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: Pfc, 8th Regt, 1st Cav Div, U.S. Army, WW II (KIA, Purple Heart) 6,5,2
Father: Ira Thomas Parks
Mother: Anna Eliza Richards
Wife: Mona Gay "Monnie" Husk Also known as: Monnie Husk
Born: Jul- 8-1912 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 (see note 2) Died: Sep- 1-1935 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Buried: in Hart Cemetery, Taylor Drain Rd, Oxford, Doddridge Co WV 10 Census: 1930 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV (see note 3) Father: George Washington Husk Mother: Sarah Columbia Lowther Reed
F Child 1: June Parks Born: Jul- 4-1935 in Doddridge Co, WV Died: Jul- 4-1935 in
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 Death Records, West Union, WV. (9) 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. (10) 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. www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index