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Samuel Benjiman Harris

Samuel Benjiman Harris



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Samuel Benjiman HarrisSamuel Benjiman Harris was born on 25 Nov 1881 in Eldesville, West Virginia, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Alice Hilda Gumby. Alice (daughter of Samuel David Gumby and Anna Stackfield) was born in May 1891 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 9 May 1939 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Naomi Gumby  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 May 1907 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 May 1960 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 3. Living Gumby  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Naomi GumbyNaomi Gumby Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born on 30 May 1907 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 May 1960 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Thermon Larry. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Reba Isabelle Larry  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Aug 1923 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 8 Aug 2004 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Charles Elwood Banks. Charles (son of William Franklin Banks, I and Rose Lee Johnson) was born on 27 May 1899 in Ward 7, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Jun 1977 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Wendell Samuel Banks, Sr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jan 1926 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 9 Aug 1985 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 6. Naomi Ruth Babe Banks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Jul 1928 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Jul 2008 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.

  2. 3.  Living GumbyLiving Gumby Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1)


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Reba Isabelle LarryReba Isabelle Larry Descendancy chart to this point (2.Naomi2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 23 Aug 1923 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 8 Aug 2004 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: John M. Geary. John was born on 19 Jun 1907; died on 25 Jan 1987; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Robert Banks Geary  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 8. Barbara Geary Stewart  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  2. 5.  Wendell Samuel Banks, SrWendell Samuel Banks, Sr Descendancy chart to this point (2.Naomi2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 18 Jan 1926 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 9 Aug 1985 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Wendell married Myrtle Angeline Finley on 11 Jan 1947 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Myrtle (daughter of Charles Augustus Finley, I and Edith Jane Payton) was born on 14 Nov 1927 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Sep 1967 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Winston Arnold Banks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jun 1948 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 14 Feb 1998.
    2. 10. Wendell Samuel Banks, II  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Nov 1946 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 May 2020 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 27 May 2020 in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  Naomi Ruth Babe BanksNaomi Ruth Babe Banks Descendancy chart to this point (2.Naomi2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 3 Jul 1928 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Jul 2008 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Esterman Ross. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 7.  Robert Banks GearyRobert Banks Geary Descendancy chart to this point (4.Reba3, 2.Naomi2, 1.Samuel1) was born in in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  2. 8.  Barbara Geary StewartBarbara Geary Stewart Descendancy chart to this point (4.Reba3, 2.Naomi2, 1.Samuel1) was born in in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 9.  Winston Arnold BanksWinston Arnold Banks Descendancy chart to this point (5.Wendell3, 2.Naomi2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 27 Jun 1948 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 14 Feb 1998.

  4. 10.  Wendell Samuel Banks, IIWendell Samuel Banks, II Descendancy chart to this point (5.Wendell3, 2.Naomi2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 25 Nov 1946 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 May 2020 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 27 May 2020 in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Anna B Banks. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. David Richardson, Jr  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Branden Banks  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 13. Wendell S Banks, III  Descendancy chart to this point



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