Pike County GaArchives Cemeteries.....Banks Cemetery
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File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Stephanie Bradley  <SBrad1249@aol.com> Jun 2003

This cemetery is slowly disappearing. THe developers have tried covering it 
up with debris. Knocking over stones, and now have settled to just letting it 
be overrun by the forest. I don't know if there are any decendants out there, 
but I am posting this survey I made on my last trip there 3 years ago.; 
It is near the Woodcreek Subdivison. 3.3 miles from Molena going towards 
Concord.

William W. Banks
March 28, 1857
November 7, 1916

Eli A. Banks
   son of
John & Charity Banks
August 30, 1853
June 19, 1887

Newton Banks
Decemebr 5, 1860
February 2, 1925
At rest

Zoe wife of Newton
September 28, 1870
June 27, 1911


Broken stone
death--July 20, 1911
Darling we miss _______  (The broken stone with the date of  20 July 1911 is for Lucille, Daughter of
N. and Zoe Banks. She was born 18 June 1911)

Ruby daughter of Newton & Zoe
February 15, 1907
June 14, 1907

Ruth daughter of Newton
February 15, 1907
May 19, 1907

Rufus Shea? Wood Banks (Rufus Shearwood Banks)
October 26, 1897
February 8, 1903

Wm. Herschel Banks
Novemebr 21, 1898
September 12, 1900
Broken stone




----- Note Added Aug 8, 2004 by Lynn B. Cunningham ----- 

The original Banks cemetery transcription has the following people buried
there. As this transcription took place back in the late 60's, it is in need
of updating:

Banks, Eli A., b. Aug. 30, 1853, d. June 19, 1857
Banks, Lucille, b. June18, 1911 d. July 20, 1911
Banks, Newton, b. Dec. 5, 1860 d. Feb. 2, 1925
Banks, Ruby, b. Feb. 15, 1907 d. June 14, 1907
Banks, Rufus Shearwood, b. Oct 28, 1897 d. Feb. 5, 1900
Banks, Ruth, b. Feb. 15, 1907 d. May 19, 1907
Banks, William Hershel, b. Nov. 21, 1893 d. Sept. 12, 1900
Banks, William W., b. Mar. 28, 1867 d. Nov. 7, 1916
Banks, Zoe, b. Sept. 28, 1870 d. June 27, 1911