Sherry, Thanks for your reply. Good possibility that Mr. PARKS was A. J. instead of A. H. So far, the only things that I know for certain are: 1. My g-grandmother was Mary PARKS (b. Aug. 24, 1857 d. Nov 28, 1890), married David G. COOPER Sept. 3, 1868 (source, bible records and Bradley Co. marriage records). 2. Mary's brother was Henry PARKS. Henry fought in the civil war with David Cooper. In David's pension documents, Henry is mentioned as being Mary's brother. >From the above info, I examined the 1850 census and found Henry listed in A. H. PARKS household. Searching for A. H. PARKS in 1860 & 70 census came up empty. 1880 census lists David COOPER at dwelling 405, Henry PARKS at dwelling 406. Thanks for the offer to check the 1860 and 1870 census. Looking forward to matching up birthdates etc. (yes, I know census takers made mistakes here too ... but any clue is worth checking). Thanks again, Ron Evans 7737 Cranley Road Powell, TN 37849 > -----Original Message----- > From: Sherry Pollard [mailto:pollards@longview.net] > Sent: Sunday, September 20, 1998 11:11 PM > To: Ron Evans > Subject: Re: [TNBRADLE-L] RE: [TNPOLK-L] Re: Parks > > > Ron, > > I noticed this message and did some looking in my Bradley Co Books. Do > you think maybe your A.H. Parks was really A. J. Parks? I found the > following: > > 1860 Bradley Co Index Book: > > Household #204 (these are in alphabetical order) > > A. J. > Caldona > Henry P. > John W. > Manerva > Mary > Melvin > Robert > Susan > > 1870 Bradley Co Index Book: > > Household #9-68 > > Andrew J. > Henry J. > Melvina > Minerva > Susan > Wesley > > > In Death Notices in Cleveland Banner 1865-1883 I found the following: > > A. J. Parks 53, d. 9/5/70 > > > In Marriage Notices in Cleveland Banner 1865-1883 I found the following: > > Henry Parks to Mary Finnell 11/10/72 > > > It could be the 1850 Census taker had the second initial wrong, I don't > know, but thought you might look into it. I will be glad to lookup the > 1860-1870 Census on film for you when I go to the library this week. > Let me know. > > > Sherry Taylor Pollard > > Ron Evans wrote: > > > > Hi Cathy, > > > > Sorry, this message was sent to the POLK Co. list. I forgot to > forward same > > info to BRADLEY Co. list. > > > > My ancestor was A. H. PARKS who was in Bradley Co. in 1850. In the 1850 > > census he was listed as a blacksmith. According the the > census, his wife's > > name was Martha, and his children were Henry J., Robert L., John W. and > > Susan. > > > > According to the 1850 census, A. H. PARKS was 33 years old, > which would make > > his birthdate circa 1817. His wife Martha is listed as 23 years old. > > > > My G-grandmother was his daughter Mary who was born in 1857. > She married > > David G. Cooper. > > > > So far, the 1850 census is the only year that I have seen A. H. PARKS > > listed. Mary PARKS COOPER lived there until her death in 1890 and her > > brother Henry J. PARKS lived there until after 1900. In later census > > records, Henry is listed as blacksmith. He must have carried on his > > father's trade. > > > > Thanks, > > Ron Evans > > Powell, TN > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Cathy Hall [mailto:cat5hall@email.msn.com] > > > Sent: Sunday, September 20, 1998 9:10 PM > > > To: Ron Evans > > > Subject: Re: [TNBRADLE-L] RE: [TNPOLK-L] Re: Parks > > > > > > > > > Ron, > > > > > > I descend from Paul Parks (b.1828). I am not completely > > > sure who his father was, but think it may have been Hiram > > > Parks (b. 1805) of Monroe Co. Paul was married to Sarah > > > Stephenson. Her father was William M. Stephenson. He > > > lived for a while in Bradley Co. I will keep an eye out > > > for your A. H. Parks. Do you know when and where he was > > > born? I believe that my Parks came from NC. > > > Cathy Hall > > > NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: cat5hall@email.msn.com > > > TNGenWeb County Coordinator > > > Co-host for Bradley County Page > > > http://www.tngenweb.org/bradley > > > TNBRADLE-Mail List TNBRADLE-L@rootsweb.com > > > Polk County http://www.tngenweb.org/polk > > > TNPOLK Mail List TNPOLK-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Ron Evans <rpevans@worldnet.att.net> > > > To: TNBRADLE-L@rootsweb.com <TNBRADLE-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Date: Sunday, September 20, 1998 8:50 PM > > > Subject: [TNBRADLE-L] RE: [TNPOLK-L] Re: Parks > > > > > > > > > >Lorrie, > > > > > > > >No problem with the name mix-up. At least we have some > > > dialog going on for > > > >PARKS in Polk and Bradley Co's. > > > > > > > >Several years ago I received Sumner Co. marriage > > > information on Hamilton > > > >PARKS and Martha BEASLEY (30 Sept 1830). Don't know if > > > this is my A. H. > > > >PARKS listed in BRADLEY Co in 1850, but the names and > > > marriage date shows > > > >promise. > > > > > > > >Maybe I'm grasping at straws, but initials A. H. ... > > > could he have been > > > >named after Alexander Hamilton?? > > > > > > > >Well, so much for genealogical speculation. > > > > > > > >Thanks again for your response. > > > > > > > >Ron Evans > > > >Powell, TN > > > > > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > > >> From: JAY B GURGANIOUS [mailto:JAYGATOR@prodigy.net] > > > >> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 1998 1:22 AM > > > >> To: Ron Evans > > > >> Subject: Re: [TNPOLK-L] Re: Parks > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> Ron > > > >> I am sorry. I just looked it up I thought it was Hirum > > > but it is > > > >> not it is > > > >> Furman Parks that I have. He was Married to Margie > > > Wilson Smith, > > > >> born Abt. > > > >> 1915 in Milledgeville, GA, died in Plant City, > > > Hillsborough Co., > > > >> FL. I do > > > >> not know if Furman and Margie were legally married. I > > > do know that Furman > > > >> ran off with Margie and left a wife and 8 children in > > > GA. > > > >> Somewhere around > > > >> Moultrie GA. > > > >> Here are there children > > > >> Andrew > > > >> Marven > > > >> Ollie > > > >> Dollie > > > >> I am sorry if I got your hopes up oneday I will learn > > > not to try and > > > >> remember all of these names off of the top of my head. > > > >> Lorrie > > > >> jaygator@prodigy.net > > > >> > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > > >> From: Ron Evans <rpevans@worldnet.att.net> > > > >> To: JAY B GURGANIOUS <JAYGATOR@prodigy.net> > > > >> Date: Tuesday, September 15, 1998 7:35 PM > > > >> Subject: RE: [TNPOLK-L] Re: Parks > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >Hi Jay, > > > >> > > > > >> >Do you have any approximate dates for your Hiram > > > PARKS? > > > >> > > > > >> >Thanks, > > > >> >Ron Evans > > > >> > > > > >> >> -----Original Message----- > > > >> >> From: JAY B GURGANIOUS [mailto:JAYGATOR@prodigy.net] > > > >> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 1998 1:26 PM > > > >> >> To: Ron Evans > > > >> >> Subject: Re: [TNPOLK-L] Re: Parks > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> I have an grand Aunt who married a Parks. I believe > > > here husband > > > >> >> was Hiram. > > > >> >> The story that I have heard is that Hiram Parks had > > > a family in > > > >> >> GA. He ran > > > >> >> off with my grand Anunt Margie Wilson Smith. They > > > went to FL. > > > >> I do not > > > >> >> know who the wife of Hiram was., but I do know that > > > they had 8 > > > >> children. > > > >> >> Margie Wilson Smith also had children with Hiram. I > > > think there were 3 > > > >> >> children. I do not think that Margie and Hiram were > > > legally married, > > > >> >> because there is know marriage certificate for them. > > > I do not > > > >> >> have much on > > > >> >> Hiram Parks line but I do have a little info on > > > Margie Wilson > > > >> >> Smith's line. > > > >> >> Lorrie > > > >> >> jaygator@prodigy.net > > > >> >> -----Original Message----- > > > >> >> From: Ron Evans <rpevans@worldnet.att.net> > > > >> >> To: TNPOLK-L@rootsweb.com <TNPOLK-L@rootsweb.com> > > > >> >> Date: Saturday, September 12, 1998 10:28 AM > > > >> >> Subject: RE: [TNPOLK-L] Re: Parks > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> >Teri, > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> >My ancestor was A. H. PARKS who was in Bradley Co. > > > in 1850. > > > >> In the 1850 > > > >> >> >census he was listed as a blacksmith. According > > > the the census, > > > >> >> his wife's > > > >> >> >name was Martha, and his children were Henry J., > > > Robert L., > > > >> John W. and > > > >> >> >Susan. > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> >My G-grandmother was his daughter Mary who was born > > > in 1857. She > > > >> married > > > >> >> >David G. Cooper. > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> >Any connection of this PARKS family to yours? > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> >Thanks, > > > >> >> >Ron Evans > > > >> >> >Powell, TN > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> >> -----Original Message----- > > > >> >> >> From: Dan M. [mailto:shera@pop3.wt.net] > > > >> >> >> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 1998 4:22 PM > > > >> >> >> To: TNPOLK-L@rootsweb.com > > > >> >> >> Subject: [TNPOLK-L] Re: Parks > > > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> Cathy, > > > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> In my database,I have Paul Parks(dec 1827-aug > > > 1899) has > > > >> being a son of > > > >> >> >> Hiram. Hiram and Robert being bros. Most of info > > > for this > > > >> >> generation of > > > >> >> >> Parks comes from my Grandmother's writings. (She > > > is the granddau of > > > >> >> >> Robert and Hettie Cook Parks.) Not much has been > > > confirmed. > > > >> >> What I have > > > >> >> >> been able to confirm has been accurate. I think > > > she's probably a > > > >> >> >> relatively reliable source (no pun intended!). I > > > don't > > > >> know where she > > > >> >> >> got her info. She has been dead for 20 yrs. It > > > looks like a > > > >> >> lot of her > > > >> >> >> info might have come from personal knowledge, > > > cousins, and > > > >> >> family bibles > > > >> >> >> (I don't know what happened to them). She has > > > Hiram and > > > >> >> Robert's parents > > > >> >> >> as Jefferson Parks and Isabelle Culbertson (no > > > dates, says she > > > >> >> was Dutch > > > >> >> >> desc). I have never found them. She says that > > > there were six > > > >> >> Parks bros > > > >> >> >> that settled in this region of TN, and I think > > > someone else > > > >> (Polk Co. > > > >> >> >> Heritage Bk?) as said there were 12 bros. If this > > > is true, > > > >> >> I'll lay odds > > > >> >> >> that they incl: John(founder of Dahlongea GA) , > > > Samuel(b.12 jan > > > >> 1793-d. > > > >> >> >> 1841, Bradley Co), Moses(b 1793-1868,Fayette Co), > > > Jacob(b 1794-1856, > > > >> >> >> Monroe Co), Robert(b 7 oct 1800-1885, Monroe Co) > > > and Hiram(b abt > > > >> 1805). > > > >> >> >> There is also a James (b 1813-d in Polk Co). > > > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> What do you think? Teri > > > >> >> >> > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> >______________________________ > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >