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William with his family, mid-1850s Father—John Parkinson. Mother—Mary Woffinden, died when William was 5 1/2. This could be William's stepmother, Mary Ann Nutman Courtesy of Diane P. Colston	Retouched (frame added) by Ben Parkinson Note: If you know the location of the origianl, please contact the webmaster!

William's "Aunt Woffinden" Perhaps his mother Mary Woffindin's sister Courtesy of Diane P. Colston	Mary Ann Nutman Parkinson Grant Littlefield, William's stepmother, from Maud Grant Alexander, Uncle Dave Discovers Gold (Pendleton, Oregon: Eastern Oregon Publishing Company, 1972)

Eliza Parkinson Hodgson, William's Aunt, with her  granddaughter Ruth Hodgson Courtesy of Ron Wiser	The Hodgson, 1901 5th & B Street, Santa Rosa, California Leticia Winton (David's wife), Ada, Eliza, and Richard Hodgson David Hodgson on roof Courtesy of Ron Wiser

Richard Hodgson, Eliza's husband Courtesy of Ron Wiser	Richard (right) and son David Courtesy of Ron Wiser

William with all his sons Top, L-R: Ezra Benson Parkinson, John Benson Parkinson, Dr. Fred Benson Parkinson, Marcus Taggart Parkinson Bottom: Dr. George Taggart Parkinson, Don Benson Parkinson, Dr. Wm Brigham Parkinson Sr., Dr. Wallace Benson Parkinson, Dr. William Brigham Parkinson Jr. Courtesy of Diane P. Colston

Four of William's daughters Top: Lillian P. Leishman Middle, L-R: Elizabeth Parkinson, Ada P. England Bottom: Leone P. Johnson Courtesy of Diane P. Colston * Click here for closeup *	Two more of William's daughters Veda P. Worley, Hazel P. McAlister Courtesy of Diane P. Colston * Click here for closeup *

Note: If you have photos of William B. Parkinson Sr. or other family members that you would be willing to have scanned (no more destructive than a photocopy), please contact Ben Parkinson, webmaster. We plan to make high-resolution scans and/or reprints available to all family members.

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