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Mariah Park (picture also shown on this page) is the granddaughter of John Park III and Susanna Elrod of Hampshire County, VA. John is the older brother to Ebenezer Park (1747-1839), my 5th Great Grandfather. Mariah's mother, Rhoda Dillingham-Park (picture also shown on this page)was married 1st to John Park III's son, Solomon Park. Solomon is buried in present-day Hampshire County, WV with his parents, John and Susanna. Rhoda returned to KY following Solomon's Death and remarried Ebenezer Wilson. Rhoda and Ebenezer Wilson were parents of Battle of Lookout Mountain Hero, Capt John Wilson of the 8th KY Volunteer Regiment. Mariah and her husband, William Boian, Sr. are buried in Boian Cemetery near Irvine off of Dug Hill Rd. on the Boian Farm. This Homestead was once a log cabin and now belongs to Ermon Edwards whose wife, Eva Dean Boian-Edwards died last summer of cancer. Eva was a direct descendant of Mariah Park and her mother, Rhoda Dillingham-Park. Eva is buried in Boian Cemetery behind this beautiful home near Mariah Park and William Boian, Sr.
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