Morgan-Madison County AlArchives Biographies.....Banks, William Henry 1835 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 January 6, 2012, 7:55 pm Source: See below Author: Smith & De Land, publishers DR. WILLIAM HENRY BANKS was born February 28, 1835, in Madison County, Ala. He was educated as a physician at the University of Nashville, Tenn., and, in 1861, entered the army as a member of Captain Bowie's Cavalry. After its organization, this company became a part of the Eighth Confederate Regiment, under Colonel Wade. Dr. Banks was afterward made assistant surgeon of the Seventh Alabama Cavalry, and placed in charge of Allen's Division Hospital, where he served with Wheeler in all his raids, and surrendered at Greensboro, N. C., with Gen. Joe Johnston's army. After the war, Dr. Banks practiced medicine in Decatur, Ala., until December 10, 1868, when he was married to Miss Jane Stuart, daughter of J. B. Stuart, merchant of Decatur, and became a partner in the business of his father-in-law. After their store was burned Dr. Banks turned his attention to farming and insurance, and he now represents some of the leading companies of the country and does an immense business in that line. His son, Noble Banks, is associated with him. The Doctor is of Scotch-Huguenot descent. His father, Colonel L. S. Banks, was a merchant, a prominent man and Mason, and a colonel of militia. He married a lady of Irish blood, Miss Margaret Jared Noble, of a prominent Methodist family. They have seven sons and two daughters. Dr. Banks is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows, Ancient Order of United Workmen, Knights of Honor and Knights of the Golden Rule. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Northern Alabama: Historical and Biographical Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land 1888 PART IV. MONOGRAPHS OF THE PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA, TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF MANY OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVE PEOPLE. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/morgan/bios/banks992gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb