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Ancil Gatliff Parks

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Ancil Gatliff Parks

Birth
Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Death
31 Dec 1963 (aged 85)
Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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Ancil Gatliff Parks was the son of George Milton Parks and Dicy Meadors; grandson of Ambrose Parks and Lucinda Davis; grandson of Thomas Jefferson Meadors and Polly Snyder; great grandson of of Uriah Parks, one of the first families to settle in Whitley county.
Ancil was born in Whitley county and spent all of his 85 years except a few months prior to his passing. These were spent with a son in Pontiac, MI. Ancil was one of 11 children; his grandfather, Ambrose, was the father of 22 children. Ancil was the father of 12 children.
Life was not a smooth road for Ancil, he was married five times, with children being born in the first three marriages. He outlived all five wives.
During his early life, he worked with coal, but his great love was farming and his family. He took great interest in helping build and found the New Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Ancil is fondly remembered by family and friends.

Source: Whitley County History
Ancil Gatliff Parks was the son of George Milton Parks and Dicy Meadors; grandson of Ambrose Parks and Lucinda Davis; grandson of Thomas Jefferson Meadors and Polly Snyder; great grandson of of Uriah Parks, one of the first families to settle in Whitley county.
Ancil was born in Whitley county and spent all of his 85 years except a few months prior to his passing. These were spent with a son in Pontiac, MI. Ancil was one of 11 children; his grandfather, Ambrose, was the father of 22 children. Ancil was the father of 12 children.
Life was not a smooth road for Ancil, he was married five times, with children being born in the first three marriages. He outlived all five wives.
During his early life, he worked with coal, but his great love was farming and his family. He took great interest in helping build and found the New Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Ancil is fondly remembered by family and friends.

Source: Whitley County History


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  • Created by: Joel Parks
  • Added: Jul 21, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39723042/ancil_gatliff-parks: accessed ), memorial page for Ancil Gatliff Parks (4 Jul 1878–31 Dec 1963), Find a Grave Memorial ID 39723042, citing New Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Joel Parks (contributor 46992374).