James Jim Banks b 3/4 Dec 1893 Uz, Letcher Co KY d 3 Dec 1953, caught between railroad cars at Bellcraft, Letcher Co KY; military service, WWI; s/o Napolean Bonaparte Banks and Malissa Ison. James Jim Banks enjoyed farming, raising livestock and selling produce. He died providing a living for his family he loved very much. James Jim Banks m. Ida Stallard b 18 May 1897 Letcher Co KY d 14 Jan 1971 Lexington Fayette Co KY; d/o Jesse Clay Stallard and Elizabeth Betsy Adams. Children of James Jim Banks and Ida Stallard;
1. Challis Banks b 11 Apr 1919 Letcher Co KY died as infant
2. Elsie Banks b 1922 KY; m. Norbert Avoate
3. James Edward Banks (aka Edwin) b about 1923 KY d 24 Jan 2005 Whitesburg, ARH, Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY
4. Harlan Clay Banks b 1925 KY; m. Jeanette Riley
5. Dorothy Elizabeth Banks b 1927 KY; m. Shelby Bolling
6. Malissa Fay Banks b 23 Mar 1929 KY d 17 Dec 1929 KY
7. Rosa Lee Banks b 1931 KY
8. Josephine Banks b 1933 KY
9. Charles Earnest Banks b 1935 KY
10. Billy K Banks b 20 Aug 1937 Whitesburg ARH, Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY; m. Irene Potter b 27 May 1941 Jackhorn, Letcher Co KY; d/o Conley Potter and Cora Nelson.
11. Jackson Dafoe Jack Banks; m. Sandra Strange; d/o Billy Strange and Opal Meade.
1940 Letcher Co KY Census Dry Fork 67-21
342 Banks James Head M W 44 M KY Farmer Farm
342 Banks Ida Wife F W 42 M KY
342 Banks Elsie daughter F W 18 S KY
342 Banks James son M W 17 S KY
342 Banks Clay son M W 15 S KY
342 Banks Elizabeth daughter F W 13 S KY
342 Banks Rosa daughter F W 9 S KY
342 Banks Josephine daughter F W 7 S KY
342 Banks Charles son M W 5 S KY
342 Banks Billie son M W 2 S KY
