..................."Bible Records" of Williamson Co.,TN...by: Louise Gillespie Lynch 1970 .....Walker Bible...Taken from Bible Records- Tennessee Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution 1956 - 1965.....This Bible is now in the possession of Mrs. R. H. Crockett, nee Louise Parks, daughter of Joseph Leonard and Louisa Walker Parkes......Record from Family Bible of Silas Call Walker..... ...Silas Call Walker and Judith America Word were married at Brandon, Rankin County, 'State of Mississippi, on the 27th of May 1834. ...Joel C. Stephens and America Call Walker were married at Franklin, Tennessee by Prof. J. M. Sharpe on the 31st day of May 1857. ...Joseph Leonard Parks and Louisa Everly Walker were married at Franklin, TN. by Rev. A. N. Cunningham on Thursday the 30th day of November 1841. .........................Births...................... ...Louisa Everly Walker, the first child of Silas C. Walker and Judith Al Walker, Was born on the 7th day of April 1836. ...America Call Walker, the second child of Silas Call Walker and Judith S. Walker, was born on the 6th day of September 1838. .....Mary Ann Walker, the third child of Silas Cl Walker and Judith A. Walker, was born the 30th day of November 1841. ........................Deaths..................... ...Silas C. Walker died at Jacksonport, Arkansas, June 13th, 1857. ...America J. Walker, our dear Mother, departed this life June 15th, 1858. She breathed her last on Tuesday evening at fifteen minutes after seven o'clock and was borne to the Methodist Church on Wednesday Eve at 4 o'clock where her funeral was preached fro the 23rd Plasm by Rev. D. T. Sawree., ...America Call Stevens, second daughter of Silas C. and America J. Walker, died at 5"30 p.m. on Nov. 11, 1905 ...Louisa Everly Walker Parkes, the first child of Silas C. and Judith A. Walker, and the wife of Joseph L. Parkes, departed this life at 6 ;30 p.m. on April 7, 1908, aged 72 years. .....Mary L. Walker Hanner, third child of Silas C. and America J. Walker, died Jan.1, 1914, aged 73 years. .....pg.69.....Parkes Bible.....taken from Bible Records...Tennessee Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. 1956 - 1965..... Record from Family Bible of Joseph Parkes, father of Joseph L. Parkes, of Franklin,Tenn...... .....Joseph Parkes, son of William and Elizabeth Parkes was born May 1, 1806, at Upton Magna in County of Sallop, England. .....Mary Ann Leonard, daughter of Samuel and Betsey Leonard, born May 2, 1812 at the Level, Parish of Kingsinford County Stafford, England. We were married at Kingsinford Church Feb.1, 1829..... .....Betsey Parkes, their daughter, born Feb.17, 1830...died Feb.20, 1830 .....William Parkes, their son, born Jan. 30, 1831 .....Joseph Parkes, their son, born Dec.21, 1832...died Feb.21, 1834 .....Henry Parkes, their son, born March 26, 1837...died April 7, 1839 .....Martha Parkes, their daughter, born April 6, 1839 .....Leonora Parkes, their daughter, born May 29, 1841 .....Leonard Parkes, their son, born Jan.9, 1844 .....Mary Ann Parkes, their daughter, born Jan.9, 1844 .....Elizabeth G. Parkes, their daughter, born June 24, 1848...died 1849 .....Lydia Alice Parkes, their daughter, born May 14, 1851...died Mar.8, 1854 .....Mary Lucina Parkes, their daughter, born Oct.24, 1853 They emigrated from Cradley Forge to Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, and arrived October 12th, 1855 with their then living children, William and Joseph being already there...........................Births...................... .....William Parkes, son of Elizabeth and William Parkes, was born in the year of our Lord 1786, Dec.5th, Knockin, in the County of Sallop, England. .....Thomas Parkes was born November 25th, 1794. .....John Parkes was born April 19, 1801. .....Joseph Parkes was born May 1st, 1806 at Upton Magna in County Sallop, England. .....Eliza Parkes was born at Upton Magna, England August 2nd., 1808. Martha Parkes was born at Upton Magna, March 18th, 1814. ............................Births....................... .....William Parkes, son of William and Elizabeth Parkes, was born Dec. 5, 1786 at Knockin, in County of Sallop, Encland. Emigrated to America 1823. Died near Lawwrenceburg March 21, 1864. Buried at Lawrenceburg, TN. .....Thomas Parkes, son of William and E. Parkes, died Jan.4, 1856, at Coffee Landing, Hardin County, Tennessee and buried at Savahhan, Tennessee. ............................Deaths..................... .....Mary Ann Parkes, wife of Joseph Parkes, died Aug.16, 1879, at 11"30 p.m., aged 67 years, 3 months and 14 days and was buried at Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. ..................."Peace to her Ashes."............................. ,,,,,Joseph Parkes, (aged 74y4m17d) died in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, September 18, 1880 at 11:30 p.m., and was buried in cemebery at Lawrenceburg. ...................."Requiscat in Pace." This Bible is now in the possession of Mrs. R. H. Crockett, nee Lowise Parkes, daughter of Joseph Leonard and Louise Walker Parkes. .....p.83.....Elizabeth Gibson Parks died February 18, 1901 .....p.89.....This Bible record was found in the Williamson County Public Library at Franklin, Tennessee. The Bible is in the possession of Mrs. T. Y. English. "Chronological Index of the years and Times- Pages 1070" Fly leaf torn away. Very old......................Births...................... .....James Parks was born October 22, 1793 Martin Smith Parks was born April 10, 1903 James Adams Parks was born May 13, 1830 Sally Jane Parks was born July 10, 1822 Stephen Sanders Neeley Parks was born April 5, 1824 Susan Frances Parks was born May 13, 1826 John Washington Parks was born June 15, 1828 Andrew C. Parks was born March 12, 1835 ...................Marriages..................... Andrew Parks married first Rhoda Neeley....second, Elizabeth Gibson Barnett Andrew Parks was married May 3, 1821 Sarah Jane Parks was married April 25, 1845 to S. S. House. Dr. Stephen Parks was married January 15, 1855 Mary E. L. Parks was married Oct. 5, 1853 J. W. Parks was married to Mary M. E. Jameson on May 12, 1858 J. W. Parks was married to Ophilia C. Blonton on Oct. 15, 1865 ...................Deaths........................... Mary E. Parks, consort of J. W. Parks, deceeased this life Sept.16, 1860 John Parks died December 30, 1822 Racheal Parks died May 11, 1834 James A. Parks died July 5, 1864 Andrew B. Parks died July 5, 1864 Susan Frances Parks died August 25, 1833 Thomas D. Parks died feb. 14, 1842 William F. Parks died July 29, 1842 Brice A. Parks died July 30, 1843 Rhoda A. Parks died September 19, 1843 Stephen S. Parks died January 24, 1858 .....pps.95 & 96.....Marriages..... ...Addie O. Sweeney and J. B. Parks married Dec. 19, 1877 ...Addie Ophelia Parks, daughter of John and Mary Jane Sweeney, died June 24, 1887. age 29y3m3d. Williamson County Tennessee Will Book Vol.V...Jan.1831 - Oct.1834 Transcribed by: Mrs. Felix Burnard Hays & Mrs. Helen Davis Duke...1949 .....Rachael Parks...Account Sales.....Dated: 7 June 1834 Exrs: Andrew Parks & John Parks Early Marriages...(Williamson Co.,Historical Society...Issue ?).1808-1811 & 1822 .....Parks, Benjamine m Nancy Alexander 19 Nov. 1810 Miscellaneous Records...Vol.III...Williamson Co.,TN... .....p.43...Loose Records...23 March 1868...Joseph L. Parks arrived in the United States in August 1851 at about the age of 17 years, and has lived in the U.S. since that time. He is a subject of Queen Victoria of England. He declares his intent of becoming a citizen of the United States. .....p.44...Minute Book 6...p.3...January 1821 The County Trustee to pay Malinda Parks for the support and education of Polly Ann Parks, an orphan of William Parks, who died in ;the service of the United States. ...p.92...Malinda Parks, Allotment...Widow of William Parks, dec'd., and orphaned children. (1816? Williamson County Tennessee Militia Commissions (officers)...1832 - 1861 .....Parks, A. W., 1st Lieut., Regt. 83, 2 May 1844 .....Parks, J. N., Ensign, Regt. 83, 2 May 1844. .....Parks, James, Capt., Regt. 82, 22 Oct. 1844 .....Parks, Andrew W., Capt., Regt. 83, 26 jAug. 1846 .....Parks, Stephen N., 1st Lieut., Regt. 83, 26 Aug. 1846 .....Parks, James (N. or M.), Capt. Regt. 83, 27 June 1850 Williamson County Marriages.....1851 - 1879 .....Andrew W. Parks m. Frances M. G. House on 31 July 1859 .....Benjamin F. Parks m. Virginia M. McConnico on 9 Feb.1853 .....James Park m. Mary W. Russell on 12 Oct.1858 .....J. P. Parks m. Addie O. Sweeney on 19 Dec.1877 .....James N. Parks m. Virginia M. A. Crutcher on 24 July 1851 .....John C. Parks m. Mary E. Riddle on 1 Sept.1853 .....John S. Parks m. Mary C. Critchlow on 31 Oct. 1852 .....John S. Park m. Margaret A. Maney on 16 Nov.1864 .....Joseph L. Parkes m. Selina H. Campbell on 17 Dec.1856 .....Joseph L. Parkes m. Louisa E. Walker on 11 June 1858 .....Stephen N. Parks m. Mary E. Halfacre on 16 Jan.1855 .....Williamson V. Parks m. Bettie E. Johnson on 8 Sept.1868 .....M. M. Andrews, Jr. m. H. V. Parks on 18 Nov. 1875 .....James D. Wallis m. Fannie V. Park on 17 May 1866 .....James L. Farrar m. Kittie Parks on 11 Nov.1873 .....Joseph T. Chadwell m. Mary E. Parks on 8 Nov.1859 .....Jordan W. Sweeney m. Mary E. Parks on 5 Oct.1853 .....Benjamin F. Smithson m. Mattie S. Parkes on 15 Oct.1858 .....Jasper Lillie m. Mollie Parks on 1 Nov.187_ Marriages taken from tombstones and Will Book V... .....Andrew Baker Parks m. Rhoda Neely on 3 May 1821 .....Andrew Baker Parks m. Elizabeth Barnett on 23 Nov.1845 .....Dr. John Spry Park m. Mary Ann _____ on 8 Mar.1842 .....Dr. John Spry Park m. Margaret Ann Maney on 16 Nov.1864 .....Benjamin Parks m. Nancy Alexander on 19 Nov.1810 ( Census is next and that is all I have on Parks right now. I have nothing on Keith)