In a message dated 8/1/01 8:50:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > I have only recently begun research on Bantons but it appears that > Grover/Glover is my gggrandfather. I would love to know if you are having > any success and am happy to share what I have. Good luck. > > > I found Glover BANTON in the 1850 & 1860 census for Buckingham Co, VA. He was s/o William BANTON & Mary GLOVER. He was shown as a carpenter and married to Mary Ann who apparently died before 1860. They had 12 children. Will you please share with me your connection to the family? I am particularly interested in a son, John R. BANTON who married Sarah F. GOUGH. Thanks, Ruby Talley Smith