Brief Life History of Elias
When Elias Park was born on 10 July 1778, in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States, his father, Elias Parke, was 31 and his mother, Lucretia Tracy, was 28. He married Lora Howard on 14 October 1799, in Hampton, Windham, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 23 September 1828, in Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Elias Parke, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Elias Parks, "Find A Grave Index"
- Elias Parks in entry for Mary B. Parks, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
Spouse and Children
1778–1828 Male
1782–1813 Female
Children (9)
1801–1882 Female
1803–1892 Female
1805–1876 Male
1806– Male
1808–1835 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1746–1778 Male
1750– Female
Siblings (2)
1776– Male
1778–1828 Male
World Events (8)
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 3
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 3
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 16
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Korean Young, Sang, Sung, Yong, Jung, Jong, Chan, Jae, Jin, Kwang, Kyung, Myung, Chong, Chang, Chung, Byung, Min, Moon, Chul, Hae, Jeong, Dae, Seong, Myong.
English and Scottish: from Middle English and Older Scots parc, parke, perk ‘park, enclosure’ (Old French parc), often referring to the grounds of a manor house or a deer park where the lord hunted. The name was probably synonymous with Parker , denoting an officer who looked after a park for the lord of the manor.
English and Scottish: from a medieval pet form of the personal name Peter . Compare Parkin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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