Tribute Alfonso Calvin Marchbanks   Alfonzo Calvin Marchbanks, son of Thomas Calvin Marchbanks and Josephine Pauline Sullivan Marchbanks, was born Sept. 19, 1847 and died  Sept. 21, 1921, of cancer affecting the left side of his face.  He had suffered from this for some fifteen years - the later years being most painful, but he was always appreciative of his family's  and doctor's  concern and attention  (Dr. O. P. Sweatt.) The Marchbanks family came to Waxahachie, Ellis County, in October 1851.  There were eight children - 5 boys and 3 girls: Boling Feltz, (only survivor and now almost 82 years old); Newton Blackstone, Victoria Ann, Alfonso, Josephiine Sullivan, Laura J., Josiah Osceola and August Donnell. "Fon" as he was known, had two brothers in the army and, over the objctions of his father and brothers, enlisted in the army in April 1864 -just over 16 years old. As a member of Col. Bates Cavalry Regiment, he wasassigned to a detail to collect beef cattle and drive them to the soldiers in Louisiana.  He continued in this sercice unitl the end of the war. Alfonsoo grew to young manhood in his saddle, mounted upon a young Spanish ponh on the range looking after is father's stock.  when mounted on his splendid bay, horse and rider made a picture worthy of an artist. On Oct,. 8, 1878 Alfonso married Miss Annie "Scheihapen in Milam Cojnty, Texzs.  He is survived by his wife and eight children: Telefus, Alfonso Calvin, billy, Miss Minnie Tea, Mrs. Annie May Langsford, Sylvester, Lester and Donnie. Resolved: That Cammp Winnie Davis mourns the taking of or comrade, and tat we tender to his devoted wife and children our greatest sympathy for their great loss. Resolved. Tat these statements and resoljtions be copied in our records. B F. Marchbanks by request of the committee   Copyright © 2008-2016, Ellis County TXGenWeb. All Rights Reserved. This page was last modified: Monday, 10-Sep-2018 10:23:31 MDT