Who was William Parks?

William Parks (1850–1893) was born in Coweta County, Georgia, USA and died in Sharpsburg, Coweta, Georgia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Henry Parks 1850–1893

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Born 21 May 1850 · Coweta County, Georgia, USA

Died 11 Dec 1893 · Sharpsburg, Coweta, Georgia, USA

Father Thomas Harrison Parks

Mother Clara Ann Atkinson

Spouse Fannie Parks

Children George Edward Parks, Jennie Celeste Parks, Joseph William Parks, Mary Clara Parks, Sallie Parks, Thomas Byrd Parks

Siblings Emily Jane Parks, Emily Jane Parks Shropshire, James Alfred Parks, Joseph Woodson Parks, Martha Bland Hunnicutt Smith, Thomas Bird Parks, Virginia Parks

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1860 United States Federal Census 1870 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Georgia, Wills and Probate Records Findagrave

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Thomas Harrison Parks

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Biography

William Henry Parks was born in 1850 in Coweta County, Georgia, USA, the child of thomas harrison parks and clara ann atkinson. William Henry Parks married fannie parks, mary obedience parks, and had children including george edward parks, jennie celeste parks, joseph william parks, mary clara parks, sallie parks, thomas byrd parks. William Henry Parks passed away in 1893 in Sharpsburg, Coweta, Georgia, USA.

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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Probate/Wills Georgia, Wills and Probate Records
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Life Timeline

1850

Birth of William Henry Parks in Coweta County, Georgia, USA

Birth

1893

Death of William Henry Parks in Sharpsburg, Coweta, Georgia, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Parks

This ancestor line traces from Avon, Essex, England (1642) to Coweta County, Georgia, USA (1850) across 7 generations.

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: William Parks (1850–1893) was born in Coweta County, Georgia, USA and died in Sharpsburg, Coweta, Georgia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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