Raymond Ferrel Parkhill1

(May 15, 1920 - March 9, 2003)
Raymond Ferrel Parkhill|b. May 15, 1920\nd. Mar 9, 2003|p2167.htm|Ernest Parkhill||p3685.htm|Eva|||||||||||||||
Charts on which this person appears:
Leeson Smith, Sr. Descendants Chart
William Smith (m. Harriet Boyd) Descendants Chart
     Raymond Ferrel Parkhill was born on Saturday, May 15, 1920 in Gainsville, Cooke County, Texas, son of Ernest Parkhill and Eva.1 ERROR **** Use Bride and Groom Roles.1,2

Raymond died on Sunday, March 9, 2003 in Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, at age 82.2

Citations

  1. [S150] Smith Family Web Site, online URL is on file. Hereinafter cited as Smith Family Web Site on MyFamily.com/Ancestry.com. Note: Unverified information, added here only as a suggestion as I continue researching this family line. Please conduct your own research before quoting it as fact.
  2. [S353] Interview with Alma Jean Smith (Grand Junction, Colorado), by Susan Noyes, August 5, 2006. Address, phone, email on file.
 


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