PARKS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN^[1]

1821 - 1897  (76 years)   Has 4 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

PARKS, HUGH

1790 - 1876  (85 years)

Birth	04 Dec 1790	North Carolina or South Carolina
Died	08 Feb 1876	Gentry, Missouri, USA
Father	PARKS, HUGH,   b. 15 Feb 1747, North Carolina
Relationship	natural
Mother	Barnhill, Elizabeth
Relationship	natural
Family	Taylor, Nancy
Children	1. PARKS, JOHN,   b. 1816 in Kentucky, USA   2. PARKS, HENRY,   b. Abt 1817, Kentucky, USA   3. PARKS, JAMES ALEN,   b. 12 Jan 1820, Indiana or Kentucky, 30, 31   4. PARKS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,   b. 03 Jul 1821, Indiana, USA, 33, 34   5. PARKS, ELIZABETH,   b. 1824 in Kentucky, USA   6. PARKS, WILLIAM FRANCIS,   b. 11 Sep 1827, Kentucky, USA, 41, 42   7. PARKS, MARY CATHERINE,   b. Abt 1829, Kentucky, USA

Taylor, Nancy

Family	PARKS, HUGH,   b. 04 Dec 1790, North Carolina or South Carolina
Children	1. PARKS, JOHN,   b. 1816 in Kentucky, USA   2. PARKS, HENRY,   b. Abt 1817, Kentucky, USA   3. PARKS, JAMES ALEN,   b. 12 Jan 1820, Indiana or Kentucky, 30, 31   4. PARKS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,   b. 03 Jul 1821, Indiana, USA, 33, 34   5. PARKS, ELIZABETH,   b. 1824 in Kentucky, USA   6. PARKS, WILLIAM FRANCIS,   b. 11 Sep 1827, Kentucky, USA, 41, 42   7. PARKS, MARY CATHERINE,   b. Abt 1829, Kentucky, USA

Adams, Minerva Hubbard

Family	PARKS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,   b. 03 Jul 1821, Indiana, USA, 33, 34
Children	1. PARKS, MARY JANE,   b. 08 Aug 1852   2. PARKS, LUCY ELLEN,   b. 24 Jan 1855, Hickory County, Missouri   3. PARKS, NANCY ANN,   b. 26 Jan 1857, Missouri, USA   4. PARKS, SUSAN CATHERINE,   b. 14 Mar 1859, Missouri, USA   5. PARKS, ANDREW JACKSON,   b. 11 Dec 1861, Missouri, USA   6. PARKS, WILLIAM LINCOLN,   b. 08 Jun 1863, Missouri, USA   7. PARKS, MINERVA BYANCA,   b. 13 Mar 1867, New Hampton, Harrison, Missouri, USA   8. PARKS, HUGH SIMPSON,   b. 28 Sep 1869, Missouri, USA, 103   9. PARKS, AMANDA ROZELLA,   b. 08 Mar 1872, Missouri, USA   10. PARKS, MANASSAS GOMBEL,   b. 16 Oct 1873, Missouri, USA   11. PARKS, ELZER ACHUM,   b. 30 Nov 1876, New Castle, Gentry, Missouri, USA, 105

PARKS, LUCY ELLEN

1855 - 1921  (66 years)

Birth	24 Jan 1855	Hickory County, Missouri
Died	07 Apr 1921	Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, USA 100
Father	PARKS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,   b. 03 Jul 1821, Indiana, USA, 33, 34
Relationship	natural
Mother	Adams, Minerva Hubbard
Relationship	natural
Family	Nicholas, George T.

PARKS, NANCY ANN

1857 -

Birth	26 Jan 1857	Missouri, USA
Father	PARKS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,   b. 03 Jul 1821, Indiana, USA, 33, 34
Relationship	natural
Mother	Adams, Minerva Hubbard
Relationship	natural
Family 1	Barnes, Charles Henry
Children	1. BARNES, JOHN WILLIAM,   b. 12 Jan 1880   2. BARNES, INFANT,   b. 13 Mar 1882. Infant died on 13 Mar 1882   3. BARNES, INFANT,   b. 02 Jun 1883. Infant died on 02 Jun 1883   4. BARNES, LOU "BESSIE" JANE,   b. 27 Nov 1885, Missouri, USA   5. BARNES, ORA LEE,   b. 27 May 1887, Missouri, USA   6. BARNES, NORA FRANCES,   b. 05 Nov 1889, Missouri, USA   7. BARNES, LOUISA "LULA" MAE,   b. 03 Jan 1893, Boonesville, Missouri   8. BARNES, SARA ELIZABETH "LIZZIE",   b. 24 Aug 1895, Missouri, USA   9. BARNES, WESLEY "DICK" SMITH,   b. 16 Dec 1896, Missouri, USA   10. BARNES, ROBERT LEWIS,   b. 08 Jul 1900, Missouri, USA   11. BARNES, LETHA BERNIECE,   b. 01 Jun 1902
Family 2	Robertson, Jeremiah

PARKS, SUSAN CATHERINE

1859 - 1899  (40 years)

Birth	14 Mar 1859	Missouri, USA
Died	14 May 1899
Father	PARKS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,   b. 03 Jul 1821, Indiana, USA, 33, 34
Relationship	natural
Mother	Adams, Minerva Hubbard
Relationship	natural
Family	Smith, Franklin Michael
Children	1. SMITH, RILEY,   b. Jun 1878 in Missouri, USA   2. SMITH, ROY,   b. Mar 1880 in Missouri, USA   3. SMITH, ELIZABETH BEATRICE,   b. 11 Mar 1886, Missouri, USA   4. SMITH, CHRISTOPHER O.,   b. Mar 1888 in Missouri, USA   5. SMITH, NETTIE M.,   b. Sep 1890 in Missouri, USA   6. SMITH, JAMES B WEAVER,   b. 10 Sep 1892, Missouri, USA   7. SMITH, BENJAMIN F.,   b. Feb 1896 in Missouri, USA. 147. MINERVA BYANCA 4 PARKS (Benjamin Franklin, Hugh, Hugh, SamuelA Jr., SamuelB, ThomasC, John JamesD)34 was born on 13 Mar 1867 in New Hampton, Harrison, Missouri, USA 34

PARKS, ANDREW JACKSON

1861 - 1900  (38 years)

Birth	11 Dec 1861	Missouri, USA
Died	04 Apr 1900	Albany, Gentry, Missouri, USA
Father	PARKS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,   b. 03 Jul 1821, Indiana, USA, 33, 34
Relationship	natural
Mother	Adams, Minerva Hubbard
Relationship	natural

PARKS, WILLIAM LINCOLN

1863 - Bef 1870  (< 6 years)

Birth	08 Jun 1863	Missouri, USA
Died	Bef 1870
Father	PARKS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,   b. 03 Jul 1821, Indiana, USA, 33, 34
Relationship	natural
Mother	Adams, Minerva Hubbard
Relationship	natural

PARKS, MINERVA BYANCA

1867 - 1943  (76 years)

Birth	13 Mar 1867	New Hampton, Harrison, Missouri, USA
Died	27 Aug 1943	Osage City, Osage, Kansas, USA
Father	PARKS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,   b. 03 Jul 1821, Indiana, USA, 33, 34
Relationship	natural
Mother	Adams, Minerva Hubbard
Relationship	natural
Family	Henry, William Bryon
Children	1. HENRY, ETHEL MAE,   b. 06 Aug 1889, New Hampton, Harrison, Missouri, USA   2. HENRY, GOLDIE MYRTLE,   b. 19 Jul 1891, New Hampton, Harrison, Missouri, USA   3. HENRY, LUCY JANE,   b. 20 May 1896, New Hampton, Harrison, Missouri, USA   4. HENRY, EUNICE THERESA   5. HENRY, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,   b. 25 Apr 1893, New Hampton, Harrison, Missouri, USA   6. HENRY, JOHN WILSON,   b. 15 Mar 1901, New Hampton, Harrison, Missouri, USA   7. HENRY, OPAL IONA,   b. 06 Mar 1905, New Hampton, Harrison, Missouri, USA   8. HENRY, NEWTON HOSKINS,   b. 19 Nov 1911, Howard, Elk County, Kansas

PARKS, HUGH SIMPSON

1869 - 1923  (53 years)

Birth	28 Sep 1869	Missouri, USA, 103
Died	03 Apr 1923	Lincoln Twp, Lawrence County, Missouri
Father	PARKS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,   b. 03 Jul 1821, Indiana, USA, 33, 34
Relationship	natural
Mother	Adams, Minerva Hubbard
Relationship	natural
Family	England, Susan Valey
Children	1. PARKS, BENJAMIN F.,   b. 14 Oct 1896, Gentry, Missouri, USA   2. PARKS, ANDREW,   b. 22 Oct 1900, Missouri, USA   3. PARKS, MYRTLE,   b. 04 Apr 1904, Missouri, USA   4. PARKS, SUSAN L."OLLIE",   b. 15 Jul 1906, Missouri, USA   5. PARKS, EDD L.,   b. 24 May 1910, Harrison, Missouri, USA   6. PARKS, NELLIE   7. PARKS, BESSIE,   b. 01 Aug 1912, Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, USA

PARKS, AMANDA ROZELLA

1872 - 1872  (0 years)

Birth	08 Mar 1872	Missouri, USA
Died	06 May 1872
Father	PARKS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,   b. 03 Jul 1821, Indiana, USA, 33, 34
Relationship	natural
Mother	Adams, Minerva Hubbard
Relationship	natural

PARKS, MANASSAS GOMBEL

1873 -

Birth	16 Oct 1873	Missouri, USA
Father	PARKS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,   b. 03 Jul 1821, Indiana, USA, 33, 34
Relationship	natural
Mother	Adams, Minerva Hubbard
Relationship	natural

PARKS, ELZER ACHUM

1876 - 1936  (59 years)

Birth	30 Nov 1876	New Castle, Gentry, Missouri, USA, 105
Died	14 Feb 1936	Albany, Gentry, Missouri, USA
Father	PARKS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,   b. 03 Jul 1821, Indiana, USA, 33, 34
Relationship	natural
Mother	Adams, Minerva Hubbard
Relationship	natural

• Name	PARKS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
  Birth	03 Jul 1821	Indiana, USA, 33, 34
  Gender	Male
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	IP
  Parke Society FGS No.	03IP22
  Death	18 Nov 1897	Albany, Missouri
  Person ID	I43	Hugh Parks Sr. LK=IP
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	PARKS, HUGH,   b. 04 Dec 1790, North Carolina or South Carolina d. 08 Feb 1876, Gentry, Missouri, USA (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Taylor, Nancy
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Adams, Minerva Hubbard
  Children	1. PARKS, MARY JANE,   b. 08 Aug 1852  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. PARKS, LUCY ELLEN,   b. 24 Jan 1855, Hickory County, Missouri d. 07 Apr 1921, Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, USA 100 (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. PARKS, NANCY ANN,   b. 26 Jan 1857, Missouri, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. PARKS, SUSAN CATHERINE,   b. 14 Mar 1859, Missouri, USA d. 14 May 1899 (Age 40 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. PARKS, ANDREW JACKSON,   b. 11 Dec 1861, Missouri, USA d. 04 Apr 1900, Albany, Gentry, Missouri, USA (Age 38 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. PARKS, WILLIAM LINCOLN,   b. 08 Jun 1863, Missouri, USA d. Bef 1870 (Age < 6 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. PARKS, MINERVA BYANCA,   b. 13 Mar 1867, New Hampton, Harrison, Missouri, USA d. 27 Aug 1943, Osage City, Osage, Kansas, USA (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. PARKS, HUGH SIMPSON,   b. 28 Sep 1869, Missouri, USA, 103 d. 03 Apr 1923, Lincoln Twp, Lawrence County, Missouri (Age 53 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. PARKS, AMANDA ROZELLA,   b. 08 Mar 1872, Missouri, USA d. 06 May 1872 (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. PARKS, MANASSAS GOMBEL,   b. 16 Oct 1873, Missouri, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. PARKS, ELZER ACHUM,   b. 30 Nov 1876, New Castle, Gentry, Missouri, USA, 105 d. 14 Feb 1936, Albany, Gentry, Missouri, USA (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F27	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Descendant report child summary: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PARKS32, 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 S usannah 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S0] Wilma Handley, Descendants of Hugh Parks descendant report (PDF).