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Lucy Ellen Merchant Parks 1917–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1917

Birth Location: Lancaster Co. , Va.

Death Date: 15 Jan 1987

Death Location: Lively, Lancaster, Virginia, USA

Father: Woody Parks

Mother: Eugie GREEN

Spouse(s): Lyell Dawson, Charles Jr

Children(s): Norma Ferguson, Ethel Parks

The story of Lucy Ellen Merchant Parks began in 1917 in Lancaster Co. , Va.. Lucy Ellen Merchant Parks married Charles E Bishop Jr, Lyell Columbus Dawson, and had children including Ethel Frances Parks, Norma Sue Ferguson. Lucy Ellen Merchant Parks passed away in 1987 in Lively, Lancaster, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lucy Ellen Merchant Parks began in 1917 in Lancaster Co. , Va..
  • Lucy Ellen Merchant Parks married Charles E Bishop Jr, Lyell Columbus Dawson, and had children including Ethel Frances Parks, Norma Sue Ferguson.
  • Lucy Ellen Merchant Parks passed away in 1987 in Lively, Lancaster, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lucy Parks's Ancestors

Self
Lucy Parks
1917–1987
Birth Place: Lancaster Co. , Va.
Parents
Woody Woodson Parks
1879–1940
Locklies, Middlesex Co. , Virginia
Eugie (Ethel) GREEN
1898–1947
Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Richard "Dick") Parks
1854–1919
Richmond Co., VA
Sarah (E. (Sallie)) Revere
1858–1900
Middlesex Co., Virginia
George (W Green Greene) II
1850–1932
Maryus, Gloucester County, Virginia
Georgianna (West (d\o) Howard)
1857–1930
Gloucester County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Curtis Parks
1828–1860
Joel Revere
1828–1883
Sarah Revere
1829–1864
George GREEN
1827–1900
Mary WEST
1828–1880
James West
1817–1870
Nancy Green
1827–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abel Parks
1790–1858
Bushrod Revere
1785–
Nancy Claughton
1803–1850
Peter Revere
1786–
Catherine Lee
1804–1844
George I
1790–1870
Nancy west)
1803–1900
Francis WEST
1785–1860
Rachel unknown
1793–1849
George I
1790–1860
Nancy west)
1803–1900

Lucy Parks's Descendants

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Lucy (Ellen Merchant) Parks (28 Apr 1917–15 Jan 1987) m. Lyell (Columbus) Dawson (25 Dec 1915–21 January 1978) m. Charles (E Bishop) Jr (25 Aug 1930–1 Feb 1996)
  1. 1. Norma (Sue) Ferguson 1947–2020 m. Lewis (Franklin) Stevens 1943–1967
  2. 2. Ethel (Frances) Parks 1951–2009

Lucy Parks's Timeline

2 Records

1917
28 Apr 1917
Birth of Lucy Ellen Merchant Parks in Lancaster Co. , Va.
Lancaster Co. , Va.
1987
15 Jan 1987
Age 70
Death of Lucy Ellen Merchant Parks in Lively, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Lively, Lancaster, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1917
    Event Place: Lancaster Co. , Va.
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1987
    Event Place: Lively, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014

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