A timeline can REALLY
help you with clue organization. They are easy to do and yield great
results. Below is an informal working timeline for Samuel Park of Licking
Co. OH & Davis & Wapello Co. IA
abt. 1785 John Park and Margaret McBride (parents of Samuel Park) are
born. The 1850 census gives John's birthplace as Virginia and Margaret
McBride as bron in Ohio. Since only native families were in Ohio in
1785 it seems likely that Margaret's birthplace is wrong.
abt. 1812 Alexander Park, son of John Park & Margaret McBride
[?], is born in Ohio
1817 Asa Park, son of John & Margaret, is born in Ohio
1818 Our Samuel Park is born in Ohio (Source: Cemetery
Record & Census) Probably Licking Co. OH. He is most likely the son of John
& Margaret (if so father b. 1810 d. 10 Jun 1884 Maple Grove Cem. Granville
OH) and appears to have had brothers Alexander and Asa & Aaron
1830 census Licking Co. Ohio, Union Twp. shows the household
of John Park [which has been indexed by Ancestry as John Pook]
1 male b. 1820-1825 [Wesley]
1 male b. 1815-1820 [Samuel]
2 males b. 1800-1810 [Alexander & Asa (whose age would be slightly off?]
1 male b. 1780-90 [John]
1 female b. 1825-1830
1 female b. 1820-1825
2 females b. 1815-1820
2 females b. 1800-1810
1 female b. 1780-1790 [Margaret]
on one side of John's household are Phineas Ford, Isaac? Maloney, Timothy
Parks, Ames Lee and on the other side John Peters, Philip Peters, N.
Huddleson, Owen Owens
abt. 1837 Asa Park (probable brother) marries Eleanor Belt(s) -
History of Licking Co. - Union Twp. says A. Park, farmer was born in Union
Twp. "Since 1840 he has been living on his present farm. In the fall of 1837
he married Miss Elleanor Belt - they have 5 children, 4 daughters and one
son.
1840 census Licking Co. OH Union Twp. shows the household of John
Parke as follows:
2 males b. 1820-1825 Samuel & Wesley? (Samuel's age slightly off if
so)
1 male b. b. 1780-1785 John
1 female b. 1825-1830
1 female b. 1820-1825
1 female b. 1810-1820
1 female b. 1780-1785 Margaret
on one side of the family is Susan Mensor (?), Mary Ford, Margaret Ingraham
and on the other side John Peters, Philip Peters, A. L. Rise & Martha
Mitchell
abt. 1845 Samuel marries first wife Elizabeth
abt. 1845 son Leander Park is born to Samuel & Elizabeth Park
abt. 1846 son Horatio Park is born to Samuel & Elizabeth Park
abt. 1847 dau. Anjelia Park is born to Samuel & Elizabeth Park
abt. 1849 dau. Marcella Park is born to Samuel &
Elizabeth Park
1850 Census Licking Co. OH, Union Twp. shows the following
PARK families
p. 150
Aaron Park 28 OH 2000
Ann 26 PA
Saml. H. 4 OH
Luthera? Wood/Ward 11 OH
p. 150
Asa Parks 33 Farmer 6000 OH
Ellenor [Belt] 33 OH
Thomas C. 10 OH
Ann E. 8 OH
Lucinda 7 OH
Rachel 4 OH
Jonathan Wood/Word/Ward 36 OH
p. 150 Alexr. Park 37 OH
Mary (Polly Belt) 37 OH
Samuel H. 16 OH
Mary J. 13 OH
Wm. H. 11 OH
Martha E. 9 OH
Eliza A. C. 6 OH
(next to Alexr.) John Park 65 VA
Margaret [McBride] 62 VA
Wesley 15 OH
p. 169 Samuel Park 32 Merchant OH $800
Elizabeth 25 OH
Leander 5 OH
Horatio 4 OH
Anjelia 3 OH
Marcella 1 OH
abt. 1855 dau. Eunice/Eunie is b. in OH to Samuel & Elizabeth
abt. 1856 dau. Julia is b. in OH to Samuel & Elizabeth
1856-1860 Samuel moves to Iowa and he loses Elizabeth
1860 Census Davis Co. IA Salt Creek Twp. p. 96 HH722/667
Samuel Parks age 41 Farmer & Miller 10,000, 755 OH
Sarah Carney 18 OH
Leander Parks 16 OH
John Carney 16 OH
Horatio Parks 14 OH
Angeline Parks 12 OH
Marcella 14 OH
Eunice/Emmie 5 OH
Julia Parks 4 IA
[who are the CARNEYS?]
1862 Samuel Park marries 2nd wife Harriet (according to 1900 census)
- IGI gives her as Harriet Spelman/Spellman - have not seen the marriage
23 May 1864 Samuel’s son Leander Park, Resident of Belle Plaine,
Benton Co. IA enlisted as a private at the age of 17 years, Company Ky, 47th
Infantry Regiment Iowa. Mustered out 28 Sep 1864 Davenport, IA (source:
American Civil War Soldiers on Ancestry)
1864 son Albert Emmett Park is born in Iowa –the first child Samuel
has with Harriet.
abt. 1866 son Charles Park is born in Iowa to Samuel & Harrie Park -
he will die before the 1900 census is taken and Harriet will lose two other
babies - only Albert survives.
1870 Census Wapello Co. Ottumwa Ward 2 Ancestry p. 362 HH 23
[misread by Ancestry as Parker]
Samuel Parkes age 51 Retired farmer 4560 /14560 OH
Harriet M. 46 keeping house OH
Leander 25 school teacher OH
Angeline 22 school teacher OH
Eunnie (Eunice?) 15 at school OH
Julia 13 at school OH
Albert 6 IA
Charles 4 IA
Montggue, (?) Elnora or Ellora? 8 or 18 at school IL [who is this?]
1880 Census – three Park heads of household in 2nd ward of
Ottumwa:
p. 133 B: Leander Park age 37 Grocer OH OH OH
Edwin E. Park age 4 IA OH IA
Clyde E. Park 2 IA OH IA
Angelia F. Park "sister" Schl Teacher 32 OH OH OH
p. 135 A.: Samuel Park age 60 Nurseryman OH OH OH
Harriet Park 54 OH MA MA
Julia Park 23 At Home IA OH OH
Albert Park age 16 At School IA OH OH
Charles Park 15 IA OH OH
Isaac Schwisher 39 Farm Hand OH OH OH
p. 136 C:
Aaron Park age 58 Grocer OH OH OH
Mary E. Park 35 IL IN VA (b. 1845)
Frankie Bock 10 Stepson IA IN IL
Araminta Bock 8 Stepdau. IA IN IL
Note - in the Civil War Pension File index Mary E. Park files in Iowa on
the service of James M. Bock - Aaron Park is listed as her guardian.
American Civil War Soldiers says James M. Bock enlisted as Private 19 Aug
1862 in Company H, 69th Infantry, Regiment of Indiana. He was mustered out 5
July 1865 in Nashville, TN.
1886 son Albert Emmett Park m. Harriet Kehm/Keim (according to 1900
census)
1900 Census Wapello Co. IA, Center Twp. Ottumwa 2nd ward p.
117
HH 960 Samuel Park b. Sep 1818 age 81 years married OH OH PA Fruit Grower
Harriet M. b. Jan 1826 age 74 years married OH MASS MASS
- married 38 years, mother of 4 - 1 living
11 Jan 1902 Samuel Park dies in Ottumwa, Wapello Co. IA. He is buried
in Ottumwa City Cemetery and his gravestone says he was a Civil War Veteran
Leander Park is nearby but no dates (apparently). He is also listed as a
Civil War Veteran.
16 Aug 1939 son Albert Emmett Park dies in Wapello Co. He is buried
at the Ottumwa City Cemetery and his age is given as 75 years.