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Nancy Coleman <I>Crosby</I> Bankhead

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Nancy Coleman Crosby Bankhead

Birth
Monroe County, Mississippi, USA
Death
26 Feb 1915 (aged 89)
Wellsville, Cache County, Utah, USA
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Wellsville, Cache County, Utah, USA Add to Map
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Nancy Coleman Crosby Bankhead, who died February 26, was one of the pioneers that came to Utah in the early days, having landed in Salt Lake City in 1848, four years after John Brown baptized her.

Nancy was born in the Butterbatches, Mississippi, October 14, 1825 to John Jeter Crosby and Elizabeth Glenn Coleman. She was married to John H. Bankhead and as a result of this married 16 children were born. Ten of whom are living with the posterity of 47 grandchildren, 81 great-grandchildren and three great great-grandchildren.

John and Nancy Bankhead owned slaves in Mississippi, but these were liberated and came to Utah, remaining in the home of the Bankhead's until the death of her husband in November 1st 1848.

Nancy's life was one of optimism. She was ever willing to help and cheer the needy.

The funeral services were held in the Wellsville tabernacle. The speakers were Peter Maughan, J. H. Bankhead, a grandson; Walter J. Glenn, a grandson: E. R. Owens, John Perkins, Willard Baxter and James A. Leishman. Six of her grandchildren acted as pallbearers.
Nancy Coleman Crosby Bankhead, who died February 26, was one of the pioneers that came to Utah in the early days, having landed in Salt Lake City in 1848, four years after John Brown baptized her.

Nancy was born in the Butterbatches, Mississippi, October 14, 1825 to John Jeter Crosby and Elizabeth Glenn Coleman. She was married to John H. Bankhead and as a result of this married 16 children were born. Ten of whom are living with the posterity of 47 grandchildren, 81 great-grandchildren and three great great-grandchildren.

John and Nancy Bankhead owned slaves in Mississippi, but these were liberated and came to Utah, remaining in the home of the Bankhead's until the death of her husband in November 1st 1848.

Nancy's life was one of optimism. She was ever willing to help and cheer the needy.

The funeral services were held in the Wellsville tabernacle. The speakers were Peter Maughan, J. H. Bankhead, a grandson; Walter J. Glenn, a grandson: E. R. Owens, John Perkins, Willard Baxter and James A. Leishman. Six of her grandchildren acted as pallbearers.

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