Union County IL Archives Biographies.....Parks, Clarence K. August 29, 1851 - 1914 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Laurel Baty laurelbaty@comcast.net August 7, 2008, 12:39 pm Author: Perrin, William Henry From History of Alexander, Union, and Pulaski Counties, Illinois, William Henry Perrin, 1883, p. 80 -81 CLARENCE K. PARKS, druggist, P. O. Anna, was born in Jonesboro, August 29, 1851, and is a son of Luther K. and Amira (Clay) Parks. He was born in Lawrenceburg, Ind., in 1819, and brought up on the farm, receiving but a limited education. He made several trips "down the river" on flat-boats loaded with the produce of the country. Of studious turn, he finally decided to become a physician, and in the fall of 1839, he commenced reading medicine with Dr. N. H. Torbet, of Wilmington, continuing with him until October, 1841. He attended a full course of lectures at Cincinnati, Ohio, and finally graduating at the St. Louis Medical College when under the management of Pope. He practiced his profession about twenty-five years, but for five years previous to his death, he only attended to office calls. He was not an active worker in politics but an ardent Republican. He was engaged in real estate for some ten years and made considerable money; he was an active member of the Masonic fraternity. His father, John Parks, was a native of Pennsylvania, but principally raised in Indiana, and was of Irish descent. Dr. Parks died in February, 1872, highly respected by all who knew him. The mother of subject was born in St. Charles County, Mo., in 1828, but raised near St. Louis, and is still living. She is related to Henry Clay, the great statesman; her father was George Clay, a native of Kentucky, and a Captain and owner of steamboats on the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. Subject's parents had six children, of whom he is the oldest now living, three of them being dead. He was raised in Union County and educated in the common schools, and at the age of seventeen years began clerking in a drug store. He continued at this occupation until 1873, when he bought a half interest of Dr. Dodds, and since 1877 has been in business alone. In 1874, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Bugg, of Alabama, a daughter of James and Rebecca (Baker) Bugg, natives of Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. Parks have two children —Sybil and Henry. Mr. Parks is a Republican in politics, following the example of his father before him. He is one of the active and wide awake young business men of the city, and highly respected citizen. Additional Notes: Rebecca E. Baker married James M. Bugg Sept. 21, 1847 in Russell Co., AL. She was the daughter of Charles Baker and Celia Clarke 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Jas M Bugg Age: 31 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819 Birth Place: Georgia Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Mineral Springs, Stewart, Georgia Household Members: Name Age Alice Bugg 0 2/12 born Georgia Jas M Bugg 31 born Georgia Rebecca Bugg 19 born Georgia [born 1831] Thomas Bugg 1 born Alabama Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Mineral Springs, Stewart, Georgia; Roll: M432_82; Page: 121; Image: 246. 1860 United States Federal Census [Indexed Ray, should be Bug] Name: Alice W Bug Age in 1860: 10 Birth Year: abt 1850 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: District 21, Stewart, Georgia Gender: Female Post Office: Lumpkin Value of real estate: View Image Household Members: Name Age James W Bug 41 GA Rebecca Bug 30 GA Owen T Bug 11 AL Alice W Bug 10 GA Ellen R Bug 8 GA Rebecca E Bug 6 GA Henry C Bug 2 AL Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: District 21, Stewart, Georgia; Roll: M653_136; Page: 315; Image: 317. 1870 United States Federal Census [Possibility?] Name: Henry C Bugg Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Age in 1870: 12 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1870: Anna, Union, Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View Image Post Office: Anna Household Members: Name Age John M Bugg 53 born GA Rachel Bugg 40 born AL Agnes W Bugg 18 born AL Eliza R Bugg 17 born GA Rachel E Bugg 15 born GA Henry C Bugg 12 born GA Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Anna, Union, Illinois; Roll: M593_284; Page: 386; Image: 29. 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Rebecca E. Parks Home in 1880: Anna, Union, Illinois Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Birthplace: Alabama Relation to Head of Household: Wife Spouse's Name: C. K. Father's birthplace: Georgia Mother's birthplace: Georgia Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Household Members: Name Age C. K. Parks 28 Rebecca E. Parks 23 Sybil Parks 5 Henry Parks 3 Mary Rives 13 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Anna, Union, Illinois; Roll: T9_254; Family History Film: 1254254; Page: 9.1000; Enumeration District: 113; Image: 0175. 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Clarence K Parks Home in 1900: East Fork, Montgomery, Illinois Age: 48 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 Birthplace: Illinois Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's Name: Rebeca E Race: White Occupation: View Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Clarence K Parks 48 Rebeca E Parks 44 born June 1855, GA, GA, AL, 2 children, both living Ellen R McKiney 47 sister May 1845, GA, GA, AL, widowed, 2 children, 1 living Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: East Fork, Montgomery, Illinois; Roll: T623 331; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 76. 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Clarence K Parks [Clarence R Parks] Age in 1910: 56 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Indiana Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky Spouse's Name: Rebecca E Home in 1910: Anna Ward 1, Union, Illinois Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Clarence K Parks 56 Rebecca E Parks 54 born GA, married once, 36 years Duie McKinney 55 sister in law born GA Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Anna Ward 1, Union, Illinois; Roll: T624_329; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 128; Image: 117. 1920 United States Federal Census Name: R E Parks Home in 1920: Anna, Union, Illinois Age: 63 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Birthplace: Georgia Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Georgia Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Marital Status: Widow Race: White Sex: female Home owned: Rent Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age R E Parks 63 E R McKenney 65 sister, born GA Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Anna, Union, Illinois; Roll: T625_409; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 135; Image: 341. 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