Emanuel PARKS & Rosamond Caroline CARRICO & Margaret RUTHERFORD & Laura Alice TESTERMAN & Caroline Jane SPRIGGS

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Emanuel PARKS
Rosamond Caroline CARRICO
Margaret RUTHERFORD
Laura Alice TESTERMAN
Louisa __?__
Caroline Jane SPRIGGS

Husband: Emmanuel / Emanuel / Imanuel / Manuel PARKS
Birth: 1 Mar/Apr 1850, Grayson Co., VA
Death: aft. 1932
Occupation: farmer
Father: George Washington PARKS
Mother: Catherine COMER

The correct (scriptural) spelling is Emmanuel, but he doesn't seemed to have ever spelled it that way; many secondary sources do spell it with two m's.

Marriage-1: 19 Mar 1868, Grayson Co., VA

Wife-1: Rosamond Caroline CARRICO
Birth: 1848/9, Grayson Co., VA
Death: 1875/6, Grayson Co., VA
Occupation: homemaker
Father: Simms CARRICO
Mother: Susannah DELP

Marriage-2: 17 Aug 1876, Grayson Co., VA

Wife-2: Margaret RUTHERFORD
Birth: May 1853 or 1 Feb 1856, Grayson Co., VA
Death: 31 Mar 1912
Occupation: homemaker
Father: Timothy Allen RUTHERFORD (1830-1904)
Mother: Rebecca J. MITCHELL (1838- )

Marriage-3: 27 Nov 1912, Grayson Co., VA; Divorced Oct 1916, Grayson Co., VA

Wife-3: Lorma / Larma / Laura Alice TESTERMAN
Birth: Nov 1883, Grayson Co., VA
Death: aft. 1920 census
Occupation: homemaker
Father: Calvin Columbus TESTERMAN (1855- )
Mother: Lucinda C. "Lucindy" PARKS (1855- )

Marriage-4: 1916-20

Wife-4: Louisa __?__
Birth: 1855/6, NC
Death apparently: 1920-30, Grayson Co., VA
Occupation: homemaker
Parents: born in NC

Marriage-5: 8 Jun 1932, Smyth Co., VA

Wife-5: Caroline "Carrie" Jane SPRIGGS
Birth: ca. 1874, Washington Co., VA
Occupation: homemaker
Other Spouse: m1. Mr. WIDENER
Father: Andrew SPRIGGS (1845-1927)
Mother: Mary SANDERS (1849-1921)

Children with Rosamond CARRICO — born in Grayson Co., VA:

1. Sarah Caroline PARKS, b. 1 Oct 1869
2. Amos Pilgrim PARKS, b. 13 Oct 1871; d. 17 Oct 1960
3. Litmus P. PARKS, b. 13 Oct 1871; d. by 1880
4. Jerome Alexander PARKS, b. 1873/4
5. E. Jennie PARKS, b. 1874/5

Children with Margaret RUTHERFORD — born in Grayson Co., VA:

6. Imanuel / Emmanuel PARKS, b. 1876/7; m. 1919/20, "Gincey" [nickname for Jane]
7. Daisy PARKS, b. 1878/9
8. Evaline PARKS, b. Oct 1880
9. Missouri C. PARKS, b. Feb 1884
10. Alice PARKS, b. Aug 1887; m. 13 Jul 1904, Grayson Co., VA, E.D. OWENS
11. James Washington PARKS, b. May 1890 or 3 May 1889; d. 12 Sep 1981
12. Colonel Harrison PARKS, b. May 1892
13. (Child) PARKS; died young

Child with Laura Alice TESTERMAN — born in Grayson Co., VA:

14. John Washington PARKS, b. 9 Aug 1913; d. 6 Jan 1994

Children with Louisa:

Children with Carrie Jane SPRIGGS:

Keywords for search engines: genealogy; USA, US, United States, North Carolina, Virginia

Sources:

1. Marriage Record:

2. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #9 of 82): Mouth of Wilson P.O., Wilson Creek Twp., Grayson Co., VA, Roll M593_1649, p. 218A, PN 9, 57/57, enumerated 29 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Parks Emanuel 20 M W Farm Laborer Va

Rosamond 21 F W Keeping House "

Sarah C 8/12 F W " Oct

3a. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #37 of 49): 38th Dist., Grayson Co., VA, Roll T9_1368, p. 423C, PN 39, SD 5, ED 38, enumerated 22 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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345 345 Parks Imanuel W M 30 / Farmer / / Va Va Va

_____ Margaret W F 26 Wife / Keeping house / / Va Va Va

_____ Imanuel W M 3 Son / Va Va Va

_____ Daisy W F 1 Dau / Va Va Va

3b. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #50 of 64): Elk Creek Dist., Grayson Co., VA, Roll T9_1368, p. 372B, PN 50, SD 5, ED 36, enumerated 25 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 13 22 23 24 25 26

442 451 Carrico Syms W M 63 / Farmer / / Va Va (Va)

_______ Susan W F 64 Wife / Keeping House / / Va (NC) (NC)

_______ Marion C W M 19 Son / Works on farm / / Va Va Va

Parks Caroline W F 10 GDau / / / Va Va Va

_____ Jerome A W M 6 GSon / Va Va Va

3c. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #21 of 49): Grayson Co., VA, Roll, p. 415C, PN 23, SD 5, ED 38, enumerated 12 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 13 24 25 26

198 198 Parks Catherine W M 53 / Farmer Va Va Va

_____ George M W M 17 Son / Va Va Va

Jones John D W M 22 S-in-law / Farm Laborer Va Va Va

_____ Laurinda W F 17 Dau / At home Va Va Va

Parks Ames W M 7 GSon / Va Va Va

_____ E Jennie W F 5 GDau / Va Va Va

4. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

5. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #30 of 34): Wilson Dist., Grayson Co., VA, Roll T623_1711, p. 116B, SN 15, SD 5, ED 43, enumerated 21 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

1900: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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261 261 Parks Emanuel Head W M Apr 1850 50 M 24 VA VA VA Farmer 0 N N Y O F F 229

_____ Margaret ? Wife W F May 1853 47 M 24 8 6 VA VA VA Keeping House N N Y

_____ Evaline Dau W F Oct 1880 19 S VA VA VA Y N Y

_____ Misaura C Dau W F Feb 1884 16 S VA VA VA 0 N N Y

_____ Ailice Dau W F Aug 1887 12 S VA VA VA 0 N N Y

_____ James W Son W M May 1890 10 S VA VA VA 0 N N Y

_____ Colonel H Son W M May 1892 8 S VA VA VA 0

Margaret's middle intial has apparently been read as an "N," but it looks more like a "V," to me. Unfortunately, the census bureau has scribbled numbers over it, so you can't tell for certain. Listed next to newly married son, Emanuel PARKS, and his wife, "Gincey."

6. 1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #8 of 31): Williams Pct., Smyth Co., VA, Roll T624_1649, p. 210B, SN 4B, SD 9, ED 93, enumerated 21 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

1910: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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63 63 Parks Manuel Head M W 56 M2 34 VA VA VA Eng Farmer General Farm Emp N N N O F F 44

_____ Megret Wife F W 55 M1 34 8 5 VA VA VA Eng None N N

_____ Washington Son M W 16 S VA VA VA Eng Laborer Home Farm W Y N N

_____ Cornel H Son M W 14 S VA VA VA Eng None N N N

Owens Alice Dau F W 23 M1 5 2 1 VA VA VA Eng None Y Y

If Alice is married and has a child, where is her family?

7a. 1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #11 of 30): S??? Creek Road, St. Clair Twp., Smyth Co., VA, Roll T625_1914, p. 215A, SN 6A, SD 9, Ed 123, enumerated 10 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

1920: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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* Fm 102 104 Parks Emanuel Head O L M W 65 M N N VA VA VA Y Laborer Working out W

_____ Louisa Wife F W 64 M Y N NC NC NC Y None

*S??? Creek Road

7b. 1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #23 of 46): Guffy Road, Wilson Mag. Dist., Grayson Co., VA, Roll T625_1888, p. 267A, SN 12A, SD 5, ED 79, enumerated 24 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

1920: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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* Fm 228 235 Testermon Calvin Head O F M W 6x M Y Y VA VA VA Y Farmer Home farm OA 197

________ Lucindy Wife F W 6x M Y Y VA VA VA Y None

Parks Lorma? Dau F W 36 S Y Y VA VA VA Y None

Parks John W GSon M W 6 S N VA VA VA None

*Guffy Road

8. 1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): Emanuel PARKS (æ 76, b. VA; Wd) is living in Wilson Creek Magisterial Dist., Grayson Co., VA (p. 268A), with his married son, Amos P. PARKS (æ 57, b. VA), and his family.

9. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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