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Nancy Catherine Parks Cheshier
2 Aug 1841 – 7 Apr 1915
| Birth | 2 Aug 1841 |
| Death | 7 Apr 1915 |
| Cemetery | Rawlins Cemetery Lancaster , Dallas County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Aunt and Uncle Mac on 19 Jul 2008 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28353278 |
Gravesite details
Double headstone with E. D. (1841-1915)
Bio
Full name, Nancy Katherine Parks. Father, Curtis Parks, b. 7 30 1809 NC no further info. Mother Amelia Sharpe, b. 1811. 1st Husb. William S. Cheshier 2nd. Husb. Eldridge D. Cheshier listed as E. D. Cheshier. Born in MO. Death Notice of Nancy C Parks Cheshier 4 April 1913, The Lancaster Herald, P. 10, Col. 5 Died Mrs. E. D. Cheshier died quite suddenly Monday night about 9:30 at her home two miles east of Desoto. Members of her household were startled by Mrs. Cheshier falling from her chair; she lived only a short time. In the death of Mrs. Cheshier, a highly respected pioneer citizen has gone. The funeral was held Wednesday. An obituary notice will be published next week. Obituary of Nancy C Parks Cheshier 18 Apr 1913, The Lancaster Herald, P. 1, Col. 3 Nancy Cheshier Was born in Indiana, August 1, 1841, died April 7, 1913. The days of her life were 31 years, 8 months and 5 days. Her parents came to Dallas County, Texas in April 1848; she was but a small girl at the time. She was raised one-half mile east of DeSoto, where her father, Curtis Parks, laid his head right. She was married to William Cheshier in 1863; he died in June 1864 and she married E. D. Cheshier, Feb. 4, 1869. To this union eight children were born, four boys and four girls. She also raised one daughter by her first husband, Mrs. Ida Morris, and an orphan boy. She leaves four brothers and four sisters to mourn her loss; Mrs. S. L. Heath and Mrs. M. J. Howard of Joshua, Texas, Mrs. R. S. Johnson and Mrs. Laura M. Voorhies; brothers are J. J. Parks, G. M. Parks, T. J. Parks, and C. C. Parks. She had a great many relatives and friends who sympathize with the bereaved family. The funeral was held at the home Wednesday, conducted by Rev. Hays of DeSoto and interment was made in Rawlins cemetery.
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Family
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Siblings
- Sarah Louisa "Sally" Parks Heath 1831–1910
- James Johnson Parks 1833–1914
- George Merida Parks Sr 1834–1916
- Mrs Rebecca Serena Parks Johnson 1837–1913
- Mary Jane Parks Howard 1839–1923
- John Alexander Parks 1844–1910
- Laura Malinda "Aunt Sis" Parks Voorhies 1846–1936
- Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Parks 1849–1930
- Charles C. Parks 1852–1934
Children
- Ida Parks Cheshier Morris 1864–1940 FaG
- Annie Aldine Cheshier Hill 1869–1953 FaG
- Charles Lynn Cheshier 1871–1951 FaG
- William Amos "Bill" Cheshier 1872–1941 FaG
- Thomas E Cheshier 1875–1949 FaG
- Maggie Amelia Cheshier 1876–1877 FaG
- Millie F. Cheshier Chowning 1878–1961 FaG
- John Byrd Cheshier 1881–1924 FaG
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