CORPL. George P. Banner, TANGIPAHOA PARISH, LA
Transcribed and Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Dr Belford Carver, Aug. 2000

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CORPL. G. P. BANNER

GEORGE P. BANNER is one of eight Union soldiers buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond, LA.  
The following is taken from the records of the state and National Archives.

Corporal Banner served in Co. B, 8th Illinois Cavalry.  He enrolled 27 August 1861 as a private. 
He was discharged in Culpper, VA on 31 December 1863.  He reenrolled on 1 January 1864 at 
Culpper, VA and was discharged 17 July 1865 in MO.

He was 5 feet 7 inches tall, of dark complexion, had blue eyes and brown hair.   His occupation 
was listed as farmer.

His date of birth was 30 August 1836 in England.  His date of death in Hammond was listed 26 
July 1907 at the age of 70+.  He had a number of health problems listed in this application 
dated 25 February 1907.

His wife was PHILANCY A. LORD, who died 29 October 1913.  She is not listed on the 
Greenlawn Cemetery print out.  There is a FELICA BANNER listed in the deceased column, but 
no dates given.  Walter Anderson listed as plot owner.  The date of their marriage was 27 
October 1858 in Dekalb Co., IL.  They owned five acres of land near Hammond, valued about 
$250.  

They had one daughter, IDA MAY, born 1 November 1872.  (In another document dated 29 
January 1914,  she was listed as IDA MAE ANDERSON.  According to the Greenlawn Cemetery 
print out she  died October 13, 1949.  Plot owner listed as Walter Anderson.  Walter Anderson 
was born September 6, 1870 and died December 17, 1928.  Fred O. Anderson listed as plot 
owner.  No dates of birth or death given for Fred O. Anderson, but listed in the deceased 
column.

Affidavits were signed by the following: Harry M. Herbert, R. Lillie, E. Richardson, John D. 
Kemp, Benjamin Booth, all of Hammond, LA.

Upon personal inspection, I found the headstone of Ida Mae (1-1-082B) next to Roy Loren 
Anderson (1-1-082A), June 4, 1898 - October 25, 1944.  In the ANDERSON plots in the same 
section of the cemetery I found the two adjoining plots with coping.  >From the cemetery 
print out, the western half is 1-1-57A, C, and D.  Only one headstone is there, that of Louise 
Ann Anderson (plot A)  August 7, 1921 - July 17, 1938.  Apparently Fred O. (no dates) and Mary 
(no dates) are buried next to Louise, but are not marked in any way.

The eastern half of the Anderson plot is 1-1-058, A, B, C, D and E.  From left to right facing 
the plot, E is Walter Anderson (September 9, 1870-December 17, 1928).  D is Henry Walder 
Anderson, Sr. "Father" (1867-1950).  C is Henry Walder Anderson, Jr. "Son" (May 19, 1893-May 
19, 1953).  B is Margaret Walder, ìMotherî (1868-1950 ).  A is Hazel A. Trayler  (Jun 16, 
1900-May 17, 1965).   

Belford E. Carver, EdD
August 16, 2000