A Page From The Past

By Carolyn Banks Coyle © 1986

Issue: August, 1986

Taken at Bankstown, near Laurel Fork, Virginia.

Photograph taken October 20, 1915. The occasion could have been a surprise birthday party for Cassel and Nancy Ann Banks. (His birth date: Oct. 29 - hers, Oct. 26. Both were 52 in 1915.

Photo with key to names of persons in photograph. Names and corresponding key numbers are shown below.

Pictured are: 1. Cassel. 2. Nancy Ann. 3. Annie Horton. 4. Walter Horton. 5. Pleasant Horton. 6. Myrtle Horton. 7. Frances B. Horton. 8. Hermin (on lap). 9. Flora Horton. 10. Weller Bowman. 11. Omer Bowman. 12. Carlie Bowman. 13. Sarah B. Bowman. 14. Howard Hill. 15. Lory Hill. 16. Hasten Hill. 17. Cassell Hill. 18. Mary B. Hill. 19. Lener (on lap). 20 Cecil Hill. 21 Jesse Burt Horton. 22. Amanda B. Horton. 23. child. 24. Alice Horton. 25. child. 26. Edgar Horton. 27. Victor Branscombe. 28. Ella B. Branscombe. 29. Garnet Branscombe. 30. Riley Horton. 31. Mrs. Horton. 32. Mrs. John Banks. 33. ? 34. ? 35. John P. Horton. 36. Ada B. Horton. 37. Leonard Horton. 38. Hassell Horton. 39. Larmie Horton. 40. child (on lap). 41. Joe Banks. 42. Inez Gardner Banks. 43. Creola Banks. 44. Edna (or Iva). 45. Dell Turner. 46. Anna Banks Turner. 47. Willie Horton. 48. Dorie B. Horton. 49. Foy Horton. 50. Alma Horton. 51. Claire Horton. 52. T. Walter Banks. 53. Lila Jessup Banks. 54. Lloyd Banks. 55. Lonnie Banks. 56. Mamie Banks. 57. Lawrence Banks. 58. Alice Bowman Banks. 59. Coy Banks. 60. Banner Banks. 61. Loretta (baby).