Reuben Parks

27 May 1786–31 August 1842 (Age 56)
Fauquier, Virginia, United States

The Life Summary of Reuben

When Reuben Parks was born on 27 May 1786, in Fauquier, Virginia, United States, his father, William Parks, was 28 and his mother, Catherine Payne, was 25. He married Nancy Lunceford on 2 May 1809, in Lincoln, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Springfield Township, Henry, Missouri, United States in 1860. He died on 31 August 1842, in Clinton, Henry, Missouri, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Tightwad, Henry, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Reuben Parks
1786–1842
Nancy Lunceford
1789–1874
Marriage: 2 May 1809
Elizabeth Parks
1810–
Rosa Jane Parks
1824–1874
Wade David Parks
about 1829–1899
Susannah Lunceford
1812–1900
Catherine Parks
1814–1846
Bird Parks
1816–1888
Bird Deatherage Parks
1818–1903
William Parks
1819–1905
Samuel Parks
1821–
Reuben Parks Jr.
1827–1898
Nancy Parks
1831–1922

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    2 May 1809Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
    • Children

    (11)

    +6 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
    Age 1
    The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.
    1788 · Becomes the 10th state
    Age 2
    On June 25, 1788 Virginia became the 10th state. 
    1803
    Age 17
    France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

    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

    Perks
    Parkes
    Park

    Sources (4)

    • Rubin Parks, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
    • Reuben Parks, "Find A Grave Index"
    • William Parks Family Bible

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