• Born: 6 July 1900, Texas, USA ^{3 4 5}
• Marriage (1): Dorris Elsie QUINSEY on 30 May 1925 in prob Michigan, USA
• Marriage (2): Rosie Lee FUGATE on 18 June 1949 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA ¹
• Died: 10 December 1966, Jones, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA at age 66
• Buried: 1966, Oklahoma City, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, USA

   Although his correct name is “Roy Banister” (with only one “n” in the surname), his name has also appeared erroneously as Lee Roy BANISTER, Leroy BANISTER ⁴ and Roy BANNISTER.⁵

  Burial Notes

Resthaven Gardens Cemetery, Garden of Apostles Section 25

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He appeared on the 1910 US Federal Census on 9 May 1910 in Justice Precinct 8, Red River County, Texas, USA. ⁴
  

Banister James      Head     M  W  42  Wd          Louisiana   Louisiana   Miss    Merchant / Gen. Store
-------- Leroy      Son      M  W   9  S           Texas       Louisiana   Texas   none
-------- Cloman     Son      M  W   8  S           Texas       Louisiana   Texas   none
-------- Margaret   Mother   F  W  63  Wd  10  8   Miss        Miss        Miss    none   
-------- Madge      Sister   F  W  23  S           Texas       Louisiana   Miss    Teacher / Public School

• He had a residence on 12 September 1918 in Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, USA.

• He appeared on the 1920 US Federal Census on 9 April 1920 in Justice Precinct 2, Foard County, Texas, USA. ³
  

Banister, James      Head            M  W  52  M   Louisiana   Alabama     Alabama    Farmer / General Farm
--------  Tennie B   Wife            F  W  35  M   Arkansas    Arkansas    Arkansas   none
--------  Roy        Son             M  W  19  S   Texas       Louisiana   Arkansas   none
--------  Cloman     Son             M  W  17  S   Texas       Louisiana   Arkansas   none
Kennedy,  Opal       Step Daughter   F  W  15  S   Texas       Arkansas    Arkansas   none
-------   James M    Step Son        M  W  11  S   Texas       Arkansas    Arkansas   none

• He worked as a laborer (odd jobs) on 7 April 1930 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA. ⁵

• He appeared on the 1930 US Federal Census on 7 April 1930 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA. ⁵
  

Bannister Roy        Head   M  W  29  M   Texas      Texas      Texas       Laborer / odd jobs
--------- Dorris     Wife   F  W  28  M   Michigan   Michigan   Tennessee   none
--------- Roy I      Son    M  W   3  S   Texas      Texas      Michigan    none
--------- Cloman E   Son    M  W   2  S   Texas      Texas      Michigan    none   

Roy married Dorris Elsie QUINSEY, daughter of Levi Clark QUINSEY and Susan Ada THACKER, on 30 May 1925 in prob Michigan, USA. The marriage ended in divorce on 26 September 1948. (Dorris Elsie QUINSEY was born on 22 April 1901 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA ^{6 7} and died on 21 November 1991.)

  Recorded Events about their Marriage

• They were divorced on 26 September 1948 in prob Oklahoma, USA.

Roy next married Rosie Lee FUGATE on 18 June 1949 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA.¹ (Rosie Lee FUGATE was born on 4 January 1909 in prob Oklahoma, USA and died on 27 November 1994.)