Dora Hervey Parks

Brief Life History of Dora Hervey

When Dora Hervey Parks was born on 14 May 1873, in Dunlap, Peoria, Illinois, United States, her father, John Howard Parks, was 38 and her mother, Dorothy Glen Hervey, was 30. She died on 7 July 1879, at the age of 6, and was buried in Prospect Cemetery, Dunlap, Peoria, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Howard Parks
1835–1925
Dorothy Glen Hervey
1842–1919
David Henry Parks
1859–1942
Mary Martha Parks
1862–1914
Harriett Jane Parks
1865–1936
Gardiner Glenn Parks
1868–1869
John Work Parks
1870–1946
Dora Hervey Parks
1873–1879
Luella May Parks
1876–1968
William Howard Parks
1878–1961
Arthur Cooke Parks
1880–1956
Paul Bruce Fleming Parks
1882–1959

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  • Dora Hervey Parks, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (4)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1875 · A New Civil Rights Act

During the response to civil rights violations to African Americans, the bill was passed giving African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and to prohibit exclusion from jury duty. While many in the public opposed this law, the African Americans greatly favored it.

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

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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