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