Research Interests Forum Entry for MITTIE EUGENIA BANKS at BULLOCH CO., GEORGIA

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Research Interest: Anything about family of MITTIE EUGENIA BANKS, my grandmother. Known so far b. 16 Jul 1873, d. 22 Jan 1971 in Bulloch Co., GA. Married PERRY MORGAN HODGES abt. 1889. Had 9 children. Widowed in 1944 and lived with her son, CHARLIE MORGAN HODGES and wife NINA RUTH LEWIS HODGES in Nevils community of Bulloch Co. Was blind from mid 1950's. Unverified info 1880 Bulloch Co. census lists a MARTHA BANKS,age 38, and grandau.,MITTIE, age 7 living next door to HENRY M. BANKS. MITTIE was likely related to, or ra ised by SIMEON or SIMEON CALLAWAY BANKS family possibly adopted possible Amer.Indian heritage. Family stories also mention surname COWART in her parentage.