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Arad Parks

Biography
Born 3/1837
Birth Location Grayson Co.
Died ca. 10/27/1907
Death Location Russell Co., VA
Father Hezekial Parks
Mother Ridah Prichard
Married 2/27/1868 (Grayson Co.)
Spouse Martha Rachel Pendry
Military Units
34th Cavalry
6th Battalion Cavalry
McFarlane's Squadron
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
6th Battalion
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Mcfarlane's Cavalry
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Pension
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Census Information:

1850: Grayson Co. 576, Age 12
1860: 282, Age 22
1870: Lebanon 192, Age 32
1880: Wyoming Co., WV, Center 53, Age 40
1900: Lebanon 56, 135, Age 63
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1900, Russell County
Appears on pension applications for: Tyler H. Castle, 1903.

Newspaper mention:
Lebanon News, 6/1/1900, 9/27/1907, 11/1/1907
Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Captain John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for June 30 to Nov. 30, 1862 (Dated Nov. 30)

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 7
Where: Lebanon
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: April 7
Where: Lebanon
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Cruchfield
To what time: Nov. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent with leave

Card 3
Private, Company E, 6th Battalion Cavalry

Name appears as signature to a
Petition
addressed to the Secretary of War by members of "McFarlane's Squadron Virginia Cavalry" (Companies E and F, 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry), requesting transfer to a Virginia organization.

Petition dated: Camp on Beaver Creek Floyd Co., Ky Apr. 7, 1864.

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