John R. Banister
N 31° 44.158 W 099° 18.703
14R E 470472 N 3511212
Separate husband and wife grave markers at the Banister family plot in Santa Anna Cemetery
Waymark Code: WMV47X
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/20/2017
Views: 3
John R. Banister is buried in Plot 2, Block 79, Lot 1 in the Santa Anna Cemetery in Santa Anna TX.
Marker Number: 2802
Marker Text:
(May 24, 1854-Aug. 2, 1918)
Missouri native John Banister left home in 1867 and came to Texas. He received training as a cowboy and participated in several cattle drives to northern markets. Banister served with his brother, Will, as a Texas Ranger and participated in the capture of outlaw Sam Bass. Other contributions to the state included his service as a railway officer, inspector for the Cattle Raisers' Association, and Coleman County sheriff.
Recorded - 1984
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