Husband: Arlie Curtis Parks
Also known as: Curtis Parks 1,2
Born: Dec-10-1906 in Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 3,4,5
Died: Mar-20-1944 in Southwest Pacific 6,7 (see note 1)
Buried: in Manila American Cemetery, Philippines 6
Census: 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: Pittsburgh & West Virginia Gas Co. 4
Military: (enlisted 11/4/1942) Pfc, 8th Regt, 1st Cav Div, U.S. Army, WW II (KIA, Purple Heart) 6,5,2
Father: Ira Thomas Parks (1869 - 1935)
Mother: Anna Eliza Richards (1877 - 1964)
Wife: Mona Gay "Monnie" Husk Also known as: Monnie Husk Married: Nov-28-1934 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Born: Jul- 8-1912 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 (see note 2) Died: Sep- 1-1935 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Buried: in Hart Cemetery, Taylor Drain Rd, Oxford, Doddridge Co WV 11 Census: 1930 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV (see note 3) Father: George Washington Husk (1863 - 1936) Mother: Sarah Columbia Lowther Reed (1873 - 1947)
F Child 1: June Parks Born: Jul- 4-1935 in Doddridge Co, WV Died: Jul- 4-1935 Buried: in Hart Cemetery, Taylor Drain Rd, Oxford, Doddridge Co WV 11
Sources: (1) Obituary of father. (2) Obituary of mother. (3) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, There are two conflicting entries for this birth, entered on consecutive lines in the ledger-style birth record book. LINE 3238: The typed entry has only the child's surname Parks, with "Arlie Curtis" entered later by hand. Identified as a white male, born Dec 10 1906 in Summers, son of Ira & Anna (corrected from Anne) Parks. Informant: Dr. D. Leeson, M.D. LINE 3239: Identified as Curtis Parks, white male, born Oct 10 1906 in Doddridge County, son of I. T. & Annie Parks. Informant: J. B. Swiger, Assessor. (NOTE: His obituary states that he was born on Dec 10 1906 at Oxford. Summers is a small community located within the postal boundary of Oxford.), BR p. 133 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2618068&Type=Birth. (4) Obituary. (5) West Union Herald-Record, 5/26/1998, p. 13 - Article by VFW Post 3408. (6) West Virginia Veterans Memorial Archives Database, http://www.wvculture.org/history/wvmemory/wvvetmem.html. (7) Newspaper memoriam. (8) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (10) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Monnie Husk Parks, born Jul 8 1912 in Doddridge Co, dau of George Husk & Sarah C. Reed; died Sep 1 1935 in Doddridge Co, buried at Hart Cemetery. (Note: Death date on cemetery marker is 1911.), DR p. 165 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5049348&Type=Death. (11) Headstone. Event Notes Note (1) Manus Island in northern Papua New Guinea, a part of the Admiralty Islands. Note (2) Birth date on cemetery marker is 1911, but death record states Jul 8 1912. Name on marker is Monnie. Note (3) In household with sister Bessie Husk Wright and family.