Brief Life History of William Austin
When William Austin Parks was born on 19 January 1869, in Tipton, Indiana, United States, his father, Jonas Austin Parks, was 42 and his mother, Catherine Purvis, was 35. He married Catherine Bertha Terrell on 23 November 1892, in Tipton, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Prairie Township, Tipton, Indiana, United States for about 50 years. He died on 3 June 1939, in Kokomo, Center Township, Howard, Indiana, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Sharpsville, Liberty Township, Tipton, Indiana, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- Willis Parks in household of Jonas Parks, "United States Census, 1870"
- W A Parks in entry for Ralph Parks and Lola E Edwards, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- William A Parks, "United States Census, 1930"
Spouse and Children
1869–1939 Male
1873–1957 Female
Children (5)
1893–1999 Female
1898–1975 Male
1901–1901 Female
1904–1989 Male
1909–1993 Female
Parents and Siblings
1826–1900 Male
1834–1892 Female
Siblings (7)
1853–1921 Female
1855–1906 Male
1860–1861 Female
1862– Male
1864–1939 Female
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World Events (8)
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Age 1
1870 · Giving all the right to vote
Age 1
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 21
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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