Bankhead Marchbanks Cemetery, Lamar, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/lamar/cemetery/bankhead.txt ==================================================================== USGENWEB PROJECT NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Project Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file is copyrighted and contributed by: Sabra Sudberry ================================================================================= JANUARY 2003 Bankhead-Marchbanks Cemetery, Lamar County, Alabama Transcribed by Sabra Sudberry and Bo Morris 1998 and 1/20/03. Recorded by Elizabeth Welsh. Location: On property belonging to Bob Weeks. Accessible through Murphy Barnes pasture, Crews. Sacred to the memory of Jane Malinda Benson, wife of H. Benson and daughter of George and Jane Bankhead born Feb. 4, 1814, died August 18, 1834 In memory of George Bankhead, who departed this life February 21, 1847, age 70 years. (Note: George was the grandfather of Senator John Hollis Bankhead) Capt. Joshua B. (Bailey) Marchbanks, Co. H, 5th AL Cavalry, CSA, born Mar. 7, 1812, died Oct. 18, 1870 (married Adaline Bankhead, daughter of George and Jane Greer Bankhead) Carry I., dau. of D.J. and S.J. (Sarah Jane Marchbanks, daughter of Joshua Marchbanks, granddaughter of George Bankhead) Lacy, born June 1, l873, died Aug. 25, 1873