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die decades of the nineteenth century,
was a descendant in the third generation.
(I) Samuel Banning, of Lyme, Con-
necticut, in common with the traditions
of other Bannings, is believed to have
come from his native England to America
about 1700, being one of the three broth-
ers so often mentioned. He located in or
near Lyme, Connecticut, upon his arrival
in America, where, like John Banning,
many of his descendants are to be found
to this day, while not a few have scattered
to New York State, Ohio, California, and
elsewhere. Among the descendants of
this line a considerable number of those
of most brilliant attainments can be
found ; this includes medical, musical and
scholarly lines, and has established a high
average among them. He moved from
Lyme to East Hartland, Connecticut ; was
killed by lightning; and is buried in East
Hartland. Children: i. Elizabeth. 2. Samuel,
of whom further. 3. Abner. 4. David.
(II) Samuel (2) Banning, son of Sam-
uel Banning, was born about 1710, in
Lyme, Connecticut. He married two or
three times, having in all ten children.
He moved to East Hartland, Connecticut,
about 1765, where he died on the farm
of his son David, about 1800, being buried
at East Hartland, Connecticut. Children:
I. Samuel. 2. Abner, of whom further. 3.
David. 4. Irene. 5. Daughter. 6. Daughter.
7. Daughter. 8. Rhoda. 9. Rebecca. 10.
Daughter.
(III) Abner Banning, son of Samuel (2)
Banning, was born about 1755, in East
Hartland, Connecticut. He was in the i8th
Regiment, Connecticut Militia, from Au-
gust 18, 1776, to September 14, 1776, in
Captain Hutchan's company. He married
Annah Sparrow, of East Haddam, Con-
necticut, in the First Church of Christ,
April 2, 1777 (see Sparrow VI). She was
born April 19, 1751, and lived in Connecti-
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cut. Children: i. Malinda. 2. Benjamin.
3. Ashel, of whom further. 4. Morgan.
5. Calvin. 6. Samuel.
There were twenty families that left
East Hartland, Connecticut, for Ohio
they settled in Vernon and Hartford,
Trumbull County, Ohio.
(IV) Ashel (Arbel) Banning, son of
Abner and Annah (Sparrow) Banning,
was born June 22, 1780, in East Hartland,
Connecticut. He married (first) Amelia
Wilcox. This marriage took place soon
after coming to Ohio, and they settled in
Vernon. He married (second) Dency
Crosby, born April 22, 1791, who died
February 25, 1868, in Gustavus, Ohio.
They lived in Vernon, Ohio. He died
May 7, 1873, '" Gustavus, Ohio, the result
of being struck on the head by a falling
timber. The Crosby arms are as follows
Arms—Sable, a chevron ermine, between three
rams passant argent.
Crest—A ram as in the arms.
Motto—Liberty under thy guidance, the guid-
ance of the lamb of God.
Children of the first wife : i. Abner Wil-
cox. 2. Amelia. 3. Melinda. Children of
second wife: 4. David, of whom further.
5. Jeremiah W., deceased. 6. Timothy, deceased.
7. Mary A., deceased, who became
the wife of Benjamin H. Peabody. 8. Converse.
9. Stoddard, of Geneva, Ohio, now
deceased. 10. Malinda, married Newton
Robens, and is now deceased.
(V) David Banning, son of Ashel and
Dency (Crosby) Banning, was born in
Vernon, Ohio, April 1 1 , 1819. He spent his
childhood in the healthy atmosphere of his
father's large farm, and received his education
in the local district schools. He
was a boy of studious tastes, a constant
reader, and constant searcher after knowledge,
and these characteristics remained
with him during his long life. After com-
pleting the decidedly inadequate course
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