| Name: |
Francis Edward “Ed” Park  1, G Grandfather, M |
| Birth: |
Jul 31, 1876, McDonough Co, IL |
| Death: |
Nov 18, 1938, White Cloud, Doniphan Co, KS Age: 62 |
| Burial: |
Olive Branch Cemetary, White Cloud, KS |
| Residence: |
White Cloud |
| Burial? |
White Cloud, Doniphan Co, KS |
| Occupation: |
Farmer |
| Cause of Death: |
Heart Attack |
| Father: |
Francis Marion Park , M (1850-1922) |
| Mother: |
Margaret Elizabeth Crane , F (1847-1918) |
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| Misc. Notes |
Ed was a noted collector and archeologist of Native American artifacts. He was a life-time member of both the Kansas and Nebraska State Historical Societies and a member of the International Society of Archeologists and Ethnologists. Among his discoveries was the Leary site between White Cloud and Rulo where the Nebraska Historical Society did considerable excavation in 1935 and which was mentioned in the journal of the Lewis and Clark expedition. His collection of artifacts was extensive.
Ed was a deacon of the White Cloud Community Church and served as Chairman of the Offical Board. He was Democratic Precinct Committeeman. He served 25 years as a member of the Arnold School Board. He was a Mason and member of the Modern Woodmen.
He ran as a Democratic candidate for Sherrif of Doniphan County, Kansas but did not win. Ed was a farmer. |
| Spouses |
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Samantha Ellen Hawkins 1, G Grandmother, F |
| Birth: |
Mar 4, 1880, Antwerp, Paulding Co, OH |
| Death: |
Jul 14, 1949, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co, MO Age: 69 |
| Burial: |
Olive Branch Cemetary, White Cloud, KS |
| Residence: |
White Cloud |
| Occupation: |
Housewife |
| Father: |
William Hawkins , M (1851-) |
| Mother: |
Matilda Sines , F (1856-1882) |
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| Misc. Notes |
Was raised by her aunt Jane Sines Bell and her husband Lavirus after her mother died when she was two from TBorn:
May have had several miscarriages explaining the large age gap between sons. |
| Marriage: |
Dec 23, 1896, White Cloud, Doniphan Co, KS |
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