PARKS

James M. Parks , b. ca 1765 in Ireland.  d. > 1850 in Williamson Co., IL.
I.       Hugh Parks , b. ca 1793 in SC.  He married Elizabeth Corder , b. ca 1796 in NC, d. 19 Mar 1882 in Williamson Co., IL.  Hugh died 12 Sep 1877 in Williamson Co., IL.
II.     Samuel Parks , b. ca 1798 in SC.  He married Mabel Shaw , married 20 Feb 1817 in Wilson Co., TN, b. ca 1795 in NC, d. > 1860.  Samuel died > 1860.
         A.    John A. Parks , b. ca 1818 in TN.  He married Sarah Anne Tanner , married ca 1837 in Benton, Franklin Co., IL, b. ca 1822 in IL.
        
B.     James W. Parks , b. ca 1820 in TN.  He married (1) Elizabeth Russell , married ca 1838 in IL, b. ca 1821 in IL, d. ca 1860 in IL.  He married (2) Elizabeth Arnold , married 27 Apr 1864 in Saline Co., IL, b. ca 1836 in TN.  James died 9 Oct 1870 in Crab Orchard, Williamson Co., IL.
                 
1.     Sarah Lucinda Parks , (daughter of James W. Parks and Elizabeth Russell) b. ca 1839.
                 
2.     Julia A. Parks , (daughter of James W. Parks and Elizabeth Russell) b. ca 1841.
                 
3.     Samuel M. Parks , (son of James W. Parks and Elizabeth Russell) b. 13 Sep 1842 in Williamson Co., IL.  He married (1) Nancy C. Allison , married 6 Apr 1864 in Williamson Co., IL, b. 27 May 1841 in Warren Co., TN, (daughter of Jacob Allison and Anna _____ ) d. 30 Aug 1875 in Warren Co., TN.  He married (2) Sarah Adkinson , married 8 Aug 1874 in Saline Co., IL, b. 1852 in IL, d. in Carrier Mills, IL.  Samuel died 1 Apr 1902 in Carrier Mills, IL.
                          
a.            Otis Parks , (son of Samuel M. Parks and Nancy C. Allison) b. 6 Jan 1865 in TN.  He married Laconia Robinson , married 29 Aug 1889 in Randolph Co., AR, b. 22 Oct 1870 in White Co., IL, (daughter of George Robinson and Sarah Malone ) d. 11 Feb 1951 in Pocahontas, AR.  Otis died 21 Jan 1953 in Pocahontas, AR, buried: 23 Jan 1953 in Masonic Cem., Pocahontas, AR.
                          
    (1)    Sallie Maggie Parks , b. 14 Oct 1891 in Datto, Clay Co., AR.  She married (1) Arthur Maurice Park , married 10 Nov 1907 in Datto, Clay Co., AR, b. 27 Jan 1886 in Heelstring, AR, (son of Oscar Hewitt Park and Nancy Ella Smith ) d. 27 Jan 1935 in Heelstring, AR, buried: in Richwoods Cem., Corning, AR.  She married (2) Soula Douglas Herren , married 3 Dec 1967, b. 2 Feb 1891, (son of James Washington Herren and Anna Jane Agnes Stubblefield ) d. 27 Sep 1979, buried: in Richwoods Cem., Corning, AR.  Sallie died 28 Jan 1972 in Paragould, AR, buried: in Richwoods Cem., Corning, AR.
                               
           (a)           See PARK Family
                          
    (2)    Mattie Lee Hannah Parks , b. 28 Mar 1897 in Datto, AR.  She married Henry Perry Wilson , b. 29 Jan 1896, (son of William Wilson and Cassie Knowl ) d. 17 Jan 1968 in Datto, AR.  Mattie died 16 Sep 1982 in Mendenhall, MS, buried: in Richwoods Cem., Corning, AR.
                          
    (3)    John S. Parks , b. 1901, d. 17 Dec 1925, buried: in Masonic Cem., Pocahontas, AR.
                          
    (4)    Charles Parks .  He married Ruby _____ .  Charles died Dec 1972.
                          
    (5)    Lyda Parks , b. 1 Mar 1907.  She married C. M. Keith .
                          
    (6)    Everett Parks , d. 1941.
                          
    (7)    private.
                          
b.   Samuel B. Parks , (son of Samuel M. Parks and Nancy C. Allison) b. 12 Jul 1867 in TN, d. 30 Jan 1890.
                          
c.   Jerome Harold Parks , (son of Samuel M. Parks and Nancy C. Allison) b. 5 Apr 1872 in Warren Co., TN.  He married Aurora Lena Toledo , married 1908 in Mexico, b. 20 Sep 1885 in Oaxaca, Mexico, (daughter of Atanacio Toledo and Petra Peterson ) d. 26 Aug 1944 in Galveston, TX.  Jerome died 6 Dec 1954 in Galveston, TX.
                          
d.   Elida Parks , (daughter of Samuel M. Parks and Sarah Adkinson) b. ca 1875.  She married _____ Fisher .
                          
e.   Theodore Fredrick Parks , (son of Samuel M. Parks and Sarah Adkinson) b. 24 Sep 1877.
                          
f.   Zelma Parks , (daughter of Samuel M. Parks and Sarah Adkinson) b. Mar 1889.
                 
4.     John Haney Parks , (son of James W. Parks and Elizabeth Russell) b. ca 1844.
                 
5.     Nancy Isabella Parks , (daughter of James W. Parks and Elizabeth Russell) b. ca 1846.
                 
6.     Lewis Parks , (son of James W. Parks and Elizabeth Russell) b. ca 1848.
                 
7.     Robert G. W. Parks , (son of James W. Parks and Elizabeth Russell) b. ca 1849.
                 
8.     Mary E. Parks , (daughter of James W. Parks and Elizabeth Russell) b. ca 1852.
                 
9.     Willis A. Parks , (son of James W. Parks and Elizabeth Russell) b. ca 1854.
                 
10.   Thomas Deason Parks , (son of James W. Parks and Elizabeth Russell) b. ca 1856.
                 
11.   Amanda E. Parks , (daughter of James W. Parks and Elizabeth Russell) b. ca 1858.
                 
12.   Benjamin F. Parks , (son of James W. Parks and Elizabeth Russell) b. ca 1860.
                 
13.   Margaret Parks , (daughter of James W. Parks and Elizabeth Arnold) b. ca 1865.
                 
14.   Jessie Parks , (daughter of James W. Parks and Elizabeth Arnold) b. 18 Feb 1866.
                 
15.   Mabel Parks , (daughter of James W. Parks and Elizabeth Arnold) b. ca 1868.
        
C.     Sarah Parks , b. ca 1824.
        
D.     Mary Parks , b. 6 Dec 1825.
        
E.     Elizabeth Parks , b. ca 1828.
        
F.     Margaret Parks , b. ca 1833.
        
G.     Nancy Parks , b. ca 1838.
III.    James Aurilla Parks .  He married (1) Lucinda Norman , d. ca 1843.  He married (2) Martha Pauline McGowen .  James died > 1846.
IV.    Andrew Jackson Parks .
V.     Thomas Parks , b. 19 Jul 1812 in TN.  He married Eleander Gracy J. Wright , b. 1809 in SC, d. 31 Mar 1868 in Williamson Co., IL.  Thomas died 3 Apr 1885 in Williamson Co., IL.

Updated 20 March 2006