John J. Banks, was born in Levant, ME, Dec. 1826. His parents were John M. and Elizabeth Morey Banks. He became a Christian at the age ow 26. He was two years a member of a Baptist church. He received license on Sept. 29, 1855, and on Jan. 3, 1857, was ordained byt eh Free Will Baptist Springfield Quarterly Meeting. He had a revival in Lincoln, ME, in 1856, and raised up a church of thirty-six members, of which he was chosen pastor. In 1858, he had a revival in Chester. He had a revival in Kenduskeag, in 1866. A church was organized there two years later of which he has been pastor up to this time (1887). He supplied the Congregationalist church of Kenduskeag part of the time eight years. He was married Nov. 1, 1854, to Catherine Chandler. They have two children."
John J. Banks, was born in Levant, ME, Dec. 1826. His parents were John M. and Elizabeth Morey Banks. He became a Christian at the age ow 26. He was two years a member of a Baptist church. He received license on Sept. 29, 1855, and on Jan. 3, 1857, was ordained byt eh Free Will Baptist Springfield Quarterly Meeting. He had a revival in Lincoln, ME, in 1856, and raised up a church of thirty-six members, of which he was chosen pastor. In 1858, he had a revival in Chester. He had a revival in Kenduskeag, in 1866. A church was organized there two years later of which he has been pastor up to this time (1887). He supplied the Congregationalist church of Kenduskeag part of the time eight years. He was married Nov. 1, 1854, to Catherine Chandler. They have two children."
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