In a message dated 2/21/00 7:05:24 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << Can anyone put me in contact with Parks from Multnomah County, Oregon? I may have their family bible. Thanks Michael J. Harkey >> Don't know if any of them ever made it to Oregon, but I have a Parks/Harkey connection from San Saba County, TX - see the mini-family trees I've pasted in below. PARKS: Husband:James Monroe Parks Born:20 August 1818 in: Warren County TN Married:1869 in: Lauderdale County, MS Died:04 August 1895 in: San Saba County TX Father:John Parks Mother:Martha (Parks) Other Spouses: Jane Hannah Margarette Young Wife:Martha Jane Amos Born:11 March 1838 in: Died:12 November 1909 in: San Saba Co, Texas Father: Mother: CHILDREN 1 Name:Fannie Burnettie (Nettie) Parks Born:1871 in: Lauderdale Co MS F Married: in: Died: in: Spouse:Andrew Jackson (Jack) Harkey Born: in: Married: in: Died: CHILDREN 1 Name:Otto A. Harkey Born: in: M Married: in: Died: in: Spouse:Naomi Small 2 Name:Ottis M. Harkey Born: in: M Married: in: Died: in: Spouse:Madi Kirkpatrick 3 Name:Olga Bryan Harkey Born: in: M Married: in: Died: in: Spouse:Bernice Baxter HARKEY: Husband:Riley Harkey Born: in: Married: in: AR Died:06 August 1914 in: Father: Mother: Other Spouses: Wife:Caroline (Harkey) Born: in: Died:29 June 1925 in: Father: Mother: Other Spouses: CHILDREN 1 Name:Andrew Jackson (Jack) Harkey Born: in: M Married: in: Died: in: Spouse:Fannie Burnettie (Nettie) Parks 2 Name:Tom Harkey Born: in: ? Married: in: Died: in: Spouse: 3 Name:Angeline Harkey Born: in: ? Married: in: Died: in: Spouse: 4 Name:Dora Harkey Born: in: ? Married: in: Died: in: Spouse: 5 Name:Ella Harkey Born: in: ? Married: in: Died: in: Spouse: 6 Name:Henry Harkey Born: in: ? Married: in: Died: in: Spouse: 7 Name:Ben Harkey Born: in: ? Married: in: Died: in: Spouse: James Monroe Parks was my g-g-grandfather. The Harkey family is well-known in and around Central Texas - mainly in the pecan business, but as you will note, I am not in the Harkey line. Let me know if you see any connection. James Parks