Nellie Mae (Reed) Park (1881 - 1960)

Born 7 Feb 1881 in Sterling, Rice County, Kansas, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Frederick Park — married 10 Dec 1900 (to 7 Nov 1936) in Lyons, Rice Co, Kansas, USA

Descendants

Died 5 Jun 1960 at age 79 in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, United States

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Biography

Nellie was born 7 Feb 1881 in Sterling, Rice County, Kansas. She was the daughter of Norman Reed and Candis Smith.

In 1885 she was living in Rockville Township, Rice, Kansas.^[1] The household included Norman Reed age 51, Candis Reed age 40, Delia Reed age 14, Willie Reed age 13, Eddie Reed age 11, Rosa Reed age 9, Clara Reed age 6, Nellie Reed age 3 and Norman Reed age 1. Norman was born in Illinois, Candis in Indiana and the children in Kansas. Norman was a farmer. William and Barbara Bland lived next door.

In 1895 she was living in Raymond, Rice, Kansas.^[2] The household included Norman Reed age 61, C A Reed age 50, Will Reed age 21, Ed Reed age 18, Rosie Reed age 16, Clessy Reed age 14, Nelley Reed age 12, Norma Reed age 10 and Mertie Reed age 8. Norman was a farmer.

In 1900 she was living in Rockville Township, Rice, Kansas.^[3] The household included Norman Reed age 67, wife Candis Reed age 56, son Edward Reed age 24, daughter Clara Reed age 21, daughter Nellie Reed age 19, son Norman Reed Jr age 17, and daughter Myrtle Reed age 16. Norman was born in Illinois; Candis was born in Indiana; the children were all born in Kansas. Norman was a farmer. Candis was the mother of 8 children, all living. Edward and Norman Jr were doing farm work and the daughters were doing housework.

Nellie Mae Reed and Fredrick Park were married about 1901. Rosa Bell, Clara and Nellie Reed were sisters. James, Clark and Fredrick Park were brothers. Rosa Bell Reed married James Park. Clara Reed married Clark Park. Nellie Mae Reed married Fredrick Park.

In 1910 she was living in Township 5, Stanley, South Dakota.^[4] The household included Fred Park age 36, wife Nellie Park age 28, daughter Ethel J Park age 9, daughter Eva M Park age 7, son Wilson L Park age 6, daughter Irene M Park age 3, son Charles O Park age 2 and son William J Park age 0 months. Irene, Charles and William were born in South Dakota, the rest in Kansas. Fred was a farmer. Nellie was the mother of 7 children, 6 living. Fred and Nellie had been married 9 years.

In 1920 she was living in Dowling, Haakon, South Dakota.^[5] The household included Fredrick Park age 46, wife Nellie Park age 38, daughter Ethel J Park age 19, daughter Eva M Park age 17, son Wilson L Park age 15, daughter Irene M Park age 13, son Charles O Park age 11, son William J Park age 9, daughter Velma Park age 5 and daughter Josephine Park age 3 months. Irene, Charles, William, Velma and Josephine were born in South Dakota, the rest in Kansas. Fred was a farmer with a stock farm.

In 1930 she was living in Spring Creek, Pennington, South Dakota.^[6] The household included Frederick Park age 56, wife Nellie Park age 48, son Charles O Park age 21, son William J Park age 14, daughter Velma L Park age 13 and daughter Josephine E Park age 10. Frederick and Nellie were born in Kansas, the children in South Dakota. Frederick was a farmer. Charles and William were working on the farm.

She died 6 Jun 1960 in Yakima, Yakima, Washington.^[7][8]

She is buried in Terrace Heights Memorial Park, Yakima, Yakima County, Washington. ^[9]

Research Notes

Children: (missing a child born/died before 1910 per children reported in 1910 census)

Ethel Jane Park Bonato b. 29 Mar 1901 d. 31 Jan 1983

Eva May Park Foley b. 4 Dec 1902 d. 9 Sep 1990

Wilson Lester Park b. 10 Nov 1904 d. 13 Dec 1980

Irene Mary Park Johnson b. 14 Jul 1906 d. 6 Oct 1995

Charles Otis Park b. 14 Jul 1908 d. 16 Nov 2004

William John Park b. 13 Apr 1910 d. 3 Sep 2010

Ella Tina Park b. 4 Apr 1912 d. 29 Sep 1916

Robert Alpheus Park b. 17 Nov 1914 d. 28 Aug 1915

Velma Lillian Park Tombaugh b. 6 Jul 1916 d. 23 Aug 1997

Josephine Edna Park Jorgensen b. 11 Sep 1919 d. 28 Nov 1993

Sources

1. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1885 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1885_116; Line: 8. Name: Nellie Reed Census Date: 1 Mar 1885 Residence County: Rice Residence State: Kansas Locality: Rockville Birth Place: Kansas Family Number: 9 Marital status: Single Gender: Female Age: 3 Birth Year: abt 1882 Race: White. Ancestry.com. Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
2. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1895 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: v115_131; Line: 21. Name: Nelley Reed Census Date: 1 Mar 1895 Residence County: Rice Residence State: Kansas Locality: Raymond Birth Place: Kansas Family Number: 1 Gender: Female Age: 12 Birth Year: abt 1883. Ancestry.com. Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMYV-92T : accessed 26 May 2020), Nellie Reed in household of Norman Reed, Rockville Township, Rice, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 230, sheet 5A, family 76, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,497.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPXV-1SF : accessed 26 May 2020), Nellie Park in household of Fred Park, Township 5, Stanley, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 99, sheet 13B, family 312, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1488; FHL microfilm 1,375,501.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6N5-DY8 : accessed 26 May 2020), Nellie Park in household of Fredrick Park, Dowling, Haakon, South Dakota, United States; citing ED 80, sheet 3B, line 53, family 51, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1720; FHL microfilm 1,821,720.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQVN-7PF : accessed 26 May 2020), Nellie Park in household of Frederick Park, Spring Creek, Pennington, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 28, sheet 2B, line 96, family 45, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2229; FHL microfilm 2,341,963.
7. ↑ "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N31Y-JLQ : 10 March 2018), Nellie Park, 05 Jun 1960; citing Yakima, Yakima, Washington, reference 13570, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,034,034.
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Name: Nellie Reed Park [Nellie Reed Reed] Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date: 7 Feb 1879 Birth Place: Rice County, Kansas Father: Norman Reed Mother: Canis A Smith
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (  : accessed 27 May 2020), memorial page for Nellie Mae Reed Park (7 Feb 1881–5 Jun 1960), Find A Grave: Memorial #87310229, citing Terrace Heights Memorial Park, Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by Joan Kobernik Hoeft (contributor 46963924) .

• Bissenden/Bonato Family History, researched and compiled by Helen Dolores (Bonato) Bissenden; original documents owned in 2012 by Norman Kent Bissenden