Bloomington (Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, October 5, 1881, p. 3. Note: Information in my database shows that James Parks, Sr. died 4 April 1883 and that he is buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana. He was first married on 6 Nov 1806 to Nancy Moore (born 1789, died 27 Jun 1828) and second on 27 Aug 1830 in Monroe County, Indiana, to Frances Kendrick (born 21 Dec 1791 and died 2 March 1888), the daughter of William Kendrick and Fanny (Mitchell) Kendrick. The celebration of the centennial birthday of Uncle Jimmy Parks, at Ellettsville, on Monday a week, was the most successful old settlers' meeting ever held in the State. Fully ten thousand people were on the grounds, including representatives of the Parks family and other visitors from thirteen States of the Union. A train of six heavily loaded coaches arrived from Martinsville, and a large train came from Owen and Greene counties. Uncle Jimmy did not look so old, though he is becoming quite feeble. He was a member of the Board of county commissioners fifty years ago, and has served in the State legislature. Owing to the fact that the President's funeral occurred on the day set for the Old Settlers' meeting, the committee thought proper to and did change the order of exercises in the forenoon, and nothing else. They accordingly invited Dr. Lemuel Moss of Indiana University, to deliver an address upon the services and death of our second martyred President. Dr. Moss cheerfully complied, and in the eloquent, forcible manner which characterizes all his public efforts. His address was listened to with marked attention. After dinner Mr. Parks and wife were introduced to the people by Prof. Fletcher, and was followed by Judge Franklin. The prominent, or specially invited guests, were provided with dinner by F. E. Worley and wife. In fact the credit for the success of the meeting is principally due to the untiring energy of Mrs. Worley, who has been busy during the past month with the necessary preliminaries. The central figure of the occasion-Uncle Jimmy-was born in Wilkes county, N. C., the 26th day of September, 1781, and removed to Indiana 64 years ago. If the old gentleman should live till '82, there will be a still larger reunion at Ellettsville.