Peyton Alexander Parks

Brief Life History of Peyton Alexander

When Peyton Alexander Parks was born in 1850, in Henry, Missouri, United States, his father, William Parks, was 41 and his mother, Susannah Lunceford, was 38. He married Sarah E Vance on 1 September 1878, in Henry, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He lived in Missouri, United States in 1870 and Leesville Township, Henry, Missouri, United States in 1900. He died on 6 November 1930, in Leesville, Henry, Missouri, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Tightwad, Henry, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Peyton Alexander Parks
1850–1930
Sarah E Vance
1855–1933
Marriage: 1 September 1878
Walter Lawson Parks
1879–1948
Willam C Parks
1880–
Byron A Parks
1887–1958
Clyde Norman Parks
1891–1963

Sources (17)

  • Peyton Parks, "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 "
  • Payton A Parks, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
  • P A Parks, "United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1854

Historical Boundaries: 1854: Henry, Missouri, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

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.

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