tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070393224809863190.post1712347123351348854..comments2023-07-26T16:28:46.041-07:00Comments on Billy Wardle History Nut: Mormon Handcart Rescuer and Wellsville Settler: Nathan BankheadBilly Wardlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09662970743545171897noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070393224809863190.post-43464259805279923462015-09-26T09:52:33.818-07:002015-09-26T09:52:33.818-07:00Billy Wardle: Anybody remember the story of the Ba...Billy Wardle: Anybody remember the story of the Bankheads, African American family from Wellsville and an early settler?<br /><br />Ann Hansen: Fascinating. What happened to the family in the 20th century?<br />Billy Wardle: I know there are Bankheads from Wellsville, but I think they are descended from John Bankhead (not black) because I never knew of any African Americans from Wellsville growing up.<br /><br />JoDee Myers: I don't remember any specific details but I remember my uncle telling of a black family that lived near the train station. (My memory isn't what it used to be)<br /><br />Sandra Heyrend Buck: Anyone from Mt Sterling who has heard of the small private family grave site were either Bankheads or black servants may have been buried? When I was small in the 1960's my uncle took me to see a small private family graveyard in Mt Sterling.Billy Wardlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09662970743545171897noreply@blogger.com