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George Merida Parks Sr
18 Dec 1834 – 6 Jan 1916
| Birth | 18 Dec 1834 |
| Death | 6 Jan 1916 |
| Cemetery | Rawlins Cemetery Lancaster , Dallas County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Joe D. Deaver on 01 Oct 2004 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9540104 |
Bio
Not totally certain on year of death, number slightly illegible George Parks, Sr. died at his home one mile east of Desoto, Dec[Jan]. 6th, and was buried at the Rawlins Cemetery on the [Jan] 7th. Rev. Bob Burleson, of Midlothian, conducted the funeral services. Mr. Parks was 81 years old on the 18 of Dec. last, being born in 1834 in Indiana. He came to Texas in 1848, reaching this place on April 1st. With his parents, he settled the old Parks Homestead which lies in the section forming the southeast corner of our little town. Since that time he has lived in this community, being absent only the four years when called away to do service as a soldier for the southland. He was in Stone's 2nd Regiment, company C under Captain R.S. Guy. He served as a private during the entire four years and was never wounded. He married Mary Isabel Jane Voorhies, who survives him. To this union, twelve children were born of whom nine are living. He became a member of the Baptist Church about twenty years ago and died in the faith of a risen Saviour. He is mourned and missed by the entire community. The Lancaster Herald, Vol. 29 No. 51, Ed. 1. Page 8 Friday 14, 1916
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Family
Parents
Spouse
Siblings
- Sarah Louisa "Sally" Parks Heath 1831–1910
- James Johnson Parks 1833–1914
- Mrs Rebecca Serena Parks Johnson 1837–1913
- Mary Jane Parks Howard 1839–1923
- Nancy Catherine Parks Cheshier 1841–1915
- 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
- Loucilla S "Lou" Parks 1860–1880 FaG
- Fannie G Parks Hash 1863–1947 FaG
- Mollie Blanch Parks Ross 1865–1921 FaG
- Effie May Parks Misemer 1867–1952 FaG
- Effie M Parks 1867–? FaG
- Iva Ann Parks Crowell 1869–1948 FaG
- Laura T Parks 1871–1872 FaG
- Jennie Amelia Parks Davis 1873–1934 FaG
- Zue Serena Parks Crouell 1876–1970 FaG
- Arminta Dora "Minta" Parks Cole 1878–1961 FaG
- Charlie Rowan Parks 1882–1964 FaG
- John Lafayette "Fate" Parks 1884–1964 FaG
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