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ALR Museum Gunmaker: John Parks ( Jr. or Sr.) Upper Susquehanna School
« on: January 07, 2009, 10:55:48 PM »
This gun is now in the Museum / Library with much interesting commentary. Please add any comments about the gun in this thread by adding a "reply."
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Re: ALR Museum Gunmaker: John Parks ( Jr. or Sr.) Upper Susquehanna School
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2009, 05:56:37 AM »
Info found on John Parks

John Parks Sr. was Married to Elizabeth Parks.  She was born in 1787 in PA.  It is thought that he was born in Northern Ireland.  They had at least 4 sons.  (John, James, Robert, and Levi)

John Parks Jr.  was born February 23, 1816 and died January 9, 1894 in Snyder Co. PA.  He married Lydia Gemberling (1824-1906) on May 9th 1843.  They had 4 children.  The family is listed on the 1860, 1870, and 1880 census of Snyder Co.  They are both interred in Union Cemetery.
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