Walker County AlArchives Obituaries.....William Banks November 30 1900
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Wm. BANKS, one of the county's oldest and best known citizens died at his home 
on the Warrior river last Tuesday night, November 30, 1900, about 12 o'clock. 
He had been complaining for a day or so, but worked all day Monday. Monday 
night he did not rest so very well, but about nine o'clock Tuesday morning he 
dropped off, apparently, into a restful sleep and his wife and family decided 
not to disturb him but let him rest. All the family except the wife went off to 
work, having no idea that anything was wrong with the father. About noon Mrs. 
BANKS attempted to arouse him for his dinner but failed. Later on in the 
afternoon she made another attempt and again failed. It was then that she 
became alarmed and sent for the family and neighbors. All efforts to awake the 
sleeper failed and a physician was dispatched for. Dr. DAVIS, of Cordova, 
responded, but when he reached the bedside life was so near extinct that 
nothing could be done, and death resulted in about ten minutes later. Heart 
failure is said to have been the cause. The burial took place at Sardis, the 
following day. Mr. BANKS was a good citizen and owned considerable property, 
being worth perhaps $15,000, every dollar of which he made by "hard licks". He 
owned the Exchange Hotel building here, and a large amount of lands. He leaves 
a wife, seven sons, and three daughters, to mourn their loss.     

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