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Frank Parke

DRGroots — 2009-10-13 15:04:33Z

"The Nashville Christian Advocate", January 29, 1903:

Frank PARKE born in Ireland, July 11, 1828; immigrated to New York when about 20 years old; thence to Ohio, where his only living sister, Mrs. John FEE, now resides; moved to Fort Smith, Arkansas in 1853 and lived thereabout until his death, Dec. 22, 1902; merchant and real estate business.

(Oak Cemetery, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas)

Reduced price for DNA testing

kenparks — 2009-06-09 18:05:53Z

As group administrator of the Park/e/s DNA surname project, I’d like to pass along news about a limited-time price reduction for DNA testing from our testing firm. Unfortunately, we receive very little or no advance word of these promotions, so as you can see the limited time price reduction begins today and only runs to June 24th, 2009.

Offer summary:

• Y-DNA37+mtDNA for $119. (The regular project price is $248 – a reduction of more than 50%)
• The promotion will begin on June 9, 2009 and will end on June 24, 2009
• Kits ordered in this sale must be paid for by June 30, 2009

If you have been considering Y-DNA testing for your Park/e/s line, this is an excellent opportunity to get a 37 marker test at a greatly reduced price, and I would urge you to order before the deadline. If you have any questions about Y-DNA testing for genealogy, or the order process, feel free to email me at: kenparks@earthlink.net

To order a test and join the Park/e/s DNA surname project:
http://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?Group=Parke

Parke - Hardingham, Norfolk

Gleekogfrog — 2009-02-26 02:20:45Z

Anyone interested in the Parke family, landowners in Hardingham, Norfolk in the 17th and 18th century? These include several by the name of Stephen Parke...

County Wicklow, Ireland, Parke @ 1840

sparke127 — 2009-02-12 16:53:26Z

Seeking relatives of a John Parke who married a Mary Kelly in 1840 in Baltinglass. He died @ 1850 during "the great hunger". Descendents have stayed in that area as well as immigrated to the USA @ 1900. Many now live in Western Kansas.

Just in time for Christmas!-Reduced DNA test prices til December 31, 2008

kenparks — 2008-12-17 13:45:40Z

For anyone who has been considering DNA testing, Family Tree DNA (FTDNA), the testing firm used by the Park/e/s surname project, has announced reduced prices for some of their tests. These prices are in effect for tests ordered and paid for by December 31, 2008. Test kits do not have to be completed by that date, only ordered and paid for to qualify for the lower group rate. Tests must be ordered through a surname group to qualify for these prices.

The Y-DNA37 is, in my opinion, the most useful test for our purposes, though some may desire the mitochondrial test as well or testing at the 67 marker level—entirely up to the participant to choose which test they want.

Y-DNA37: $119 after Dec 31: $149
Y-DNA37+mtDNAPlus: $199 after Dec 31: $278
Y-DNA67: $218 after Dec 31: $248
Y-DNA67+mtDNAPlus: $308 after Dec 31: $377
mtDNAPlus: $139 after Dec 31: $149
Full Genomic mtDNA: $395 after Dec 31: $449
SuperDNA: $613 after Dec 31: $695

To order a test and join the Park/e/s DNA surname project, go to:

http://www.familytreedna.com/public/park-e-s/

Click on the link on the left side of the homepage marked, “Request to join this group”

With reduced prices, a DNA test kit makes a great gift idea! If you have any questions or need help ordering, feel free to contact me. My email is on the top of the homepage of the Park/e/s DNA Surname Project.

Ken Parks
Group Administrator-Park/e/s DNA Surname Project
Vice President, The Parke Society PS#1406

PARKE Jerry and Del

t42Moore — 2008-11-04 15:17:57Z

PARKE Jerry and Del

I photographed this gravestone in the Moore Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 197,739 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com If you know more about this person please reply here.

Re: Levi Parke b Feb,1821s/o George W. & Margaret Morris Park/e/s

jerrypetrie1 — 2008-10-17 00:29:22Z

Candes, My grandmother Rose amy Parke was born in 1891. Her father was Frank E. Parke son of Levi Parke. Frank E. Parke married Viola Isabelle Hawes in 1890 and Rose was born in 1891. Viola died in august 1891 two months after Rose was born. Frank then married Cora Belle Hawk in 1897, they had two children, Winnie D. Parke and Raymond Leon Parke. Would love to talk with you.
Jerry Petrie
jerrypetrie@yahoo.com

Re: Parke family from Ireland and Ohio

dparke31 — 2008-10-04 18:44:02Z

We are from PA. My grandfather is David Parke Sr, brother to Roy Parke of Florida. I beleive we were origianlly from County Tyrone in Ireland. Now we are everywhere in the USA.

Re: Parke family from Ireland and Ohio

aportbiz — 2008-09-06 14:14:24Z

Hello,
My grandmother was Phoebe Parke Blair, daughter of Phoebe Parke. Alexander and Phoebe lived in Bazetta, Ohio.
My mother was Frances Blair.
They were from Ireland.

Please contact
Alice Moon

Mary Parke b Preston, Lancashire, ENG abt 1840 m Thomas Evans

grahamsimons — 2008-08-29 20:11:50Z

Mary Parke b Preston, Lancashire, ENG m Thomas Evans, b Dowlais, Glamorgan, WAL 1824 in about 1861-2. They had three children at least. Thomas was an Inspector of Mines, in South Wales and then in Derby, where he d 1887. He left a widow and one son.

Mary was the daughter of John P Parke, described in 1861 as Master Cotton Spinner and Manufacturer in 1871, employing 320 workpeople, also landowner and Lord of the Manor of Withnell and Whalton, in Lancashire. His wife was Margaret; Mary’s siblings were Frederick, Henry and John A.

Frederick became a brick manufacturer.

I would be interested to hear of anyone who knows of this family – particularly to find out the name and fate of the son of Thomas Evans and Mary Parke, likely born in the 1860s, perhaps Swansea, perhaps Belper or Derby in Derbyshire. Thomas’ Will, infuriatingly, refers to him as “my son” without naming him.

Many thanks

Graham Simons

Re: Parke family from Ireland and Ohio

aportbiz — 2008-08-10 22:38:14Z

I know this post is old just seen it today.
I am the granddaughter of Phoebe Parke Blair. She was the daughter of Phoebe Parke and Alexander Parke. They lived in Bazetta Twp in Trumbull County, Ohio.
If you see this

send email to aportbiz@aol.com

Re: John Parke

eulah170 — 2008-07-05 09:22:48Z

I am the gr gr granddaughter of Thomas Parke, Mary Emma's brother. Do you have any information on their father John Parke from MD. John's father's name. It was very common for the first son to named after their grandfather so very possibly John Parke's father name was Thomas? I also am looking for Mary Emma's and Thomas' brother John Parke info. Have some from Iowa but first wife I do not have and only one child. Hoping you may have more.If you would like to contact me via my email: Eulah@aol.com I go to that site every day.
Thanks in advance for info you may be willing to share.

Re: Lt. Richard Parks (1667/8-1725) ancestry

bluesma36abc — 2008-06-16 03:49:02Z

Did you ever get this pedigree straight? I have just gotten to this point and am going crazy trying to figure out who's who.

Most everything I have read shows that Richard Park and his wife Margery {Crane ?}had one son THOMAS.

Beginning with Lt Richard Parks and the Town of Concord, MA: Both a Richard Parks Sr and a Richard Parks Jr resided in Concord, both being assessed taxes in 1689. Both appear in Concord tax records and other town documents until 1711, after which only Jr appears.
On 4/9/1711 the elder Richard Parks Sr and his wife Mary as well as their son John Parks and his wife Deliverance, convey to the younger Richard Parks Jr of Concord, land & buildings. Thus a good indication of their familial relationship.
Afterwards John, his wife and his parents all moved to Weston, MA. On 8/13/1715 a court order was issued which allowed the town of Weston to order the removal of the elder Richard Parks Sr and his wife Mary as they were "both aged and impotent persons". One can assume that they had become a burden on the town of Weston.
In 1725 a John Parks was living in Stonington, CT when he pruchased land in Stafford, CT. It was thought that he came from MA. Is he the same John, brother of Lt Richard? Did he take his parents to CT with him.
It has been proven that Lt Richard Parks of Concord was NOT the son of Thomas Parks of Cambridge / Newton MA. According to Jackson {History of Newton}: That Richard was having children born in Newton at the same time our Lt Richard was having children in Concord. Thus it would appear that Savage was incorrect in his connection of the Concord Richard Parks to the Newton Thomas Parks and his son Richard.
So-o-o- I think we can assume that Lt Richard Jr Parks of Concord, is the brother of John Parks of Concord / Weston, both sons of Richard Sr Parks and his wife Mary, of Concord / Weston. But then where do they fit in the Park, Parks, Parke, Parkes lineage?

ROY E PARKE FLORIDA

nanaannemarie — 2008-06-09 16:30:32Z

Parke Jr., R. E. "Roy" View/Sign Guest Book

PARKE, R.E. Jr. "Roy," 87, of Dover, Fla., departed this life Thursday, June 6, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Mary Parke; brother, Jack Parke; and sister-in-law, Margie Parke. He is survived by his loving wife, Helen Ann Parke; his children and their spouses, Cheryl and Jim Meeks, Sandee and Hank Sytsma, Bobby and Peggy Parke, Colleen and Terry Fulton, and Gary and Terri Parke, all of Plant City; brother, Dave Parke of Arkansas; sisters-in-law, Eldora Nagel of Cape Coral, Fla., and Mildred McGuigen of Murrysville, Pa.; grandchildren, Jim and Xiomara Meeks, Erin and David McQuaig, Calley Fulton, Kristen and Brett Hitchcock, Neal Fulton, Matt and Jennifer Parke, Amanda Parke, Devon Parke, Jordan Parke, Joshua Parke and Robert and Terry Holloway; eight great-grandchildren; cousins, Bill Parke of Ohio, Dorothy Janes of Plant City, and Bob Parke of Plant City; special friend and caregiver, Rene Chavera; and many nieces, nephews and friends. He was born October 18, 1920, in northern Ireland. His family migrated to the United States when he was five, and settled in Butler, Pa. He attended a one-room school in Pennsylvania, and then served his country in World War II as a sergeant in the 63rd Infantry Division. Upon arriving in Hillsborough County, he began a career in farming, becoming the fifth generation of farmers in his family. He founded Parkesdale Farms, Parkesdale Farm Market, Parkesdale Greenhouses, Parkesdale Apartments and Parkesdale Packing & Cooling. He pioneered the first successful overseas shipment by air of strawberries to Europe in 1963, and he was the first to protect strawberries with overhead irrigation. He was very active in the community, having served as a political appointment of the governor on the Coordinating Council for Vocational Education and Adult Education of Hillsborough County, on the Advisory Committee for State Farmers Market of Plant City, on the Hillsborough County Strawberry Commission as director and vice president, on the Advisory Board of the Strawberry Festival as president for two years and as director for 40 years, on the Hillsborough County Farm Bureau as director, on the Board of First Florida Bank as director, on the Advisory Board for Hillsborough County Agriculture Department as the Plant City branch member, on the Greater East Hillsborough County Chamber of Commerce as director, on the Boy Scout Advisory Board, on the Advisory Board of Congressman Mike Bilirakis, as a member of the Senatorial Inner Circle, as a life member of the Republican Presidential Task Force, founder and chief of the Dover/Turkey Creek Volunteer Fire Department, past president of the Plant City High School Athletic Booster Club, and past president of the Turkey Creek High School Athletic Booster Club. He received many awards and honors, including the Honorary Chapter Farmer Award, Outstanding Strawberry Grower Award, presented by the Plant City and Turkey Creek Schools' FFA, and the Hall of Fame Award, presented by the Florida Strawberry Growers Association (He was the first grower ever inducted.) He was also commissioned a Kentucky Colonel by Governor Wallace Wilkenson, Agriculturalist of the Year 1989, presented by the Chamber of Commerce, the Farm Family of the Year, presented by the Chamber of Commerce and the Strawberry Growers Association, the Agricultural Production Award, presented by the Board of the Hillsborough County Fair; the Board of the Strawberry Festival named the main exhibition hall the "Roy and Helen Parke Hall." He was a member of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Plant City, where he served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He enjoyed his family, traveling and working with young people. He proclaimed his greatest assets were "My God and my family." A memorial service will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, June 9, at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 1107 Charlie Griffin Road, Plant City. The family will begin to receive friends at 3 p.m. The family is requesting that, if possible, guests wear red. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Agriculture Scholarship College Fund, administered by the Florida Strawberry Festival, P.O. Drawer 1869, Plant City, FL 33564, and/or to the Building Fund at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 1107 Charlie Griffin Road, Plant City, FL 33566. Arrangements are being handled by Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

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Roy Parke, probably the most recognized face among Florida strawberry growers and the unofficial "Strawberry King," died Thursday morning.He was 86.Parke had been in declining health since he had a stroke about six years ago. This morning, he was having trouble breathing and his family took him to South Florida Baptist Hospital, where he died about 10 a.m.His family was with him when he died, his daughter, Sandee Sytsma said.
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Re: John Parke

eulah170 — 2008-04-19 22:31:51Z

I am looking for any information on John Parke's parents in Md
I believe from census records his father came from Ireland. Mary Emma was the sister to my gr gr grandfather Thomas Parke. His daughter Carrie Elizabeth was my gr grandmother. If you need any information on that side am willing to share what I have. Looking for any family that may have a family Bible or records kept on births deaths etc. Also looking for my grandmothers twin brother Eldred. He passed when 2 I believe in Colfax, IA. He and my grandmother were born in Kingsley, IA. I know his date of death but not where he died or buried. He died in 1902 before records were required to be filed. Thx

Re: Parke in Kentucky

eroth70 — 2008-04-19 20:59:31Z

I have a Sally Parke born 1872 to William Smith Parke and Canzady Clemmons in Monroe Co. KY. No other info on this Sally. I do have information on her fathers side of the family. Eleanor

Re: Parke in Kentucky (monroe, Co.)

troubles1968 — 2008-04-06 21:47:04Z

Thanks for the trouble you went to. That William Smith looks like he could be the one.

Yes, Betsy Elizabeth was a sister to Charity Jane. So my grandparents married first cousins. I also just ran across someone who had been searching 8 years, for this side of the family. Jeremiah Parke is her great grandfather, a brother to Charity and Elizabeth.

Send me your email, and I'll send you the pictures of Sallie and others too, that you may be able to ID. My email is : troubles1968@yahoo.com

I do think that you are right and maybe that she is one of the neices, andm still checking on some of them.

Bonita

Re: Parke in Kentucky (monroe, Co.)

meekernj — 2008-03-24 23:37:04Z

I've been looking at your Parks in Monroe County and have not found a Sallie/Sarah yet. She might be a wife of one of Charity's brothers? have you investigated Charity's family at all? I need to know about when the picture was taken and how old she looks in the picture. That might help me track her down.

I found a William Smith, born 1841, in Monroe County in 1850. His parents were Anthony and Abigail. William was the youngest of lots of siblings. I found Charity and William Smith in Metcalfe County in 1860, by 1870 Charity was back in Monroe County with her parents.

By the way, did you know that Thomas Ferguson's mother was apparently also a Park?

If you want to email me the picture of Sallie, I'll give you my email address.

Sharon Meeker
KY

Elizabeth Parke of Decatur, Illinois

2006-10-30 20:00:25Z

Does anyone have a genealogy for Elizabeth Parke who married
Harvey Firestone, Jr.? Am looking for information on her
mother Gertrude Chambers, daughter of William and also her
grandmother Ellen Elizabeth James.

Re: Parke Family History

2006-09-15 05:24:46Z

I have been looking for a diana sue parke b-12/20/1941 she married a robert harold erickson in las vegas nv on 3/13/1964 i dont k themothers or father name i just k they r from pennsylvanie she was the age of 24 at the time of marriage if u can help i have to boys that she is a mother to an they have been looking all their lifes they r now 40 yrs old an they have not stopped looking for there birth mother thank

Re: Parke in Kentucky (monroe, Co.)

meekernj — 2008-03-23 16:42:01Z

What time period for your Monroe County Parke's?

Joanna Parke / David Rood

bdudek — 2006-11-02 18:55:24Z

Does anyone have information on Elijah Rood/Roode son of David Rood who married Joanna Parke? He descends from: Thomas Rood II (b.1625-26 m. Sarah Leffingwell)) → Thomas Rood III (b.1651 m. Hannah Benham) → David Rood (b.1688 m. Joanna Parke) → Elijah Rood(e) (b.1710-33?)

Robert Parke's Journal

GMAshmore — 2007-05-26 14:17:51Z

I have read that Robert Parke (son of Thomas Parke of Ireland) who immgrated from Ireland to Pennsylvania in 1724 kept a journal of his crossing on the ship Sizargh of Whitehaven.

Does anyone have any idea where I might locate this journal?

Summer—A Great Time for a Refreshing Dip in the Gene Pool!!

kp1949 — 2006-08-03 13:27:18Z

With many of us dealing with scorching temps these days, what better time to test the waters by dipping a toe into the PARK/E/S gene pool? Then—take the plunge!!

If you’ve been uncertain of the benefits of DNA testing to further your PARK/E/S research, we now have 90 members in our database representing 10 distinct genetic groups (several connected to known immigrant ancestor lineages) as well as 17 members still searching for a match—and it could be you!

After nearly 2 years of matching only my known relatives, I recently found a genetic cousin whose line goes back to Pennsylvania before the Revolution, and we now have an exciting new avenue of research open before us—all thanks to DNA testing!

For as little as $99 (OK, they tack on $2 for shipping), you can join the PARK/E/S DNA database and find out which of our 90 members may be your newest cousin. With the project growing every week, your odds of finding a new family member are better than the odds you get in Vegas!

So check us out at http://www.familytreedna.com/public/park-e-s and take your PARK/E/S family research to a whole new level!

If you have any questions about how to order a test or any other aspect of DNA testing, let me hear from you and I’ll help in any way I can.

So come on in—the water’s fine!

Re: children of benonia r. parke, son of timothy parke

salhanna — 2006-07-09 00:32:56Z

Do you have any information on Lydia Gray? Who she married and her children?

Re: Parke in Kentucky (monroe, Co.)

troubles1968 — 2008-03-23 01:09:03Z

I too am looking for a Sallie Parke. I have an old picture from my mom's side of the family that says sallie park at the top and I'm trying to see where she fits in the family. My great grandmother was Charity Jane Parks ( Smith ).

Bonita Pendleton

Re: Parke in Kentucky (monroe, Co.)

troubles1968 — 2008-03-24 16:39:50Z

My Charity Jane Parke ( my great grandmother ) was born in 1838 and died on March 19, 1919. Her parents were James, Born Nov. 18,1799 in Barren Co. He died Oct. 28, 1879. Her mother was Anna Amy M. Smith, born about 1806 and died Dec. 4, 1877. Charity married a man named William O. Smith on Jan 5, 1860 and he died 9 months later on Oct. 30, 1860. I cannot find any information about him, how he died, or his family . Charity had one child, a daughter, Elnora ( Nora ) Ann Smith Ferguson ( my grandmother ), born April 15, 1875 and died Feb. 2, 1949 ( she married Thomas Grant " Bud " Ferguson on June. 4, 1893.) William Smith was dead 15 years before my grandmother was born, so we do not know who her father was.

I do not have any information on the Sallie Parke, that I mentioned, only the picture with her name written at the top. Do you know if Sallie was a name they used for some other name? Some of the Parkes were from Metcalfe Co. too. I cannot find her in the family history or the bible. like I did the others.

Bonita Pendleton

PARKE, PARK, PARKS FROM WASHINGTON CO. OHIO

Diamonddeb — 2006-09-06 14:12:59Z

I am currently doing research on the Parke surname from Washington County, Ohio. If you are a decendant, and need info, I will assist in anyway I can

Re: PARKE, PARK, PARKS FROM WASHINGTON CO. OHIO

Diamonddeb — 2006-09-06 14:12:59Z

Dear Pat, Sorry.......Joseph Parke is not of my line of Parke ancestry. Have you checked out the Parke families of Massachusetts? There is a lot of Parke families listed, and tells where some of them migrated to. www.accessgenealogy.com/surnames/parks.htm. Hope this helps you.
DEBBIE

Re: PARKE/NEWTON in Groton, Connecticut

Diamonddeb — 2006-09-06 14:12:59Z

Nathaniel Parke is a decendant of Robert Parke. He is the son of Thomas and Dorothy (Thompson) Parke, born March 6, 1651/52. Nathaniel married Sarah Geer and had 9 children, one whom was also named Nathaniel Parke, born Aug. 14, 1681. I am a decendant of the Joseph Parke who is one of the other sons of Nathaniel and Dorothy Parke. You can view my PARKE family history at:
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsc...
I'm sorry I couldn't of been more help to you in your search, but I hope that any information I can give you will be helpful. Good luck.
DEBBIE

Re: Eleanor Parke

missy3681 — 2006-12-23 04:31:36Z

I don't know if you still need information, but I have some info of this marriage due to her second marriage to Henry Jones.

e-mail me because i would also like to get some more information on this marriage.

Missy

missy3681@lighthouse.net

Re: Roger Parke to Morgan Bruce Park

cehamilton50 — 2008-01-23 01:45:02Z

Cecilia, I realize this response is about 7 years after the last message, but I hope you are still out there and answering Q's about the Parke family. My mother-in-law is Norma Jean Park, dau. of Leighton Park, son of Morgan Bruce Park, son of Samuel Parke, son of Amos Ebenezer Parke, son of John Parke.... Does this sound like your lineage? If so, I am quite interested in purchasing a book if they are still availabe and also interested in the Parke Society. Thank you for any help. Cora E. Hamilton. Greenfield, OH. Currently in Seffner, FL.

reSEARCHing: PARK/Speddington Descendents

labyrinth51 — 2007-09-06 06:10:23Z

Have you noticed that with each question answered...three new questions present themselves??? In my vast experience, (of three months) I have certainly found this to be true.

Today...my questions are related to James Park (est 1830-1899) & Grace Speddington-Park. (1862-1836).

I believe that they emigrated from UK to USA/NJ in 1886 with their two sons, William (1883-1903) & Thomas Alexander (1885-1953). My grandfather, Robert James was born in USA/NJ in 1894.

My primary question(s) today are:
* What is James Park's birthdate?
* What is James & Grace's Wedding date/location?
* Did they emigrate on the ABYSSINIA in 1886?
* Where did they live from 1886-1900?
* Did Grace & her sons travel again to UK & return on the ADRIATIC in Dec/1894?
* Where is James buried?

You assistance & insight will be greatly appreciated.

DonnaChristine Park
WHSPER0851@hotmail.com

Book

fountainloop — 2006-12-23 02:51:13Z

Hi Ceclia! I am a descendant of Roger Parke, also.
I am intersted in your book if you still have some.
Thank you and Happy Holidays!

Terri Cazzola

Book

fountainloop — 2006-12-23 02:49:04Z

Hi Ceclia

William parke b 1318 in Upton Scudamore, Wiltshire, eng & died 1378 same place

winniepooh137 — 2006-07-26 04:53:12Z

would like to know more about him, his wife I have three kids John, William & Robert, did he have more, what did he do for a living??

Any info would be great, I'll share too

Lisa (Allee) Conner

Descendants of Roger Parke 1648 -1739 book lookup help

michaelgday38 — 2006-12-22 06:10:44Z

Does anyone have access to the book 'Descendants of Roger Parke 1648 -1739'? John PARK III mrd Susannah Elrod
and had a son John PARK IV. I'm trying to figure dates out as it seems Susannah birth year (1741) makes it difficult
to believe she gave birth to a John PARK IV in 1751.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Michael

Re: Moses Parke

lashru — 2007-07-17 22:59:09Z

It may help to understand the history of the states/counties at the time we're looking at.

Roger Parke, his wife, and son John arrived in Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ from Northumberland, England in 1686. Roger died in the same place only 4 years later, in 1690.

From 1700 on through about 1748, Virginia colony was growing west from the coastal cities. This was Indian territory slowly being carved into counties. Larger counties were also being carved into smaller counties as their outer extents grew. The area of Virginia where the John Parke/Parks settled was near the Great Cacapon River, NW of what is now Winchester, in a place called Parks Valley. Prior to 1753, this was part of Frederick Co., Virginia, and part of the land grant that came to Thomas, 6th Lord Fairfax, through his wife after her father, the original grant-holder, died.

In the late 1740s and early 1750s, George Washington surveyed this area for Lord Fairfax, and included in those surveys were land grants to John Parke and John Parke his son. Sometimes their names also appear as Parks, but this may be a transcription error (e looks a lot like s) or some other reason. Nonetheless, sometime between 1690 and 1757, John Parke (Sr.) moved to Frederick Co., VA.

In 1753, Hampshire Co. was formed out of parts of Frederick and other adjacent counties, but because of the French and Indian War, and Indian resistance on the frontier, this wasn't really achieved/finalized until around 1757-58.

During this time, John Parke (Sr.) died and was buried in "Hampshire Co., VA, in 1757, at the age of 80.

John Parke his son (1707-1758) may have been born in Hopewell, NJ, but he lived and married and died in Hampshire Co., VA. He is listed as a Sergeant in the rolls of the Virginia militia in 1758 from "Frederick Co., VA", so may well have died shortly after joining in some kind of action.

The French and Indian War ran from 1754 to 1763, and George Washington held an officer's commission during this time. Most of the western and northern edges of the British colonies were disputed during this time, and Virginia was no exception.

Finally... Hampshire Co, Virginia, was one of the counties that were ... collected into the new state of *West Virginia* in 1861-3 during the Civil War.

In short: Frederick/Frederich Co. VA is often Hampshire Co. VA is the same as Hampshire Co., WV, and the county name/state depend entirely on 1) the year of the record, and 2) whether the transcriber/recorder "corrected" those items to reflect what it is at present. Similarly, the original family name was Parke coming from England, and underwent changes to both Parks and then Park over time.

John Parke (Jr.) had at least three sons, John Parke/s (III), George Parke/s, and Ebenezer Parke/s. John III married Anna Maria "Mary" Millslagle, daughter of a German immigrant from PA, and George Parke married her sister Hannah. This we know from deeds made out by the womens' father, by then Anglicized from Johann Andreas Muhlschlagel to "Andrew Millslagel" or Millslagle, to his two sons-in-law, the brothers John Parks and George Parks, shortly before his death.

George, Hannah, and their son George, are all buried in Parks Hollow Cemetery, Capon Bridge, Hampshire Co., WV. George Sr. is listed as a Colonel, and given his age, most likely in the Revolutionary War, or possibly the War of 1812. (There is a land grant from 1812 for "George Park Son of the Other Heirs at Law of Roger Park." There is a John Park buried there in Parks Cemetery, no indication if there are birth/death dates for him, as well as a passel of other Park/Parke/Parks, but no Moses. from the mid-1700s-1800 generations. I would guess the John Park buried here is George's brother, because John III died and was buried in or near Circleville, Pickaway Co., OH.

(I know you posted in 2000, here's hoping that either you're still reading this board, and/or others who happen upon it can use this info.)

PARKE/HINEMAN 1747 marriage CONN

mrstkdsd — 2007-08-12 23:01:57Z

Looking for information on this couple and their families:

Elizabeth PARK married John HINEMAN on 12 May 1747 in Voluntown, Windham Co., Connecticut.

EARLY CONNECTICUT MARRIAGES, as found an ancient church records prior to 1800, by Frederick W. Bailey, 1896-1906. Voluntown Presbyterian Church, organized October 15, 1723. Records of Rev. Samuel Dorrance.
HINEMAN, John, m. Elizbabeth PARKE, 12 May 1747.

Trying to connect or elimate this couple to/from my HINEMAN line.

Thank you,
Cynthia

Re: The Parke Society

PatWagner991 — 2006-06-29 21:41:22Z

Robert: I had just received my copy of the" Hartpence Family in America" by Esther Heer. I found a William Ross Hartpence, b 23 Mar 1839 in Dearborn Co., Indiana. He married Harriet Mikesell. He served in the Civil War and was author and editor of the Harrison (Ohio) Press with his brother Walter. It lists three books he published but no mention of one about Texas. Sometime after 1910 he moved to Long Beach, CA to live with his daughter and died 14 Apr. 1927. If this sounds like your William let me know and I will give you the rest of what is in the book on his line.
Pat Stevens
lane@grantspass.com

Re: PARKE, PARK, PARKS FROM WASHINGTON CO. OHIO

PatWagner991 — 2006-06-29 21:41:22Z

Hi Vicky: Welcome to a very obcessive hobby. Do you know the parents of Nancy Jane? If she is descended from Joseph Parke and Hannah Hartpence I probably have some information for you. I'm not familiar with the name Hobler. My Parke line ends with Joseph's daughter, Easter, but I have quite a lot from that point back plus the Hartpence line.
Pat
lane@grantspass.com

Re: PARKE, PARK, PARKS FROM WASHINGTON CO. OHIO

PatWagner991 — 2006-06-29 21:41:22Z

OK Vicky, now I know what page we're on. Wesley was a brother of my Easter Parke. I saw in the 1860 census that Wesley had a daughter Nancy, but I didn't know what time frame we were talking about and I didn't know who Nancy married. I have quite a lot on Joseph but unfortunately I lost it in the computer when it crashed awhile back and I haven't typed it back in yet. I will have to do that now. I do have Hartpence and Munch information I can send you now if you will e-mail your e-mail address. If you are new at this you may be reluctant to give out your e-mail address but we in genealogy do it all the time. There is so much information to share.
Pat

Re: Roger Parke of NJ

don33566 — 2008-01-23 23:34:40Z

Hi, I'm not sure if I am in your linage, my Parke family comes from Gloucester Co., N.J. My grandfather was William Henry Parke, b.25 July 1871 in Salem, N.J. My greatgrandfather was William Henry Weldon Parke, b.27 Oct.1843, in Salem, N.J., married Anna Elizabeth Flanagan, his father was James Parke Jr., b.abt 1808 in N.J., married Mary A Kirker. He was probably born at Parke Causeway Farm, which was somewhere between Williamstown and Downer, N.J. My uncle Earl V Parke, b.1896, wrote that it was believed that Richard Parke of Massachussets, was our ancestor. Also the father at the time of the revolution is supposed to have served, three years in the colonial armed forces, the N.J. militia , or under some local general. One grandson, a James Parke, became a boatcaptain while living at Parke Causway, got married, he didn't know the name of the woman, (probably Mary A Kirker), they had children and in order to be near his work, moved to Salem,N.J. I've traced back and verified to James Jr., but I'm still working on James Sr. I'm very interested in your book, but i'm not if my line fits, if it does i'll send you everything i've got. Any info you could give me would be greatly appreciated.
Don Parke
332 Falconcrest St. W
Plant City, Fl. 33565

Re: Book-Roger Parke

don33566 — 2007-04-22 06:10:23Z

I am researching William Henry Parke B:1879-William Henry Weldon Parke b:1843- James Parke b:1808 -- James(the name may be wrong) Parke B: Abt. 1790 The family line is from Salem C., N.J. & Gloucester Co. other surnames are White; Bee;Flanagan;Harris;Crosley;Jones;Kirker;Ayers I am also looking for Parke Causeway or Parke Causeway Farm supposedly between Williamstown & Downer or Pitman & Downer, N.J. I am-- DON33566@HOTMAIL.COM

Re: Book-Roger Parke

don33566 — 2007-04-22 06:01:56Z

Re: Parke family from Ireland and Ohio

lordrosebery — 2006-06-13 16:41:31Z

There are Lawder's and Parke's in the Mohill / Ballinamore area of Co. Leitrim

Re: Joseph Howard Parke of Pittsburgh, PA

birdylegs81 — 2007-08-30 15:27:30Z

Hello, Joseph Howard Parke of Pittsburgh, PA is also my great grandfather. Let's compare information.

Re: Parke ancestors

heatcoat — 2008-01-09 03:49:39Z

Hello Linda,

I have reviewed your post and tree on ancestry. I would like to share some information on the Parke line. I have connections to Pearl and Harvey E. They both married into the Saunders/Giddings line of my family. Bertrand and Ruth Alaska.

Yvette
heatcoat@telus.net

Re: Joseph Parke

heatcoat — 2008-01-09 03:45:19Z

Hello, I have a Harvey E Park m. Ruth Alaska Silber and a Pearl Parke m. Bertrand Saunders
Bert and Ruth were 1st cousins while Harvey and Pearl were brother and sister.
More on the Park line would be other siblings;
Fred, June, Ethel and Joseph.

Would be interested in sharing information if you are interested.

Parke Family of Henbury near Wimborne

patriciamallett — 2007-01-06 11:36:30Z

I am searching any information on the Parke family from Henbury, in particular anything about Walter Parke who went to Australia in 1881 to join his brother, Edmund.

Edmund returned to England but I gather Walter stayed in Australia.

Are there any Parke descendants in the UK?