Parkinson, James Allen
Dates
- Usage: 1894 - 1969
Biography
James Allen Parkinson was born May 10, 1894, in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah. He was a teacher of civics at Grantsville High School. He died December 1, 1969.
James Allen Parkinson was born May 10, 1894, in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah. He was a teacher of civics at Grantsville High School. He was a private in the 313th Engineers, American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. Parkinson was ordained a High Priest in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on January 16, 1944. He died in Grantsville on December 1, 1969.
Citation:
Findagrave.com, via WWW, June 3, 2020 (James Allen Parkinson, born May 10, 1984 in Grantsville, died December 1, 1969 in Grantsville)UPB files, June 3, 2020 (Was a teacher of civics at Granstville High School)
James Allen Parkinson biographies, 1933-1962 (Ordination date as High Priest, World War I rank and service )
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
J. Allen Parkinson biographies
Typewritten biographies of residents of Grantsville, Utah and other areas of Tooele County, Utah. The materials were created by students in James Allen Parkinson's civics class, primarily during the 1950s. Also contains documents and photographs about or written by residents of Grantsville, likely collected by Parkinson. All materials are photocopies. Dated 1933 to 1962.
James Allen Parkinson scrapbook
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings of biographies of various residents of Grantsville, Utah, one of which is dated 1936. Also included is a brief, handwritten history of Grantsville describing history up to 1956, and a program for the dedication of the post office in Grantsville in 1962 at which James Parkinson gave the benediction. Collection dated approximately 1936 to 1962.