Samuel Richard Banister married Frances Dowdy on 17 July 1855. They were the parents of John C, Sarah, Emma C, Samuel Richard, Francis Marion, Mary Ann, Edward William, Josephine A, Nora, and Jessie Banister.
SAM BANISTER CROSSES THE GREAT DIVIDE
Another of the rugged peoneers of California, answered the final summons on Tuesday morning, in the person of Samuel Richrd Banister. Mr. Banister died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mollie Shepherd, on the Uvas west of Morgan Hill. He suffered a paralytic stroke a few days before and passed peacefully away. "Uncle Sam" as he was generally known to everyone in the community, was a unique character, and one of the few links left of the pioneer days of the state. He came to California in 1852, across the plains in an ox team, and settled in Santa Clara County, in Gilroy. He engaged in farming and stock raising which was his occupation all his active life. for years he threshed the grain of the valley, before the grain fields were supplanted by orchards and vineyards. He watched the development of the valley from a vast acreage of Spanish grants to the subdivision of these into small farms and orchards. He was generous to a fault, and the poor and homeless always found the latch string out at the Banister ranch. He raised a large family of sons and daughters, saw them all married, and in his declining years watch with pride his grand-children and great grand-children growing up. He was married exactly fifty years when his life companion was taken from him. This was July 1905, just seven years ago. Uncle Sam has never taken the same interest in life since his wife died. In fact, her death was the beginning of the end, for he has been a "broken" man ever since. With a constitution like iron, and always accustomed to hard work, he gradually failed. The writer recalls many pleasant conflabs with him, but in later years, he always appeared downcast and not the jovial, hail fellow, well met, as before his great grief. He was a life-long Democrat of the old school. His children are: John of Santa Criz; Mrs. Sarah Finity of Fresno; Mrs. Emma Grant of Sacramento; Marion of Gilroy; Mrs. Mollie Shepherd of the Uvas; Ed Banister of Gilroy; Mrs. Josie Bell of Gilroy; Mrs. Nora Shepherd of San Franciso; Mrs. Jessie Earl of Davisville.
The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon from the residence of Ed Banister, corner of Martin and Alexander streets. Rev. Ingram of the Prebysterian Church assisted by the church choir, conducted the services. The burial was in the I.O.O.F. and Masonic cemetery by the side of the good wife who died seven years ago. The funeral procession was a long one, and many relatives of the old friends came from afar to show the last mark of respect to this worthy old pioneer.
The pall bearers were; Henry Hollaway, Jas. McElroy, Geo. Wentz, Henry Kickham, E.C. Fellows, Carson Willson.
SAM BANISTER CROSSES THE GREAT DIVIDE
Another of the rugged peoneers of California, answered the final summons on Tuesday morning, in the person of Samuel Richrd Banister. Mr. Banister died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mollie Shepherd, on the Uvas west of Morgan Hill. He suffered a paralytic stroke a few days before and passed peacefully away. "Uncle Sam" as he was generally known to everyone in the community, was a unique character, and one of the few links left of the pioneer days of the state. He came to California in 1852, across the plains in an ox team, and settled in Santa Clara County, in Gilroy. He engaged in farming and stock raising which was his occupation all his active life. for years he threshed the grain of the valley, before the grain fields were supplanted by orchards and vineyards. He watched the development of the valley from a vast acreage of Spanish grants to the subdivision of these into small farms and orchards. He was generous to a fault, and the poor and homeless always found the latch string out at the Banister ranch. He raised a large family of sons and daughters, saw them all married, and in his declining years watch with pride his grand-children and great grand-children growing up. He was married exactly fifty years when his life companion was taken from him. This was July 1905, just seven years ago. Uncle Sam has never taken the same interest in life since his wife died. In fact, her death was the beginning of the end, for he has been a "broken" man ever since. With a constitution like iron, and always accustomed to hard work, he gradually failed. The writer recalls many pleasant conflabs with him, but in later years, he always appeared downcast and not the jovial, hail fellow, well met, as before his great grief. He was a life-long Democrat of the old school. His children are: John of Santa Criz; Mrs. Sarah Finity of Fresno; Mrs. Emma Grant of Sacramento; Marion of Gilroy; Mrs. Mollie Shepherd of the Uvas; Ed Banister of Gilroy; Mrs. Josie Bell of Gilroy; Mrs. Nora Shepherd of San Franciso; Mrs. Jessie Earl of Davisville.
The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon from the residence of Ed Banister, corner of Martin and Alexander streets. Rev. Ingram of the Prebysterian Church assisted by the church choir, conducted the services. The burial was in the I.O.O.F. and Masonic cemetery by the side of the good wife who died seven years ago. The funeral procession was a long one, and many relatives of the old friends came from afar to show the last mark of respect to this worthy old pioneer.
The pall bearers were; Henry Hollaway, Jas. McElroy, Geo. Wentz, Henry Kickham, E.C. Fellows, Carson Willson.
Samuel Richard Banister married Frances Dowdy on 17 July 1855. They were the parents of John C, Sarah, Emma C, Samuel Richard, Francis Marion, Mary Ann, Edward William, Josephine A, Nora, and Jessie Banister.
SAM BANISTER CROSSES THE GREAT DIVIDE
Another of the rugged peoneers of California, answered the final summons on Tuesday morning, in the person of Samuel Richrd Banister. Mr. Banister died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mollie Shepherd, on the Uvas west of Morgan Hill. He suffered a paralytic stroke a few days before and passed peacefully away. "Uncle Sam" as he was generally known to everyone in the community, was a unique character, and one of the few links left of the pioneer days of the state. He came to California in 1852, across the plains in an ox team, and settled in Santa Clara County, in Gilroy. He engaged in farming and stock raising which was his occupation all his active life. for years he threshed the grain of the valley, before the grain fields were supplanted by orchards and vineyards. He watched the development of the valley from a vast acreage of Spanish grants to the subdivision of these into small farms and orchards. He was generous to a fault, and the poor and homeless always found the latch string out at the Banister ranch. He raised a large family of sons and daughters, saw them all married, and in his declining years watch with pride his grand-children and great grand-children growing up. He was married exactly fifty years when his life companion was taken from him. This was July 1905, just seven years ago. Uncle Sam has never taken the same interest in life since his wife died. In fact, her death was the beginning of the end, for he has been a "broken" man ever since. With a constitution like iron, and always accustomed to hard work, he gradually failed. The writer recalls many pleasant conflabs with him, but in later years, he always appeared downcast and not the jovial, hail fellow, well met, as before his great grief. He was a life-long Democrat of the old school. His children are: John of Santa Criz; Mrs. Sarah Finity of Fresno; Mrs. Emma Grant of Sacramento; Marion of Gilroy; Mrs. Mollie Shepherd of the Uvas; Ed Banister of Gilroy; Mrs. Josie Bell of Gilroy; Mrs. Nora Shepherd of San Franciso; Mrs. Jessie Earl of Davisville.
The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon from the residence of Ed Banister, corner of Martin and Alexander streets. Rev. Ingram of the Prebysterian Church assisted by the church choir, conducted the services. The burial was in the I.O.O.F. and Masonic cemetery by the side of the good wife who died seven years ago. The funeral procession was a long one, and many relatives of the old friends came from afar to show the last mark of respect to this worthy old pioneer.
The pall bearers were; Henry Hollaway, Jas. McElroy, Geo. Wentz, Henry Kickham, E.C. Fellows, Carson Willson.
SAM BANISTER CROSSES THE GREAT DIVIDE
Another of the rugged peoneers of California, answered the final summons on Tuesday morning, in the person of Samuel Richrd Banister. Mr. Banister died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mollie Shepherd, on the Uvas west of Morgan Hill. He suffered a paralytic stroke a few days before and passed peacefully away. "Uncle Sam" as he was generally known to everyone in the community, was a unique character, and one of the few links left of the pioneer days of the state. He came to California in 1852, across the plains in an ox team, and settled in Santa Clara County, in Gilroy. He engaged in farming and stock raising which was his occupation all his active life. for years he threshed the grain of the valley, before the grain fields were supplanted by orchards and vineyards. He watched the development of the valley from a vast acreage of Spanish grants to the subdivision of these into small farms and orchards. He was generous to a fault, and the poor and homeless always found the latch string out at the Banister ranch. He raised a large family of sons and daughters, saw them all married, and in his declining years watch with pride his grand-children and great grand-children growing up. He was married exactly fifty years when his life companion was taken from him. This was July 1905, just seven years ago. Uncle Sam has never taken the same interest in life since his wife died. In fact, her death was the beginning of the end, for he has been a "broken" man ever since. With a constitution like iron, and always accustomed to hard work, he gradually failed. The writer recalls many pleasant conflabs with him, but in later years, he always appeared downcast and not the jovial, hail fellow, well met, as before his great grief. He was a life-long Democrat of the old school. His children are: John of Santa Criz; Mrs. Sarah Finity of Fresno; Mrs. Emma Grant of Sacramento; Marion of Gilroy; Mrs. Mollie Shepherd of the Uvas; Ed Banister of Gilroy; Mrs. Josie Bell of Gilroy; Mrs. Nora Shepherd of San Franciso; Mrs. Jessie Earl of Davisville.
The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon from the residence of Ed Banister, corner of Martin and Alexander streets. Rev. Ingram of the Prebysterian Church assisted by the church choir, conducted the services. The burial was in the I.O.O.F. and Masonic cemetery by the side of the good wife who died seven years ago. The funeral procession was a long one, and many relatives of the old friends came from afar to show the last mark of respect to this worthy old pioneer.
The pall bearers were; Henry Hollaway, Jas. McElroy, Geo. Wentz, Henry Kickham, E.C. Fellows, Carson Willson.
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