Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Parks, Clarence W. May 18, 1855 - 
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Author: 1883 Mecosta Co. Portrait & Bio Album

CLARENCE W. PARKS, senior member of the hardware firm of Parks Bros., and 
member of the Council of Mecosta, 

Morton Tp., was born in Lynons Tp., Oakland Co., Mich., May 18, 1855.  He is a 
son of William R. and Ann E. 

(Dunlap) Parks.  His parents removed in March, 1864, to Easton Tp., Ionia Co., 
and thee bought 120 acres of 

land, residing thereon two years; then went to Keene Tp., Ionia Co., and 
became the owners of 80 acres of 

land. C. W. Parks rented this property in 1877, and managed it three years.  
He came to Mecosta in 1880, in 

compnay with C. H. Taylor, to engage in mercantile pursuits; and they founded 
a hardware trade.  Their 

relation continued one year, Mr. C. H. Taylor selling his interest to M. F. 
Strong of Saranac, who, one year 

later sold in turn to Robert D. Parks.  The building which they occupy was 
bought by the senior member of 

the firm, and Mr. Strong.  It is 20 x 60 feet in dimensions; the main store 
with one adjoining, 24 x 36 

feet, is utilized for a tin-shop, store-room, etc.  The present firm was 
established Feb. 1, 1883, and are 

doing a prosperous business, carrying a stock of about $8,000, including 
hardware, stoves, tinware, sash, 

doors, crockery, etc., with annual sales of about $25,000.  Mr. Parks was 
elected member of the Village 

Council in the spring of 1883; he also belongs to the A. O. U. W.

He was married in Vergennes, Kent Co., Mich., Sept. 28, 1881, at the residence 
of the bride's father, to 

Agnes E., daughter of Sidney E. and Almira Hoag, who was born May 7, 1852, and 
was reared on a farm until 

her marriage.  Sidney Hoag's father was a prosperous farmer, and one of the 
pioneers of Vergennes.

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