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Ben William Parks 1920–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4/2/1920

Birth Location: Elk City,,Lincoln,Oregon,United States

Death Date: 11/11/1978

Death Location: Newport,,Lincoln,Oregon,United States

Father: William Parks

Mother: Jo Young

Spouse(s): Nellie Tompkins

Children(s): Martha Parks

The story of Ben William Parks began in 1920 in Elk City,,Lincoln,Oregon,United States. Ben William Parks married Nellie Lucile Tompkins, and had children including Martha Elaine Parks. Ben William Parks passed away in 1978 in Newport,,Lincoln,Oregon,United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Ben William Parks began in 1920 in Elk City,,Lincoln,Oregon,United States.
  • Ben William Parks married Nellie Lucile Tompkins, and had children including Martha Elaine Parks.
  • Ben William Parks passed away in 1978 in Newport,,Lincoln,Oregon,United States.

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Ben Parks's Ancestors

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Ben Parks
1920–1978
Birth Place: Elk City,,Lincoln,Oregon,United States
Parents
William H Parks
1882–1949
West Virginia,,,,United States
Jo (Anna "Annie") Young
1892–1956
Toledo,,Lincoln,Oregon,United States
Grandparents
Leander Parks
1853–1935
Wayne,,Wayne,West Virginia,United States
Queen (Victoria Franklin) Parks
1857–1896
Johnson,,,Kentucky,United States
Milton (Henry) Young
1846–1918
Jefferson Township,,Adair,Iowa,United States
Iva (Josephine) Harlan
1850–1929
Porter,,,Indiana,United States
Great-Grandparents
Larken Young
1808–1853
Della
1811–1887
Joseph Harlan
1817–1904
Rebecca Flemming
1822–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ben Parks's Descendants

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Ben (William) Parks (4/2/1920–11/11/1978) m. Nellie (Lucile) Tompkins (12/30/1922–1/16/1981)
  1. 1. Martha (Elaine) Parks 1948–1988

Ben Parks's Timeline

2 Records

1920
4/2/1920
Birth of Ben William Parks in Elk City,,Lincoln,Oregon,United States
Elk City,,Lincoln,Oregon,United States
1978
11/11/1978
Age 58
Death of Ben William Parks in Elkton,,Douglas,Oregon,United States
Elkton,,Douglas,Oregon,United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 421920
    Event Place: Elk City,,Lincoln,Oregon,United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Elk City,,Lincoln,Oregon,United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11111978
    Event Place: Elkton,,Douglas,Oregon,United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newport,,Lincoln,Oregon,United States

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