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William Abial Parks 1845–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1845

Birth Location: Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 26 June 1920

Death Location: Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Parks

Mother: Lydia Eddings

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Smith, Stacy Hutcheson, Nannie (Unknown)

Children(s): Harrison Parks, "Lucky" Parks, Pearl Parks, Noble Parks, Earl Parks, Willie Parks, Infant Parks, Madie Parks

In 1845, William Abial Parks entered the world in Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas, United States of America, born to John Bower Parks And Lydia J Eddings. William Abial Parks married Elizabeth Oney Smith, Nannie Unknown, Stacy Anna Bandy Hutcheson, and had children including Earl Freeman Parks, Harrison W Parks, Infant Child Parks, Lucky Leonard Parks, Madie Miles Parks, Noble Pippen Parks, Pearl O Parks, Willie Cloma Parks. William Abial Parks passed away in 1920 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1845, William Abial Parks entered the world in Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas, United States of America, born to John Bower Parks And Lydia J Eddings.
  • William Abial Parks married Elizabeth Oney Smith, Nannie Unknown, Stacy Anna Bandy Hutcheson, and had children including Earl Freeman Parks, Harrison W Parks, Infant Child Parks, Lucky Leonard Parks, Madie Miles Parks, Noble Pippen Parks, Pearl O Parks, Willie Cloma Parks.
  • William Abial Parks passed away in 1920 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Parks
1826–1893
Birth Location: Elizabethton, Carter County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Lydia Eddings
1828–1891
Birth Location: Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, USA
LE

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Smith
1847–1877
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
ES
Stacy Hutcheson
1858–1893
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
SH
Nannie (Unknown)
1864–
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Harrison Parks
1871–1954
Birth Location: Oak Grove, Ellis, Texas, USA
HP
"Lucky" Parks
1874–1962
Birth Location: Oak Grove, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America
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Pearl Parks
1877–1877
Birth Location: Ennis Ellis Texas
PP
Noble Parks
1888–1941
Birth Location: Ennis, Ellis, Texas, USA
NP
Earl Parks
1890–1957
Birth Location: Ellis County, Texas, USA
EP
Willie Parks
1886–1886
Birth Location: Ennis, Ellis, Texas, USA
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Infant Parks
1867–1867
Birth Location: Ennis, Ellis, Texas, USA
IP
Madie Parks
1890–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
MP

William Parks's Ancestors

Self
William Parks
1845–1920
Birth Place: Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
John Bower Parks
1826–1893
Elizabethton, Carter County, Tennessee, United States of America
Lydia (J.) Eddings
1828–1891
Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Abial (C) Parks
1795–1870
Roaring River, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Bowers
1795–1870
Siam, Carter County, Tennessee, USA
Caswell Eddings
1806–1860
Cherokee lands, Western North Carolina (Now Graham County)
Caswell Eddins
1809–1868
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Capt.
1751–1819
Sarah Carringer
1753–1815
John Eddings
1781–1842
Francis Gooding
1784–1841
James Moody
1780–1850
Elizabeth Reed
1774–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr
1720–1790
Priscilla Blanton
1732–1794
John Eddings
1755–1818
Zilphia Winchell
1767–1825
Dave Weaver
1761–1837
Bird Tooley
1776–1814
Thomas Moody
1764–1851
Sarah Forsythe
1766–1780
William Reed
1728–1817
Nancy Nesbitt
1745–1810

William Parks's Descendants

1.
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William (Abial) Parks (1 Nov 1845–26 June 1920) m. Elizabeth (Oney) Smith (10 May 1847–27 Mar 1877) m. Stacy (Anna Bandy) Hutcheson (30 Oct 1858–27 Aug 1893) m. Nannie (Unknown) (Oct 1864–)
  1. 1. Harrison (W) Parks 1871–1954 m. Lillian (Evelyn) Hill 1878–1938
    1. 1. Thelma (Teola) Parks 1900–1982 m. Hough Fawler 1896–1962
      1. 1. Rozelle (Elaine) Fowler 1921–1997 m. Charles (Malcolm Neff) Sr 1922–1995
      2. 2. Evelyn (Frances) Fowler 1926–2015 m. Wallace (Winston) Wood 1921–2015
    2. 2. Woodford (Abial) Parks 1903–1970
    3. 3. Lee (Theodore) Parks 1907–1960
    4. 4. Mary (Mardella 'Della') Parks 1909–1971
    5. 5. Modene Parks 1917–1972 m. Margaret (Rosalie Stephens) (Parks) 1920–1984
      1. 1. Gary (Dennis) Parks 1945–1986
    6. 6. Harrison (Lester 'Hap' Parks) Jr 1913–1985
    7. 7. Beula (Mae) Hunter 1915–1995
    8. 8. Oney (Malissa) Parks 1895–1970
    9. 9. James (Franklin) Parks 1898–1982
    10. 10. Morene ('Cricket') Parks 1917–2003 m. James (Richard) Webb 1917–1984
  2. 2. "Lucky" (Leonard) Parks 1874–1962 m. Nannie (Emma) Parks 1877–1950
    1. 1. Claud Parks 1898–1956
  3. 3. Pearl (O.) Parks 1877–1877
  4. 4. Noble (Pippen) Parks 1888–1941
  5. 5. Earl (Freeman) Parks 1890–1957
  6. 6. Willie (Cloma) Parks 1886–1886
  7. 7. Infant (Child) Parks 1867–1867
  8. 8. Madie (Miles) Parks 1890–

William Parks's Timeline

8 Records

1845
1 Nov 1845
Birth of William Abial Parks in Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas, United States of America
Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas, United States of America
1845
1 Nov 1845
Birth of William Abial Parks in Ennis, Ellis, Texas, USA
Ennis, Ellis, Texas, USA
1845
1 Nov 1845
Birth of William Abial Parks in Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas, United States of America
Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 5
William Abial Parks resided here in Cherokee, Texas, USA
Cherokee, Texas, USA
1860
1860
Age 15
William Abial Parks resided here in Beat 2, Cherokee, Texas, USA
Beat 2, Cherokee, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 55
William Abial Parks resided here in Ennis Ward 1, Ellis, Texas, USA
Ennis Ward 1, Ellis, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 75
William Abial Parks resided here in Ennis Ward 4, Ellis, Texas, USA
Ennis Ward 4, Ellis, Texas, USA
1920
26 June 1920
Age 75
Death of William Abial Parks in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America
Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1845
    Event Place: Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ennis Ward 4, Ellis, Texas; Roll: T625_1800; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 137
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ennis Ward 1, Ellis, Texas; Roll: 1630; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0024
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Beat 2, Cherokee, Texas; Roll: M653_1290; Page: 443; Family History Library Film: 805290
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Cherokee, Texas; Roll: M432_909; Page: 845B; Image: 383
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1845
    Event Place: Ennis, Ellis, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1845
    Event Place: Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cherokee, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Cherokee, Texas; Roll: M432_909; Page: 845B; Image: 383

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Beat 2, Cherokee, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Beat 2, Cherokee, Texas; Roll: M653_1290; Page: 443; Family History Library Film: 805290

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ennis Ward 1, Ellis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ennis Ward 1, Ellis, Texas; Roll: 1630; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0024

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ennis Ward 4, Ellis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ennis Ward 4, Ellis, Texas; Roll: T625_1800; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 137

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 June 1920
    Event Place: Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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