James Pollock Park

Brief Life History of James Pollock

When James Pollock Park was born on 21 December 1821, in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Andrew Park, was 25 and his mother, Jean Jane Pollock, was 27. He married Agnes Findley on 21 September 1849, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years and Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1870. He registered for military service in 1850. He died on 30 December 1889, in Fairfield, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Pollock Park
1821–1889
Sarah Ann Pymm
1840–1912
Marriage: 20 September 1857
Marion Parks
1858–1931
John Pymm Park
1862–1924
Annie Marie Park
1863–1863
Henry Pymm Park
1865–1923
Seth Austin Park
1867–1930
Fredrick Pymm Park
1870–1870

Sources (86)

  • James Parks, "United States, Census, 1850"
  • Legacy NFS Source: James Pollock Park - birth:
  • Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848.

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.

1827

Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States

1839 · Nauvoo is Settled

After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Korean Young, Sang, Sung, Yong, Jung, Jong, Chan, Jae, Jin, Kwang, Kyung, Myung, Chong, Chang, Chung, Byung, Min, Moon, Chul, Hae, Jeong, Dae, Seong, Myong.

English and Scottish: from Middle English and Older Scots parc, parke, perk ‘park, enclosure’ (Old French parc), often referring to the grounds of a manor house or a deer park where the lord hunted. The name was probably synonymous with Parker , denoting an officer who looked after a park for the lord of the manor.

English and Scottish: from a medieval pet form of the personal name Peter . Compare Parkin .

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

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