This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BANKSON & BANKSTON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/5541/FR.2ADI/114 Message Board Post: Seeking information on plantations in Southern Illinois. Needing information on the BANKSON family. My father is a Bankson and they owned slaves, I'm told there was a BANKSON-BANKSTON estates. Any information or suggestions will be greatly appreciated and can be sent to me at socialwork1992@yahoo.com. Thank you,