. A history of the Juniata Valley and its people; . ania and died inthe home of his daughter, Mary Thompson (Devor) Peterson. Hewas a member of the Presbyterian church, and firm in his belief of theProtestant religion. He married Mary Thompson, a native of Cum-berland county, Pennsylvania, who died in Ashland county, Ohio. Chil-dren: I. Mary Thompson, married James Peterson (see PetersonV). 2. Porter, died in Ashland county, Ohio. 3. David, a civil warveteran; died in Illinois. 4. Agnes, died in girlhood. 5. Thompson,enlisted in the civil war, and was killed in the battle of Missionary
. A history of the Juniata Valley and its people; . ania and died inthe home of his daughter, Mary Thompson (Devor) Peterson. Hewas a member of the Presbyterian church, and firm in his belief of theProtestant religion. He married Mary Thompson, a native of Cum-berland county, Pennsylvania, who died in Ashland county, Ohio. Chil-dren: I. Mary Thompson, married James Peterson (see PetersonV). 2. Porter, died in Ashland county, Ohio. 3. David, a civil warveteran; died in Illinois. 4. Agnes, died in girlhood. 5. Thompson,enlisted in the civil war, and was killed in the battle of Missionary Elizabeth (Rose), who was living in Wisconsin when last heard from- William Banks, of Mifflintown, Juniata county, Pennsyl-BANKS vania, is a member of a family which has achieved prom-inence in many and varied directions. The name is en-graved on the pages of history in connection with legal and politicalaffairs, and the efforts of the various members have been most effectivein advancing and developing the communities in which they have HISTORY OF THE JUNIATA VALLEY 1197 Andrew Banks, grandfather of the WilHani Banks of this sketch,was horn in York county, Pennsylvania. He married EHzaheth Lint-ner, and had four sons: James; John, an attorney who practiced liisprofession in Indiana, Pennsylvania; William, and David. All of theseattained prominence. David, son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Lintner) Banks, was born inFermanagh township, Juniata county, Pennsylvania, May 23, 1798, anddied at an advanced age. He followed farming as an occupation, andserved as associate judge of the courts of Juniata county, married, April 10, 1827, Jane Thompson, born in Fayette township,Juniata county, Pennsylvania, in 1803, and died at the age of seventy-six years, a daughter of Judge William McAlister. They had children:James A., who went to California during the gold excitement of 1849,was a member of the legislature four years, a member of the senate twoyears, removed to
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