Banning - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Banning/Bannon in Polk, Warren, Scott in Iowa; PA; Ireland

alsaceson — 2012-05-09 22:06:21Z

Our Banning name went through changes over 100 years ago. Maybe it was anglicised in an attempt to avoid discrimination often shown against Irish-Americans. Federal and State Census records and obituaries indicate that James (c1820-1887) and Maria (c1834-1908) Banning/Bannen were born in Ireland. Sons John, Lawrence, and James were born in Pennsylvania 1851-1856. Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA is where James Sr (1820-1887) and Maria Grace (1834-1908) are supposed to have married in 1850. In 1860 Davenport, Scott County, Iowa is home to the family of five Banen/Banan (James, Maria, James, Lawrence, and John). In 1870, the family are Bannon, seven now with son Benjamin and dau Mary Alice. The exception is Lawrence, who is listed as Banning and is a laborer with a neighboring family. Variations occur over the next thirty years (one year "Bannon, James O." for the patriarch). When the senior James died in August of 1887 in Polk County, the Des Moines paper printed two obituary submissions, one as Banning and the other Bannon. The Saint Ambrose Catholic Cemetery Burial Register notes him as Bannen. His gravestone reads "Father James 1820-1887". The large family stone is BANNING. By 1900 all references are Banning. It seems that James and Maria's seven grandchildren by Lawrence never knew that their name was anything but Banning, or that one set of their grandparents were Irish. Or they had forgotten. Census Records or references for specific locations in Pennsylvania and Ireland have not been found.

Re: Anita & Nelita Banning of So. Cal

teddydrewspeaches — 2012-04-28 02:15:07Z

sorry if i was blunt pixie died of a heart attack and jinx had a brain tumor i used to baby sit for both of them in the 60s im not sure what became of pixies kids i last saw them in 94 at there sisters funeral all there brothers are still alive mike and terry still live in so cal and oldest brother don is the mayor of a small town in mont let me know if can give you any more info

Re: Banen/Bannon/Banning in Scott Co. and Polk Co., Iowa

alsaceson — 2012-04-23 05:52:16Z

according to a copy of a family bible entry, your John Banning was John Bannon born 12 Oct 1851 to James(1815-1887) and Marie (Grace)(1834-1908)Bannon. Lawrence, my g.grandfather was born 11 Sep 1853. You will find the family listed in the 1860 US Census for Davenport Township, `Scott County, Iowa as Banen (or Banan). In census records, the first instance I've found of the ing change is in 1870, when Lawrence is in Walnut township, Polk county, Iowa as a farmhand with the Warren Sovereyan family, and James, Maria, John, James, Ben and Mary are still listed as Bannon in the 1870 census records but in 1880 all have adopted Banning as their surname, although in the 1885 state census the elder James (1815-1887), Maria (1834-1908) and Mary A (1863- ) are listed as Bannons in "Walnut and Commerce, locality", Polk County, Iowa. I have piles of info (tho not as well sorted and organized as I would like), but do not have records prior to the federal census of 1860 for Scott County, Iowa citing John (1851- ), Laurence (1853- ) and James (1855- ) as born Pennsylvania, and the parents James (1815- ) and Maria (1834- ) as born Ireland.

Re: Anita & Nelita Banning of So. Cal

RalphBoulden62 — 2012-04-20 15:45:56Z

Thanks so much for the info. Had no idea. Pixie was married to my brother back in the 60's. Knew both very well.

Re: Anita & Nelita Banning of So. Cal

teddydrewspeaches — 2012-04-20 06:06:41Z

these ladies were my cuz sadly both have died the family called them pixie and jinx

Re: Thomas Edward Banning

desertroselandscaping — 2012-04-19 22:51:56Z

Lee, my son came across this today..My name is Cindy Banning Frisby. My father is Thomas Banning and yes u were talking about my dad. He did all the things in the list I know of except the union stuff. I have an older brother named James. My dad told me that he had another child a boy? but did not tell me anything else about you. I would love to hear from you and tell u what I know. I have pictures etc that I have gotten from my aunt Jo who was married to his brother.Please contact me so we can get to know each other. My email is desertroselandscaping@gmail.com...Looking forward to hearing from u. Cindy

Re: Frederick John Banning (1893-1964), Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire

KirstyHardiman — 2012-02-02 12:52:36Z

I have always been told by my dad that there had been some bad investments and the money that the Banning family had was lost but nobody could ever give any more details which has made reading these posts very interesting, thank you!

The only other information that I have been told is that Fredrick had a hand in constructing Upper and Lower Slaughter near Bourton-on-the-Water, which is somewhere we always visited when I was a child.

Sheila married Percy Hardiman. They had two girls (Yvonne and Julie) and four boys (John, Ian, Kevin and Neil). They lived in Brockworth, Gloucester. My grandad Percy still resides in their family home while my Nana Sheila sadly passed away some years ago.

Kirsty

Re: Frederick John Banning (1893-1964), Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire

KirstyHardiman — 2012-02-02 12:19:28Z

Which would make you my dad's cousin and my second cousin.

Re: David Banning in Montana

teddydrewspeaches — 2012-01-31 07:03:44Z

david is my cuz he is in eureka mont he has at least 6 sons living in north idaho and eastern wash. he was a marine who was wounded in vietnam

Re: Frederick John Banning (1893-1964), Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire

sallybutterfly17 — 2011-09-04 16:22:51Z

I'm sorry for the late reply, but I'm sure there's a connection. My original ancestors are from Stow on the Wold, my recently connected Aunt could give me more information I'm sure. I have the 'Banning nose', as the more famous portrait, and my Mother originated from Hertfordshire and Yorkshire, but I'm in the London suburbs. I'm interested in any Banning history, I have a photo now of my much loved Grandma, who I never got to know. I found her house in Hertfordshire, Hitchin. I would love to find a connection, I know the family line held a pub or hotel licence, and my predecessors travelled, but I'd like to know more. I've visited a Banning grave in Herts, think it was my great granny. Wait to hear. Sally.

Re: Banning's from Connecticut

woike1 — 2011-08-18 22:55:41Z

Franklin and Nellie were my great grandparents, do you have any information on Frank's parents/family?

Re: Banning's from Connecticut

jimsgram — 2011-08-18 19:45:13Z

My grandfather,Franklin Winslow Banning was born 27 Jun 1887 in East Hampton,Middlesex, CT

He married my grandmother, Nellie Sophia Marsdale 24 Feb 1912 in Stafford Spring, Tolland, CT

He passed away 15 Nov 1914. I was born exactly 1 year from
the same date.

Grandma Nellie Sophia Marsdale Banning was born 26 Aug 1885 in Stafford and passed away 25 Mar 1983 in Cromwell, Middlesex, CT

Re: James Banning married Alice Willey, Cambridge Maryland

cpassavanti — 2011-08-01 02:01:58Z

Peyton Milford Banning was married to Cecilia PARISER, not Tariser. Their three children were Alice, Norman(known as Hal) and Beverly. Beverly is 89 as of 2011 and the only of the three still living.
Beverly Francis Banning married Louis Passavanti in 1944 in Philadelphia. They had 2 children. Gerad James Passavanti and Cheryl Michele Passavanti. Cheryl has one daughter, Alicenne Hope Fruitstone who dropped her father's name and now goes by Alicenne Passavanti. She resides in Oakland CA. Her mother, Cheryl, lives in Scarsdale NY, and her father, Alan Fruitstone lives in East Hampton, NY.

Re: leslie banning

brettjona — 2011-07-04 20:05:42Z

bg272 are you still out there? I am the daughter of KHenke and apparently she was unaware that Leslie Banning served with the US Marines in WWI. Please if you are still on this posting site reply back.

Re: Frederick John Banning (1893-1964), Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire

Nelipot — 2011-05-30 16:11:55Z

That must make Sheila my aunt, I think.

Re: Frederick John Banning (1893-1964), Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire

Nelipot — 2011-05-30 15:19:19Z

http://www.henleynews.co.uk/05_05_06.html

My aunt in her mayoral robes.

Re: Frederick John Banning (1893-1964), Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire

Nelipot — 2011-05-30 15:14:42Z

I know from my mother that there was a great deal of land and housing owned by the Banning family in and around Stow, so Bannings Alley is likely to be named after the family. My mother told me that when my great-grandfather died, he left 3-4 houses and money to my grandfather Frederick and a couple of farms to Sid Banning, my grandfather's younger brother. As my mother told it, Sid was a bit of a wideboy and my grandfather was a man who couldn't hold his drink and one day Sid and he made some kind of bet at the horsfair - my grandfather lost all the houses. My mother told me that Sid systematically swindled my grandfather's share away from him and ended up wealthy whilst my grandfather became very poor and had to return to farm labouring. Then Sid evicted him from the house and my mother and siblings grew up in extreme poverty, which made my grandmother very bitter against my grandfather and his side of the family. My mothere was fostered out when small because she was diagnosed with malnutrition and the family wished to adopt her but my gradnmother said no to that.

From memory, the houses were in a terrace in King George's fields and had adjacent stabling. I saw a photo many years ago but I have no photos, they were taken by my aunts and one of my brothers. You could try contacting my mother's aunt, Mrs Agnes Leddy of 44 Leyfields Crescent Warwick, she must have a lot of family memorabilia. She was Lady Mayor of Warwick for many years. http://www.warwickcourier.co.uk/news/local/make_agnes_a_free....

Francis Banning of Ohio, died 1870

jenbanning — 2011-03-29 01:24:10Z

I am currently trying to find more information about my ancestor, Francis Banning. I have found him in the 1860 census, living in Shelby Co, OH with his wife Mary (Day) Banning, their oldest son Harrison, and a Martin Banning that may be Francis' father. However, in this census their last name is listed as "Bannon." I've found Francis' gravestone in Shelby Co, OH, which says "Francis Banning, died 1870, aged 28." I don't know if the name might have actually changed from Bannon to Banning, or if this is just a mistake on the part of the census worker.

I know from my great aunt that Francis and his wife Mary died around the same time, probably of the same disease. Some of their children (Harrison, John, Elizabeth, Ruben, Taylor, and Orla) lived with their maternal grandparents (Jonathan and Matilda Day) afterwards, and others were "farmed out" to neighbors.

Now I'm trying to find Francis' parents. I've not had a lot of luck trying to trace the Martin Bannon or Banning who lived with Francis and his wife in the 1860 census. Does anyone have any information about Bannings in Shelby Co, Ohio? Or any information that may be relevant?

Thanks so much!

Jen B

BANNING Terry L - Vietnam Wall section 14W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-03-11 18:49:49Z

BANNING Terry L - Vietnam Wall section 14W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 219,782 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: Frederick John Banning (1893-1964), Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire

KirstyHardiman — 2011-01-03 20:34:31Z

I do not know if there were any illegitimate children but I do know that in St Edwards Church in the centre of Stow there is some information on Fredrick Banning Jnr which gives details of the his brothers and sisters. My paternal grandmother was Fredick's sister Sheila.

Kirsty

Re: Benoni Banning

DarrylNorton — 2010-12-31 05:04:24Z

I hope to visit there within the next few months. I went last winter but couldn't find it. I now have better directions and plan to go while the snakes aren't crawling. Did you by chance get any pictures of his marker, if it is still there? dnorton@mhc.edu

Re: Benoni Banning

sarahm211 — 2010-12-22 00:03:31Z

I have been to the grave of Benoni Banning. It is deep in the woods in an uncared for cemetery. Or at least it was in bad shape when I was there a number of years ago.

Re: searching my roots

bicmic1 — 2010-07-05 05:44:37Z

I am a Banning/Wood Whose father was born and raised in Arkansas, as was his father, but my ggrandfather was from Kansas. Email address is michael_N_marisa1988@yahoo.com

Re: Banning's from Connecticut

woike1 — 2010-05-11 13:13:49Z

I too am looking for information about Frank Banning - he and Nellie Marsdale were my great grandparents - any information at all is appreciated!

Re: Family Tree

waldo511 — 2010-05-06 07:38:17Z

Hi George, it's been along time since your last message. My mother is your fathers sister, their father was Walter Banning. Your father Ernest was born in Liscard, Wallasey Cheshire in 1905, he went to America in 1923 sailing on the SS Carmania from Liverpool, to join his father, Walter,our grandfather, who had gone to America in 1922 to join his brother Charles who was living in 448 Mott Av. Bronx, New York. What information do you have regarding the rest of the family, Walter Bannings brothers, Frederick and Charles, and their sister Florence,who all emigrated to America. hope this is of interest, the family in Britain goes back to the mid 1760's. I have also sent you an E-Mail. I hope you get either this message or the E-mail this time. Regards, Neil.

Death of Gen. H. B. Banning - 1881

maryachtrh — 2010-04-28 03:02:03Z

Taken from the Cherokee Advocate, Oklahoma, 16 December 1881

Gen. H. B. Banning, ex-member of Congress died at his home in Ohio the 10th inst. He distinguished himself a the battle of Chickamauga by meritorious conduct, he rose from a private to the rank of General.

A brother?

bambooos — 2010-04-06 22:26:25Z

I can't find my Thomas C Banning parents, b abt 1825, probably TN, but living and married in Kew, (now independence) MO on the 1850 census. I am guessing his parents relocated to MO when he was a teenager.

Re: Family Tree

gbanning7141 — 2010-03-20 15:28:12Z

I have not been doing this for awhile. Yes it seems we are related. Was your mother named Hilda Banning? My father's namw was Earnest Banning, Grandfather, Walter Banning; Grandmother was May Banning [Butler]. Please contact me at gbanning7141@embarqmail.com
Thank you. Looking forward to hearing from you.
George

Re: Frederick John Banning (1893-1964), Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire

tduckhouse — 2010-03-15 08:33:42Z

Yes. Her birth certificate reads Annie Banning formerly Clark as mother not Annie Brennan & born Nov. 1919. All other siblings show Annie Brennan as mother. See attatched link. (Copy & paste it as it's so huge!)

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=...

Frederick & Annies marriage was in May of 1919 both young & neither widowed. Also both genders eldest born to Brennan & Banning were named after the parents.

Kind regards,

Tabitha

Re: Frederick John Banning (1893-1964), Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire

Nelipot — 2010-03-14 20:46:27Z

Children of Frederick and Annie:

Banning Annie Brennan Stow-on-W. 6a 70 1921
Banning Veronica M Brennan Stow-on-W. 6a 661 1922
Banning Agnes L Brennan Stow-on-W. 6a 658 1923
Banning Frederick A Brennan Stow on W 6a 611 1923
Banning John G Brennan Stow-on-W. 6a 594 1928
Banning Sheila T Brennan Stow-on-W. 6a 537 1930

Other children (my aunts and uncles) not on that list are: Margaret, Norah, Edward, Terence. My mother was Ann, born 1920, and is the Annie Banning shown above; the 1921 date is because she wasn't registered until January from a November birth.

The query you have seems to centre around Margaret, who as far as I was aware was a full aunt, born to both my maternal grandparents - have you a copy of her birth certificate?

Re: Frederick John Banning (1893-1964), Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire

tduckhouse — 2010-03-14 19:49:34Z

How super! Who was your mum? :)

Tabitha

Re: William Fleetwood Banning

Nelipot — 2010-03-11 18:09:10Z

Please note I have changed username from koicarp1 to Nelipot.

Re: William Fleetwood Banning

Nelipot — 2010-03-11 10:45:16Z

Frederick John Banning was my maternal grandfather and had a younger brother Sid, who from family apocrypha was a farmer and horsetrader of some wealth. Frederick was a labourer or horsetrader for Sid, as it was told to me.

Re: Frederick John Banning (1893-1964), Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire

Nelipot — 2010-03-11 09:01:16Z

Frederick Banning was my maternal grandfather.

Re: Banning in Polk Co., Iowa

kathchoi — 2010-02-16 06:45:46Z

Joseph Banning was the son of John H. Banning and Sarah A. Woodcock. I think John was born in Mar 1852 in Allegany, PA. I don't know his parents. I believe Sarah Woodcock was born in England, the daughter of William Woodcock and Sarah J. Roeder. I find John H. Banning in the 1880 and 1900 federal and 1905 state census in Webster, Polk, IA. In 1910, Sarah A. Banning is a widow in Des Moines with her children Clarence, Laura, Joseph, and Stella. I believe the first two children were by her first husband, surnamed North, and adopted by John Banning. I can't find them in 1920. In 1925, Sarah is living in Bloomfield, Polk, IA, as is Joseph S. Banning with his wife Pauline Doyle. It is this family I'm interested in tracing. Thank you in advance for any assistance.

Re: Banning in Polk Co., Iowa

LoisHerth — 2010-02-15 23:56:11Z

I did genealogy on the Bannings for 20 years or more.
my ancestors were in Iowa in the 1800-1900. Do you know
Joseph's father or grandfather's name? Lois Banning Herth

Banning in Polk Co., Iowa

kathchoi — 2010-01-29 05:47:49Z

I'm looking for descendants of Joseph S. Banning and Pauline Evangeline Doyle. Joseph was born about 1905 in Iowa, the son of John H. Banning and Sarah A. Woodcock. He married Pauline Doyle about 1923. They had the following children: Betty J. Banning, Fay G. Banning, Patricia A. Banning, Joseph Banning Jr. (19 Feb 1928 - 12 Nov 1998), Helen C. Banning, and Fred Banning. Joseph Banning Jr. remained in the Des Moines area. I don't know what became of the other children. Pauline (Doyle) Banning may have died in Austin, Texas. If so, perhaps she was living with one of her children. I would appreciate any leads.

Re: Frederick John Banning (1893-1964), Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire

kiles1963 — 2010-01-17 01:40:18Z

Hello
My name is Karen Iles formally Margetts and Granddaughter of Kate Lavinia King who lived in Bannings Alley with her father Florence King and mother Emma King formally Manders.
I was wondering is this a relative of yours that the alley eas named after?
Reguards Karen

Banning-Mize & Wortman & Prutsman

PatsyFoster500 — 2009-12-28 06:21:16Z

I am searching for anyone researching the line of Dolphas Banning and Malinda Mize. Malinda is a sister to my great grandfather, George Mize.
Her sister Tabitha married Josiah Wortman.
Their father was John Mize, b 1818. Census records disagree where he was born but I am satisfied with Kentucky.
John's wives and children only knew of him being mostly in Illinois. Their mother was Eleanor Pruts(z)man--b Indiana, I think. I don't have my records out right now.
thanks for any information/guidance anyone might share about this family.
Pat
in Oklahoma

Frederick John Banning (1893-1964), Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire

tduckhouse — 2009-12-26 21:42:46Z

I am hoping that someone may be able to help me as i've drawn a blank.

My Grandmother was born to the above in Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire in 1919. But i believe her to be illigitimate, as her mothers name is different to her siblings.

Does anyone have my Great Grandfather in their tree? I am hoping to find out about my Grandmothers parentage & beyond.

Kind regards & Merry Christmas!

Banning Coat of Arms

tduckhouse — 2009-12-26 21:31:16Z

Hi, I am trying to find out if anyone has an image of the Banning's Coat of Arms. I found one on the web (house of names) but am not sure that this is the correct one as the history doesn't seem to match as it tells me that it is an English name.

Thanks for looking guys & Merry Christmas!

Anita & Nelita Banning of So. Cal

RalphBoulden62 — 2009-11-09 06:43:08Z

Am Looking for any info on Anita R. Banning, Boulden, Hall, and twin sister Nelita R. Banning McElhinny. Any Info would ne appreciated. Thanks........R.Boulden

Re: Josiah Banning of Bolton ENG, m. Wrenshall

lindafrancess — 2009-09-11 23:48:11Z

I have a tree on ancestry.com now. If you are interested, let me know ancestry screen name or email address so I can have you invited to see it.

Re: Josiah Banning of Bolton ENG, m. Wrenshall

rearguard — 2009-09-11 19:52:03Z

My ancestor was Edward Banning who came to Maryland in 1600's His ancestors in England were John Banning, Richard
Banning etc.

alma parker

delboyw — 2009-09-10 20:59:37Z

I am searching for record of my mum. Her maiden name was alma parker. she never married my dad becuse it is said she was allready married in australia.She died when i was five in 1942 she would have been about 42 years old at death.It is unlikely that this is the same alma, but i hope.kind regards derek

Re: Banning Branches

jehophasat — 2009-08-26 18:24:52Z

Thanks Thomas, that'll be a great help, even though I've spotted some discrepencies with the pages I have seen!

My address is:

GP Pearson
20 Stanley Road
Maghull
Liverpool
Merseyside
Great Britain
L31 5JL

You're doing me a great service, and I'd be more than willing to cover the postage!

Re: Banning Branches

ThomasBanning40 — 2009-08-26 14:31:06Z

I can help you by copying those "L" pages. Send me an address to mail them to. Good Luck

Re: James Herman Banning

hartpshow — 2009-08-24 21:59:33Z

James Herman Banning was the youngest son of Riley and Cora Banning who lived in Canton, Oklahoma. Banning's sister Virginia is my mother's mother. Banning did not fly across the Atlantic, but was the first black pilot licensed in the United States in 1926 and the first to fly from Los Angeles to New York in 1932 with his mechanic Thomas C. Allen. I am Banning's great nephew and have produced films and books about him and his peers. My younger brother Chris Hart was just sworn in a a member of the National Transportation Safety Board.

Banning Branches

jehophasat — 2009-07-25 23:10:45Z

Hi all,

Does anybody have a copy of 'Banning Branches' by Leroy Banning at all? I only need the L section in it, and I'd hate to shell out about £40-60 for a copy only to use about twenty pages. If anybody does, is there the possibility of scanning or copying it for me. I'll cover any costs.

Cheers

Re: Banning's from Connecticut

sadlowswki — 2009-07-25 17:25:20Z

Dawn- My grandfather was Francis Winslow Banning and my grandmother was Nellie Sophia Marsdale Banning. Margaret Nellie Banning was my mother. Your query is from 2001 so you may have your answers by now. If I can be of further help, please e-mail me.