Seward County KS Archives Obituaries.....BANKS, Jarrard December 16, 1920
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The Liberal Daily Democrat
Seward County
Wednesday
December 16, 1920

Civil War Veteran Dies.

Jarrard BANKS was born in Adams county, Illinois, March 25, 1835, died December
6, 1920. He was 85 years, 8 months, and 11 days old. He was married to Mary E.
YOUNG at the age of 28 coming to Kansas in 1876 from Illinois and located on a
claim near Wellington, Kansas, later moving on a claim near Caldwell, where his
wife died. From there he went to Enid, Okla., where he lived 11 years and then
he moved to McAlister, where he remained until his death. Before settling in
Kansas he came to the state in '59 where he dug the first well on the site of
Girard, a town named for him even though they misspelled his name. He was among
the first to locate in Drummond, Okla., and he built the first building in that
town.

Mr. Banks served in the civil war with the 84th Illinois, Infantry.

He is survived by three sons, and two daughters, Alma A. CROOK, Nellie LARSON,
Albert A. BANKS, Andrew L. BANKS, of McAlister, Okla., and Willis S. BANKS, of
Liberal, Kans.

The body was taken to Caldwell, Kans., December 8th, to be buried where his wife
and son were laid to rest.

The funeral was attended by his son, Willis S. Banks of Liberal. They returned
Wednesday.

He had visited here at different times and on these trips made many friends who
will regret to learn of his death. 
 

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