From Rodgers and Wade Furniture Co. Funeral Records in possession of Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home; Book #5; p.148; Service #165; Mrs. Mittie Marchbanks; Charge to Harrison Mutual Burial Association and Wm. Marchbanks; Died Nov. 6 at 7 pm. at Magnolia & Houston St.; Funeral service Nov. 7th at residence at 3:30 pm; Clergyman, Pierce; married; age 63 years; Interment at Evergreen; Casket size 6/0 manufactured by Cincinatti $85.00; burial wrapper and hose $25.00; care of body $10.00; coach $5.00; 4 carriages $10.50; hearse $10.00; open grave $5.00; total $150.50. From the records of Lamar #258 United Daughters of the Confederacy: William Marchbanks, her husband, served as Capt., Co. B, 16th Missouri Regiment. Mittie Gear was born 1844 in Red River County, Texas. She had a brother, A. W. Gear who served under Gen. Forrest in Tennessee and died in service in Alabama in 1864
Found 1900 census:
William M Marchbanks
Age: 65
Birth Date: Aug 1834
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1900: Paris Ward 3, Lamar, Texas
[Lamar]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mit Marchbanks
Marriage Year: 1869
Years Married: 31
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Household Members:
Name Age
William M Marchbanks 65
Mit Marchbanks 55
Theodon Marchbanks 28
Matt G Bailey 28
Birth date is 24 Aug 1833 and death is 5 Feb 1912 Lamar Co TX.
Fold3 file indicates he was 26 when enlisted in MSG elected Capt Co B Papinville, resident of Bates Co MO at time of enlistment May 14 1861. Captured Pea Ridge, Mar 3, 1862 sent to Alton, released to Vicksburg for exchange in 1862 or escaped even the AGO was confused in 1907 when indexing his CSR.
1850 Census Bates Co MO:
William Marchbanks
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1850: District 6, Bates, Missouri
Gender: Male
Family Number: 451
Household Members:
Name Age
N R Marchbanks 43
Heniretta Marchbanks 37
Elizabeth Marchbanks 31
Margaret Marchbanks 18
William Marchbanks 17
Robert Marchbanks 15
Jane Marchbanks 12
Sarah Marchbanks 9
Franklin Marchbanks 6
Adaline Marchbanks 2
1860 Census has the family in Vernon County.
William Marchbanks
Age in 1860: 25
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1860: Henry, Vernon, Missouri
Gender: Male
Post Office: Little Osage
Household Members:
Name Age
N R Marchbanks 44
H Marchbanks 50
Margarett Marchbanks 26
William Marchbanks 25
Robert Marchbanks 23
Jane Marchbanks 21
S A Marchbanks 18
Frank Marchbanks 14
Adeline Marchbanks 14
C W Marchbanks 10
Henretta Roberts 1
John Berton 35
Liloam Berton 34
1880 has him married and in TX
Wm. Marchbanks
Age: 47
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1880: Precinct 1, Lamar, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Miscellany Marchbanks
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: Farmer
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Household Members:
Name Age
Wm. Marchbanks 47
Miscellany Marchbanks 36
L. Y. Marchbanks 10
Theo Marchbanks 8
T. G. Sneed 25
NB: This is not William M Marchbanks of Overton/Benton TN nor is he William Riley Marchbanks of TN both whom were slave owners in TN in 1860. Their trees on Ancestry are confused frequently and Capt Marchbanks info is interspersed within both of these gentlemen.
FWIW
John R