Parks family.
Vestus Haley Parks (1805-1889) was born in Blandford, Mass., and adopted in 1827 by Henry Parks (1769?- ) of Russell, Mass. In 1831 he married Hannah Sophia Gowdy (1811-1862) and settled in Russell as a farmer and lumberman. Prior to his marriage, Parks engaged in occasional itinerant peddling and worked in a gunpowder mill in Russell.
From the description of Papers, 1823-1830. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 214092288
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| creatorOf | Parks family. Papers, 1823-1830. | American Antiquarian Society |
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| associatedWith | Bradley, Harmon, 1792-1878. | person |
| associatedWith | Parks, Hannah Sophia Gowdy, 1811-1862. | person |
| associatedWith | Parks, Vestus Haley, 1805-1889. | person |
| associatedWith | Sackett, Asher, 1748-1830. | person |
| associatedWith | Shakers. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Worthington, Dudley, Rev. | person |
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| Northampton (Mass.) | |||
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| Westfield (Mass.) | |||
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| Norwich (Mass.) |
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| Courtship |
| Gunpowder |
| Mills and mill-work |
| Peddlers and peddling |
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