1900 United States Federal Census
1902, July 31 - The Deseret Evening News, SLC, UT - Obituary
Gone to his rest, another old pioneer died May 1 at Conant, Cassia Co, ID of paralysis. Charles Parke: born in Indiana on the Wabash Dec 29, 1828; came to Utah with the family in 1849 was a member of the "Mormon" Church; went to Nevada and California on a mission in 1856, and returned to Utah in 1857 or '58; again went to Nevada in 1859; was there during the great mining excitement consequent on the discovery of the Virginia Consolidated and other rich mines; and at one time owned interest in several of them. During early times in Utah he belonged to the Minute Men for six or seven years, and was with Lot Smith and John Wakely noted Indian fighters on many a hunt after them. He was married 3 times; was the father of 14 children, eight of whom survive him and had 45 grandchildren.
Went to Idaho in 1872, being one of the first settlers in Cassia County; invested in cattle business till 1881 when he sold his cattle and bought sheep, being one of the first to run sheep in that county. He suffered from paralysis a little over two years before death relieved him, was buried according to the rites of the "Mormon" Church in the cemetery near Albion County seat of the county where he lived so long; had his faults and virtues; was a charitable and generous man to the poor. May his soul exist in peace.
1900 United States Federal Census
1902, July 31 - The Deseret Evening News, SLC, UT - Obituary
Gone to his rest, another old pioneer died May 1 at Conant, Cassia Co, ID of paralysis. Charles Parke: born in Indiana on the Wabash Dec 29, 1828; came to Utah with the family in 1849 was a member of the "Mormon" Church; went to Nevada and California on a mission in 1856, and returned to Utah in 1857 or '58; again went to Nevada in 1859; was there during the great mining excitement consequent on the discovery of the Virginia Consolidated and other rich mines; and at one time owned interest in several of them. During early times in Utah he belonged to the Minute Men for six or seven years, and was with Lot Smith and John Wakely noted Indian fighters on many a hunt after them. He was married 3 times; was the father of 14 children, eight of whom survive him and had 45 grandchildren.
Went to Idaho in 1872, being one of the first settlers in Cassia County; invested in cattle business till 1881 when he sold his cattle and bought sheep, being one of the first to run sheep in that county. He suffered from paralysis a little over two years before death relieved him, was buried according to the rites of the "Mormon" Church in the cemetery near Albion County seat of the county where he lived so long; had his faults and virtues; was a charitable and generous man to the poor. May his soul exist in peace.
Family Members
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Arrinda Parke
1851–1862
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John Petillo Parke
1854–1903
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William Henry Parke
1854–1907
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Charles Ira Parke
1857–1907
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Joseph Harris Parke
1859–1929
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Jane Lavinna Parke Hitt
1861–1936
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Katherine Parke Marshall
1863–1942
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Doraet Parke
1864–1865
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Thomas Harris Parke
1867–1868
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Thompson Parke
1867–1868
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Joseph Lamoni Parke
1869–1946
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Ether Parke
1875–1948
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