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Josiah Parks 1811–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1811

Birth Location: Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 24 Jul 1883

Death Location: Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Father: Samuel Parkes

Mother: Mary Windsor

Spouse(s): Sarah Turley

Children(s): William Parks

The story of Josiah Parks began in 1811 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England. Josiah Parks married Sarah Turley, and had children including William John Parks. Josiah Parks passed away in 1883 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Parks began in 1811 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England.
  • Josiah Parks married Sarah Turley, and had children including William John Parks.
  • Josiah Parks passed away in 1883 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Parkes
1774–1856
Birth Location: Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
SP
Mary Windsor
1781–1868
Birth Location: Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
MW

Spouses(s)

Sarah Turley
1814–
Birth Location: Dudley, Worcestershire, England
ST

Children(s)

William Parks
1829–1903
Birth Location: Halesowen, Worcestershire, England
WP

Josiah Parks's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Parks
1811–1883
Birth Place: Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Samuel Parkes
1774–1856
Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Mary Windsor
1781–1868
Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Parks's Descendants

1.
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Josiah Parks (1811–24 Jul 1883) m. Sarah Turley (abt 1814–)
  1. 1. William (John) Parks 1829–1903 m. Maria Partridge 1829–1861 m. Elizabeth Hall-Coley 1832–1887
    1. 1. Ann (Maria) Parkes 1859–1925 m. Edward (Arthur) Gurney 1857–1930
      1. 1. Ela Gurney 1889–1943 m. William (Ross) Mcdowell 1887–1965
        1. 1. Baby (Girl) Mcdowell 1936–1936
        2. 2. Cliff McDowell 1920–
        3. 3. Gladys McDowell 1916–
        4. 4. Charles (Ross) McDowell 1910– m. Florence (Louisa) Nutter 1912–
        5. 5. William (Andrew) McDowell 1912–1988 m. Cora Walton 1914–1993 m. Sylvia (Palma) Bjerkseth 1920–1995
      2. 2. Edward Gurney 1880– m. Sarah (Alice Rosaline) Keen 1881–
        1. 1. Eva Gurney 1908–
        2. 2. Edward Gurney 1903–
        3. 3. Helen Gurney 1918–
        4. 4. Roy Gurney 1913–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Gurney 1895–1980 m. Ross Wiles 1895–
        1. 1. Viola Wiles 1920–
        2. 2. Monica ("Mona" E) Wiles 1916–2014
      4. 4. William (Henry "Harry") Gurney 1893–1966 m. Allison (McCullough) Luke 1903–1997 m. Mary (Agnes) Bolduc 1895–1975
        1. 1. Dorothy (Frances) Gurney 1926–1978
        2. 2. Barbara (Annabelle) Gurney 1930–2006 m. Dorr (Ellwood) Cutlip 1925–1969
      5. 5. Arthur Gurney 1891–1963 m. Margaret (Susannah) Bragg 1895–1962
        1. 1. Iris Gurney 1922–1997
        2. 2. Arthur Gurney 1918–
        3. 3. Robert Gurney 1924–2009 m. Cecilia 1926–2013
        4. 4. Gordon (Kenneth) Gurney 1920–1987 m. Elsie Knight 1924–
      6. 6. Annie (Rosaline) Gurney 1883–1935 m. Herbert (William) Booker 1882–1958
        1. 1. Groo?? 1908–1979 m. Harriet (Martha) Barber 1910–1936
        2. 2. Horace Brooker 1910–1991 m. Ellen (Marie) Stevenson 1916–2001
        3. 3. Frank Brooker 1909–1964 m. Audrey (Mary Edith) Crummer 1916–1985 m. Helena (Jennie "Dodie") Crassweller 1908–1970
        4. 4. Donald (Robert) Brooker 1914–1922
        5. 5. Herbert (William) Brooker 1906–1970
        6. 6. Ernest (Elmer) Brooker 1924–2012 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Wood 1923–1985
        7. 7. Baby Brooker 1919–1919
      7. 7. Charles Gurney 1882–1971 m. Ann Fitzpatrick 1886–1957
        1. 1. Mary Gurney 1920–
        2. 2. Margaret Gurney 1913–
      8. 8. Beatrice (Taylor) Gurney 1885–1887
      9. 9. Lily Gurney 1886–1887
      10. 10. Rosa Gurney 1887–1887
      11. 11. Albert (Victor) Gurney 1891–1892
      12. 12. Horace Gurney 1896–1897
    2. 2. Mary Parks 1880–
    3. 3. Martha Parks 1880–
    4. 4. Ann (M) Parkes 1859–
    5. 5. Amos Parkes 1857– m. Eliza Nichols 1854–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Parkes 1880–
    6. 6. Ellen Parkes 1866–
    7. 7. John Parkes 1864–
    8. 8. Mary Parkes 1862–
    9. 9. John Parkes 1880–
    10. 10. Elizabeth Parks 1850– m. Samuel Hackett 1851–
      1. 1. Alfred Hackett 1891–
      2. 2. Emma Hackett 1889–
      3. 3. Harry Hackett 1885–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Hackett 1877–
      5. 5. John Hackett 1875–
    11. 11. William (Henry) Parks 1853– m. Mary (Ann) Adams 1855–
      1. 1. Horace Parker 1897–
      2. 2. Nellie Parker 1892–
      3. 3. Harry Parker 1889–
      4. 4. Annie Parker 1886–
    12. 12. Emma Parks 1848–1885 m. Joseph Dorney 1848–
    13. 13. Ellen Parkes 1866–
    14. 14. John Parkes 1864–
    15. 15. Mary Parkes 1862–

Josiah Parks's Timeline

2 Records

1811
1811
Birth of Josiah Parks in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
1883
24 Jul 1883
Age 72
Death of Josiah Parks in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1811
    Event Place: Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1883
    Event Place: Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
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