two years of age, wooed and won the heart of his early playmate, then only seventeen years of age. The were married on the morning of March 12, 1822. The same day they started on horseback for their new home in Mt. Vernon, distant more than two hundred miles. It was a novel wedding trip, far different indeed from the modem bridal trips. It was eight days' hard horseback riding, across a new country, with such entertainment as the country tavern afforded in that early day; but it was bravely performed by this delicate and refined lady, who, with her true and noble husband, journeyed to their new home, where they lived a life of usefulness. James S. Banning was a native of Connellsville, Fayette county, Pennsylvania. He came to Mt. Vernon in 1812, and resided in that vicinity until his death. In former years he carried on the mercantile business, but latterly he attended to farming and milling, a short distance north of Mt. Vernon. He was a useful and enterprising citizen, a kind and peaceful neighbor, and an affectionate husband and father. His death occurred at an early hour Wednesday May 22, 1867, at his residence near Mt. Vernon. Mrs. E. B. Banning died in 1878 in the seventy-ninth year of her age. She was born in Connellsville, Fayette county, Pennsylvania in 1804, and was married in 1822. She lived in Mt. Vernon fifty-six years, and was identified more or less with every interest in the growth of this city. She was a woman of fine culture and more than ordinary attainments. Her home was for many years the popular resort of the literary and musical people of the place. She was of a modest and retiring disposition ; always ready to assist in every good work. She was specially devoted to her family, yet endeared herself to her neighbors, and was characterized by true Christian deportment. She was one of the early, if not one of the original members of St. Paul's church, but afterwards hearing and learning the gospel presented by the Disciples, she severed her connection with the Episcopal church and united with the Disciple church, and continued faithfully until her death. She was the mother of ten children, all of whom are now living except Anna, who died in infancy. The others are as follows: Sarah, who resides at the old home; Blackstone, of Clinton; Anthony, of Pennsylvania; Priscilla, wife of J. D. Thompson, of Mt. Vernon; William D., a farmer north of town; Hon. Henry B., of Cincinnati; Eliza, wife of William Brown; ex- Mayor Thomas D., who resides on the old place; Mary, wife of Franic Watkins — all of whom are good and respected citizens, and owe much of their success in life to their excellent parental training.
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BANNING, JAMES S., Morris township, deceased, was a son of the Rev. Anthony Banning, who emigrated from Connellsville, Fayette county, Pennsylvania. He was born in 1800. In 1822 he returned to his native town, where he found the little girl, Eliza A. Blackstone (with whom he had played when a child at the foot of the mountain, on the banks of the river), grown to be a beautiful and accomplished woman. Mr. Banning, then only twenty-two years of age, wooed and won the heart of his early playmate, then only seventeen years of age. The were married on the morning of March 12, 1822. The same day they started on horseback for their new home in Mt. Vernon, distant more than two hundred miles. It was a novel wedding trip, far different indeed from the modem bridal trips. It was eight days' hard horseback riding, across a new country, with such entertainment as the country tavern afforded in that early day; but it was bravely performed by this delicate and refined lady, who, with her true and noble husband, journeyed to their new home, where they lived a life of usefulness. James S. Banning was a native of Connellsville, Fayette county, Pennsylvania. He came to Mt. Vernon in 1812, and resided in that vicinity until his death. In former years he carried on the mercantile business, but latterly he attended to farming and milling, a short distance north of Mt. Vernon. He was a useful and enterprising citizen, a kind and peaceful neighbor, and an affectionate husband and father. His death occurred at an early hour Wednesday May 22, 1867, at his residence near Mt. Vernon. Mrs. E. B. Banning died in 1878 in the seventy-ninth year of her age. She was born in Connellsville, Fayette county, Pennsylvania in 1804, and was married in 1822. She lived in Mt. Vernon fifty-six years, and was identified more or less with every interest in the growth of this city. She was a woman of fine culture and more than ordinary attainments. Her home was for many years the popular resort of the literary and musical people of the place. She was of a modest and retiring disposition ; always ready to assist in every good work. She was specially devoted to her family, yet endeared herself to her neighbors, and was characterized by true Christian deportment. She was one of the early, if not one of the original members of St. Paul's church, but afterwards hearing and learning the gospel presented by the Disciples, she severed her connection with the Episcopal church and united with the Disciple church, and continued faithfully until her death. She was the mother of ten children, all of whom are now living except Anna, who died in infancy. The others are as follows: Sarah, who resides at the old home; Blackstone, of Clinton; Anthony, of Pennsylvania; Priscilla, wife of J. D. Thompson, of Mt. Vernon; William D., a farmer north of town; Hon. Henry B., of Cincinnati; Eliza, wife of William Brown; ex- Mayor Thomas D., who resides on the old place; Mary, wife of Franic Watkins — all of whom are good and respected citizens, and owe much of their success in life to their excellent parental training.
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