Orpha Mary Parkins

Orpha Mary Parkins
(1879-1969)

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Orpha Mary Parkins ¹ ² ³ ⁴

Born: 19 Aug 1879, Kellog, Wabasha County, Minnesota ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰
Marriage: Joseph R. Anderson on 15 Dec 1897 in Hoople, Walsh County, North Dakota
Died: 14 Oct 1969, Walsh County, N. Dakota aged 90 ¹⁰

bullet Research Notes:

according to the available census, records it would appear that Orpha was very unsure of where she or her mother were born..... jca

bullet Noted events in her life were:

• Residence, 1930, Glenwood twp, Walsh County, N. Dakota. ¹¹

• Residence, 1969, Walsh County, N. Dakota. ¹⁰

Orpha married Joseph R. Anderson, son of Duncan Richard Anderson and Ann Jane Rutherford, on 15 Dec 1897 in Hoople, Walsh County, North Dakota. (Joseph R. Anderson was born on 4 Feb 1869 in W. Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada,⁵ ⁶ ¹⁰ ¹² ¹³ died on 8 May 1921 in Walsh County, N. Dakota ¹⁰ and was buried in Hoople, North Dakota.)

1 1920 Census, Glenwood twp, Walsh County, N. Dakota, 1920 Census, Glenwood twp, Walsh County, N. Dakota, T625_1342, sheet 4A, and 9A. :
sheet 4A
family 54
Rutherford, Joseph, Head, male, white, age 44, married, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born Canada, Farmer
Rutherford, Lizzie, wife, female, white, age 39, born No. Dakota, father born Norway, mother born Norway
Rutherford, Milford, son, male, white, age 19, born No. Dakota, father born Canada, mother born No. Dakota, laborer, farming
Rutherford, Russell, son, male, white, age 10, born No. Dakota, father born Canada, mother born No. Dakota
Rutherford, Clinton, son, male, white, age 7, born No. Dakota, father born Canada, mother born No. Dakota
Hanson, Henry, father-in-law, male, white, age 78, immigration 1867?, naturalized 1873?, born Norway, father born Norway, mother born Norway, occupation: retired

family 57
Anderson, Joseph, Head, male, white, age 49, married, immigration 1880, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born Canada, Farmer
Anderson, Orpha, wife, female, white, age 40, married, born Minnesota, father born England, mother born Wisconsin
Anderson, Lois, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, born No. Dakota, father born Canada, mother born Minnesota
Anderson, Lynn, son, male, white, age 11, single, born No. Dakota, father born Canada, mother born Minnesota
Anderson, Eva, daughter, female, white, age 3?, single, born No. Dakota, father born Canada, mother born Minnesota
Anderson, Vernon, son, male, white, age 3/12, single, born No. Dakota, father born Canada, mother born Minnesota

family 61,
Parkins, Thomas, Head, owner, male, white, age 43, married, born Minnesota, father born England, mother born Wisconsin, Farmer, Farming
Parkins, Anna, wife, female, white, age 36, married, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born Canada
Parkins, Walter, son, male, white, age 11, single, born No. Dakota, father born Minnesota, mother born Canada
Parkins, Orin, sone, male, white, age 9, single, born No. Dakota, father born Minnesota, mother born Canada

sheet 9A, Glenwood Twp, City of Hoople N.D.
family 15
Anderson, William, Head of family, owner, owned free, male, white, age 67, married, year of immigration : 1880, naturalized: 1887, attending school: no, able to read and write: yes, born Canada, mother tongue:English, father born: Canada, English, mother born Canada, English, able to speak English: yes, occupaton: Retired Farmer

Anderson, Elizabeth, wife, female, white, age 59, married, naturalized, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born Canada, occupation: none

Woods, John, brother in law, male, white, age 70, single, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born Canada, occupation: Retired Farmer

sheet 9B
family 28
Parkins, Angline, Head of family, owner, female, white, age 68, widow, born Wisconsin, father born New York, mother born New York , occupation: none
Parkins, Ada, daughter, female, white, age 35, born No. Dakota, father born England, mother born Wisconsin, occupation: Telephone Operator
Parkins, Leo, son, male, white, age 37, widower, born No. Dakota, father born England, mother born Wisconsin, occupation: Laborer, farming
Parkins, Bernice, Daughter, female, white, age 9, born No. Dakota, father born No. Dakota, mother born No. Dakota
Parkins, Merla?, daughter, female, white, age 7, born No. Dakota, father born No. Dakota, mother born No. Dakota
Parkins, Wilmer, son, male, white, age 6, born No. Dakota, father born No. Dakota, mother born No. Dakota

2 1910 census, Glenwood Twp, Walsh Co, N.D. :
1910 census, Glenwood twp, Walsh Co. N. Dakota, sheet 7A
family 103
Rutherford, Joseph, head, male, white, age 35, married 10 years, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born Canada, immigration 1888, naturalized, Farmer
-, Elizabeth, wife, female, white, age 30, married 10 years, 4 children, 3 children still living, born N. Dakota, father born Norway, mother born Norway?,
-, Milford C, son, male, white, age 9, single, born N. Dakota, father born Canada, mother born North Dakota
-, Illa J, daughter, female, white, age 5, single, born N. Dakota, father born Canada, mother born North Dakota
-, Russell P, son, male, white, age 6/12, single, born N. Dakota, father born Canada, mother born North Dakota

sheet 8b
family 124
Anderson, Joseph, head, male, white, age 41, married 12 years, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born Canada, immigration 1880, naturalized, speaks English, Farmer,
-, Orpha, wife, female, white, age 30, married 12, years, 2 children, 2 children living, born Minnesota, father born England, mother born Pennsylvania,
_, Lois B, daughter, female, white, age 7, single, born N. Dakota, father born Canada, mother born Minnesota
-, Richard L, son, male, white, age 1, single, born N. Dakota, father born Canada, mother born Minnesota
Parkins, Ada, sister-in-law, female, white, age 23, single, born N. Dakota, father born England, mother born Pennsylvania, occupation Cook
Desautel??, Leo, hired hand, male, white, age 23, single, born N. Dakota, father born Canada, mother born Canada, occupation laborer

3 1880 census, Drayton, Pembina County, Dakota Territory. :
page 37
family 424

Parkins, Wright, male, white, age 34, Head, married, Farming, born New York, father born N.Y. mother born N.Y.
--, Angeline, female, white, age 36, wife, married, Keeping House, born New York, father born N.Y. , mother born N.Y.
--, Effie, female, white, age 12, daughter, single, born Minn, father born N.Y., mother born N.Y.
--, Cora, female, white, age 10, daughter, single, born Minn, father born N.Y., mother born N.Y.
--, Eli, male, white, age 5, son, single, born Minn, father born N.Y., mother born N.Y.
--, Mason, male, white, age 3, son, single, born Minn, father born N.Y., mother born N.Y.
--, Eske, female, white, age 1, daughter, single, born Dakota, father born N.Y., mother born N.Y.

4 Death Indexes, North Dakota, N. Dakota Dept. of Health, on-line death indexes. :

Name (Last, First Middle), Date of Death, County of Death, Gender, Age, Date of Birth, State of Residence, County of Residence
ANDERSON, DUNCAN, 01/16/1905 ,Walsh, MALE, 53 Year,s 99/99/9999, North Dakota Walsh
ANDERSON, JOSEPH R ,05/08/1921, Walsh, MALE, 51 Years, 02/19/1870, North Dakota Walsh
ANDERSON, WILLIAM, 02/04/1933, Walsh, MALE, 81 Years ,08/17/1851, North Dakota Walsh
ANDERSON, ELIZABETH, 11/26/1934, Walsh, FEMALE, 73 Years, 07/22/1861, North Dakota ,Walsh
ANDERSON, WILFORD W ,09/29/1961, Walsh, MALE, 71 Years, 01/28/1890, North Dakota, Walsh
ANDERSON, ORPHA M, 10/14/1969 ,Walsh, FEMALE, 90 Years, 08/00/187,9 North Dakota, Walsh

RUTHERFORD, HAZEL, 04/04/1907, Walsh, FEMALE, 4 Years, 99/99/9999, North Dakota, Walsh
RUTHERFORD, ETHEL L, 04/08/1911, Walsh , FEMALE, 24 Years, 09/05/1886, North Dakota, Walsh
RUTHERFORD, LETITIA, 12/29/1926, Walsh, FEMALE , 79 Years, 02/26/1847, North Dakota, Walsh

5 1920 Census, Glenwood twp, Walsh County, N. Dakota, 1920 Census, Glenwood twp, Walsh County, N. Dakota, T625_1342, sheet 4A, and 9A.

7 1930 census, Glenwood twp, Walsh Co., North Dakota. :
District 18, sheet 3A
family 43

Anderson, Mrs. Joe, head, owner, lives on farm, female, white, age 50, widow, married age 19, born No Dak, father born England, mother born Wisconsin, farming, own farm
" Lynn, son, male, white, age 21, single, born No Dak, father born Canada Eng, mother born No Dak, laborer, on farm
" Eva, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, born No Dak, father born Canada Eng, mother born No Dak
" Vernon, son, male, white, age 10, single, born No Dak, father born Canada Eng, mother born No Dak

8 personal knowledge, Susan (Anderson) Simmons (2008). :
May 26, 2008
Hello Canada,
I saw your site and noticed that you have me listed on it and it seemed like you were looking for more information on my great-grandmother, Orpha Mary (Parkins) Anderson. The confusion with her birth place stems from the time that the family was moving to North Dakota. The census have varying locations, but the family history says that she was born in Kellog, Wabasha County, Minnesota on Aug 19 1879.. Her parents also suffered from errors in the census but her mother Angeline was born in Spring Grove, Green County, WI and her father Wright Parkins was born in Charlesworth, Derbyshire, England.
Susan Simmons
susansgenes@earthlink.net <mailto:susansgenes@earthlink.net>
EarthLink Revolves Around You.

10 Death Indexes, North Dakota, N. Dakota Dept. of Health, on-line death indexes.

12 1880 census, Pembina County, N. Dakota, 1880 United States Census, National Archives Film # T9-0114, LDS FHL film # 1254114, page 84C. :
1880 census, Pembina County, ND, National Archives Film # T9-0114, LDS FHL film # 1254114, page 84C

Duncan Anderson, occupation farming, married, Race W, age 56, born Canada, father and mother b. Scotland
Ann Anderson, married, wife, age 50, born Canada, father and mother b. Scotland

Wlliam Anderson, occ farming, son, single, age 28, born Canada, parents b. Canada
Richard Anderson, occ farming, son, single,age 26, born Canada
Alexander Anderson, occ farming, son, single, age 24, born Canada
John Anderson, occ farming, son, single, age 22, born Canada
James Anderson, occ at home, son, single, age 12, born Canada
Joseph Anderson, son, age 10, born Canada

13 1885 Census, N. Dakota, Walsh County, State of N. Dakota, 1885 Census, 1885 N. Dakota census, County of Walsh, Enumeration District 4, Page 89. :
Anderson, William, white, male, age 39, Head, single, Farmer, b. Ontario, parents b. Canada
Moncrief, John, white, male, age 26, Head, married, Laborer, b. Canada, parents b. Ireland
Moncrief, Catherine, white, female, 26, Homemaker, married, b. Canada, parents b. Canada
Moncrief, Albert, male, 5, son, b. Canada, parents b. Canada
Moncrief, Joseph, male, 3, son, b. Canada, parents b. Canada

Anderson, Richard, white, male, age 28, Head, married, Farmer, b. Canada, parents b. Canada
Anderson,Jenney, white, female, age 23, wife, married, b. Canada, parents b. Canada
Anderson, Albert, white, male, age 1, son, single, b. Dakota, parents b. Canada

Anderson, Alex, white, male, age 26, Head, single, Farmer, b. Canada, parents b. Canada

Anderson, Duncan, white, male, age 60, Head, married, Farmer, b. Canada, parents born Scotland
Anderson, Ann, white, female, age 55, wife, married, b. Canada, parents b. England
Anderson, John, white, male, age 25, son, single, Farmer, b. Canada, parents born Canada
McIver, Rachael, white, female, age 22, servant, single, Servant, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland
Anderson, James, white, male, age 16, son, single, laborer, b. Canada, parents b. Canada
Anderson, Joseph, white, male, age 15, son, single, laborer, b. Canada, parents b. Canada

and further down the page...in the home of Charles and Sarah Wright..

Weston, Mary, white, female, age 24, Servant, single, b. Canada, father, b. Canada, mother b. Ireland... (note .. likely a sister to Jennie, wife of Richard Anderson)

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