Ancestors of Edna May Parks

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

        1.  Edna May Parks, born 01 Sep 1913 in Bell Run, Calhoun County, WV; died 02 Mar 2007.  She was the daughter of 2. James Alva Parks and 3. Lydia Margaret Elliott.  She married (1) Earnest Howard Wotring 19 Apr 1935 in Oakland, Maryland.  He was born 06 Nov 1911, and died 24 Apr 1994.  He was the son of Daniel Jefferson Wotring and Madge Cloe Mundel.

 

Generation No. 2

 

        2.  James Alva Parks, born Abt. 1880 in Virginia; died in Elizabeth, West Virginia.  He was the son of 4. Eli Parks and 5. Esther Cornelia McGeorge.  He married 3. Lydia Margaret Elliott.

        3.  Lydia Margaret Elliott1, born 18851.  She was the daughter of 6. Charles Westley Elliott and 7. Mary Catherine Westfall.

       

Children of James Parks and Lydia Elliott are:

                           i.    Dorothy Catherine Parks, born 1905.

                          ii.    Otia Cornelia Parks, born 1906.

                         iii.    Louis Parks, born 1909.

        1               iv.    Edna May Parks, born 01 Sep 1913 in Bell Run, Calhoun County, WV; died 02 Mar 2007; married Earnest Howard Wotring 19 Apr 1935 in Oakland, Maryland.

                          v.    Eustace Forrest Parks, born 1917 in Bell Run, Calhoun County; died 15 Nov 2000; married Julia G. Korzecki.

                         vi.    James Lowel Parks, born 1920.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

        4.  Eli Parks1, born 05 May 1820 in Harrison, Charles, Virginia, USA1; died 1898 in West Virginia.  He was the son of 8. Unknown Parks and 9. Sarah Unknown.  He married 5. Esther Cornelia McGeorge 06 Aug 1880 in Tyler, Charles, Virginia, USA1.

        5.  Esther Cornelia McGeorge1, born 1858; died 1936 in Richie County, WV.  She was the daughter of 10. Griffith James McGeorge and 11. Anna Barbara Tennant.

       

Children of Eli Parks and Esther McGeorge are:

        2                 i.    James Alva Parks, born Abt. 1880 in Virginia; died in Elizabeth, West Virginia; married Lydia Margaret Elliott.

                          ii.    John Emery Parks1, born 22 Apr 1881 in Tyler, West Virginia, USA1; died 24 Jul 1881 in Tyler, West Virginia, USA1

                         iii.    Ely Blaine Parks1, born 17 Apr 1882 in Tyler, West Virginia, USA1

                         iv.    Perry Coleman Parks1, born 12 May 1883 in Tyler, West Virginia, USA1

                          v.    Austin Morris Parks1, born 01 Apr 1887 in Tyler, West Virginia, USA1

                         vi.    Mary Ester Parks1, born 14 Jan 1889 in Indian Creek, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA1; died 20 Aug 1937 in Ritchie, West Virginia, USA1

                        vii.    Anna Florence Parks1, born 14 Apr 1891 in Virginia1; died 29 Jul 1967 in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA1

                       viii.    Sherman Hardman Parks1, born 10 Jun 1893 in Virginia1; died 15 Jul 1982 in Bridgeport, Harrison, West Virginia, USA1

 

 

        6.  Charles Westley Elliott, born 30 Nov 1856 in Ritchie, West Virginia, USA1,1; died 1954.  He was the son of 12. John Elliott and 13. Lydia C. Lowther.  He married 7. Mary Catherine Westfall 23 Apr 1876 in West Virginia, USA1.

        7.  Mary Catherine Westfall1,1, born 16 Jul 1858 in Ritchie, Virginia, USA1,1; died 1937.  She was the daughter of 14. James Barnes Westfall and 15. Martha J. Zickefoose.

       

Children of Charles Elliott and Mary Westfall are:

                           i.    Dessie Pearl Elliott1

                          ii.    Elzona Elliott1

                         iii.    Lon Elliott1

                         iv.    John Calvin Elliott1, born 02 Mar 1877 in Ritchie, West Virginia, USA1

                          v.    Charles Monroe Elliott1, born 18801

                         vi.    Arthur Milroy Elliott1, born 18821

                        vii.    Lydia Liddie Elliott1, born 1884 in Ritchie, West Virginia, USA1; died 1970 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA1

                       viii.    Martha Elzona Elliott1, born 18841

        3               ix.    Lydia Margaret Elliott, born 1885; married James Alva Parks.

                          x.    William G Elliott1, born 18861

                         xi.    Malyndi Florence Elliott1, born 13 Jul 1886 in Ritchie, West Virginia, USA1

                        xii.    James Wesley Elliott1, born 18871

                       xiii.    Eldridge Clyde Elliott1, born 18881

                       xiv.    Alonza B Elliott1, born 18901

                        xv.    Bessie Pearl Elliott1, born 18921

                       xvi.    Estella May Elliott1, born 18941

                      xvii.    Stella Mae Elliott1, born 06 Feb 19001

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

        8.  Unknown Parks1.  He married 9. Sarah Unknown.

        9.  Sarah Unknown1, born 1792 in Pennsylvania, USA1; died 31 Dec 18811.

       

Child of Unknown Parks and Sarah Unknown is:

        4                 i.    Eli Parks, born 05 May 1820 in Harrison, Charles, Virginia, USA; died 1898 in West Virginia; married (1) Mary Stackpole 02 Jan 1843 in Marion; married (2) Esther Cornelia McGeorge 06 Aug 1880 in Tyler, Charles, Virginia, USA.

 

 

        10.  Griffith James McGeorge1, born 1836 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA1; died 1900 in Tyler, West Virginia, USA1.  He married 11. Anna Barbara Tennant 14 May 1857 in Tyler, Charles, Virginia, USA1.

        11.  Anna Barbara Tennant1, born 09 Jul 1839 in Tyler, Charles, Virginia, USA1; died 05 Dec 1916 in Wilbur, Tyler, West Virginia, USA1.  She was the daughter of 22. Silas Tennant.

       

Child of Griffith McGeorge and Anna Tennant is:

        5                 i.    Esther Cornelia McGeorge, born 1858; died 1936 in Richie County, WV; married Eli Parks 06 Aug 1880 in Tyler, Charles, Virginia, USA.

 

 

        12.  John Elliott1,1,1, born 26 Jul 1809 in Harrison, Charles, Virginia, USA1; died 18 Dec 1884 in Ritchie, Virginia, USA1,1,1.  He was the son of 24. Jabez Elliott and 25. Elizabeth Wigner.  He married 13. Lydia C. Lowther 10 Dec 1837 in Wood, Virginia, USA1.

        13.  Lydia C. Lowther, born 27 Sep 1816 in Wood, Virginia, USA1,1,1; died 17 Apr 1858 in Ritchie, Virginia, USA1,1,1.  She was the daughter of 26. Jesse Coburn Lowther and 27. Phoebe Cunningham.

       

Children of John Elliott and Lydia Lowther are:

                           i.    James W Elliot1, born 26 Sep 1838 in Lewis, Virginia, USA1; died 16 Feb 1925 in Needles, San Bernardino, California, USA1

                          ii.    William H Elliot1, born 22 Dec 18401

                         iii.    John G Elliott1, born 08 Feb 18431

                         iv.    Phoebe Elizabeth Elliott1, born 13 Jul 18451

                          v.    Frances M Elliot1, born 19 Dec 18471

                         vi.    Francis M Elliott1, born 18481

                        vii.    Sarah Margaret Elliott1, born 19 Jun 18511

        6             viii.    Charles Westley Elliott, born 30 Nov 1856 in Ritchie, West Virginia, USA; died 1954; married Mary Catherine Westfall 23 Apr 1876 in West Virginia, USA.

 

 

        14.  James Barnes Westfall1,1, born 16 Nov 1829 in Upshur, West Virginia, USA1,1; died 28 Mar 1870 in Smithville, Ritchie, Virginia, USA1,1.  He was the son of 28. John Wesley Westfall and 29. Elizabeth Simon.  He married 15. Martha J. Zickefoose.

        15.  Martha J. Zickefoose1, born 14 Oct 1828 in Pendleton, West Virginia, USA1; died 21 Oct 1915 in Smithville, Ritchie, Virginia, USA1.  She was the daughter of 30. Sampson Zickefuse and 31. Sarah Wade.

       

Child of James Westfall and Martha Zickefoose is:

        7                 i.    Mary Catherine Westfall, born 16 Jul 1858 in Ritchie, Virginia, USA; died 1937; married Charles Westley Elliott 23 Apr 1876 in West Virginia, USA.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

        22.  Silas Tennant1, born 17 Apr 1811 in Monongalia, West Virginia, USA1; died 13 Oct 1887 in Ellsworth Dist, Tyler, West Virginia, USA1.

       

Child of Silas Tennant is:

        11               i.    Anna Barbara Tennant, born 09 Jul 1839 in Tyler, Charles, Virginia, USA; died 05 Dec 1916 in Wilbur, Tyler, West Virginia, USA; Adopted child; married Griffith James McGeorge 14 May 1857 in Tyler, Charles, Virginia, USA.

 

       

Child of Silas Tennant and Eva Haught is:

 

        24.  Jabez Elliott1,1, born 1775 in Sussex, New Jersey, USA1,1; died Aft. 1812 in Virginia.  He was the son of Henry Elliott and Sarah Ryland.  He married 25. Elizabeth Wigner 09 Dec 1807 in Harrison, West Virginia, USA1.

        25.  Elizabeth Wigner1, born 20 Oct 1786 in Pennsylvania, USA1; died 1875 in Goffs, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA1.

       

Children of Jabez Elliott and Elizabeth Wigner are:

                           i.    Jacob Elliot1, born 26 Jul 1809 in Virginia, USA1

        12              ii.    John Elliott, born 26 Jul 1809 in Harrison, Charles, Virginia, USA; died 18 Dec 1884 in Ritchie, Virginia, USA; married Lydia C. Lowther 10 Dec 1837 in Wood, Virginia, USA.

                         iii.    Sarah Elliott1, born 05 Oct 18121

                         iv.    Benjamin Elliott1, born 26 Jun 18141

                          v.    Elizabeth Elliott1, born 31 May 18161

                         vi.    Mary Elliot1, born 21 May 1818 in Lewis, Virginia, USA1; died in UN1

                        vii.    Mary Elliott1, born 31 May 1818 in Lewis, Virginia, USA1

                       viii.    Washington Elliott1, born 17 Apr 1820 in Lewis, Virginia, USA1

                         ix.    Henry Elliott1, born 17 Mar 1822 in Lewis, Virginia, USA1; died 1908 in Calhoun, West Virginia, USA1

                          x.    Jabez Elliott1, born 28 Sep 1826 in Lewis, Virginia, USA1; died 1917 in Calhoun, West Virginia, USA1

 

 

        26.  Jesse Coburn Lowther1,1,1, born 1792 in West Milford, Harrison, West Virginia, USA1,1,1; died 1850 in Harrisville, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA1,1,1.  He was the son of Thomas Lowther and Mary Colburn.  He married 27. Phoebe Cunningham 01 Nov 1811 in Wood, Virginia, USA1.

        27.  Phoebe Cunningham1,1, born 22 May 1794 in Culpepper, Virginia, USA1,1; died 11 Jun 1871 in Harrisville, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA1,1.

       

Children of Jesse Lowther and Phoebe Cunningham are:

                           i.    Elizabeth Lowther1

                          ii.    Matida H Lowther1

                         iii.    Margaret Lowther1, born 1813 in Wood, West Virginia, USA1

                         iv.    Susan Lowther1, born 18141

                          v.    William H Lowther1, born 1815 in Harrison, Charles, Virginia, USA1; died 1885 in Illinois, USA1

                         vi.    George Lowther1, born 18161

        13            vii.    Lydia C. Lowther, born 27 Sep 1816 in Wood, Virginia, USA; died 17 Apr 1858 in Ritchie, Virginia, USA; married (1) Jacob Elliot; married (2) Henry Wigner; married (3) John Elliott 10 Dec 1837 in Wood, Virginia, USA.

                       viii.    Elijah Lowther1, born 18191

                         ix.    Jane Lowther1, born 1821 in Ritchie, Virginia, USA1

                          x.    John G Lowther1, born 1821 in Ritchie, West Virginia, USA1; died 14 Oct 1851 in Ritchie, Virginia, USA1

                         xi.    James Lowther1, born 18221

                        xii.    Mabel M Lowther1, born 18231

                       xiii.    Mabel M Lowther1, born 18231

                       xiv.    Isaac Lowther1, born 18241

                        xv.    Mary Ann Lowther1, born 1825 in Ritchie, West Virginia, USA1; died 14 May 1871 in Burnt House, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA1

                       xvi.    Henry Lowther1, born 18261

                      xvii.    Leah C Lowther1, born 1827 in Ritchie, Virginia, USA1

                     xviii.    Barbara Lowther1, born 1829 in Ritchie, Virginia, USA1

                       xix.    Rebecca Jane Lowther1, born 1830 in Ritchie, West Virginia, USA1

                        xx.    Phoebe Lowther1, born 1833 in Ritchie, Virginia, USA1

                       xxi.    Phoebe Lowther1, born 18331

                      xxii.    Matilda H Lowther1, born 06 Jan 1839 in Ritchie, West Virginia, USA1; died 27 Feb 1913 in Cairo1

 

 

        28.  John Wesley Westfall1,1, born 1798 in Randolph, Virginia, USA1,1; died Mar 1865 in Smithville, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA1,1.  He was the son of Joel Westfall and Elizabeth White.  He married 29. Elizabeth Simon.

        29.  Elizabeth Simon1, born 04 Dec 1797 in Lewis, West Virginia, USA1; died  in Virginia, USA1.

       

Child of John Westfall and Elizabeth Simon is:

        14               i.    James Barnes Westfall, born 16 Nov 1829 in Upshur, West Virginia, USA; died 28 Mar 1870 in Smithville, Ritchie, Virginia, USA; married (1) Martha J. Zickefoose..

 

 

        30.  Sampson Zickefuse  He married 31. Sarah Wade.

        31.  Sarah Wade

       

Child of Sampson Zickefuse and Sarah Wade is:

        15               i.    Martha J. Zickefoose, born 14 Oct 1828 in Pendleton, West Virginia, USA; died 21 Oct 1915 in Smithville, Ritchie, Virginia, USA; married James Barnes Westfall.

 

 

 

Endnotes

 

1.  Ancestry.com, OneWorldTree, Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA;, Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.