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James Parks 1774–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1774

Birth Location: Bethlehem Twp, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 1846

Death Location: Madison Co., Kentucky, USA

Father: Charles Parks

Mother: Catherine Pew

Spouse(s): Nancy Shemwell

Children(s): William Park

In 1774, James Parks entered the world in Bethlehem Twp, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, USA, born to Charles Parks And Catherine E Pew. James Parks married Nancy Ann Shemwell, and had children including William James Park. James Parks passed away in 1846 in Madison Co., Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1774, James Parks entered the world in Bethlehem Twp, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, USA, born to Charles Parks And Catherine E Pew.
  • James Parks married Nancy Ann Shemwell, and had children including William James Park.
  • James Parks passed away in 1846 in Madison Co., Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Parks
1747–1820
Birth Location: Hunterdon New Jersey, New Jersey, USA
CP
Catherine Pew
1745–1830
Birth Location: Madison, Kentucky, USA
CP

Spouses(s)

Nancy Shemwell
1771–1840
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
NS

Children(s)

William Park
1799–1849
Birth Location: Kentucky or Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
WP

James Parks's Ancestors

Self
James Parks
1774–1846
Birth Place: Bethlehem Twp, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, USA
Parents
Charles Parks
1747–1820
Hunterdon New Jersey, New Jersey, USA
Catherine (E) Pew
1745–1830
Madison, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William Pew
1728–1769
Roxbury, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Margaret Mountain
1730–1769
Roxbury, Morris, New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Pew
1674–1757
Michael Mountain
1700–
Margaret White
1710–1772
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Parks's Descendants

1.
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James Parks (1774–1846) m. Nancy (Ann) Shemwell (1771–1840)
  1. 1. William (James) Park 1799–1849 m. Maria Gunter 1800–1840
    1. 1. George (Washington) Parks 1823–1900 m. Angeline (Ross) Leonard 1824–1900
      1. 1. Leonard (P) Parks 1845–1918 m. Arbelle (Alberta) Park 1845–1916
        1. 1. Samuel (P) Parks 1879–1946 m. Dora (E) Parks 1882–1970

James Parks's Timeline

2 Records

1774
1774
Birth of James Parks in Bethlehem Twp, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, USA
Bethlehem Twp, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, USA
1846
1846
Age 72
Death of James Parks in Madison Co., Kentucky, USA
Madison Co., Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Bethlehem Twp, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1846
    Event Place: Madison Co., Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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