CU (DNA Group 009)
Silas Leonard (01CU1) Parks
(1801, VT – 1876, MI) (Represented) m1) Lozina (unknown) (c1803, VT – 1860, VT), married before 1824 probably in Vermont, nothing further known; m2) Elizabeth Betsy Brown ( ??, Canada – 1858, MI), married before 1834, 12 children; m3) Philena J. Currier (c1826, VT – c1903, MI), married 1858 in Shiawassee County, MI, two children.
Children by Brown, second marriage:
William James (02CU1) Parks, (1834, NY – 1913, MI) m. Sarah A/ Mattison (1837 – 1908) 1857, in Vernon, MI. Two children.
Peter (02CU2) Parks/Chief Jim Fitcher (spelling varies) (c1837 – 1901, MI) m. Julia David (1848, 1907) 1881 probably in MI, three children. This is the child that was kidnapped by the local native Americans, at a very early age, and raised as one of them. He eventually became the chief of the tribe, being known as Chief Jim Fitcher. He did not learn the truth about this until late in life. Even after he re-connected with his biological family, he remained with the tribe as that was the tradition he had been raised in, and he knew no different. There were three children, surnamed Fitcher. There has been no further research submitted as to their descendants.
Emma (02CU3) Parks, (1853 – 1879, MI), married Franklin Fowler in 1877 in Genesee Co., MI, no issue, nothing further known.
Amanda Mulonia (02CU4) Parks, (1839, MI – ?? ) m1) Francis Clark (c1829, NY – ??) two children; m2) Johannas Decker in 1885, no issue, nothing further known.
John W. (02CU5) Parks, (1841, MI – b1900) married Lucy (unknown) (c1840 – ??), five children, nothing further known.
Lucinda (02CU6) Parks, (1842, MI – 1906) m1) Francis DuPaul (1818, France – 1891, MI) about 1860, one child, m2) Aaron R. Findley (1831, OH – 1904, MI) about 1872 in MI, four children.
Leonard (02CU7) Parks, (1844, MI – 1846, MI), died young.
Mary (02CU8) Parks (1845, MI – b1920) m. Alvin S. Albaugh (c1846, NY – ??) ca 1876, q child known, nothing further known.
Anson (02CU9) Parks, 1846 MI – 1927, MI), m. Mary Ann Fowler (1846 – 1927) in 1869 in Genesee Co., MI, two children.
Elon Galusha (02CU10) Parks, (1849, MI – 1924, IL) m. Ann Eliza Seymour (1847, MI – 1925, IL) in 1875 in Genesee County, MI, four children
Heneritta (02CU11) Parks, (1851, MI – ??) m. Jeremina Thompson (c1862, NY – ??) ca 1866. Seven children.
Albert (02CU12) Parks, (1852, MI – 1879, MI) m. Margaret (unknown) (c1862, Scotland – ??), one child, nothing further known.
Children by Currier, third marriage:
Frank (02CU13) Parks, (1860, MI – ??) m. Margaret Skaritt (1864, MI – 1941, MI), three children.
Freddie (02CU14) Parks (c1868, MI – 1870, MI), died young.
Peter Glick (01CU2) Parks, (1807, VT – 1891, MO) (Represented) m. Charlotte Lamb (1805, NY – 1887, IL) ca 1825, New York. 13 Children.
Children:
Janette B (02CU20) Parks, (1826, NY – ??) m. John Kern (ca 1810, Ire), three children.)
Jerome J (02CU21) Parks, (1829, NY – ??) Nothing further known.
Jane E (02CU22) Parks, (1831, NY – 1873, ??) m. John Nugent (1821, IRE – 1878) five children.
Loretta (02CU23) Parks, (1833, NY – 1865) m. Fred Class (born in Prussia) 1858, McHenry, IL, four children.
Lucinda R. (02CU24) Parks, (1835, NY – ??) m. Zina Z. Dow (?? – b1880), one child, nothing further known.
Minerva M (02CU25) Parks, (b. 1837, NY), nothing further known.
James Lewis (02CU26) Parks, (b. 1839, NY) m. Caroline N. Burlingame (b. 1834, NY), one child, nothing further known.
Oscar Oren (02CU27) Parks, (1840, IL – 1917, KS) m1) Ellen Jane (unknown), (d. 1883) in 1865, McHenry, IL, no known issue; m2, Hester Catherine Beard (1860, MO – 1923, KS) in 1886, in Lamar, MO, five children.
Morris J (02CU28) Parks, (1842, IL – 1897, OK) m. Mary Lizzie Hanaford (1837, VT – 1918, WA) in 1864 in McHenry, IL, three children.
Aurilla Ann (02CU29) Parks, (b. 1843, IL) m. John D. Wilcox (b. c1847, VT), six children, nothing further known.
Nathan Euryal (02CU30) Parks, (b. 1846, IL) m. Susan Turner (1843, England – b. 1920) in 1871, in Winnebago Co., IL, five children.
Peter F. (02CU31) Parks, (b. 1850, IL) m. Mehitable Barnes in 1869, McHenry, IL, no known issue.
Alford (02CU32) Parks, (b. 1856, IL), nothing further known.
Loudon H. (01IO1) Parks, (c1802, VT – b. 1870) m. Sarah (unknown) (c1809, VT – b. 1900), 11 children. Nothing further known. Loudon is thought to be another brother to Peter Glick and Silas Leonard Parks. Nothing has been proven conclusively. He is listed here for informational purposes, but his line is carried out under the Lineage Key “IO”.
For Silas Leonard Parks: (PS#1556L, 1606, 842D, 1315R) For Peter Glick Parks: (PS#1371, 197D, 279R)
Source Material
Lineage papers and correspondence of descendant members.