Matthew Banks and Elizabeth Rodgers

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Husband Matthew Banks ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - County Donegal, Ireland
     Christened: 
           Died: 1894 - Brighton Twp, Beaver Co, PA 3
         Buried: 

       Marriage:  - near Perryville, Clarion Co, PA

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Wife Elizabeth Rodgers ¹

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            AKA: Elizabeth Rogers 2
           Born: 
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           Died: 1889 1
         Buried: 

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         Father: Samuel Rodgers (      -1852) 4 5 6
         Mother: Margaret Cook (      -1860) 4 5 6

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Children

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1 M Samuel Rogers Banks ⁷

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           Born: 5 Jan 1842 - Clarion Co, PA 8
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           Died: 12 Aug 1912 - Brighton Twp, Beaver Co, PA 9
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         Spouse: Margaret E. Logan (      -Aft 1914) 10
           Marr: 23 Aug 1865 9

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2 F Eliza Jane Banks ²

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           Born: 13 May 1843 - Clarion Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1914
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Matthew Logan (1843-1907) 7

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3 M Matthew Banks ²

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           Died: Aft 1914
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4 M William Thomas Banks ^{2 11}

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           Born: Abt 1851 - Butler Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 1902 - near Beaver, Beaver Co, PA 9
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         Spouse: Huldah McCall (1849-      ) 11 12
           Marr: Butler Co, PA

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5 M Robert George Banks ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1914
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6 F Margaret Ellen Banks ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1914
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         Spouse: Robert Gailey (      -      ) 8

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7 F Rebecca Banks ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1914
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         Spouse: Nathaniel Blair (      -Bef 1914) 8

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8 F Mary Ann Banks ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1914
         Buried: 

         Spouse: William Bartley (      -      ) 8

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9 F Rosetta Banks ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1914
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         Spouse: John B. Long (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - Matthew Banks

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He was born in County Donegal, Ireland, and came to the United States in his early youth. He settled near Parkers Landing, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, and later removed to Butler County. There he bought a farm of approximately one hundred and seventy acres, and remained there for some years, being associated for a part of this time with his son, Samuel Rogers Banks. After the death of his wife he removed to Beaver County and located on a small farm near the crossroads in Brighton township. He married Elizabeth Rogers, who was also born in county Donegal, Ireland, and came to this country at a very early age.

He immigrated to the United States about 1836, when but a young man, making Clarion County, Pennsylvania, his place of settlement, and after his marriage moved to Butler County, where he purchased a farm. During the oil excitement he sold this property at a figure greatly in advance of that which he had originally paid for it, both oil and gas having been struck thereon, and came to Brighton township, Beaver County, where he lived until his death.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 526.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 153, 807.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 153.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 525.

5 Editor, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1926), Pg 72.

6 Robert Phillips, Descendants of William Rodgers and Sarah E. Sphar (Unpublished genealogy research, Dec 2016).

7 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 152, 807.

8 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 807.

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 808.

10 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 152, 808.

11 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 547.

12 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 809.