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.
1 Editor, 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 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 285.
4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 285, 1142.
5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1413.
6 Editor, 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.
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Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 706.
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