| Bankhead, Leander Jackson 219532 |
| Birth: 12/08/1845 Death: 02/08/1931 Marriage: 08/13/1874 |
| Cemetery: Evergreen (10-18-03) |
| Record Source: Headstone, The Paris News, Researcher-Submitted Info, Texas Death Certificate |
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If you copy this information, please cite this as your source: Betsy Mills and Ron Brothers. The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas, ReBroMa Press, 2008, http://www.lamarcountytx.org/cemetery. (12/17/2025) |
| Notes THE PARIS MORNING NEWS, Tuesday, February 10, 1931, p. 1: "Captain L. J. Bankhead, long time resident of Paris, died Sunday night at 10:20 at his home, 126 Pine Bluff street, at the age of 86, following a long period of ill health. Funeral services will be conducted at his late residence Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock, by the Rev. P. F. Herndon of the First Christian church and Rev. Harold G. Hennessey of the Episcopal church, and burial will be at Evergreen cemetery. The pallbearers will be Morris Fleming, J. M. Caviness, H. H. McClanahan, B. L. Billingsley, W. H. P. Anderson, and Myer Rhine, with members of Albert Sidney Johnston camp, U. C. V., as honorary pallbearers. Captain Bankhead is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Susan Alcinda Miller, three sons, Jack, Charles and Vernon Bankhead and a daughter, Mrs. Owen O’Neill. He also leaves a sister Mrs. Nan Huddle of Holly Springs, Miss., and two brothers, Will Bankhead of Bonham and Robert Bankhead of Munday. He was born December 3, 1845 at Holly Springs, Miss. In 1862 he joined the Confederate army, serving with Rucker’s brigade, 18th Mississippi militia, later joining Captain Mitchell’s Independents. After a year’s service with the latter, he was transferred to General Forrest’s command in Russell’s brigade and took part in many of the major engagements of the conflict. Coming to Texas he was married on August 13, 1874 and ten years later, he and his family moved to Paris. Making his home here continuously from that time, he was a man who took active part in civic and other community affairs and served several years on the school board and a member of the city council. He was engaged in farming and other business enterprises for many years until impaired health interfered with his activities. As a member of the Confederate veterans camp, he was prominent in its work and attended all gatherings of this body. A number of relatives from out of town are here to attend the funeral services." Information from Texas Death Certificate: From the records of Lamar #258 United Daughters of the Confederacy: Awarded Cross of Military Service on June 3, 1922. He was a Private in Forrest’s Cavalry Regiment. THE PARIS WEEKLY NEWS, Thursday, Sept. 13, 1923: He appears on the current roster of members of the Albert Sidney Johnston Camp, United Confederate Veterans, listed as having served in Company A, Chambers Mississippi Infantry. Information from Carmen Lee Burks [deceased]: Enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1862 and was a member of the Albert Sidney Johnson Camp, United Confederate Veterans. A picture of these veterans was in the LAMAR COUNTY ECHO on March 1, 1973. Received a pension from the State of Texas for service in the Confederate Army under wife, Susan Alcinda #49923. Buried next to Susan Alcinda Miller Bankhead. |
| War Notes Rank Civil War: CSA Pvt., 18th Mississippi Inf., to N.B. Forrest, Russell’s Cavalry Brigade |