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Elias Ralph "Eli" Parks 1856–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1856 or 1858

Birth Location: Pike, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 5 Jan 1897

Death Location: Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: John Parks

Mother: Mary Parks

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Willie Parks

The story of Elias Ralph "Eli" Parks began in 1856 in Pike, Alabama, United States. Elias Ralph "Eli" Parks had children including Willie Mae Parks. Elias Ralph "Eli" Parks passed away in 1897 in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elias Ralph "Eli" Parks began in 1856 in Pike, Alabama, United States.
  • Elias Ralph "Eli" Parks had children including Willie Mae Parks.
  • Elias Ralph "Eli" Parks passed away in 1897 in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Elias Parks's Ancestors

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Elias Parks
1856–1897
Birth Place: Pike, Alabama, United States
Parents
John Reeves Parks
1829–1888
Monroe County, Georgia, United States of America
Mary (Elizabeth) Parks
1833–1908
Alabama, United States of America
Grandparents
Eli (Sylvester Parks) Sr
1805–1862
Washington, Wilkes Co., GA, Georgia, USA
Elizabeth (Pervie) Parks
1807–1897
Wilkes County, Georgia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Parks
1775–1817
Mary Callaway
1773–1852
Richard Hudspeth
1776–1852
Mary Sims
1781–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt Parkes
1730–1810
Catherine Dunlap
1745–1810
Job Callaway
1741–1804
Mary Carter
1740–1804
William Hudspeth
1730–1806
Mary Stamps
1740–1817
Rs Sims
1745–1802
Christiana Sims
1735–1817

Elias Parks's Descendants

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Elias (Ralph "Eli") Parks (16 May 1856 or 1858–5 Jan 1897)
  1. 1. Willie (Mae) Parks 1891–1938 m. Acie (W) Laird 1887–1958
    1. 1. Kitty Laird 1915–1977 m. Charles (Woodrow) Gilchrest 1915–1972
      1. 1. Charlette Gilchrist 1936–1981 m. William (Sam Marshall) III 1932–2020 m. Herman Burton 1929–1994
    2. 2. CALLIE Laird 1909–
    3. 3. Allen (S) Laird 1913–
    4. 4. Gebe (M) Laird 1915–
    5. 5. CALLIE Laird 1909–
    6. 6. Allen (S) Laird 1913–
    7. 7. Gebe (M) Laird 1915–
    8. 8. Ealy Laird 1907–

Elias Parks's Timeline

2 Records

1856
16 May 1856 or 1858
Birth of Elias Ralph "Eli" Parks in Pike, Alabama, United States
Pike, Alabama, United States
1897
5 Jan 1897
Age 41
Death of Elias Ralph "Eli" Parks in Spencer, Union, Louisiana, United States
Spencer, Union, Louisiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1856 or 1858
    Event Place: Pike, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1897
    Event Place: Spencer, Union, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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