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Mary Jane Banks

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Mary Jane Banks

Birth
Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
Death
2 Apr 1865 (aged 13)
North Carolina, USA
Burial
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
Plot
Methodist Ground 877 (Main Ave south)
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Mary Jane died along Martha Allis Banks and dau Carrie Allie Banks several miles offshore of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina when the USAT General Lyon caught fire and burned [on 31 Mar 1865]. It is not known if the bodies were recovered.
Contributor: Robert Stanley Orrell (46944474)

ss General Lyon:
Just a few Miles from shore of the coast of Cape Hattersas, a fire broke out and the Steamer was quickly engulfed in flames; over 500 lives were lost, including Charles Banks' wife, daughter and his younger sister, Mary Jane Banks

Mary Jane Banks

Father: Charles Banks, Birth: 1 Jun 1810, Stevenston, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Death: 21 May 1857 (aged 46), Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA, F-a-Grave No: 22205011

Mother: Margaret Scott, 1810–1877
Birth: 22 AUG 1810, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Death: 28 APR 1877, Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
F-a-Grave No: 22205135

Charles Robert is her brother

Contributor: bofwythenshawe (48446645)
Mary Jane died along Martha Allis Banks and dau Carrie Allie Banks several miles offshore of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina when the USAT General Lyon caught fire and burned [on 31 Mar 1865]. It is not known if the bodies were recovered.
Contributor: Robert Stanley Orrell (46944474)

ss General Lyon:
Just a few Miles from shore of the coast of Cape Hattersas, a fire broke out and the Steamer was quickly engulfed in flames; over 500 lives were lost, including Charles Banks' wife, daughter and his younger sister, Mary Jane Banks

Mary Jane Banks

Father: Charles Banks, Birth: 1 Jun 1810, Stevenston, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Death: 21 May 1857 (aged 46), Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA, F-a-Grave No: 22205011

Mother: Margaret Scott, 1810–1877
Birth: 22 AUG 1810, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Death: 28 APR 1877, Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
F-a-Grave No: 22205135

Charles Robert is her brother

Contributor: bofwythenshawe (48446645)


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  • Added: Sep 17, 2019
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203094056/mary_jane-banks: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Jane Banks (13 Sep 1851–2 Apr 1865), Find a Grave Memorial ID 203094056, citing Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by OnlyMe (contributor 47130837).