Descendants of Peter Parsons (d. 1686)

162. Grace Marie Hayman (Walter Mason Hayman Sr.¹³⁷, Frederic E. Hayman¹⁰³, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on Sep 5, 1919 and died on Oct 4, 1995 at age 76.

Grace married Ralph M. Baker on Jul 19, 1947. Ralph was born on Mar 7, 1921 and died on Oct 4, 1995 at age 74.

163. Mary Virginia Hayman (Walter Mason Hayman Sr.¹³⁷, Frederic E. Hayman¹⁰³, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on Mar 20, 1922 and died on Apr 8, 1998 at age 76.

Mary married David L. Dehaven on Dec 27, 1954. David was born in 1909 and died on Mar 22, 1968 at age 59.

164. Pauline Eleanor Hayman (Walter Mason Hayman Sr.¹³⁷, Frederic E. Hayman¹⁰³, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on Dec 18, 1924.

Pauline married John F. Godwin on May 15, 1943. John was born on Aug 7, 1918 and died on Jan 10, 1963 at age 44.

Pauline next married William C. Brannock on Dec 3, 1965. William was born on Aug 20, 1928.

165. Walter Mason Hayman Jr. (Walter Mason Hayman Sr.¹³⁷, Frederic E. Hayman¹⁰³, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on Mar 31, 1928 and died on Nov 23, 2008 at age 80.

Walter married Grace Dorothea Ferguson on Apr 15, 1950. Grace was born on Sep 20, 1930.

166. Roy Parker (Edith B. Hayman¹⁴⁰, Frederic E. Hayman¹⁰³, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹).

167. Joyce Ann Parker (Edith B. Hayman¹⁴⁰, Frederic E. Hayman¹⁰³, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹).

168. Anna Lee Ready (Helen A. Parsons¹⁴², "Lillie" Lillian F. Hayman¹⁰⁴, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on Apr 6, 1919 in Newport News, VA, died on May 9, 2001 in Harrington, Kent County, DE at age 82, and was buried in Hollywood Cmtry, Harrington, Kent County, DE.

General Notes: Funeral services were held at McKnatt Funeral Home in Harrington with Rev. Jack Gowen officiating. Pallbearers were Harold Fry, Eric Camper, Ed Dennis, Jim Callaway, Albert Wright, Franklin Hendricks.

169. "Billy" George E. Ready Jr. (Helen A. Parsons¹⁴², "Lillie" Lillian F. Hayman¹⁰⁴, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born circa 1921.

170. Thompson Parsons (Allen B. Parsons¹⁴³, "Lillie" Lillian F. Hayman¹⁰⁴, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹).

171. Joanne Hearn (Edwin Hearn¹⁴⁶, "Annie" Anna E. Hayman¹⁰⁵, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹).

172. Harry Graham Hayman III (Harry Graham Hayman Jr.¹⁴⁷, Harry Graham Hayman¹⁰⁶, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on Feb 25, 1947.

Harry married Robin Elizabeth Truitt on Aug 28, 1967. Robin was born on Apr 10, 1947.

+ 198 M iii. Gray Bradley Hayman was born on May 12, 1977 in PA, died on Jun 21, 1993 at age 16, and was buried in St. David's Church in Radnor, PA.

173. John Collis Hayman (Harry Graham Hayman Jr.¹⁴⁷, Harry Graham Hayman¹⁰⁶, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on Sep 21, 1955.

174. Raymond Bailey Lank (Herbert Hayman Lank¹⁴⁹, "Lizzie" Elizabeth Estelle Hayman¹⁰⁷, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on Jan 10, 1928 in Paris, France.

General Notes: Ray is currently the holder of this Lank line's Bible and was very helpful in the preparation of this report. Born in Paris, France, he came to Canada (Montreal) with his parents 9-1-1942 from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where they had lived for eleven years. During Captain Lank's fifty years in aviation (Trans-Canada Air Lines/Air Canada pilot for 35 years) he served in many capacities within the industry (flew over forty different types of aircraft), amassing more than 20,000 flight hours, and recipient of the prestigious Air Canada "Award of Excellence": Council Chairman, then negotiator and a director of the Canadian Airline Pilots Association; Designated Air Carrier Inspector (Check Airman) on DC-8 and L1011 aircraft and retired as the Chief Pilot and Flight Operations Co-ordinator for the airline's 50th anniversary coast to coast flight "Sentimental Journey" in 1986 flying one of the original TCA 1936 re-built Lockheed L-10A twin engine ten passenger aircraft; Director of the Retired Pilots Association; A director of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (WWII); President of the Great War Flying Museum (where he flew the replica SE5A WWI fighter); Chairman of the Collingwood Classic Aircraft Foundation; Chairman of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society; Member of the Flight Technology Advisory Committee at Seneca College; President of the Canadian National Air Show (longest continuous running annual air show in the world); Director of the Ontario Flying Farmers; Founding member of the Mono Mills, Ontario, Lions Club.

Raymond married Constance LeBaron Dibblee on Sep 11, 1948. Constance was born on Oct 30, 1928.

Raymond next married Roberta Josephine Power, daughter of Robert James Power and Marjorie Ursula Kitty Barclay, on Apr 20, 1964. Roberta was born on Mar 26, 1939 in Mallow, County Cork, Ireland.

General Notes: Grew up in Ireland. "Ground hostess" at Heathrow airport, England, and later at Dorval airport, Montreal, with Trans Canada Air Lines and Air Canada.

175. Alden Graham Lank (Herbert Hayman Lank¹⁴⁹, "Lizzie" Elizabeth Estelle Hayman¹⁰⁷, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on Feb 1, 1934 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

General Notes: Professor Alden G. Lank is the founding Executive Director, former President, Chairman and current Honorary Member of the Executive Board of the Family Business Network and former Board member of the Family Firm Institute (FFI). He served on the faculty of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland (and its predecessors Centre d'Etudes Industrielles and International Management Institute in Geneva, Switzerland) for more than 25 years where he was instrumental in creating the family business area whose purpose is to deliver educational and research programs in the field. He is the IMD Stephan Schmidheiny Professor of Family Enterprises Emeritus and Professor of Organizational Behavior Emeritus. His areas of special interest are change management, governance, corporate and family culture, communication, motivation, team building and leading the family firm. // Professor Lank, who holds a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree from Middlebury College, Vermont along with the certificate in international business from the Centre d'Etudes Industrielles and a Doctor of Business Administration degree from the Harvard Business School, is on the editorial boards of the Family Business Review and the Journal of Managerial Psychology. He has served on the Board of several private and public organizations in Europe and North America. A prolific author on family business and general management topics, his most recent book (with Fred Neubauer) is The Family Business: Its Governance for Sustainability (London: Macmillan, 1998). Professor Lank has keynoted many international conferences and taught on numerous educational seminars and programs around the world. He received the Joseph Vago Cross-Cultural Award from FFI in 1997 and in 2001 he was elected a Fellow of FFI. In 2002, he was elected Honorary Fellow of the International Family Enterprise Research Academy and in 2003 he was elected Fellow of the Business Families Foundation.

Alden married "Dede" Constance Antoinette Van Zelm on Oct 5, 1957 in Scarsdale, NY. "Dede" was born on Jan 24, 1935 in New Rochelle, NY, USA.

+ 205 F ii. Heather Powell Lank was born on Oct 8, 1962 in Arvida, Quebec, Canada.

+ 206 F iii. Linda Bailey Lank was born on May 17, 1966 in Arvida, Quebec, Canada.

176. David Morris Lank (Herbert Hayman Lank¹⁴⁹, "Lizzie" Elizabeth Estelle Hayman¹⁰⁷, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born 25 Nov 1937, Thursday @ 11:27 AM (Thanksgiving) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

General Notes: David Lank, B.A., C.M., F.R.S.A. " He received his degree from Princeton University (AB '60), and formerly was an adjunct professor at Concordia University in Art History. Mr. Lank is a Past president of the McGill Associates, ex-governor of Lower Canada College and Bishop's University, and chairman of the Friends of the Library of Concordia University. He has been directly or indirectly involved in raising tens of millions of dollars for educational and cultural purposes, both as a donor and as a solicitor in the United States and Canada. Author of more than 30 books, hundreds of articles and museum catalogues, he was the curator of the touring exhibition Audubon's Wilderness Palette - The Birds of Canada. In 1996 he was awarded the Order of Canada. He is also a member of the Fine Arts Advisory Board, past chair of the McCord Museum of Canadian History, and director of numerous cultural institutions. On top of that, he is a Fellow of the Explorer's Club of New York, the Royal Society of Arts in London, formerly a Fellow of the Grolier Club, the American Antiquarian Society and the Angler's Club. He was Chairman of the Atlantic Salmon Association for 10 years and was recently inducted into the Atlantic Salmon Hall of Fame. He has starred in three major productions at Centaur Theatre and has been featured in numerous TV programs and films. David M. Lank, Professor of Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship at the Dobson Centre at McGill University is a retired senior partner of Canada's oldest investment counsel firm. He is currently chairman of the Executive Committee and co-founder of Helix Investments, one of Canada's premier venture capital organizations, and has long been on both sides of the fundraising table. He is also a Director of Mirabaud Canada, a private Swiss bank from Geneva. Vice-Chrmn of Wildlife Habitat Canada" [Dobson Centre 2005 faculty bio.].

David married Ellen Jean Wallace, daughter of Frederick Wallace and Kathleen MacDonald, on Aug 24, 1962. Ellen was born on Sep 4, 1941.

177. Merle Elizabeth Lank (William Albert Lank¹⁵⁰, "Lizzie" Elizabeth Estelle Hayman¹⁰⁷, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on Sep 21, 1930.

General Notes: BS-Univ. of DE. (1952)--graduated in 3 1/2 years. Merle started teaching as a student teacher in Jan. 1952 in Harry Price's first grade class. In January 1952 she began teaching fulltime in Seaford for a period of 2 1/2 years. These were the days of the "baby boomers" and Seaford was swamped with children and had to add extra grades--at one time she had as many as 36 children. Merle contributed much information to this Lank family report that she has collected over the years.

Merle married "Richie" Charles Richard Williams, son of Roger Meredith Williams and Elizabeth A. Spinner, on Jun 18, 1955 in Bloomsburg, PA. "Richie" was born on Sep 14, 1928 in Freeland, MD and died on May 23, 2009 in Kennett Square, Chester, PA at age 80.

General Notes: Richie graduated from PS DuPont High School in 1946 and attended Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. He served his country in the Army as a medic during the Korean War. Following his discharge, he worked for Wilmington Wrecking Co. and The Independence School until his retirement. A quiet, unassuming and gentle man, he died peacefully at Chester Co. Hospital on Saturday, May 23, 2009, at the age of 80. In addition to his wife of 33 years, Merle Lank Williams, he is survived by 6 children: Roger, Bruce, Karen, Ellen, Debra, Paige and 14 grandchildren. A memorial service was held on Saturday, May 30, at 4 pm at the KUZO AND GRIECO FUNERAL HOME, 250 W. State Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348.

178. Joan Elizabeth Price (Julia Elizabeth Lank¹⁵², "Lizzie" Elizabeth Estelle Hayman¹⁰⁷, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on Jul 7, 1940 in Milford, Sussex County, Delaware.

General Notes: B.A. (Univ. of DE), Masters (Educ.). Teacher Wicomico County school system. Helps to manage family business, Simpson Towing, Inc. in Salisbury. Successful beach property investor.

Joan married "Bob" Oliver Murray Simpson, son of Mitchell Simpson and Maude Ester Wilson, in 1961. "Bob" was born on Jun 13, 1930 in Pine Knot, Strunk, Kentucky.

General Notes: Founder/owner, Simpson's Towing Inc.; Simpson's Gulf. Salisbury, MD...Bob quit school in 8th grade and worked at many jobs, including the Coast Guard at Chincoteague, where he met his first wife, Vivian. A successful, well-thought-of, respected businessman.

+ 218 M ii. Jeffrey Edward Simpson was born on Sep 16, 1963 in Salisbury, Wicomico County, MD.

179. Joseph Manning Price Jr. (Julia Elizabeth Lank¹⁵², "Lizzie" Elizabeth Estelle Hayman¹⁰⁷, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on Jan 28, 1944 in Milford, Sussex County, Delaware.

General Notes: "Buddy" or "Joe" - B.S. (East Carolina College). Masters (Educ.). Administrator and teacher, Brandywine School District, Wilm., DE. Superb athlete, HS & college records in basketball, football, track (pole vault). Successful property investment entrepreneur. "Enough said."

Joseph married "Bird" Mary Helen Burton, daughter of James Thomas Burton Sr. and Joan Exarhos, on Feb 27, 1965 in Mt. Olivet M. P. Church, Seaford, Sussex Co., DE. "Bird" was born on Jan 2, 1944 in Milford, Sussex County, Delaware.

General Notes: Univ. of Del. Assoc. Degree. Worked DuPont Public Relations; T. B. O'Toole Realtors; and DelaWarr Senior Ctr. Mentored at Pleasantville Elem. school in New Castle, Del.

+ 220 F i. Linda Michele Price was born on Apr 21, 1968 in Wilmington, New Castle CO, DE.

+ 221 F ii. Christa Joan Price was born on Jul 31, 1971 in Wilmington, New Castle CO, DE.

+ 222 M iii. Andrew Burton Price was born on Oct 8, 1976 in Wilmington, New Castle CO, DE.

180. Harry Lank Price (Julia Elizabeth Lank¹⁵², "Lizzie" Elizabeth Estelle Hayman¹⁰⁷, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on Feb 2, 1945 in Salisbury, Wicomico County, MD.

General Notes: Harry L. Price, BA, MBA, PMP, Capt. (USMCR). Member of last graduating class ('63) at Seaford HS building, Stein Hwy (Uncle Harry Lank was in the first class, 1930). B.A. (Randolph Macon College-1967). MBA (Univ. of Phoenix-2005). Masters Certificate-Federal Government Project Mgt (George Washington Univ.-1991). Project Mgt. Professional certification (Project Mgt. Institute-1993). Captain, USMC and Viet Nam war veteran 1968-69 as 3rd MarDiv artillery (E/2/12) Forward Observer (attached to F/2/9) and Bn S-2 and trng officer. USMC Quantico rifle/pistol team 1970. Insurance advisor 1971-76. Worked at AT&T (retired), Nortel and as telecom consultant--sales, account mgt., sales support, Sr. Project Mgr, Sr. Program Mgr. Pres. of Nanticoke Enterprises Inc. (2005+). Scout leader with local Cubs and Boy Scouts. Twice president of Beltsville Swim Club. Past member of American Legion in Wheaton, MD. Weekend motorcyclist with 1987 BMW K100LT...Semper Fi.

Harry married Brenda Joyce Spurr, daughter of Philip Roscoe Spurr and Delma Edith Durling, on Mar 24, 1973 in Good Shepherd UMC / Silver Spring, MD. Brenda was born on Dec 23, 1944 in Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada.

General Notes: Worked at and retired from Verizon. Active with children at Good Shepherd UMC Sunday School and Summer Bible School. Elementary school teacher assistant. Active with Beltsville Boys & Girls Club. Still a Canadian citizen, even after living in the states since 1962.

+ 223 M i. Stephen Lank Price was born on Aug 30, 1975 in Holy Cross Hosp., Silver Spring, Montgomery CO, MD.

+ 224 M ii. Michael Philip Price was born on Oct 18, 1977 in Holy Cross Hosp., Silver Spring, Montgomery CO, MD.

+ 225 M iii. Christopher Hayman Price was born on Jan 25, 1984 in Holy Cross Hosp., Silver Spring, Montgomery CO, MD.

181. Richard Lank North (Mildred Elizabeth Lank¹⁵⁴, "Mollie" Mary Catherine Hayman¹⁰⁹, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on Mar 8, 1937 in New Brunswick, NJ.

General Notes: Julia Price lived with Bill and Mildy at their Milltown, NJ, home while working in NJ when Richard was born...Rich worked for many years for a mfr in the auto industry. Former Marine...Semper Fi.

182. William Robert North Sr. (Mildred Elizabeth Lank¹⁵⁴, "Mollie" Mary Catherine Hayman¹⁰⁹, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on May 11, 1942 in Louisville, KY.

General Notes: Billy was born in Louisville while his dad worked at the Dupont plant there. Graduated Univ. of North Dakota at Fargo, where he met Margaret. Billy was supervisor of the payroll dept. for the state of Arizona in Phoenix. Formerly worked in the meat packing industry for many years until his plant closed.

William married Margaret Elaine Atkins, daughter of Ralph Willoughby Atkins and Mrs., 7 Apr 1966, 8 PM, at Iroquois Methodist Church in Iroquois, Kingsbury County, SD. Margaret was born in South Dakota.

183. Robert Burton Lank Sr. (Robert Hayman Lank¹⁵⁵, "Mollie" Mary Catherine Hayman¹⁰⁹, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on Jun 4, 1940 in Lewes, Sussex, DE.

Robert married Diane Jenkins, daughter of Wesley Jenkins and Helen, on Jun 24, 1958. Diane was born on May 3, 1942.

184. Lawrence Burton Lank (Robert Hayman Lank¹⁵⁵, "Mollie" Mary Catherine Hayman¹⁰⁹, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on May 21, 1945.

General Notes: Director, Sussex County (DE) Planning & Zoning Commission (302) 855-7878.

Lawrence married Sandra Lee Moore circa 1965. Sandra was born on Dec 15, 1947.

185. John Hayman Lank (Robert Hayman Lank¹⁵⁵, "Mollie" Mary Catherine Hayman¹⁰⁹, Elizabeth Mary Hester Parsons⁷⁰, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on Oct 31, 1951.

John married "Debbie" Deborah Gail Turman, daughter of Talmadge DeWitt Turman Jr and Catherine Virginia Black, on Mar 21, 1975. "Debbie" was born on Jul 21, 1953 in Gadsden, Etowah County, AL.

+ 233 F i. Stacey Elizabeth Lank was born on Feb 28, 1979 in Greensboro, Guilford County, NC.

186. Jack Perry (Elsie Hayman¹⁵⁷, Joseph Kerwin Hayman¹¹¹, Rebecca Catherine Parsons⁷¹, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹).

187. Hal Jackson (Kathryn Hayman¹⁵⁸, Joseph Kerwin Hayman¹¹¹, Rebecca Catherine Parsons⁷¹, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹).

188. Charles Hayman (Albin Hayman¹⁵⁹, Joseph Kerwin Hayman¹¹¹, Rebecca Catherine Parsons⁷¹, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹).

189. Howard Hayman (Albin Hayman¹⁵⁹, Joseph Kerwin Hayman¹¹¹, Rebecca Catherine Parsons⁷¹, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹).

190. Tom Hayman (Albin Hayman¹⁵⁹, Joseph Kerwin Hayman¹¹¹, Rebecca Catherine Parsons⁷¹, Isaac Henry⁵⁶, William Hafford²⁸, Will Peter¹⁴, John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹).

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