PARKS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 3^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]}

• Name	PARKS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 3
  Gender	Unknown
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	IP
  Person ID	I173	Hugh Parks Sr. LK=IP
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2026

  
  

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  Original descendant report entry: 37. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 3 PARKS (Hugh2, Hugh1, SamuelA Jr., SamuelB, ThomasC, John JamesD)32, 33 was born on 03 Jul 1821 in Indiana, USA32, 33, 34. He died on 18 Nov 1897 in Albany, Missouri. He married Minerva Hubbard Adams, daughter of Joel Adams and Susannah Taylor on 12 Jan 1851 in Oldham County, Kentucky35. She was born on 11 Sep 1836 in Kentucky, USA36, 37, 38. She died on 27 Dec 1921 in Albany, Gentry, Missouri, USA. More About Benjamin Franklin Parks: Residence: 1850 in Haddon, Sullivan, Indiana32 Residence: 1870 in Bethany, Harrison, Missouri33 Residence: 1880 in Athens, Gentry, Missouri, USA34 Burial: Mount Zion Cemetery, Gentry County, Missouri Notes for Benjamin Franklin Parks: Albany Ledger, Friday, November 19, 1897--We learn that Benj. Parks, an old citizen of the New Castle neighborhood, was found dead in bed yesterday morning. It is supposed that he died during the night of heart disease. He been ill of asthma for some time, and on the night of his death he was feeling badly when he retired. On 22 Jan 1851, Benjamin F. Parks collected amount owed to him by William Barnhill who had been the grardian of Minerva Hubbard Adams. It was recorded in book 2 page 53 by the Oldham County, KY, clerk: Whereas William Barnhill as the guardian of my wife, who was named Minerva Adams, heir of Joel Adams, dec'd, has this day settled his accounts with me as guardian and has paid me in full of all demands against him as such guardian. Witness my hand this 22 day of january 1851 Benjamin + F. Parks, his mark. Witness John Barnhill Kentucky, Oldham County--I B[illegible] Hopkins clerk of the county court for said County do certify that this receipt was this day produced to me in my office and acknowledged by Ben. F. Parks to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded which it was accordingly. Witness my hand this 22d January 1851B[illegible] Hopkins clk by W A Wilson DC More About Minerva Hubbard Adams: Residence: 1860 in Pleasant Gap, Bates, Missouri38 Residence: 1880 in Athens, Gentry, Missouri, USA36 Residence: 1900 in Athens, Gentry, Missouri37 Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Gentry County, Missouri Notes for Minerva Hubbard Adams: Obituary from Albany (MO) Ledger, Unknown date--Minerva Hubbard Adams was born Sept. 11, 1836. Died Dec. 27, 1921 aged 85 years, 3 months and 16 days. She was married to Benjamin F. Parks in 1851 and eleven children were born to them, five of whom are still living: Mrs. Nancy Percy, Miller, Mo; Mrs William Henry, Osage City, Kans.; Hugh Parks, Miller, Mo; M. Z. Parks, Ashville, Kan. and Elzer Parks of near Albany, Mo., who had lived with and cared for his mother in her declining years. Mrs. Parks was a good woman, loving her home, and being always found in the home, looking after its duties. She possessed a remarkable memory and never saw any one but that she always remembered them, and was able to call their names and recognize them, instantly years after the meeting. She was a loving mother; always had a good word for her friend and will be missed from the community in which she lived for so long time. She had united with the Baptist Church when a girl remaining in that membership until death. Funeral services were conducted by the writer at the Mt. Zion Church last Thursday, and burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Same Issue--Card of Thanks--We take this means to thank the neighbors and friends who were so kind to us in the sickness and death of our mother. Elzer Parks, Mrs. M. B. Henry Unknown paper--Unknown date--Death of Aged Mother--Mrs. Minerva Parks died last Tuesday, night, at her home southeast of Albany, aged,85 years, 3 months and 17 days. she had been in poor health for a long time, but had failed more rapidly the last few weeks. Her maiden name was Minerva Adams, and she was born in Kentucky Sept. 11, 1836. she was married to Benjamin Parks. She leaves three sons and one daughter--Hugh Parks of south Missouri, Zora Parks who is living in Kansas; Mrs. Henry of Bethany, Mo., and Elzer Parks who had lived with his mother and cared for her in her declining years. Mrs. parks was a good mother and a kind neighbor, and will be missed from the community where she had resided for many years. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. E. F. Estes, pastor of the Albany Baptist Church at Mt. Zion Church today at 11 o'clock following which burial was in the Mt. Zion cemetery, by the grave of her husband who preceded her in death some 25 or 30 years ago. Minerva's husband, Benjamin F. Parks, acted as the administrator for the estate of Melton T. Adams. This document is recorded in the Harrison County, MO courthouse: State of Missouri County of Harrison In the Matter of the estate of Melton T. Adams Benjamin F. Parks says that to the best of his knowledge and belief the names of the heirs of said Melton T. Adams and places or residence are respectively as follows to wit, Minerva H. Parks, who resides in the County of Harrison and state of M. Mary McDonald, John T. Adams, Martha Brown, Lucy Lysby, Edward S. Adams, all of whom are full brothers and sisters of said decedent whose places of residence are unknown, Ellen Walker, a half sister of said decedent supposed to reside in the state of Illinois. that the said Melton T. Adams died without a will, that he will make a perfect inventory of and faithfully administer all the estate of the deceased and pay the debts as far as the assets will extend and the law direct, and account for and pay all assets which shall come to his possession or knowledge. Benjamin + Parks his mark Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of January AD 1867 TH Templeman PJ Relationship Notes for Benjamin Franklin Parks and Minerva Hubbard Adams: The return of Benjamin and Minerva reads thus: This certifies that the parties named in the within license were lawfully joined together in holy matrimony by me 12th day of January 1851. D. Welburn Benjamin Franklin Parks and Minerva Hubbard Adams had the following children: 141. i. MARY JANE4 PARKS was born on 08 Aug 1852. 142. ii. LUCY ELLEN PARKS was born on 24 Jan 1855 in Hickory County, Missouri. She died on 07 Apr 1921 in Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, USA 100. She married George T. Nicholas on 12 Jul 1905. More About Lucy Ellen Parks: Burial: Miriam Cemetery, Harrison County, Missouri Notes for Lucy Ellen Parks: Obituary for Lucy Ellen Parks Nicholas-Unknown newspaper--To the Memory of Lucy (Parks) Nicholas--"The leaves of memory seemed to make a mournful rustling in the dark" Lucy Ellen Parks was born in Hickory County, MO, January 24, 1855 and died suddenly at her home in east Bethany, April 2, 1921, aged 56 years, 2 months, and 13 days. She was united in marriage to Geo. T. Nicholas, of Bethany MO, July 12 1905. Early in life she obeyed her Savior and united with the Bethany Christian Church, of which she held her membership until death. Although not attending church much in the last few years on account of failing health she often expressed herself as strong in the faith. She will be sadly missed in the home and the community in which she lived. She was always ministering to the sick and afflicted and doing many deeds of kindness. Therefore I would say to the sorrowing ons "Weep not as those who have no hope. She is not dead, but sleepeth." Aunt Lucy, as she was familiarly called, leaves a memory that is sweet and dear to both young and old, especially the Joseph Bartlett family, in which place she made her home for over 29 years, helping rear some of the younger children and being like a sister in the homes and an own aunt to all the grandchildren. She leaves to mourn her departure a sorrowing husband, an aged mother, Mrs. Minerva Parks, of Albany, MO; two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Pearcy of Miller, MO; Mrs. Banky Henry of Osage City, Kan: three brothers, Hugh Parks of Miller, MO; and Zora and Elzer both of Albany. Also three step-children, Allison Nicholas of Clay Center, Kans. Mrs. Mary Morris of Mammoth Springs, Ark, and Susan Nicholas of Bethany, and numerous relatives and friends. The beautiful funeral offerings showed the esteem in which she was held. Funeral services were conducted at the home April 5th by her pastor, Rev. C. V. Pearce, assisted by Dr. W. S. Welsh of the Methodist church with interment in the Miriam Cemetery. "There is no death--the thing we call death Is but another, sadder name for life, Which is itself in insufficient name, Faint recognition of that unknown life That flower whose shodow is the Universe." 143. iii. NANCY ANN PARKS was born on 26 Jan 1857 in Missouri, USA. She married Jeremiah Robertson on 18 Dec 1873. +144. iv. SUSAN CATHERINE PARKS was born on 14 Mar 1859 in Missouri, USA. She died on 14 May 1899. She married Franklin Michael Smith on 02 Aug 1877. He was born on 08 Jan 1856 in Indiana, USA. He died on 21 Sep 1933 in Harrison, Missouri, USA101. 145. v. ANDREW JACKSON PARKS34 was born on 11 Dec 1861 in Missouri, USA34. He died on 04 Apr 1900 in Albany, Gentry, Missouri, USA. More About Andrew Jackson Parks: Residence: 1880 in Athens, Gentry, Missouri, USA34 Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Gentry County, Missouri 146. vi. WILLIAM LINCOLN PARKS was born on 08 Jun 1863 in Missouri, USA. He died before 1870. +147. vii. MINERVA BYANCA PARKS34 was born on 13 Mar 1867 in New Hampton, Harrison, Missouri, USA34. She died on 27 Aug 1943 in Osage City, Osage, Kansas, USA. She married William Bryon Henry on 30 Aug 1888 in Albany, Gentry, Missouri, USA. He was born on 14 Dec 1870 in Harrison, Missouri, USA 102. He died on 25 Feb 1946 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA. +148. viii. HUGH SIMPSON PARKS34 was born on 28 Sep 1869 in Missouri, USA34, 103. He died on 03 Apr 1923 in Lincoln Twp, Lawrence County, Missouri. He married Susan Valey England on 23 Oct 1895 in Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, USA 104. She was born on 04 Jun 1873 in Kentucky, USA. She died on 31 Jan 1932 in Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, USA. 149. ix. AMANDA ROZELLA PARKS was born on 08 Mar 1872 in Missouri, USA. She died on 06 May 1872. 150. x. MANASSAS GOMBEL PARKS34 was born on 16 Oct 1873 in Missouri, USA34. More About Manassas Gombel Parks: Residence: 1880 in Athens, Gentry, Missouri, USA34 151. xi. ELZER ACHUM PARKS34, 105 was born on 30 Nov 1876 in New Castle, Gentry, Missouri, USA34, 105. He died on 14 Feb 1936 in Albany, Gentry, Missouri, USA106. More About Elzer Achum Parks: Residence: 1880 in Athens, Gentry, Missouri, USA34 Residence: 1900 in Athens, Gentry, Missouri105 Burial: Grandview Cemetery, Albany, Gentry, Missouri, USA Notes for Elzer Achum Parks: From Albany (MO) Ledger, Unknown Date--Elzer Parks Died After Foot Injury--Elzer A. Parks, who resided 6 miles southeast of Albany, passed away at the Rose hospital in Albany Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Parks had been brought to the hospital last Wednesday from his home where he had been suffering for several days from blood poisoning and other complications. They had been unable to get to his home on account of the snow but the township and a large number of shovelers at last made it there and an ambulance brought him here. Mr. Parks was born near New Castle on November 30 1876, and had resided his entire life in this county. He was a good business man and was liked by his many acquaintances. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Wm. B. Henry of Osage Kans., and a brother, M. Z. Parks of Minneapolis, Kans. The funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church in Albany Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock by Rev. R. L. Lemons. Interment was made at the Grandview Cemetery under the direction of Clifford Brooks.

  
  

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