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Richard Thomas Parks 1826–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1826

Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Father: Col. Parks

Mother: Mary Tutt

Spouse(s): Frances Nixon

Children(s): Lucy Parks, Sarah Parks, James Parks, John Parks, Mary Parks, Thomas Parks, Richard Parks, Alexander Parks, Ann Parks, Margaret Parks

In 1826, Richard Thomas Parks entered the world in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States, born to Col Richard Parks And Mary Ann Polly Tutt. In 1850, Richard Thomas Parks resided in The District, Edgefield, South Carolina. Richard Thomas Parks married Frances Adelia Fannie Nixon, and had children including Alexander C Alick Parks, Ann C Parks, James H Parks, John N Parks, Lucy A Parks, Margaret H Parks, Mary A Parks, Richard Preston Parks, Sarah Catherine Sally Parks, Thomas Jefferson Parks. Richard Thomas Parks passed away in 1880 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1826, Richard Thomas Parks entered the world in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States, born to Col Richard Parks And Mary Ann Polly Tutt.
  • In 1850, Richard Thomas Parks resided in The District, Edgefield, South Carolina.
  • Richard Thomas Parks married Frances Adelia Fannie Nixon, and had children including Alexander C Alick Parks, Ann C Parks, James H Parks, John N Parks, Lucy A Parks, Margaret H Parks, Mary A Parks, Richard Preston Parks, Sarah Catherine Sally Parks, Thomas Jefferson Parks.
  • Richard Thomas Parks passed away in 1880 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col. Parks
1791–1861
Birth Location: Lincoln, Georgia, United States
CP
Mary Tutt
1794–1867
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky, USA
MT

Spouses(s)

Frances Nixon
1831–1880
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
FN

Children(s)

Lucy Parks
1866–
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
LP
Sarah Parks
1861–1915
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
SP
James Parks
1869–
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
JP
John Parks
1868–1924
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
JP
Mary Parks
1861–1887
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
MP
Thomas Parks
1847–1900
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
TP
Richard Parks
1857–1933
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
RP
Alexander Parks
1850–
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
AP
Ann Parks
1849–
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
AP
Margaret Parks
1856–
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
MP

Richard Parks's Ancestors

Self
Richard Parks
1826–1880
Birth Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Col. Richard Parks
1791–1861
Lincoln, Georgia, United States
Mary (Ann Polly) Tutt
1794–1867
Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Judge (John Graves) Parks
1762–1828
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Katherine Harrison
1765–1811
Virginia, USA
Thomas Tutt
1762–1804
Culpepper, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Parks) Thomas
1769–1819
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard PARKS
1735–1817
Mary Graves
1747–1796
Reuben Tutt
1741–1773
Sarah Covington
1722–1765
Richard PARKS
1735–1817
Mary Graves
1747–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Parks
1708–1775
Margaret True
1708–1736
James Graves
1722–1781
Sarah Graves
1722–1781
William Tutt
1704–1757
Thomas Covington
1715–1767
Jael Kavanaugh
1715–1747
John Parks
1708–1775
Margaret True
1708–1736
James Graves
1722–1781
Sarah Graves
1722–1781

Richard Parks's Descendants

1.
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Richard (Thomas) Parks (1826–1880) m. Frances (Adelia Fannie) Nixon (1831–1 Jun 1880)
  1. 1. Lucy (A) Parks 1866–
  2. 2. Sarah (Catherine "sally") Parks 1861–1915 m. Harlan (Addison) McMillen 1854–1930
    1. 1. Garland (Granberry) McMillan 1901–1975 m. Norean (Alice) McDaniel 1906–2000
      1. 1. Hap McMillan 1925–2011
      2. 2. Harrel (Edward "Babe") McMillan 1928–1991
      3. 3. Harlan (L) McMillan 1926–2011 m. Dorothy (Jean) Hall 1928–2004
    2. 2. William (Preston) McMillen 1881–1940
    3. 3. Harlan (Edgar) McMllen 1883–1958
    4. 4. Grover (Cleveland) McMillen 1884–1963 m. Alma Mcmillan 1888–
      1. 1. Macel Mcmillan 1909–
      2. 2. Blanche Mcmillan 1911–
    5. 5. John (Deal) McMillen 1887–1936
    6. 6. Mary (Francis "Mamie") McMillen 1886–1967
      1. 1. Bessie Thompson 1909–
    7. 7. Josephine (P "Josie") McMillen 1889–1977 m. Samuel Kern 1883–
      1. 1. Mary Kern 1910–
      2. 2. Grace Kern 1911–
    8. 8. Thomas (Jefferson) McMillen 1891–
    9. 9. Rufus (Frankelin) McMillan 1893–1963
    10. 10. Sam (Jones) McMillen 1894–1971
    11. 11. Pearl (D) McMillen 1896–1989
    12. 12. Alford (W) McMillen 1897–1976 m. Lela (A) Mcmillan 1904–1984
      1. 1. Thomas McMillan 1928–2010
    13. 13. Robert (E) McMillen 1899–1899
    14. 14. Infant (Son McMillen) (di) 1903–1903
    15. 15. Thomas (Jefferson) McMullen 1891–1922
  3. 3. James (H) Parks 1869–
  4. 4. John (N) Parks 1868–1924 m. Eva (Pearl) Moore 1879–1945
    1. 1. Joe (Thomas) Parks 1904–1967 m. Anna (Belle) Carl 1907–
    2. 2. Lee (R) Parks 1898–
    3. 3. Ely (Mae) Parks 1899–1985
    4. 4. Rufus (H) Parks 1902–1977
    5. 5. Will (E) Parks 1908–1974
    6. 6. Tyra PARKS 1912–1975
  5. 5. Mary (A) Parks 1861–1887
  6. 6. Thomas (Jefferson) Parks 1847–1900
  7. 7. Richard (Preston) Parks 1857–1933 m. Francis Lodisk 1857–1936
    1. 1. Edith Parks 1898–
    2. 2. Charley ((Charles) Harvey) Parks 1894–1975 m. Edna (Rachel) Bass 1897–1976
      1. 1. Walter (Wayne) Parks 1932–2004 m. Virginia (Sue) Bell 1946–2014
      2. 2. Annie (Mae) Parks 1919–1986
      3. 3. Helen (M) Parks 1920–2012
      4. 4. Lillian Parks 1926–2000
      5. 5. Ethel Parks 1917–
      6. 6. Charlie (Parks) Junior 1924–2015
      7. 7. Jenet Parks 1922–
      8. 8. Edna (M) Parks 1924–
    3. 3. Addie (Adealia) Parks 1886–1984 m. John (E) Perry 1878–
      1. 1. Mary (F) Perry 1919–
      2. 2. Addie (A) Perry 1921–
      3. 3. Scot Perry 1923–
      4. 4. Gerald Perry 1926–
    4. 4. Arthur (Cal) PARKS 1885–1964
    5. 5. Bobbie (B) Parks 1899–1904
    6. 6. John (H) Parks 1882–1934
    7. 7. Richard (Walter) Parks 1889–1958
    8. 8. Roscoe (Dewitt) Parks 1890–1981
    9. 9. Thomas (Carl) Parks 1892–1950
    10. 10. Frances (Edith) Parks 1898–1928 m. Louis (M.) GLOVER 1893–1966
      1. 1. Dortha (L) Glover 1920–
      2. 2. Cles (C) Glover 1917–
      3. 3. Sylvia Glover 1919–2012
    11. 11. Preston Parks 1884–1884
    12. 12. Adealia Parks 1887–1984 m. John (Ernest) Perry 1877–1967
      1. 1. Ernestine (Perry) (Ragan) 1917–2008
      2. 2. John (Ray) Perry 1929–2009
      3. 3. Gerald (Andrew) Perry 1926–2013
      4. 4. Richard (Taylor) Perry 1911–2004
      5. 5. Lucille (Mildred) Perry 1912–1999 m. Flotie (Clark) Lochridge 1897–1972 m. Howard (Joseph) Nalls 1912–1992 m. Delbert Perry 1914–
        1. 1. Laquetta (Joy) Lochridge 1938–1993
        2. 2. Lee (Butler) Lochridge 1925–2010
        3. 3. Mildred (Theresa) Lochridge 1924–2012
        4. 4. Franklin (Joseph) Lochridge 1921–1982 m. Rosalind ("Ronnie") Frumin 1924–2006
        5. 5. Fladie (Clark Lochridge) Jr 1922–2004
        6. 6. Jon (Wayne) Lochridge 1942–2007
        7. 7. Tony (Clark) Lochridge 1940–2018
      6. 6. Mary (Francis) Perry 1914–2002
      7. 7. Ruby Perry 1909–1973
  8. 8. Alexander (C "alick") Parks 1850– m. Dora A 1854– m. Laura (A) CISSELL 1854–
    1. 1. Nancy (M.) Parks 1879–
    2. 2. George (L.) Parks 1876–
  9. 9. Ann (C) Parks 1849–
  10. 10. Margaret (H) Parks 1856–

Richard Parks's Timeline

6 Records

1826
8 Aug 1826
Birth of Richard Thomas Parks in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
1826
1826
Birth of Richard Thomas Parks in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
1850
1850
Age 24
Richard Thomas Parks resided here in The District, Edgefield, South Carolina
The District, Edgefield, South Carolina
1860
1860
Age 34
Richard Thomas Parks resided here in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
1880
28 April 1880
Age 54
Death of Richard Thomas Parks in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
1880
1880
Age 54
Death of Richard Thomas Parks in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1826
    Event Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1219; Page: 69; Image: 142; Family History Library Film: 805219
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: The District, Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: M432_852; Page: 77A; Image: 159

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: The District, Edgefield, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: The District, Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: M432_852; Page: 77A; Image: 159

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1219; Page: 69; Image: 142; Family History Library Film: 805219

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 April 1880
    Event Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
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