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Descendants of Jonas Parks

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JONAS1 PARKS was born Sep 1845 in Northampton Co., NC, and died Bet. 1900 - 1910.  He married ANNIE [?] 1872.  She was born Apr 1850 in VA, and died WFT Est. 1877-1943.

 

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Marriage: 1872

       

Children of JONAS PARKS and ANNIE [?] are:

2.                i.    WILLIAM NORFLEET2 PARKS, b. Mar 1873, North Carolina; d. 29 Nov 1935.

                  ii.    MARIAH L PARKS, b. Dec 1871, NC; d. Unknown.

                 iii.    JONAS PARKS, JR, b. May 1875, NC; d. Unknown.

                 iv.    SONNIE PARKS, b. Oct 1879, NC; d. Unknown.

                  v.    LONNIE PARKS, b. Apr 1882, NC; d. Unknown.

                 vi.    DAVID PARKS, b. Dec 1887, NC; d. Unknown.

                vii.    ROBB H PARKS, b. 1877, NC; d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  WILLIAM NORFLEET2 PARKS (JONAS1) was born Mar 1873 in North Carolina, and died 29 Nov 1935.  He married ANNIE ELIZA HILL 1896, (see pictures) daughter of DANIEL HILL and SARAH KINDRED.  She was born Sep 1875 in NC, and died Unknown in Pendleton, NC.

 

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Burial: 30 Nov 1935, 1st Baptist Church, Severn, NC

Death Information.: Probable cause of death some trouble with stomach. no attending. Darden & Son undertakers of Branchville, Va, Roger Parks of Pendleton NC informant. WN Parks was Farmer.

 

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Burial: Unknown, 1st Baptist Church, Severn, NC

 

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Marriage: 1896

       

Children of WILLIAM PARKS and ANNIE HILL are:

3.                i.    SARAH ANN3 PARKS, b. 23 Feb 1903, Pendleton, NC; d. 05 Aug 1992, Como, NC.

4.               ii.    LESSIE LLOYD PARKS, b. 06 Oct 1904, Kirby township, Northampton Co., NC; d. 19 Aug 1973, Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie, NC.

5.              iii.    ROGER WILLIAM PARKS, SR., b. 14 Jun 1909, Kirby township, Northampton Co., NC; d. Unknown.

6.              iv.    REUBEN C. PARKS, b. 30 Jun 1911, Kirby township, Northampton Co., NC; d. Jul 1988, Murfreesboro, Hertford Co, NC.

                  v.    MARY ELIZA PARKS, b. Private; m. [?] POWELL, Private; d. Unknown.

 

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                 vi.    LOUISE PARKS, b. Private; m. [?] TURNER, Private; d. Unknown.

 

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7.             vii.    VIRGIE PARKS, b. Private.

               viii.    CLARINE PARKS, b. Private.

                  ix.    CATHRINE PARKS, b. 08 Jul 1922, Kirby township,Northampton Co., NC; d. 31 Mar 1974, Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie, NC.

 

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Burial: 04 Apr 1974, 1st Baptist Church, Severn, NC

Death Information.: Cerebearl Vascular ?something and pneumonia with Dr Roy D Flood attending, Gordon & Hunter funeral hm and Sarah Ann Ridley informant. She never married and was Mentally disabled.

Social Security Number: 243-96-5476

 

8.                x.    ADDIE PARKS, b. Private.

9.               xi.    DIANA PARKS, b. 21 Jan 1897, Kirby township, Northampton Co., NC; d. 15 Oct 1948.

                 xii.    RUFUS PARKS, b. Oct 1899, Kirby township, Northampton Co., NC; d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  SARAH ANN3 PARKS (see photos) (see pictures with siblings)  (WILLIAM NORFLEET2, JONAS1) was born 23 Feb 1903 in Pendleton, NC, and died 05 Aug 1992 in Como, NC.  She married ROBERT RIDLEY 1921, son of JAMES RIDLEY and ANNA BARNES.  He was born 18 Dec 1899 in NC, and died 20 Aug 1961 in Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie, NC.

 

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Burial: 09 Aug 1992, 1st Baptist Church, Severn, NC

Social Security Number: 239-66-1823

 

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Burial: 23 Aug 1961, 1st Baptist Church, Severn, NC

Death Information.: Cerebral concussion, severe due to skull fracture as the result of (supposedly) falling from moving truck.  Injury occurred 8-19-1961 and death occurred 1:15pm on the 20th. Dr Quinton B. Cookey attending and no autopsy.  Sarah A Ridley informant.

 

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Marriage: 1921

       

Children of SARAH PARKS and ROBERT RIDLEY are:

10.              i.    LOIS MAE4 RIDLEY, b. 09 Jan 1926, Pendleton, NC; d. 15 May 2006, Autumn Care of Roanoke Valley, 115 N Main St, Rich Square, NC - (252) 539-4161.

11.             ii.    MAGAN BURGWYN RIDLEY, b. 02 Oct 1923, Pendleton, NC; d. 19 Dec 1980, Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie, NC.

12.            iii.    JOHN ROBERT RIDLEY, b. 05 May 1928, Pendleton, NC; d. 06 Apr 1995, Woodland, NC.

13.            iv.    EARNEST ARDELL RIDLEY, b. 05 Sep 1935, Pendleton, NC; d. 22 Mar 1994, Sentura Hospital Norfolk, VA.

14.             v.    JAMES (DUKE) JUNIOUS RIDLEY, b. 06 Jun 1939, Pendleton, NC; d. 22 Jun 2003, Obici Memorial Hospital, Suffolk, Va.

15.            vi.    ALBERT RIDLEY, b. Private.

16.           vii.    IRENE RIDLEY, b. Private.

17.          viii.    CLAUDIE MAE RIDLEY, b. Private.

18.             ix.    GENEVA RIDLEY, b. Private.

19.              x.    SARAH ELIZABETH RIDLEY, b. 09 Oct 1941, Pendleton, NC; d. 18 Nov 1989, Murfreesboro, NC.

 

 

4.  LESSIE LLOYD3 PARKS (WILLIAM NORFLEET2, JONAS1) was born 06 Oct 1904 in Kirby township, Northampton Co., NC, and died 19 Aug 1973 in Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie, NC.  He married (1) FLOSSIE WALDON, daughter of SILAS WALDEN and ROSA JOHNSON.  She was born 14 Dec 1904 in NC, and died 24 Jun 1981 in Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie, NC.  He married (2) RUTH BRAYBOY Private.  She was born Private.

 

More About LESSIE LLOYD PARKS:

Burial: 23 Aug 1973, Tyner family cemetery, Northampton Co., NC

Death Information.: Can't read cause of death but some body part failed. Dr J.B. Ruffin attending, Hertford Co., undertakers (C. Everett) Winton, NC, Lic # 1428 and 845. Wife was his cousin

Social Security Number: 240-60-7806

 

More About FLOSSIE WALDON:

Burial: Unknown, Old Nebo Baptist Church, Conway NC

 

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Children of LESSIE PARKS and FLOSSIE WALDON are:

20.              i.    AZZIE LEE4 PARKS, b. Private.

                  ii.    LLOYD PARKS, b. 21 Jun 1928; d. Unknown, Richmond, VA.

                 iii.    EDDIE HERBERT PARKS, b. Private.

                 iv.    THEODORE PARKS, b. Private.

                  v.    WILLIAM PARKS, b. Private.

                 vi.    DOROTHY PARKS, b. Private; m. ? HORNE, Private; b. Private.

 

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                vii.    ALBINA PARKS, b. Private.

               viii.    HAZEL PARKS, b. Private; m. JOHN SANDFORD, Private; b. Private.

 

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                  ix.    CLINNON PARKS, b. Private.

                   x.    CAROLINE PARKS, b. Private.

 

       

Child of LESSIE PARKS and RUTH BRAYBOY is:

                  xi.    FLORENCE4 BRAYBOY, b. Private.

 

 

5.  ROGER WILLIAM3 PARKS, SR. (WILLIAM NORFLEET2, JONAS1) was born 14 Jun 1909 in Kirby township, Northampton Co., NC, and died Unknown.  He married HETTIE GATLING, daughter of ROBERT GATLING and BETTIE [?].  She was born 03 Aug 1903 in Mapleton, NC1, and died 27 Sep 1995 in Ahoskie, Hertford Co, NC1.

       

Children of ROGER PARKS and HETTIE GATLING are:

                   i.    MINERVA P.4 PARKS, b. Private; m. ROBERT JORDAN, Private; b. Private.

 

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                  ii.    CLIFTON PARKS, b. Private.

                 iii.    LLOYD PARKS, b. Private; m. RUTH [?], Private; b. Private.

 

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21.            iv.    FLOYD PARKS, SR., b. 03 Jul 1936, Northampton County, NC; d. 30 Aug 2003.

                  v.    ROGER W. PARKS, JR., b. Private.

                 vi.    LEON PARKS, b. Private.

 

 

6.  REUBEN C.3 PARKS (see pictures (WILLIAM NORFLEET2, JONAS1) was born 30 Jun 1911 in Kirby township, Northampton Co., NC, and died Jul 1988 in Murfreesboro, Hertford Co, NC.  He married (1) BESSIE STEPHENSON Private.  She was born Private.  He married (2) DOROTHY WOOD, daughter of FRANK WOOD and MARY SIMMONS.  She was born 07 Apr 1911 in NC, and died 19 May 2001 in Ahoskie, Hertford Co, NC.

 

More About REUBEN C. PARKS:

Social Security Number: 240-60-8730

 

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Burial: Unknown, Ahoskie, NC

Social Security Number: 246-62-3213

       

Children of REUBEN PARKS and BESSIE STEPHENSON are:

                   i.    JOHN THOMAS4 PARKS, b. 18 Dec 1942; d. 13 Feb 1943.

 

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Burial: 14 Feb 1943, 1st Baptist Church, Severn, NC

Death Information.: Broncal pneumonia due to influenza with Dr J.A. Fleetwood attending, sick about 24hrs with death at 11:30am. Preston Pierce of Woodland, NC as funeral dir. and Ruben as informant.

 

                  ii.    HORACE G PARKS, b. 02 Oct 1938; d. 31 May 1982.

 

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Burial: Unknown, 1st Baptist Church, Severn, NC

 

                 iii.    WOODROW PARKS, b. Private.

22.            iv.    WILLIE RUFUS PARKS, b. 23 Apr 1934, Northampton County, NC; d. 08 Sep 2005, Nash General Hospital, Rocky Mount, NC.

                  v.    WILKINS PARKS, b. Private.

                 vi.    RUDEEN PARKS, b. Private.

                vii.    BERNARD PARKS, b. Private.

               viii.    JESSIE MAE PARKS, b. Private; m. [?] BULLOCK, Private; b. Private.

 

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                  ix.    RUTH PARKS, b. Private.

 

 

7.  VIRGIE3 PARKS (see pictures) (WILLIAM NORFLEET2, JONAS1) was born Private.  She married (2) [?] HARRIS Private.  He died Unknown.

 

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Child of VIRGIE PARKS is:

                   i.    CORA LEE4 PARKS, b. Private.

 

 

8.  ADDIE3 PARKS (see pictures) (WILLIAM NORFLEET2, JONAS1) was born Private.  She married BAILEY JORDAN Private.  He was born Private.

 

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Children of ADDIE PARKS and BAILEY JORDAN are:

23.              i.    BAILEY CLEO4 JORDAN, b. 13 Nov; d. 1970, Portsmouth, VA.

                  ii.    IRIS MARIE JORDAN, b. Private; m. JOSEPH MITCHELL, Private; b. Private.

 

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24.            iii.    JAMES TURNER JORDAN, SR., b. Private.

                 iv.    LONNIE JORDAN, b. Private.

                  v.    GLENN LAWERENCE JORDAN, b. Private; m. MAXINNE PEEBLES, Private; b. Private.

 

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25.            vi.    LURLIE JORDAN, b. 03 Oct 1936; d. 23 Dec 1975, Pit Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC.

26.           vii.    THELMA FLORINE JORDAN, b. 29 Sep 1944, Pendleton, NC; d. 19 Apr 2001, MCV Hospital, Richmond, VA.

 

 

9.  DIANA3 PARKS (see pictures) (WILLIAM NORFLEET2, JONAS1) was born 21 Jan 1897 in Kirby township, Northampton Co., NC, and died 15 Oct 1948.  She married NORMAN JOYNER, SR..  He was born 03 May 1897, and died 30 Aug 1969.

 

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Burial: Unknown, 1st Baptist Church, Severn, NC

 

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Burial: Unknown, 1st Baptist Church, Severn, NC

       

Children of DIANA PARKS and NORMAN JOYNER are:

27.              i.    NORMAN4 JOYNER, JR., b. Private.

28.             ii.    GEORGE ROBERT JOYNER, b. Private.

29.            iii.    ALBERT JOYNER, b. Private.

                 iv.    INORA JOYNER, b. Private; m. [?] STEPHENSON, Private; b. Private.

 

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30.             v.    JESSIE JOYNER, b. 19 May 1927, Pendleton, NC; d. 24 Oct 1993.

31.            vi.    LEATHA JOYNER, b. Private.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

10.  LOIS MAE4 RIDLEY (see pictures) (SARAH ANN3 PARKS, WILLIAM NORFLEET2, JONAS1) was born 09 Jan 1926 in Pendleton, NC, and died 15 May 2006 in Autumn Care of Roanoke Valley, 115 N Main St, Rich Square, NC - (252) 539-4161.  She married (1) WILLIAM DOUGLAS WOOD, SR. (picture of WilliamMay 1940 in Suffolk, VA, son of FRANK WOOD and MARY SIMMONS.  He was born 04 May 1922 in NC, and and died 19 Jul 1977 in NC Memorial Hospital Orange Co., Chapel Hill, NC.  She married (2) LORENZO HARDY 20 Aug 1953 in Rich Square, Northampton Co., NC, son of JOHN HARDY.  He was born Abt. 1921 in NC, and died Unknown in New York, NY.

 

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Burial: 20 May 2006, 1st Baptist Church, Severn, NC

 

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Burial: 23 Jul 1977, Old Nebo Church, Northampton Co., NC

Death Information.: Cardiac Standstill, Oat Cell Carcinoma c metastasis with Dr David Magorier attending, funeral Director Cartlton Hood Lic # FSL 315.  Med Center as informant.

Social Security Number: 238-20-8643

 

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Marriage: May 1940, Suffolk, VA

 

Notes for LORENZO HARDY:

was in the army at on time

 

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Marriage: 20 Aug 1953, Rich Square, Northampton Co., NC

       

Child of LOIS RIDLEY and WILLIAM WOOD is:

32.              i.    WILLIAM DOUGLAS5 WOOD, JR., b. Private.

 

 

11.  MAGAN BURGWYN4 RIDLEY (SARAH ANN3 PARKS, WILLIAM NORFLEET2, JONAS1) was born 02 Oct 1923 in Pendleton, NC, and died 19 Dec 1980 in Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie, NC.  He married LUEVELLA VINSON Private, daughter of ISAIAH VINSON and MARTHA JOYNER.  She was born Private.

 

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Burial: 23 Dec 1980, 1st Baptist Church, Severn, NC

Death Information.: Respiratory Failure due to endstage Bronchogernic cancerious ?, Dr Gopen N. Mukherjee attending, Joseph H Hunter of Gordon & Hunter funeral hm Rich Square, NC.  Informant Luevella. He was casket maker.

Social Security Number: 241-30-2347

 

More About MAGAN RIDLEY and LUEVELLA VINSON:

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Children of MAGAN RIDLEY and LUEVELLA VINSON are:

33.              i.    JESSIE LEE5 RIDLEY, b. Private.

                  ii.    BURGWYN (JR) RIDLEY, b. Private.

                 iii.    (PETER) RIDLEY, b. Private.

                 iv.    GENEVA RIDLEY, b. Private.

                  v.    ELIZABETH RIDLEY, b. Private.

                 vi.    ROSIA LEE RIDLEY, b. Private.

                vii.    ANDRE BANNAE RIDLEY, b. Private.

               viii.    BURNELL RIDLEY, b. Private.

 

 

12.  JOHN ROBERT4 RIDLEY (SARAH ANN3 PARKS, WILLIAM NORFLEET2, JONAS1) was born 05 May 1928 in Pendleton, NC, and died 06 Apr 1995 in Woodland, NC.  He married (1) ELMA STEPHENSON Private.  She was born Private.  He married (2) KATTIE FLEETWOOD2.  She was born WFT Est. 1924-19432, and died Unknown in Bronx, NY.

 

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Burial: Unknown, 1st Baptist Church Severn, NC

Social Security Number: 244-48-6600

 

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Burial: Unknown, Bronx, NY2

       

Child of JOHN RIDLEY and ELMA STEPHENSON is:

34.              i.    LLOYD5 RIDLEY, SR., b. Private.

 

       

Children of JOHN RIDLEY and KATTIE FLEETWOOD are:

                  ii.    LINDA5 RIDLEY, b. Private.

                 iii.    FLORINE RIDLEY, b. Private.

 

 

13.  EARNEST ARDELL4 RIDLEY (SARAH ANN3 PARKS, WILLIAM NORFLEET2, JONAS1) was born 05 Sep 1935 in Pendleton, NC, and died 22 Mar 1994 in Sentura Hospital Norfolk, VA.

 

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Burial: Unknown, Juresulem Cemetery Woodland, NC

       

Child of EARNEST ARDELL RIDLEY is:

                   i.    MICKEY5 PUGH, b. Private.

 

 

14.  JAMES (DUKE) JUNIOUS4 RIDLEY (SARAH ANN3 PARKS, WILLIAM NORFLEET2, JONAS1) was born 06 Jun 1939 in Pendleton, NC, and died 22 Jun 2003 in Obici Memorial Hospital, Suffolk, Va.  He married (1) LOTTIE MAE ? RIDLEY Private.  She was born Private.  He married (2) GAYLE SPENCER Private.  She was born Private.

 

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Burial: 28 Jun 2003, 1st Baptist Church, Severn, NC

 

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Child of JAMES RIDLEY and LOTTIE RIDLEY is:

                   i.    THELMA LOUISE5 RIDLEY, b. Private; m. BOBBY EARL EDWARDS, Private; b. Private.

 

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Child of JAMES RIDLEY and GAYLE SPENCER is:

                  ii.    JAMES JUSTIN5 RIDLEY, b. Private.

 

 

15.  ALBERT4 RIDLEY (SARAH ANN3 PARKS, WILLIAM NORFLEET2, JONAS1) was born Private.  He married MARION PEELE Private, daughter of WILLIAM PEELE and SUSIE VAUGHAN.  She was born Private.

 

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Child of ALBERT RIDLEY and MARION PEELE is:

35.              i.    KEITH ROMOLE5 RIDLEY, b. Private.

 

 

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