David C. Parks

(1834-1817)

At a Glance

David C. Parks and his brother Charles M. Parks were involved in purchase and renovation of various Hillsborough houses, including the former Burwell School property in the 1870s. Their older sister, Maria L. Parks , attended the School in the late 1840s and early 1850s.

Biographical Data

Important Dates

David C. Parks was born in 1834. He died in 1817.

Places of Residence

• Hillsborough, NC [1].

Relatives

• Parents: James R. Parks (1812-1902) [1] and Maria A. Parks (1815-1895) [1].
• Siblings:
  • two brothers, Charles M. Parks (1841-1922) [1] and William F. Parks (1850-1915) [1].
  • two sisters, Maria L. Parks (b. 1837)  [1] and Annie Parks (1857-1931) [1].
• Others: D.C. Parris (brother-in-law) [1] and Wilson B. Rowton (brother-in-law) [1].

References

1. Mary Claire Engstrom. The Book of Burwell Students: Lives of Educated Women in the Antebellum South. (Hillsborough: Hillsborough Historic Commission, 2007).