| Name |
Elijah Parks |
| Birth |
20 Apr 1849 |
Liberty, Sullivan County, New York |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
1 May 1919 |
Liberty, Sullivan County, New York |
| Burial |
Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York |
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| Notes |
- Elijah Parks died Thursday night at his home near this village, aged 70 years. He was stricken with paralysis Saturday of last week, and weakened by age and a precious stroke, succumbed.
He was the 3rd child of Jesse and Lucy Parks and was born on the farm where he died on April 20 1849. He is survived by a brother, Charles, who lived on the farm with him, and a sister, Mrs Martha Pease of White Sulphur Springs. He was justice of the peace for 18 consecutive years. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in the M E Church with interment at Liberty. The Rev Robert C Reynolds preached the funeral sermon.
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| Person ID |
I54874 |
OurNorthernRoots |
| Last Modified |
25 Jan 2026 |
| Father |
Jesse D. Parks, b. 28 May 1820, Parksville, Sullivan County, New York d. 2 Jun 1894, Egypt, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York (Age 74 years) |
| Mother |
Lucy C. Benton, b. 26 Feb 1825, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York d. 19 Nov 1893, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York (Age 68 years) |
| Family ID |
F16144 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |