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William Banks, Sr.
The Banks family sailed to America in 1849 on the ship The Emblem.
His birth and death dates are confirmed by the inscription on his gravestone.
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William Banks Sr. (1796 - 1860) Profile
The Banks family sailed to America in 1849 on the ship The Emblem.
His birth and death dates are confirmed by the inscription on his gravestone.