Daisey E. McWilliams was born November 14, 1894 in Alexandria, Rapides County, Louisiana. She was the daughter of Joseph K. McWilliams and Alice Amanda Boggus. She was raised in Rapides County, Louisiana.
Daisey’s father died sometime between 1900 and 1910. In 1920, Daisy was living with her mother in Alexandria, Rapides County, Louisiana, where her mother rented out a boarding house.
Daisey married Harvey Meadows Banks around 1922, probably in Louisiana. She was 27 years old and he was 30 years. Harvey was born October 1, 1891 in Arkansas, the son of James Newton Banks and Mattie Childress.
Harvey registered for the draft for the First World War on June 5, 1917 in Sevier County, Arkansas. At that time, he was employed as a traveling salesman. He was described as tall and slender, with grey eyes and dark brown hair. Although he claimed exemption from the draft due to a physical disability, Harvey was listed as a veteran of the war in the 1930 US Census.
After their marriage, Harvey and Daisey traveled to Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, where their daughter was born:
Katherine McWilliams Banks born January 29, 1923
By 1930, the family had relocated to Charlotte, Mecklenberg County, North Carolina, where they rented a home on East 5th Street.
Daisey E. McWilliams Banks died on June 2, 1939 in Charlotte, Mecklenberg County, North Carolina. The cause of death listed was breast cancer, which had metastasized to her lungs and bones. She was 44 years old at her death.
After the death of his wife, Harvey married Georgie (maiden name unknown). She was listed as his wife on his death certificate.
Harvey Meadows Banks died on June 23, 1964 in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. He was 72 years old at his death.
Notes for Daisey E. McWilliams
Birth & Death: Ancestry.com. North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Marriage: Year: 1930; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: 1706; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 331.0.
Notes for Harvey Meadows Banks
Birth & Death: Ancestry.com. North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Military, Residence, Occupation & Physical Description in 1918: Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Residence & Occupation in 1930: Year: 1930; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: 1706; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 331.0.
Marriage to Georgie: Ancestry.com. North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.
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