Elizabeth M Parks

Brief Life History of Elizabeth M

When Elizabeth M Parks was born about 1825, in Tennessee, United States, her father, Andrew Caldwell Parks, was 24 and her mother, Sarah Franklin, was 16. She married Cyrus Samuel Thomason on 8 April 1847, in Effingham, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Effingham, Illinois, United States in 1860. She died in 1865, in Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, United States, at the age of 41, and was buried in Porter Cemetery, Jackson Township, Effingham, Illinois, United States.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know Elizabeth M? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Cyrus Samuel Thomason
1821–1899
Elizabeth M Parks
1825–1865
Marriage: 8 April 1847
Sarah Jane THOMASON
1850–1872
William H. THOMASON
1851–1870
John Wesley Thomason
1855–1931
George Franklin Thomason
1859–1944
Amanda Caroline Thomason
1861–1925
Mary Palestine Thomason
1861–1946
Thomason
1863–1863

Sources (4)

  • Elizabeth Thomason in household of Syrus Thomason, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Elizabeth Parks, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Elizabeth Thomason in household of C S Thomason, "United States Census, 1860"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1835 · The Hermitage is Built

The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

Name Meaning

English:

variant of Park 1 with genitival, plural, or post-medieval excrescent -s.

variant of Perk , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.