Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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William Park and Jane Law




Husband William Park 1

            AKA: William Parks 2
           Born: 15 Jul 1797 - Cecil Twp, Washington Co, PA 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Nov 1870 1 2
         Buried:  - Centre Cemetery, near Midway, Washington Co, PA


         Father: John Park (1758-1832) 3
         Mother: Sarah McDowell (1769-1857) 2 4


       Marriage: 29 Oct 1833 2 5



Wife Jane Law 1 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Jul 1892 6
         Buried:  - Centre Cemetery, near Midway, Washington Co, PA


Children
1 M John Park 5

            AKA: John Parks 2
           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1882
         Buried: 



2 M Robert Law Park 6

            AKA: Robert Parks 2
           Born: 11 May 1847 6
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1882
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mary McClelland (      -      ) 6
           Marr: 12 Feb 1874 6


3 M James M. Park 5

            AKA: James Parks 2
           Born: 25 Dec 1850 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Nancy J. Hill (      -      ) 5


4 F Sarah Park 5 7

            AKA: Sarah Parks 2
           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Rev. Jacob L. Thompson (1841-      ) 5 8
           Marr: 4 Sep 1872 7



General Notes: Husband - William Park


In 1831 he bought 300 acres of land in Peters township, Washington County, Pennsylvania; he married and settled on the place devoted his time to sheep raising and wool growing. He was a member of the board of trustees of Jefferson College; a director of the Chartiers Valley Railroad; thirty years an elder of Centre Church.
He and his wife had seven children.

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Sources


1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 286.

2 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 698.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 285.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 285, 1142.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1413.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 432.

7 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 707.

8 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 706.


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