Hello Shelly; Ellen Parks, wife of Walter Parks was my grandmothers' sister. Their son George Lansom Parks was my father's 1st cousin. I know that George is died in 2001 in CA. I have located their son, Roger Walter Parks whose address is as follows. I talked to him tonight and he is very interested. I will forward your e-mail to him as well. If you will send me your e-mail address, I will e-mail you privately with his address and phone number. I am [email protected] Sincerely, John C. Gamerdinger -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 12:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: WILACROS Digest, Vol 2, Issue 3 Today's Topics: 1. PARKS - DORWIN Family Photographs (Shelley Cardiel) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 09:01:54 -0800 From: "Shelley Cardiel" <[email protected]> Subject: [WILACROS] PARKS - DORWIN Family Photographs To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I?ve ?rescued? a group of photographs including two identified as members of the DORWIN ? PARKS Family.? The photographs are as follows: ? Erwin DORWIN & Bessie DORWIN FISH, taken at the E. A Beach Studio in Sparta, WI, 1880?s or 1890?s, Erwin is infant + Bessie about 11 years old, note ?Children of Oracy PARKS DORWIN? ? Erwin DORWIN, taken at Richardson and Foster Studio in Sparta, WI, 1880?s or 1890?s, about 3 years old, note ?son of Oracy PARKS DORWIN, nephew of Wally PARKS? ? Unidentified Female, no studio or loc, 1880?s, girl about 9 years old, could be a younger photo of Bessie DORWIN ? Unidentified Couple with young girl, Richardson Bros Studio in Sparta, WI, 1890?s, couple in their 20?s, girl about 6 years Based on limited research I was able to locate information regarding the family as follows: Bessie E. DORWIN b. in Sparta, WI, married Lewis N. FISH on 10 Aug 1898 in Sparta, WI Erwin DORWIN b. 1890 in WI Both are children of Harmon M. & Oracy Alida DORWIN Oracy Alida PARKS was likely the daughter of Alanson & Marcia PARKS noted in the census records below: 1860 census of Sparta, WI: Alanson PARKS, age 27, a Farmer, born NY Marsha PARKS, age 22, born VT Charles PARKS, age 8 months, born WI 1880 census of Sparta, WI: Marcia PARKS, age 44, Keeping House, born VT, parents born VT Charles PARKS, son, age 20, a Farmer, born WI, parents born NY/VT Cornelia PARKS, dau-in-law, age 19, House help, born WI, parents born England/OH Enoch PARKS, son, age 15, at School, born WI, parents born NY/VT Walter PARKS, son, age 13, at School, born WI, parents born NY/VT 1880 census of Sparta, WI: Harmon M. DORWIN, age 27, born VT a Farmer, parents born VT Oracy DORWIN, wife, age 20, born WI, Keeping House, parents born VT Bessie E. DORWIN, dau, age 10 months, born WI 1900 census of Sparta, WI: H. M. DORWIN, age 48, born Nov 1852, married 22 years, born VT, parents born VT, a Farmer Oracy Alida DORWIN, wife, age 39, born Feb 1861, married 22 years, 2 children/2 living, born WI, parents born NY/VT Erwin DORWIN, son, age 10, born Mar 1890, born WI, at School 1900 census of Leon, WI: Lewis N. FISH, age 27, born Nov 1872, married 1 year, born WI, a Farmer Bessie FISH, wife, age 20, born Aug 1879, married 1 year, no children, born WI Walter HUMPHREY, servant, age 16, born May 1884, born WI, a Farm Laborer 1900 census of Burns, WI: Walter PARKS, age 33, born 1867, married 3 years, born WI, parents born NY/VT, a Farmer Ellen PARKS, wife, age 28, born 1872, married 3 years, 1 child/1 living, born WI, parents born Germany Oran PARKS, dau, age 2, born June 1898, born WI 1910 census of Burns, WI: Walter PARKS, age 42, married 13 years, born WI, parents born Germany, a Farmer Ellen L. PARKS, wife, age 34, married 13 years, 4 children/2 living, born WI, parents born VT/USA Orah M. PARKS, dau, age 11, born WI Vera N. M. PARKS, dau, age 5, born WI 1920 census of Sparta, WI: Walter PARKS, age 52, born WI, parents born NY/Germany, a Farmer Ellen PARKS, wife, age 48, born WI, parents born Germany Vera PARKS, dau, age 15, born WI George PARKS, son, age 6, born WI 1920 census of Tacoma, WA: Erwin K. DORWIN, age 29, born WI, parents born WI, Owns Wood yard Marion C. DORWIN, wife, age 26, to USA 1902, born Denmark, parents born Denmark Delbert E. DORWIN, son, age 5, born WA Beatrice E. DORWIN, dau, age 2 years + 10 months, born WA Marion P. DORWIN, dau, age 1 year + 5 months, born WA I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that these wonderful old photographs can be returned to their rightful place with family. If you are a member of this family, or know someone who might be, please contact me. 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