James Parks and Unknown

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Husband James Parks ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1796 - Ireland
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           Died: 1861 - Allegheny Co, PA 1
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   Other Spouse: Unknown (      -      )

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   Other Spouse: Mary Ann Woods (      -      ) 1 2 - Allegheny City, Allegheny Co, PA

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Wife Unknown

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General Notes: Husband - James Parks

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He was a native of county Derry, north of Ireland, came to the United States when a young man, and followed farming and brick-making for a livelihood. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, a Whig and later a republican in politics.

He was born in Tyrone, Ireland, where he was reared and educated, attending the common schools adjacent to his home. When twenty-five years of age he determined to seek a new home for himself amid new surroundings and accordingly emigrated to the United States, settling in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, where he spent the remainder of his days. At the early age of fifteen years he married, and the death of his wife occurred nine months later. He married a second time, this wife dying one year later, survived by one child, and at the age of twenty-five years he married his third wife.

1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 148.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 32.