Greetings! I posed this question before, but I'd like to try again, so please humor me :) I'm new to geneology/ancestry, so please bear with me. :-) Mary Ann Parks - b/ 1979 - ME Elizabeth Ann Parks - b/1937 d/2000 - My mom --- Edward ? Parks - b/1932? (My Uncle - Mother's Brother) Mary Ann Creighton - b/1912? or 1917 - My grandmom --- m. James? Parks - b/? from Newtown, PA or thereabouts. John Creighton - b/? (My grandmother's brother) --- m. Gertrude ? === Children John Jr., (John III) Gertrude, Jacqueline, Rose, Nancy, Elizabeth Creighton - (G-mom's sister) --- m. Harry Crawford (Children - Cathy, ELizabeth, ...) Myrtle Fuchs? - b/? (my maternal grandmother) --- m. Any insights would be appreciated. I know my heritage is Irish, Scottish, Polish and Pennsylvania Dutch. The earliest whereabouts of my family that I am aware of are Newtown and/or Doylestown, PA Sorry if this isn't enough info to go on.... Mary Ann (From Philadelphia) --- PARKS-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > ATTACHMENT part 1 message/rfc822 > > PARKS-D Digest Volume 02 : Issue 74 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [PARKS] RE: Messages > ["Roubideau" <roubideau@foxinternet] > #2 Re: [PARKS] RE: Messages [Cheryl > Morris <camorris@mars.ark.c] > #3 [PARKS] Effie Parks [MaryAnn > <ace@televar.com>] > #4 Re: [PARKS] RE: Messages [Shelly > Platz <sunshine311_us@yahoo] > #5 Re: [PARKS] RE: Messages [Parks > Kelly <kelly_a_parks@yahoo.c] > #6 [PARKS] (no subject) > [Sabeckum@aol.com] > #7 Re: [PARKS] RE: Messages [Cheryl > Morris <camorris@mars.ark.c] > #8 Re: [PARKS] (no subject) ["William > Deremiah" <sergeant@brigh] > #9 Re: [PARKS] - Pennsylvania [Cheryl > Morris <camorris@mars.ark.c] > #10 Re: [PARKS] - Pennsylvania [Bobbie > <bobbiev@swbell.net>] > #11 Re: [PARKS] RE: Messages [Lowell > Tennyson <LNSTENNYSON@att.n] > #12 [PARKS] James Parks 1767 PA ["Elaine > Rathmann" <beckoncall3@mch] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from PARKS-D, send a message to > > PARKS-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, > but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, > too. > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 > Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 21:03:32 -0700 > From: "Roubideau" <roubideau@foxinternet.com> > To: PARKS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PARKS] RE: Messages > > Does no body have any question they want answered? > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 > Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 21:32:03 -0700 > From: Cheryl Morris <camorris@mars.ark.com> > To: PARKS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PARKS] RE: Messages > > Sure. But, it seems that my Parks popped out of > nowhere right in the middle > of the huge Park/e/s family in the area of Preston, > CT about 1764. No > records, nowhere. Married about September 1785 - no > records anywhere. > > But, I do have a lot of records from when he was in > the Rev War from 1781 > to end of War; then again from 1790 to 1807 in > Vermont, and then from about > 1810 to 1848 in Malone, Franklin County, NY. > > But, no birth, no marriage [1st or 2nd], no death, > no children's baptism > records. > > Aaron Parks - who were you? > > At 09:03 PM 6/21/02 -0700, you wrote: > >Does no body have any question they want answered? > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 4 message/rfc822 > Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 00:01:18 -0700 > From: MaryAnn <ace@televar.com> > To: PARKS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PARKS] Effie Parks > > I am looking for my Great Great Grandma Effie > Parks-Hicks can anyone help? > Thank You ~ Mary Ann > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 5 message/rfc822 > Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 01:30:04 -0700 (PDT) > From: Shelly Platz <sunshine311_us@yahoo.com> > To: PARKS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PARKS] RE: Messages > > I do! But no one seems to want to answer! > Roubideau wrote:Does no body have any question they > want answered? > > > ==== PARKS Mailing List ==== > Please remember: No attachments, Hoaxes, Virus or > Chain Letters > are to be sent to the list. The use of foul language > is also > prohibited. > > > > - ------------------------------- > Do You Yahoo!? > Sign-up for Video Highlights of 2002 FIFA World Cup > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 6 message/rfc822 > Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 02:27:45 -0700 (PDT) > From: Parks Kelly <kelly_a_parks@yahoo.com> > To: PARKS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PARKS] RE: Messages > > I sure would like to know who Benjamin Parks the > revolutionary war soldier's father was, and his > father > before him and what country and town they immigrated > from. > Since you are asking. > Kelly son of > John son of > Thayne son of > Carlton son of > Caleb son of > Alfred son of > Linsfield son of > Benjamin(1746 - 1839) son of > ???John??? son of > ???Thomas??? son of > ???John??? son of > ????????????????? > > > > ===== > Kelly A. Parks > 831 Hoyt Ave. > Everett, WA 98201 > 425.259.2309 > Kelly_A_Parks@yahoo.com > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 7 message/rfc822 > Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 06:41:51 EDT > From: Sabeckum@aol.com > To: PARKS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PARKS] (no subject) > > I have a lot of questions, but no one seems to be > able to help. > > I have a G-G-G grandfather named James Parks. He > was born c. 1780 either in > Fayette Co., PA or in Maryland somewhere. His > father is believed to be David > Parks and we think that he had a brother named > David. James married either > Elizabeth Davis or Elizabeth Boyd (not sure which), > moved to Belmont Co., OH > when he was in his young 20's and raised a family of > eight children--David, > Rachel, Jonathan Davis, Elizabeth, James Jr., John > B., Joseph and Thomas. I > descend from David. > > No matter how I and others in the family try, we > just can't seem to go back > any further. We think they were Scotch-Irish. > Father David we believe was > born c. 1750. > > I really wish we could find someone who could help > tear down the brick wall. > > Sandy > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 8 message/rfc822 > Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 05:36:44 -0700 > From: Cheryl Morris <camorris@mars.ark.com> > To: PARKS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PARKS] RE: Messages > > Kelly - would you tell me where he served from? I > show two in the Rev War, > one from CT and the other from MA. > > Cheryl > > At 02:27 AM 6/22/02 -0700, you wrote: > >I sure would like to know who Benjamin Parks the > >revolutionary war soldier's father was, and his > father > >before him and what country and town they > immigrated > >from. > >Since you are asking. > >Kelly son of > >John son of > >Thayne son of > >Carlton son of > >Caleb son of > >Alfred son of > >Linsfield son of > >Benjamin(1746 - 1839) son of > >???John??? son of > >???Thomas??? son of > >???John??? son of > >????????????????? > > > > > > > >===== > >Kelly A. Parks > >831 Hoyt Ave. > >Everett, WA 98201 > >425.259.2309 > >Kelly_A_Parks@yahoo.com > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > >http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > > > > > >==== PARKS Mailing List ==== > >To contact the listowner e-mail > mailto:tchada@cox.net > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 9 message/rfc822 > Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 08:46:47 -0400 > From: "William Deremiah" <sergeant@bright.net> > To: PARKS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PARKS] (no subject) > > Sandy this look alot like my great-grandfathers > family but I have not been > able to attach a father to my great-grandfather. > His mother came from > Pennsylvania and moved down into Harrison Co. after > the death of ? Parks > moved back to Pennsylvanic and married a Martin. I > have found a book on the > internet and it talks about Parks. Some of the sons > started a Ship Building > Company of the Monogahia River between Pittsburg > and Virgina, at > Brownsville, Fayette Co. Pennsylvania on one side > and Washington Co. on the > other. I was so happy because I thought I could > find my missing Parks. > Pennsylvania however does not start keep birth > records until 1883. > > David and James Parks went to Ohio. There is a > Thomas Parks but he went > back to West Virginia. The older members of the > family seem to think that > he is my great grandfather's brother. I will see if > I can dig out more > information on those Parks and some that I found in > a Church record book in > Pennsylvania. > > One think I have found is that Parks who came into > New Jersey though > Pennsylvania and went on are Germany. However the > Parks who came into > Maryland though Virginia and up into Pennsylvania > are English (Irish or > Scottish) and the one's who settled in Jamestown and > Williamburg where > French who lived in England. > > Good luck I have been trying for 5 years. > > Carolynne D. Parks-Deremiah > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Sabeckum@aol.com> > To: <PARKS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 06:41 > Subject: [PARKS] (no subject) > > > > I have a lot of questions, but no one seems to be > able to help. > > > > I have a G-G-G grandfather named James Parks. He > was born c. 1780 either > in > > Fayette Co., PA or in Maryland somewhere. His > father is believed to be > David > > Parks and we think that he had a brother named > David. James married > either > > Elizabeth Davis or Elizabeth Boyd (not sure > which), moved to Belmont Co., > OH > > when he was in his young 20's and raised a family > of eight > children--David, > > Rachel, Jonathan Davis, Elizabeth, James Jr., John > B., Joseph and Thomas. > I > > descend from David. > > > > No matter how I and others in the family try, we > just can't seem to go > back > > any further. We think they were Scotch-Irish. > Father David we believe > was > > born c. 1750. > > > > I really wish we could find someone who could help > tear down the brick > wall. > > > > Sandy > > > > > > ==== PARKS Mailing List ==== > > If you are unsubscribed from the list > unintentionally, simply > > resubscribe. A full mailbox, computer error or > spam may cause you > > to be unsubscribed. > > > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 10 message/rfc822 > Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 06:20:10 -0700 > From: Cheryl Morris <camorris@mars.ark.com> > To: PARKS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PARKS] - Pennsylvania > > In a rare book that I have there is the reference to > a James Park (Samuel) > who was born in 1760, and died Dec 8, 1811. He was > with Col. William > Crawford in his disastrous expedition against the > Indians in northwestern > Ohio in 1782. He married Isabella Craighead. She was > born July 15, 1763, > and died April 5, 1833. > > Children: > Samuel b. 1802, died 1855. He married Sarah > Phillips; they had no children. > He conducted a hotel in Wellsville, Ohio in 1832, > and in 1839 he was > proprietor of a hotel in New Concord, Ohio. > > George, died young > > I mention this family because James is one of 5 > known children of Samuel > Park who settled in Washington County, PA. Samuel > was born in Ireland about > 1730 and died in Washington County about 1794. He > married Margaret Marshall > about 1757; they had travelled on the same ship but > married after their > arrival. They settled in Donegal Township, Lancaster > Co., PA and then went > into Virginia about the time of the Revolution. > > Children were > John > James > Mary > Isabella > Hugh > > > At 08:46 AM 6/23/02 -0400, you wrote: > >Sandy this look alot like my great-grandfathers > family but I have not been > >able to attach a father to my great-grandfather. > His mother came from > >Pennsylvania and moved down into Harrison Co. after > the death of ? Parks > >moved back to Pennsylvanic and married a Martin. I > have found a book on the > >internet and it talks about Parks. Some of the > sons started a Ship Building > >Company of the Monogahia River between Pittsburg > and Virgina, at > >Brownsville, Fayette Co. Pennsylvania on one side > and Washington Co. on the > >other. I was so happy because I thought I could > find my missing Parks. > >Pennsylvania however does not start keep birth > records until 1883. > > > >David and James Parks went to Ohio. There is a > Thomas Parks but he went > >back to West Virginia. The older members of the > family seem to think that > >he is my great grandfather's brother. I will see > if I can dig out more > >information on those Parks and some that I found in > a Church record book in > >Pennsylvania. > > > >One think I have found is that Parks who came into > New Jersey though > >Pennsylvania and went on are Germany. However the > Parks who came into > >Maryland though Virginia and up into Pennsylvania > are English (Irish or > >Scottish) and the one's who settled in Jamestown > and Williamburg where > >French who lived in England. > > > >Good luck I have been trying for 5 years. > > > >Carolynne D. Parks-Deremiah > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: <Sabeckum@aol.com> > >To: <PARKS-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 06:41 > >Subject: [PARKS] (no subject) > > > > > > > I have a lot of questions, but no one seems to > be able to help. > > > > > > I have a G-G-G grandfather named James Parks. > He was born c. 1780 either > >in > > > Fayette Co., PA or in Maryland somewhere. His > father is believed to be > >David > > > Parks and we think that he had a brother named > David. James married > >either > > > Elizabeth Davis or Elizabeth Boyd (not sure > which), moved to Belmont Co., > >OH > > > when he was in his young 20's and raised a > family of eight > >children--David, > > > Rachel, Jonathan Davis, Elizabeth, James Jr., > John B., Joseph and Thomas. > >I > > > descend from David. > > > > > > No matter how I and others in the family try, we > just can't seem to go > >back > > > any further. We think they were Scotch-Irish. > Father David we believe > >was > > > born c. 1750. > > > > > > I really wish we could find someone who could > help tear down the brick > >wall. > > > > > > Sandy > > > > > > > > > ==== PARKS Mailing List ==== > > > If you are unsubscribed from the list > unintentionally, simply > > > resubscribe. A full mailbox, computer error or > spam may cause you > > > to be unsubscribed. > > > > > > > > >==== PARKS Mailing List ==== > >To contact the listowner e-mail > mailto:tchada@cox.net > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 11 message/rfc822 > Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 09:12:21 -0500 > From: Bobbie <bobbiev@swbell.net> > To: PARKS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PARKS] - Pennsylvania > > On 22 Jun 2002 at 6:20, Cheryl Morris wrote: > > > In a rare book that I have there is the reference > to a James Park > > (Samuel) who was born in 1760, and died Dec 8, > 1811. He was with Col. > > In this book is there a mention of a David G. Parks > who was born > VA, per census of 1850, ca July 1793. He married a > Martha Hervey > of SW PA. They moved to Knox County OH where he > died in July > 1850 after a fall from a horse. They had William > Hervey Parks, > Catherine Brown Parks, Margaret Jane Parks, John > Parks, Isoble > Bonar Parks, Finley Parks, John Howard Parks, Steen > Black Parks > and Harriett Newell Parks. > > I have traced Martha's ancestry, but have yet to > find a clue as to > David G. Parks' ancestry. > > Would love to have more info on him, but have hit so > many dead > ends that I have almost given up. > > Bobbie Verstraete (314) 921-1956 > - - - - - - - - - > Don't forget to visit my homepage, at: > http://home.swbell.net/bobbiev/ > specializing in St. Clair County, IL genealogy > AND > Normandy Class of 1963 > Permission to SELL my email address hereby denied. > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 12 message/rfc822 > Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 09:21:14 -0500 > From: Lowell Tennyson <LNSTENNYSON@att.net> > To: PARKS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PARKS] RE: Messages > > Hi, > > Feeling lonely?? <vbg> I am looking for the parents > of Peter Glick > Parks, born 1807 in Vermont. We think his father > was a John Parks. > Peter's grandmother was possibly a Sarah Galusha. > We know Peter had a > brother Silas Leonard. > > Peter married Charlotte Lamb in Broome Co., New York > and was the father > of 12 children. The family moved from New York to > Michigan and then > settled in Illinois, first in DuPage County and then > McHenry Co. Peter > died in 1891 in Lamar, Barton Co., Missouri. > > Any connections for anyone?? > > Sandra Tennyson > > Roubideau wrote: > > > > Does no body have any question they want answered? > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 13 message/rfc822 > Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 09:37:35 -0500 > From: "Elaine Rathmann" <beckoncall3@mchsi.com> > To: PARKS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PARKS] James Parks 1767 PA > > My ggg grandfather was James Parks b 1767 probably > someplace in PA. He married Sarah unknown, b 1868 > in PA and they died in Knox County OH, 1845, and > Green County, WI., 1868, respectively. I'd love to > know more about these two and their ancestors. > > Elaine Rathmann > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com