Alexander PARKS

1796 - 1844  (48 years)

• Name	Alexander PARKS
  Birth	11 Feb 1796	SC
  Gender	Male
  Name	Alexander "Alex" PARKS
  Death	5 Mar 1844	Scott County, IN
  Notes	(1) According to the PARKS family Bible, Alexander PARKS was born on 11 Feb 1796. According to an affidavit of Elizabeth (BARNHILL) PARKS dated 29 June 1843, "Elexander" was the 8th child of Hugh PARKS and Elizabeth (BARNHILL) PARKS. [These documents are in Hugh PARKS' Revolutionary War pension file.] (2) A household headed by Alexr. PARKS is listed in the 1820 census of Lexington Township, Scott County, IN. Listed in Alexr.'s household are 2 free white males under 10 years of age; 1 free white male between 16 and 26 years of age; and 1 free white female between 16 and 26 years of age. Assuming that Alexr. is the free white male listed in the 1820 census as then being between 16 and 26 years of age, he would have been born between 1794 and 1804, according to the 1820 census. Assuming that Alexr.'s wife is the free white female listed in the 1820 census as then being between 16 and 26 years of age, she would have been born between 1794 and 1804, according to the 1820 census. Assuming that the other persons in Alexr.'s household are children of Alexr. and/or his wife, those children would have consisted of 2 sons (which sons would have been born between 1810 and 1820, according to the 1820 census. (3) A household headed by Alex PARKS is listed in the 1830 census of Scott County, IN. Listed in Alex's household are 2 free white males under 5 years of age; 1 free white male between 5 and 10 years of age; 1 free white male between 30 and 40 years of age; 2 free white females under 5 years of age; 1 free white female between 5 and 10 years of age; 2 free white females between 10 and 15 years of age; and 1 free white female between 30 and 40 years of age. Assuming that Alex is the free white male listed in the 1830 census as then being between 30 and 40 years of age, he would have been born between 1790 and 1800, according to the 1830 census. Assuming that Alex's wife is the free white female listed in the 1830 census as then being between 30 and 40 years of age, she would have been born between 1790 and 1800, according to the 1830 census. Assuming that the other persons in Alex's household are children of Alex and/or his wife, those children would have consisted of 3 sons (2 of which sons would have been born between 1825 and 1830, and 1 of which sons would have been born between 1820 and 1825, according to the 1830 census) and 5 daughters (2 of which daughters would have been born between 1825 and 1830, 1 of which daughters would have been born between 1820 and 1825, and 2 of which daughters would have been born between 1815 and 1820, according to the 1830 census). (4) A household headed by Alexr. PARKS is listed in the 1840 census of Scott County, IN. Listed in Alexr.'s household are 2 free white males under 5 years of age; 1 free white male between 5 and 10 years of age; 1 free white male between 10 and 15 years of age; 1 free white male between 15 and 20 years of age; 1 free white male between 40 and 50 years of age; 2 free white females between 10 and 15 years of age; 2 free white females between 15 and 20 years of age; 1 free white female between 20 and 30 years of age; and 1 free white female between 40 and 50 years of age. Assuming that Alexr. is the free white male listed in the 1840 census as then being between 40 and 50 years of age, he would have been born between 1790 and 1800, according to the 1840 census. Assuming that Alexr.'s wife is the free white female listed in the 1840 census as then being between 40 and 50 years of age, she would have been born between 1790 and 1800, according to the 1840 census. Assuming that the other persons in Alexr.'s household are children of Alexr. or his wife, those children would have consisted of 5 sons (2 of which sons would have been born between 1835 and 1840, 1 of which sons would have been born between 1830 and 1835, 1 of which sons would have been born between 1825 and 1830, and 1 of which sons would have been born between 1820 and 1825, according to the 1840 census) and 5 daughters (2 of which daughters would have been born between 1825 and 1830, 2 of which daughters would have been born between 1820 and 1825, and 1 of which daughters would have been born between 1810 and 1820, according to the 1840 census).
  Person ID	I23157	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Hugh PARKS, Sr.,   b. 15 Feb 1747, Orange County, NC d. 8 Oct 1838, Scott County, IN (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth BARNHILL,   b. 1764   d. Bef 13 May 1844, Scott County, IN (Age < 80 years)
  Marriage	18 Dec 1782	Rutherford County, NC
  Family ID	F10193	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cynthia HOPKINS,   b. Abt 1795, NY
  Marriage	5 Jan 1817	Shelby County, KY   [1]
  Family ID	F10202	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Citation Text: (1) Kentucky Marriages,1802-1850 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997: Spouse 1: Hopkins, Cynthia Spouse 2: Parks, Alex Marriage Date: 5 Jan 1817 Marriage Location: Kentucky Shelby County.