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Margaret Ellen Parks 1859–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 August 1859

Birth Location: Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 20 January 1924

Death Location: Perkins, Payne County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Daniel Parks

Mother: Susan Ropp

Spouse(s): William Ropp

Children(s): Julia Ropp, Maud Ropp, Walter Sr, Mary Ropp, Emma Ropp, Frank Ropp, Sara Ropp, William Ropp, James Ropp, Jessie Ropp, Jacob Ropp, Eva Ropp

Margaret Ellen Parks was born in 1859 in Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, USA, the child of Daniel Garber Parks And Susan Margaret Ropp. In 1860, Margaret Ellen Parks resided in Center, Cedar, Iowa, USA. In 1880, Margaret Ellen Parks resided in Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, USA. Margaret Ellen Parks married William Andrew Ropp, and had children including Carl Ropp, Emma I Ropp, Eva Ropp, Frank Siegel Ropp, Jacob Ropp, James Ropp, Jessie Ropp, Julia Ann Ropp, Mary Magdalene Ropp, Maud May Ropp, Sara E Ropp, Walter Ross Ropp Sr, William A Ropp. Margaret Ellen Parks passed away in 1924 in Perkins, Payne County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Margaret Ellen Parks was born in 1859 in Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, USA, the child of Daniel Garber Parks And Susan Margaret Ropp.
  • In 1860, Margaret Ellen Parks resided in Center, Cedar, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1880, Margaret Ellen Parks resided in Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, USA.
  • Margaret Ellen Parks married William Andrew Ropp, and had children including Carl Ropp, Emma I Ropp, Eva Ropp, Frank Siegel Ropp, Jacob Ropp, James Ropp, Jessie Ropp, Julia Ann Ropp, Mary Magdalene Ropp, Maud May Ropp, Sara E Ropp, Walter Ross Ropp Sr, William A Ropp.
  • Margaret Ellen Parks passed away in 1924 in Perkins, Payne County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Parks
1819–1871
Birth Location: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
DP
Susan Ropp
1835–1892
Birth Location: Blair, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States
SR

Spouses(s)

William Ropp
1856–1922
Birth Location: Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, USA
WR

Children(s)

Julia Ropp
1880–1946
Birth Location: Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
JR
Maud Ropp
1883–1933
Birth Location: Attica, Harper, Kansas, USA
MR
Walter Sr
1889–1987
Birth Location: Halstead, Harvey, Kansas, USA
WS
Mary Ropp
1890–1980
Birth Location: Oklahoma Territory
MR
Emma Ropp
1894–1921
Birth Location: Coyle, Logan, Oklahoma, USA
ER
Frank Ropp
1904–1985
Birth Location: Perkins, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
FR
Sara Ropp
1900–1903
Birth Location: Coyle, Logan, Oklahoma, USA
SR
William Ropp
1892–1894
Birth Location: Coyle, Logan, Oklahoma, USA
WR
James Ropp
1886–1886
Birth Location: Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
JR
Jessie Ropp
1885–1885
Birth Location: Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
JR
Jacob Ropp
1882–1882
Birth Location: Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
JR
Eva Ropp
1896–1897
Birth Location: Coyle, Logan, Oklahoma, USA
ER

Margaret Parks's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Parks
1859–1924
Birth Place: Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, USA
Parents
Daniel Garber Parks
1819–1871
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Susan (Margaret) Ropp
1835–1892
Blair, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
John (K) Park
1784–1850
Burnt Cabins, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Jane) Parkinson
1793–1860
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Parks
1753–1822
Catherine Schneider?
1753–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas? Park
1714–
Jane Edge?
1715–

Margaret Parks's Descendants

1.
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Margaret (Ellen) Parks (24 August 1859–20 January 1924) m. William (Andrew) Ropp (10 June 1856–11 December 1922)
  1. 1. Julia (Ann) Ropp 1880–1946 m. Newton Johnson 1861–1941 m. Frank Hughes 1877–
    1. 1. James (Theodore) Johnson 1904–1987 m. Juanita (M "Etta") Mathews 1917–1984
      1. 1. Robert (Newton) Johnson 1940–2010
      2. 2. James (Leonard) Johnson 1937–2013
    2. 2. Nina (Margaritte) Johnson 1907–1942 m. James (A) Martin 1896–1968
    3. 3. Charlie (Elmer) Johnson 1911–1982
    4. 4. George (Edward) Johnson 1915–1961 m. Thelma (Elizabeth) Hallock 1920–1982
      1. 1. Lowell (E) Johnson 1939–1997
    5. 5. Charles (Floyd) Hughes 1897–1972 m. Mable (Alberta) Pierce 1904–1997
      1. 1. Juanita (Pauline "Nita") Hughes 1925–1997 m. William (Franklin Whitaker) Jr 1926–1991
      2. 2. Floyd (Leroy Hughes) Sr 1927–2000 m. Eunice (Clara) Eicher 1925–2008
        1. 1. Virginia (A) Hughes 1949–1980
      3. 3. William (Earl) Hughes 1929–1998
      4. 4. Pansy (Fern) Hughes 1935–2015
    6. 6. Lowell (Everett) Johnson 1906–1906
    7. 7. Frederick (Hershel) Johnson 1913–1913
  2. 2. Maud (May) Ropp 1883–1933 m. John (Fletcher) Nichols 1879–1952
    1. 1. Beulah (Arra) Nichols 1905–1982 m. William (Andrew) Hartley 1896–1980 m. Amzi (Quaddock) Legan 1898–1929
      1. 1. Denzel (Ray) Legan 1925–1997 m. Mary (Julia) Henry 1919–2013
      2. 2. Richard (D) Legan 1927–2014 m. Alice (Eileen) Macklin 1929–1999
    2. 2. Viola (Mae) Nichols 1908–1994 m. Claud (E) Pierce 1906–1989
      1. 1. Vivian (Arlene) Pierce 1937–2004 m. Marion (Robert) Ackerson 1928–2004
      2. 2. Violet (Claudine) Pierce 1932–2006 m. Vincent (Ferrero) Serrioz 1924–1996
    3. 3. Fletcher (Snoden) Nichols 1912–1976 m. Cova (Lorrayne) George 1923–1997
    4. 4. Charles (Franklin "Nick") Nichols 1918–2003 m. Sydney (Lyndell) Hollis 1920–2008
      1. 1. Larry (Lee) Nichols 1951–1985
      2. 2. Sidney Nichols 1948–2019
      3. 3. Infant (Jerry) Nichols
  3. 3. Walter (Ross Ropp) Sr 1889–1987 m. Betty (Sue) Haggard 1891–1969
    1. 1. Clarence (Henry) Ropp 1921–1969
    2. 2. George (V) Ropp 1924–2004
    3. 3. John (Robert) Ropp 1930–1988
    4. 4. Bettie (M) Ropp 1923–1932
    5. 5. Ray (Ross) Ropp 1919–1998
    6. 6. Edward (G) Ropp 1911–1978
    7. 7. Walter (Ross Ropp) Jr 1917–2007
    8. 8. Martha (Jane) Ropp 1932–1934
    9. 9. William (O) Ropp. 1914–1915
  4. 4. Mary (Magdalene) Ropp 1890–1980 m. Thomas (W) Torrance 1888–
    1. 1. Nina (Leola Torrance) Johnson 1908–1997
    2. 2. Fern (T) Torrance 1911–
    3. 3. Ruth (Pearl) Torrance 1913–
    4. 4. William (W) Torrance 1915–
    5. 5. Myrtle (W) Torrance 1919–
    6. 6. Mary (Maxine) Torrance 1922–
    7. 7. Thomas (Paul) Torrance 1918–
  5. 5. Emma (I) Ropp 1894–1921 m. Fred Emerson 1886–
    1. 1. William (E) Lane 1912–
    2. 2. Roselyn (Pauline) Lane 1918–1986 m. Leo (Raymond) Moore 1921–2003
  6. 6. Frank (Siegel) Ropp 1904–1985 m. Mable (Audrey) Randolph 1906–1977
    1. 1. Martha (Ellen) Ropp 1928–1983 m. Donald (Lee Roat) Sr 1922–2006 m. Donald (Owen) Harding 1924–1976
      1. 1. Donald (Lee "Buster" Roat) Jr 1951–2021
      2. 2. Frank (Samuel "Skip") Roat 1945–1966
      3. 3. Gary (Owen) Harding 1947–1954
    2. 2. Velma (Louise) Ropp 1929–1969 m. Frederick (Loyd) House 1913–1997
  7. 7. Sara (E) Ropp 1900–1903
  8. 8. William (A) Ropp 1892–1894
  9. 9. James Ropp 1886–1886
  10. 10. Jessie Ropp 1885–1885
  11. 11. Jacob Ropp 1882–1882
  12. 12. Eva Ropp 1896–1897

Margaret Parks's Timeline

8 Records

1859
24 August 1859
Birth of Margaret Ellen Parks in Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, USA
Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, USA
1860
1860
Age 1
Margaret Ellen Parks resided here in Center, Cedar, Iowa, USA
Center, Cedar, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 21
Margaret Ellen Parks resided here in Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 41
Margaret Ellen Parks resided here in Elm Grove, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
Elm Grove, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
1905
1 Mar 1905
Age 46
Margaret Ellen Parks resided here in Sycamore, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
Sycamore, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 51
Margaret Ellen Parks resided here in Sycamore, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
Sycamore, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 61
Margaret Ellen Parks resided here in Elm Grove, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
Elm Grove, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
1924
20 January 1924
Age 65
Death of Margaret Ellen Parks in Perkins, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
Perkins, Payne, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 August 1859
    Event Place: Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Independence, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: 390; Page: 265A; Enumeration District: 155
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Elm Grove, Payne, Oklahoma; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0185
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Center, Cedar, Iowa; Roll: M653_314; Page: 54; Family History Library Film: 803314
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sycamore, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: T624_449; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0191; FHL microfilm: 1374462
    [5] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1905 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1905_105; Line: 20
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elm Grove, Payne, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1482; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 178
    [8] Kansas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1811-1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Center, Cedar, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Center, Cedar, Iowa; Roll: M653_314; Page: 54; Family History Library Film: 803314

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Independence, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: 390; Page: 265A; Enumeration District: 155

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Elm Grove, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Elm Grove, Payne, Oklahoma; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0185

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1905
    Event Place: Sycamore, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1905 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1905_105; Line: 20

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sycamore, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sycamore, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: T624_449; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0191; FHL microfilm: 1374462

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Elm Grove, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elm Grove, Payne, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1482; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 178

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 January 1924
    Event Place: Perkins, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Perkins, Payne County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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