Elizabeth J. Jackson1

F, #102961, b. circa 1883
Last Edited19 Oct 2025
     Elizabeth J. Jackson was born circa 1883 at Principio, Cecil Co., Maryland, USA.1 She married Earnest Courtland Parks, son of William A. Parks and Mary Elizabeth Townsend, on 24 November 1903 at Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware, USA.1

Family

Earnest Courtland Parks b. 14 Mar 1878, d. 1 Feb 1952
Child

Citations

  1. [S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Accessed 19 October 2025. Ancestry.com. Delaware, U.S., Marriage Records, 1744-1912 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
    Original data:Public Archives Commission, Delaware Public Archives. Marriage Records, 1744-1912. Dover, Delaware: Delaware Public Archives. Record Group # RG 1325; Subgroup # 003; Series # 004.
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1508/records/173138
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1508/images/31091_178011-00814?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=120071389. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.
  2. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/247450507/ernest_courtland-parks: accessed October 19, 2025), memorial page for LTC Ernest Courtland “Ernie” Parks Jr. (31 May 1909–Sep 1961), Find a Grave Memorial ID 247450507, citing Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Carolyn Merrill (contributor 51134780).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.

Lt. Col. Ernest Courtland "Ernie" Parks Jr.1

M, #102962, b. 31 May 1909, d. September 1961
FatherEarnest Courtland Parks1 b. 14 Mar 1878, d. 1 Feb 1952
MotherElizabeth J. Jackson1 b. c 1883
Last Edited19 Oct 2025
     Lt. Col. Ernest Courtland "Ernie" Parks Jr. was born on 31 May 1909 at Delaware, USA.1 He married Cassie Gertrude Wadkins in 1949.2

Lt. Col. Ernest Courtland "Ernie" Parks Jr. was buried in September 1961 at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Denver Co., Colorado, USA;
Per Find a Grave:
LTC Ernest Courtland “Ernie” Parks Jr.
Birth     31 May 1909, Delaware, USA
Death     Sep 1961 (aged 52), Colorado, USA
Burial     Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA
Plot     Fairmount Mausoleum Chapel Floor Columbarium D Section 1093
Family Members
Parents
     Ernest C Parks 1878–1952
     Elizabeth J Parks 1883–1964
Spouse
     Cassie Gertrude Wadkins Parks 1921–1985 (m. 1949)
Created by: Carolyn Merrill • Relative · Niece/Nephew
Added: Dec 16, 2022
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 247450507.1
Lt. Col. Ernest Courtland "Ernie" Parks Jr. died in September 1961 at Colorado, USA, at age 52.1

Family

Cassie Gertrude Wadkins b. 5 Nov 1921, d. 20 Mar 1985
Child

Citations

  1. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/247450507/ernest_courtland-parks: accessed October 19, 2025), memorial page for LTC Ernest Courtland “Ernie” Parks Jr. (31 May 1909–Sep 1961), Find a Grave Memorial ID 247450507, citing Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Carolyn Merrill (contributor 51134780).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  2. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/247450476/cassie_gertrude-parks: accessed October 19, 2025), memorial page for Cassie Gertrude Wadkins Parks (5 Nov 1921–20 Mar 1985), Find a Grave Memorial ID 247450476, citing Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Carolyn Merrill (contributor 51134780).
  3. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/286646280/charles_michael-parks: accessed October 19, 2025), memorial page for Charles Michael “Mike” Parks (15 Nov 1946–8 Mar 1990), Find a Grave Memorial ID 286646280, citing Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Carolyn Merrill (contributor 51134780).

Cassie Gertrude Wadkins1

F, #102963, b. 5 November 1921, d. 20 March 1985
Last Edited19 Oct 2025
     Cassie Gertrude Wadkins was born on 5 November 1921 at Alabama, USA.1 She married Lt. Col. Ernest Courtland "Ernie" Parks Jr., son of Earnest Courtland Parks and Elizabeth J. Jackson, in 1949.1

Cassie Gertrude Wadkins died on 20 March 1985 at Denver, Denver Co., Colorado, USA, at age 63.1
Cassie Gertrude Wadkins was buried after 20 March 1985 at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Denver Co., Colorado, USA;
Per Find a Grave:
Cassie Gertrude Wadkins Parks
Birth     5 Nov 1921, Alabama, USA
Death     20 Mar 1985 (aged 63), Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA
Burial     Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA
Plot     Fairmount Mausoleum Chapel Floor Columbarium D Section 1093
Family Members
Spouse
     LTC Ernest Courtland "Ernie" Parks Jr 1909–1961 (m. 1949)
Children
     Charles Michael "Mike" Parks 1946–1990
Created by: Carolyn Merrill • Relative · Niece/Nephew
Added: Dec 16, 2022
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 247450476.1

Family

Lt. Col. Ernest Courtland "Ernie" Parks Jr. b. 31 May 1909, d. Sep 1961
Child

Citations

  1. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/247450476/cassie_gertrude-parks: accessed October 19, 2025), memorial page for Cassie Gertrude Wadkins Parks (5 Nov 1921–20 Mar 1985), Find a Grave Memorial ID 247450476, citing Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Carolyn Merrill (contributor 51134780).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  2. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/286646280/charles_michael-parks: accessed October 19, 2025), memorial page for Charles Michael “Mike” Parks (15 Nov 1946–8 Mar 1990), Find a Grave Memorial ID 286646280, citing Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Carolyn Merrill (contributor 51134780).

Charles Michael "Mike" Parks1

M, #102964, b. 15 November 1946, d. 8 March 1990
FatherLt. Col. Ernest Courtland "Ernie" Parks Jr.1 b. 31 May 1909, d. Sep 1961
MotherCassie Gertrude Wadkins1 b. 5 Nov 1921, d. 20 Mar 1985
Last Edited19 Oct 2025
     Charles Michael "Mike" Parks was born on 15 November 1946 at West Point, Troup County, Georgia, USA.1
Charles Michael "Mike" Parks died on 8 March 1990 at Denver, Denver Co., Colorado, USA, at age 43.1
Charles Michael "Mike" Parks was buried after 8 March 1990 at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Denver Co., Colorado, USA;
Per Find a Grave:
Charles Michael “Mike” Parks VVeteran
Birth     15 Nov 1946, West Point, Troup County, Georgia, USA
Death     8 Mar 1990 (aged 43), Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA
Burial     Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA
Plot     Fairmount Mausoleum Chapel Floor Columbarium D Section
Family Members
Parents
     Cassie Gertrude Wadkins Parks 1921–1985
Created by: Carolyn Merrill • Relative · First cousin
Added: Aug 31, 2025
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 286646280.1

Citations

  1. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/286646280/charles_michael-parks: accessed October 19, 2025), memorial page for Charles Michael “Mike” Parks (15 Nov 1946–8 Mar 1990), Find a Grave Memorial ID 286646280, citing Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Carolyn Merrill (contributor 51134780).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.