William J Parkin who had been a resident of Bountiful since 1863 and who was in his eightieth year died at his home in South Bountiful Sunday night following a stroke of paralysis a week or ten days before.
He was born in Heanor, Derbyshire England and was the son of the late Mr and Mrs John Parkin.
He left his native land with his parents setting sail from Liverpool in May, on the ship Cynasore, arriving in Utah in Oct, 1863.
For Fourty-two years Mr. Parkin has been making trips to PArk City to market vegetables and farm produce. He was among the first to sell farm products in that mining camp.
Deceased is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Thurgood Parkin, 16 children, 68 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
A former wife, Elizabeth Foulds Parkin, preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held in South Bountiful this Friday, afternoon.
William J Parkin who had been a resident of Bountiful since 1863 and who was in his eightieth year died at his home in South Bountiful Sunday night following a stroke of paralysis a week or ten days before.
He was born in Heanor, Derbyshire England and was the son of the late Mr and Mrs John Parkin.
He left his native land with his parents setting sail from Liverpool in May, on the ship Cynasore, arriving in Utah in Oct, 1863.
For Fourty-two years Mr. Parkin has been making trips to PArk City to market vegetables and farm produce. He was among the first to sell farm products in that mining camp.
Deceased is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Thurgood Parkin, 16 children, 68 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
A former wife, Elizabeth Foulds Parkin, preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held in South Bountiful this Friday, afternoon.
Family Members
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Sarah Elizabeth Parkin Hatch
1865–1946
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Harriet Parkin Varley
1867–1950
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William John Parkin
1869–1946
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James Henry Parkin
1871–1872
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George Parkin
1873–1952
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Stephen Parkin
1875–1901
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Zipporah Parkin Nelson
1878–1946
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Eliza Jane Parkin Yeiter
1880–1949
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Grace Parkin Dean
1883–1957
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Sarah Laura Parkin Hart
1885–1959
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Mary Olive Parkin Davies
1886–1939
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Alice Elizabeth Heaps
1887–1963
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Thomas Cornelius Parkin
1890–1955
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Rilla Parkin Wright Robinson
1892–1958
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Roland Thurgood Parkin
1894–1970
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Edith Luceal Parkin
1896–1902
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Lincoln D. Parkin
1899–1984
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Carrie Ardell Parkin
1901–1901
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Clifford Foulds Parkin
1902–1974
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Erma Parkin Bollwinkel
1906–2000
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