Capt. William Saunders Parkins, Sr.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 Census
Name: William S Parkins
Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Home in 1930: Poolesville, Montgomery, Maryland
Age at First Marriage: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members:
Joseph W Parkins 73
May S Parkins 63
William S Parkins 37
Martha S Parkins 37
Walter S Parkins 15
John A Parkins 14
William S Parkins 12
Isabel M Parkins 10
James F Parkins 8
Robert I Parkins 4 years 2 months

1940 Census
Name: William S Parkins
Respondent: Yes
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Montgomery, Maryland
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Montgomery, Maryland
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $8000
Highest Grade Completed: College, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
William S Parkins 46
Mattie S Parkins 47
Walter S Parkins 24
John A Parkins 23
William S Parkins 22
Isabelle M Parkins 20
James F Parkins 18
Robert I Parkins 14
May S Parkins 74 [mother]

Birth:
World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: William Saunders Parkins
Birth Date: 1 Jun 1894
Birth Place: Richmond, Virginia
Residence: Montgomery, Maryland

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=49347845
Inscription:
2ND LT TROOP H 16TH CAV USA
Plot: Sec: 10, Site: 10786-D

William married Martha Reid (Mattie) Sterrett 24 Dec 1914, Wilmington, DE. Martha (daughter of Ira Franklin Sterrett and Isabella Dunlap Mackey) was born 31 Aug 1886, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 10 Feb 1976, New Castle Co. DE; was buried , Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Delaware. Delaware Vital Records. Microfilm. Delaware Public Archives, Dover.
Name: Mattie R Sterrett
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1891
Father: Ira F
Mother: Isabel
Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1914
Marriage Place: Wilmington
Spouse: William S Parkins
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Age: 21
Spouse's Father: J
Spouse's Mother: May

1. Walter Sterrett Parkins was born 09 Jan 1915, Loudoun Co. VA; died 29 Sep 1953; was buried , Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
2. John Alexander Parkins was born 18 Apr 1916, Fauquier Co. VA; died 10 Feb 1999, New Castle Co. DE; was buried , Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
3. Major William Saunders Parkins, Jr. was born 04 Mar 1918, Cameron Co. TX; died 22 Jul 1993, McLennan Co. TX; was buried , Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar Co. TX.
4. Isabel McKey Parkins was born 24 Aug 1919, Loudoun Co. VA; died 24 Feb 1961, District of Columbia; was buried , Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
5. Lt. Col. James F. Parkins was born 03 Jul 1921, Maryland; died 09 Feb 1991; was buried , Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
6. Robert Ingles Parkins was born 17 Feb 1925, Montgomery Co. MD; died 25 Jan 1987, Montgomery Co. MD; was buried , Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.