WILKES COUNTY, NC - BIBLES - Thomas and John Parks Family Bible --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- A copy of pages in book were sent by Parke/s Society. They are as follows: " This book was wet and damaged spring 1853 when returning from Texas trying to swim on horseback one of the bayou's in the north of La. and also had myself and all my belongings wet and damaged. E.M. Parks (This book belonged to Elijah M. Parks, great grandson of John, grandson of George, son of James Lafayette Parks.) The sons of Thomas Parks were as follows: John Parks died in Tenn. Thomas Parks died in Wilkes County, N.C.* Rueben Parks died in Tenn. Aaron Parks died in Tenn., near Fayett Ambrose Parks died in Misouri William Parks died West These are the children of T. Parks of brother to John, my grandfathers father. according to the memory of Benjamin Parks of Wilkes County, N.C. This August 9 1848. Martin Parks inspector at Lynchburg and William, brothers were the sons of William killed at Powell's Valley in Amherst Co. Va. some of them are living 12 miles above Lynchburg near James River. * Col. Benjamin J. Parks on the Red River is son of Thomas who died on the Adkin River in Wilkes County, N.C. The Family of Parks- Thomas and Son John Thomas had John and Thomas Names of children of John were as follows John Parks was born 18 May 1706 and married Mary Sharp 20 August 1732 in VA. She was born 20 August 1715. Their children: Rachel Parks born 3 December 1733 Betsy Parks born 27 February 1735 Mary Parks born 27 February 1736 William Parks born 13 October 1737 John Parks born 6 March 1739 Thomas Parks born 29 November 1740 Ann Parks born 15 September 1742 Mildred Parks born 24 March 1744 Winfield Parks born 24 March 1744(twins) Benjamin Parks born 25 March 1746 Franky Parks born 28 December 1747 Charles Parks born 13 October 1749 Susanna Parks born 22 September 1751 Linchfield Parks born 14 February 1753 Sarah Parks born 22 March 1755 Samuel Parks born 28 November 1757 George Parks born 5 August 1759 ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Rose Parks 201ramp@dishmail.net ___________________________________________________________________