County Courthouse
116 West High Street
Rockville, IN 47872-1716
Phone: (765) 569-3422

Hi, My name is Sharon Wick
I am the Creator of Ohio Genealogy Express, however
I have ties in some counties in Indiana and other states.
I have decided to put my research data online for all others interested
in theses areas to see.

In Parke County, my family is mostly from the
Rockhill, Montezuma, Reserve Township areas.

I will be putting detailed information on here
for Parke County, Indiana

Thanks for visiting.

UPDATED August 30, 2023 - Table of Contents for Portrait & Biographical Record - Publ. 1916 and List of Burials for Civil War, War of 1812, Mexican War & Indian War


BRIEF HISTORY
Parke County was formed in 1821. It was named for Capt. Benjamin Parke, who commanded a troop of light Dragoons at the Battle of Tippecanoe. Parke was a delegate of Indiana Territory to the U.S. Congress. In 1821, he was U.S. District Judge for Indiana.
For History of Parke County, Indiana  - CLICK HERE in process

PARKE County Seat: Rockville Year Organized: 1821 Square Miles: 445	Map found at wikimedia.com
Cities & Towns * Bloomingdale * Mansfield * Marshall * Mecca * Montezuma * Rockville * Rosedale Townships: * Adams * Florida * Greene * Howard * Jackson * Liberty * Penn * Raccoon * Reserve * Sugar Creek * Union * Wabash * Washington	PARKE COUNTY PHOTOS PARKE COUNTY MILITARY   BIOGRAPHIES within township histories CEMETERIES CENSUS RECORDS HISTORY includes more biographies MARRIAGES NEWSPAPERS OBITUARIES

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NOTE:  A dragoon is a soldier intended primarily to fight on foot but trained also in horse riding and cavalry combat, especially during the late 17th and early 18th centuries when dragoon regiments were established in most European armies.  During the later 18th century and the Napoleonic Wars the majority of such units evolved into conventional medium and sometimes light cavalry.
     The word "dragoon" is derived from the French Army designation dragon which itself was originally the name of a type of firearm (whose name means dragon) carried by French dragoons.  In French and Spanish there is no distinction between the words dragoon and dragon.