Rev. Dr. Edward R. Bannister was the son of Dr. Caleb and Melicent (Stearns) Bannister. He was the husband of Elizabeth "Eliza" Georgiana (Mannering) Bannister. He graduated Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut 1838. He was a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church: Genesee (now Western New York) Conference 1838 Discontinued 1839 Readmitted Black River Conference 1842 Oneida Conference 1845 Oregon and California Conference about 1850. He served Ogdensburgh, St. Lawrence Co., Ogdensburgh District, New York 1843 - Syracuse, Onondaga Co., Syracuse Dist., New York 1844. He was one of the pioneer settlers of California. In 1851 he became the first president of the University of the Pacific at Santa Clara.
Alumni Record Of Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, Pgs 18-19
Biography of Rev. Edward Bannister
Memoir
Methodist Episcopal Church
California Conference Journal
1872, Page 46
Rev. Dr. Edward R. Bannister was the son of Dr. Caleb and Melicent (Stearns) Bannister. He was the husband of Elizabeth "Eliza" Georgiana (Mannering) Bannister. He graduated Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut 1838. He was a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church: Genesee (now Western New York) Conference 1838 Discontinued 1839 Readmitted Black River Conference 1842 Oneida Conference 1845 Oregon and California Conference about 1850. He served Ogdensburgh, St. Lawrence Co., Ogdensburgh District, New York 1843 - Syracuse, Onondaga Co., Syracuse Dist., New York 1844. He was one of the pioneer settlers of California. In 1851 he became the first president of the University of the Pacific at Santa Clara.
Alumni Record Of Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, Pgs 18-19
Biography of Rev. Edward Bannister
Memoir
Methodist Episcopal Church
California Conference Journal
1872, Page 46
Inscription
Ae 56y 9m 16d
Gravesite Details
--moved from Marysville Cemetery, Marysville, CA to Odd Fellows Cemetery, San Francisco - in 1903 (along with 26,000 others) was moved to Greenlawn Memorial Park, Colma, CA
Family Members
-
![]()
Lawrence Stearns Bannister
1812–1901
-
![]()
Rev Edward Bannister
1814–1871
-
![]()
Marshall Bannister
1816–1844
-
![]()
Melzar B Bannister
1819–1888
-
![]()
William Henry Bannister
1820–1824
-
![]()
William Henry Bannister
1824–1900
-
![]()
Caroline M. Bannister Bennett
1827–1896
-
![]()
Clarissa "Clara" Bannister Newcomb
1830–1863
-
![]()
Louise Bannister Ayres
1835–1899
Advertisement
Advertisement
