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Husband: William Cranston (RN 1263)
B: @ Co. Armagh, Ireland
M: c. 1841 to
D: @ res. Belvew, Richhill,
C0. Armagh, Ireland*2
Wife:
CHILDREN
1 M Joseph Cranston (RN=1263)
B: 05 Nov 1842 @ Co.Armagh, Ireland
D: Nov 1847 (age 5 yr, 2 wks) @ Co. Armagh, Ireland
2 M William Cranston (RN=1264)
B: 20 Nov 1844 @ Co. Armagh, Ireland
D: 1850 @ Co. Armagh, Ireland
3 F Anne Lisa Cranston (RN=1265)
B: 11 Jan 1847 @ Co. Armagh, Ireland
4 F Susan Cranston (RN=1266)
B: 25 Jul 1850 @ Co. Armagh, Ireland
5 M Joseph Cranston (RN=1267)
B: 05 Jul 1853 @ Co. Armagh, Ireland
6 F Margret Cranston (RN=1268)
B: 28 May 1855 @ Co. Armagh, Ireland
D: Jan 1857 (age 1 yr 7 mo) @ Co. Armagh, Ireland
7 M William Cranston (RN=1269)
B: 04 Oct 1857 @ Co. Armagh, Ireland
8 F Margret Cranston (RN=1270)
B: 21 May 1860 @ Co. Armagh, Ireland
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
H-1-Letter from Wm. Cranston to Anne Cranston Parks,
22 Mar 187?
H-2-res. Belvew, Ballyleany next to Ballynahinch,
Richhill, Mr. Cankery's place, now Mr. Thomas Spence.
Wm. has a brother, Joseph & sisters in Ireland and
a sister, Anne Cranston Parks (b.10 Sept. 1816, Co.
Armagh, Ireland emigrated in 1846 to Niagara Co., NY.)
FAMILY HISTORY REPORT
Parks Family
From Lowland Scotland to Co. Armagh in 1641. They were
Presbyterian.
1. Richard PARKS
BIRTH: County Armagh, Ireland
DEATH: County Armagh, Ireland
All of his family remained in County Armagh, Ireland
except John, Thomas, who settled in PA [Pennsylvania?]
but returned to Ireland, Amelia, William, Edward.
Sources: Poem by Dr. A. L. Parks prepared for Parks
family reunion in 1926.
Spouse: Betty McCUNE
Birth: County Armagh, Ireland
Death: County Armagh, Ireland
Children: Margaret (-1788)
Mary
Eliza m.[married?] McKinley?
Matthew
Richard m.[married?] Anne [Mckeon]
James
John (ca1800-)
Thomas
Amelia
William (1806-1878)
Edward (ca1800-ca1893)
1.1 Margaret PARKS
Birth: County Armagh, Ireland
Death: County Armagh, Ireland
1.2 Mary PARKS
Birth: County Armagh, Ireland
Death: County Armagh, Ireland
1.3 Eliza PARKS
Birth: County Armagh, Ireland
Death: County Armagh, Ireland
1.4 Matthew PARKS
Birth: County Armagh, Ireland
Death: County Armagh, Ireland
1.5 Richard PARKS
Birth: County Armagh, Ireland
Death: County Armagh, Ireland
Spouse: Anne MECEWN [McKeown?] sister of Mr. James
Mcewn of Ballyloughan, deceased [187?]
1.6 James PARKS
Birth: County Armagh, Ireland
Death: County Armagh, Ireland
1.7 John PARKS
Birth: ca 1800, County Armagh, Ireland
To Niagara Co., NY [New York?] in 1846,
from Warrenpoint, Ireland, to Castle
Garden, NY [New York?]
Spouse: Ann JOHNSTON
Birth: ca 1800, Ireland
Marr: ca 1825
Children all b. [born?] Ireland
Eliza (1826-1915) Eliza & Mary m. brothers,
their 1st cousins
Thomas (ca1830-)
John William (1832-)
Mary (ca1834-1926)
1.7.1 Eliza PARKS
Birth: 3 Sept 1826, County Armagh, Ireland
Death: 26 Jul 1915, Sandwich, IL [Illinois?]
She emigrated in 1846 with her parents. She lived on
a farm north of Leland, IL [Illinois?] from 1860 to
1900.
Sources: Obituary of Eliza Parks
Spouse: Matthew (Nathan) PARKS
Birth: 2 Feb 1827, County Armagh, Ireland
Death: 16 Apr 1912, Sandwich, IL [Illinois?]
Father: Edward PARKS (ca1800-ca1888)
Mother: Sarah DAVIDSON (ca1808-ca1888)
Marr: 13 May 1860, Niagara Co., NY [New York?]
Children: (daughter)
Metta (Nettie)
Lizzie
?
1.7.2 Thomas PARKS
Birth: ca 1830, Ireland
Source: 1850 Census, Niagara Co., T. of Porter, dwelling #209
Spouse: Margaret KYLE
1.7.3 John William PARKS
Birth: aft [after?] 1832, Ireland
He emigrated in 1846 with his parents.
Source: Poem by Dr. A. L. Parks
1.7.4 Mary PARKS
Birth: ca Jan 1834, County Armagh, Ireland
Death: aft [after?] 1926
She emigrated in 1846 with her parents.
Source: Poem by Dr. A. L. Parks, 1850 census,
Niagara Co., NY,. T. of Porter, Dwelling #209
Spouse: Richard PARKS
Birth: ca Jan 1835, Nigara Co. NY [New York?]
Death: of Leland, IL [Illinois?]
Father: Edward PARKS (ca1800-ca1893)
Mother: Sarah DAVIDSON (ca1808-ca1888)
Children: A.L
1.8 Thomas PARKS
Birth: County Armagh, Ireland
Death: Ireland
Emigrated to PA [Pennsylvania?]. Thomas returned
to Ireland after his wife died. Their 2 sons
remained in US. Last heard of in PA
[Pennsylvania?].
Spouse: Martha GILBERT
Birth: USA
Death: USA
1.9 Amelia PARKS
Birth: Ireland
Death: probably Michigan
They settled in Michigan.
Source: Poem by Dr. A. L. Parks
Spouse: Thomas RUTHERFORD
Death: probably Michigan
1.10 William PARKS
Birth: 20 Aug 1806, County Armagh, Ireland
Death: 22 Feb 1878, T. of Lewiston, Niagara Co.,
NY [New York?]
He migrated in 1846 from the port of Warrensport
[Warrenpoint?] to Castle Garden, NY [New York?]
Bay and settled in Niagara County, NY [New York?].
He owned a farm in Porter, later sold to Frank
Landers (Mrs Landers was a granddaughter). He
later owned the "George Cornell" farm on
Ransomville Rd. Sources: North Ridge Cemetery
inscriptions, 1869 Niagara Co. Gazetteer
Spouse: Anne CRANSTON
Birth: 10 Sept 1816, Co.Armagh, Ireland
Death: 17 Jul 1889, T. of Lewiston, Niagara Co.,
NY [New York?]
Marr: ca 1834, Co Armagh, Ireland
Children: Matthew (1835-1889)
Mary Jane (-1836-)
Ann Eliza (ca1838-1921)
Amelia (1842-1914)
James William (1844-1925) b. Ireland
Sarah E (1848-1929) b. Niagara Co.
Susan (1852-1937)
1.10.1 Matthew PARKS
Birth: 12 Jul 1835, County Armagh, Ireland
Death: 18 Aug 1889, Niagara Co., NY [New York?]
*North Ridge Cemetery inscriptions
*1870 Census, Niagara Co., T. of Lewiston
Spouse: Barbara A. McKIM
Birth: 1838
Death: 1919
Children: Louisa (ca1966-)
ary A. (1868-1876)
Clover (1874-1875)
1.10.2 Mary Jane PARKS
Birth: abt Jan 1836, County Armagh, Ireland
*1850 U S Census, T. of Porter, Niagara Co.
Spouse: TREADWELL
1.10.3 Ann Eliza PARKS
Birth: ca 1838, County Armagh, Ireland
Death: 2 Aug 1921, Tonawanda, NY [New York?]
She had two sons and three daughters. She was a
resident of Ransomville until about four years
before her death.
Sources: 1850 Census, Niagara Co., T. of Porter,
Obituary of Mrs Anna B. Warren.
Spouse: Seward WARREN
Birth: ca 1838, NY [New York?]
Children: ?
John W. (cal1867-)
1.10.4 Amelia PARKS
Birth: 26 Aug 1842, County Armagh, Ireland
Death: 26 Jan 1914, Laurens, Iowa
Six of her children predeceased her. I have photo of
their house, Lauren, Iowa.
Source: Obituary of Amelia Parks Kyle
Spouse: George W. KYLE
Marr: 2 Feb 1865, Niagara Co., NY [New York?]
Children: Albert E (-1914)
Ella M. (-1914)
Lanore (-1914)
Vida A. (-1914)
William Arthur (-1914)
Homer O. (-1914)
1.10.5 James William PARKS
Birth: 28 Sept 1844, County Armagh, Ireland
Death: 9 Oct 1925, Warren's Corners, Niagara Co.,
NY [New York?]
James Parks came to Niagara County from Ireland
with his parents in 1846. He served as excise
commissioner, road commissioner and school trustee of
Parks District School, #11. (1869 Niagara Co. Gazetteer)
Sources: Death certificate, Parks Family Bible, Cornell
Family Bible.
Spouse: Melissa CORNELL
Birth: 2 Apr 1843, Dickersonville, NY [New York?]
Death: 20 Mar 1927, Town of Lockport, NY
Father: John CORNELL (1809-1887)
Mother: Mary DICKERSON (1819-1908)
Marr: 7 Mar 1872, Dickersonville, NY
Children: Rose Leah (1872-1956)
Nellie Lenora (1875-)
Nina Gertrude (1876-1938)
Elma Matilda (1879-1923)
Elmer Cornell (1879-1948)
Otto (1882-1918)
1.10.6 Sarah E.PARKS
Birth: 1848, Niagara County, NY [New York?]
Death: 1929, T.of Lewiston, Niagara Co., NY
*North Ridge Cemetery inscriptions
*They lived on the Ridge Road near John Cornell, 2 or
3 doors E of the Ransomville Road.
*Edward T. Williams, Niagara County, New York, Vol.II,
Chicago, Beers & Co., 1921. (entry for George Henry
Cornell)
Spouse: George Henry CORNELL
Birth: 10 Aug 1844, Niagara County, NY
Death: 30 Mar 1927, T. of Lewiston, Niagara Co., NY
Father: Daniel CORNELL (1823-1907)
Mother: Mary D.THOMPSON (1824-1907)
Marr: 1868
Children: Myrtle Amelia (1868-1948)
Anna (ca1876-1947)
Daniel Edward (1874-1942)
1.10.7 Susan PARKS
Birth: 1852, Niagara Co., NY [New York?]
Death: 1937, Ransomville, NY [New York?]
*Lived N. [North?] of James & Melissa Parks
Spouse: John Clayton ROGERS
Birth: 27 Aug 1848, Fort Hill, Ontario, Canada
Death: 1929
Marr: 16 Dec 1874
Children: William L. (1880-1959)
Leonora J.
Harry J. (1883-)
1.11 Edward PARKS
Birth: ca 1800, County Armagh, Ireland
Death: ca 1893, Leland,IL [Illinois?] age 93
Occ: Stone mason
Edward emigrated to Montreal in 1832. After 2 years
the family moved to Niagara County, NY [New York?] where
he had a farm, 120 acres west of Kyles Corners. Edward
moved to Leland, IL [Illinois?] in 1873 to be near all
of his sons except John, who remained in Niagara County.
Sources: Poem by Dr. A.L.Parks for 1926 Parks Family
Reunion, 1850 Census, Niagara Co., NY, T. of Porter
Spouse: Sarah DAVIDSON
Birth: ca 1808, Ireland
Death: ca 1888, Leland, IL [Illinois?] age 80
Marr: abt 1826, Ireland
Children: Matthew (Nathan) (1827-1912) b.Ireland
m. Eliza Parks 1.7.1
James (ca1833-) b. Montreal
Richard (ca1835-) b. Niagara Co. NY m. Mary
Parks 1.7.4
Edward (ca1837-) b. Niagara Co.
George (ca1839-1926) b. Niagara Co.
Eliza Ann (ca1841-1926) b. Niagara Co.
John W. (ca1845-1926) b. Niagara Co.
1.11.1 Matthew (Nathan) PARKS
(See duplicate branch above)
1.11.2 James PARKS
Birth: ca Jan 1833, Montreal, Canada
Death: of Leland, IL [Illinois?]
Sources: 1850 Census, Niagara Co., T.of Porter,
Dwelling #216, Poem by Dr. A.L. Parks
1.11.3 Richard PARKS
(See duplicate branch above)
1.11.4 Edward PARKS
Birth: ca Jan 1837, Niagara Co., NY [New York?]
Death: of Leland, IL [Illinois?]
Sources: 1850 Census, Niagara Co., T of Porter, dwelling
#216, Poem by Dr.A.L.Parks
1.11.5 George PARKS
Birth: ca 1839, Niagara Co., NY
Death: aft 1926, of Sandwich, IL [Illinois?] in 1912*3,
Ontario, Ca [Canada?] in 1926*4
He was living in Sandwich, IL [Illinois?] in 1912, and
in Ontario CA [California?] in 1926.
Sources: 1850 Census, Niagara Co., T of Porter, dwelling
#216, Poem by Dr. A.L. Parks
Obituary of Matthew Parks, Death notice of John Parks
1.11.6 Eliza Ann PARKS
Birth: ca Jan 1841, Niagara Co., NY [New York?]
Death: aft 1926, of Spencer,Iowa
Sources:1850 Census, Niagara Co., T of Porter, dwelling
#216, Poem by Dr.A.L. Parks, Death notice of John W.Parks
Spouse: C.T. ARCHER
1.11.7 John W. PARKS
Birth: ca Jan 1845, Niagara Co., NY [New York?]
Death: 3 Feb 1926, Lewiston, NY [New York?]
He left the bulk of his estate to his nephew,
Frank Buttery, contested by two other nephews.
John Parks bought John Cornell homestead according
to R. Thompson.
Sources: 1850 Census, Niagara Co., T. of Porter,
dwelling#216, Death notice of John W.Parks
Spouse: Sarah ROBINSON
Birth: ca Jan 1852
Death: 26 Feb 1924, Lewiston, NY [New York?]
INDEX
ARCHER
C.T
CORNELL spouse of 1.11.6
Anna child of 1.10.6
Daniel Edward child of 1.10.6
George Henry spouse of 1.10.6
Melissa spouse of 1.10.5
Myrtle Amelia child of 1.10.6
CRANSTON
Anne spouse of 1.10
DAVIDSON
Sarah spouse of 1.11
GILBERT
Martha spouse of 1.8
JOHNSTON
Ann spouse of 1.7
KYLE
Albert E. child of 1.10.4
Ella M. child of 1.10.4
George W. spouse of 1.10.4
Homer O. child of 1.10.4
Lanore child of 1.10.4
Margaret spouse of 1.7.2
Vida A. child of 1.10.4
William Arthur child of 1.10.4
McCUNE
Betty spouse of 1
McKIM
Barbara A. spouse 1.10.1
MECEWN
Anne spouse of 1.5
PARKS
? child of 1.7.1
Dr.A.L. child of 1.7.4
Amelia 1.10.4
Amelia 1.9
Ann Eliza 1.10.3
Clover child of 1.10.1
(daughter) child of 1.7.1
Edward 1.11.4
Edward 1.11
Eliza 1.7.1
Eliza 1.3
Eliza Ann 1.11.6
Elma Matilda child of 1.10.5
Elmer Cornell child of 1.10.5
George 1.11.5
James 1.11.2
James 1.6
James William 1.10.5
John 1.7
John W. 1.11.7
John William 1.7.3
Lizzie chld of 1.7.1
Louisa child of 1.10.1
Margaret 1.1
Mary 1.7.4
Mary 1.2
Mary A. child of 1.10.1
Mary Jane 1.10.2
Matthew 1.10.1
Matthew 1.4
Matthew (Nathan) 1.11.1
Metta (Nettie) child of 1.7.1
Nellie Lenora child of 1.10.5
Nina Gertrude child of 1.10.5
Otto child of 1.10.5
Richard 1.11.3
Richard 1.5
Richard 1
Rose Leah child of 1.10,5
Sarah E. 1.10.6
Susan 1.10.7
Thomas 1.7.2
Thomas 1.8
William 1.10
ROBINSON
Sarah spouse of 1.11.7
ROGERS
Harry J. child of 1.10.7
John Clayton spouse 1.10.7
Leonora J child of 1.10.7
William L. child of 1.10.7
RUTHERFORD
Thomas spouse of 1.9
TREADWELL
UNNAMED spouse of 1.10.2
WARREN
? child of 1.10.3
John W. child of 1.10.3
Seward spouse of 1.10.3
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