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Eli Sylvester (01BR1) Parks,

(1805, GA – 1862, AL) (Represented), m. Elizabeth Pervie “Betty” Hudspeth (1804, GA – 1897, AL), 3 December 1823, Wilkes County, GA. At least Thirteen children. There is a strong possibility that Eli is the son of William J  (02EW1) Parks & Mary Callaway. Further research is needed.


Children:

  • .Lt. William Levi (02BR1) Parks, Sr. (1826, GA – 1863, OH) m. Virginia Frances Rawls (1837, TX – 1903, TX) 1 June 1854 Cherokee County, TX. Four children

  • Mary Elizabeth (02BR2) Parks, (1827, GA – 1888, TX), m. Charles William Gregory (1824, SC – 1898, TX), 5 November 1849, Chambers County, AL. Five children

  • John Reeves (02BR3) Parks, (1829, GA – 1888, LA) m. Mary Elizabeth Smith, (1833, AL – 1908, LA) 24 August 1854, Pike County, AL. Ten children. This may have been her second marriage, the first was to a Thomas J Arnett, 5 April 1853. No further information.

  • Eurada A. (02BR4) Parks, (1831, GA – 1832, GA). Apparently died in infancy

  • Eli Sylvester (02BR5) Parks, Jr. (1833, GA – 1862, AL), m. Frances Joseph Brooks (1844, AL – 1930, TX) 1 October 1860, Pike County, AL. One child. She married second William Stevenson Fausett (1837, GA – 1921, TX), 16 July 1866, GA. No issue.

  • Levi J. (02BR6) Parks, (1836, GA – 1863, CWP), m. Laura Julia Rain, (1838, AL – 1900, AL), 19 November 1859, Washington County, AL. Two children. She married second William Henry Boswell (1841, ?? – 1903, ??), Date and place unknown. No issue.

  • Richard Alexander (02BR7) Parks, (1838, GA – 1862, VA). Never married. No Issue

  • A. Eunice (03NR8) Parks, (1839, GA – ??). Nothing further known.

  • Harmon Glennon (02BR9) Parks, (1842, GA – 1865, IL). Nothing further known. Died in a Prisoner of war camp.

  • Edmond Mumford Butler (02BR10) Parks, (1843, GA – 1900, AL) m. Eleanor Josephine Pledge (1840, GQ – 1915, AL) 15 April 1866, Pike County, AL. Eight children.

  • Ralph Banks “Rafe” “Raiford” (02BR11) Parks, (1847, AL – 1912, AL) m. Margaret Winifred Whigham, (1851, AL – 1923, AL) 3 December 1868, Pike County, AL. Twelve children.

  • Juliette Evelyn (02BR12) Parks, (1849, AL – 1911, AL), m. Samuel Fleming (1841, AL – 1904, AL), 7 October 1865, location unknown. Three children.

  • James Clark “Jerry” (02BR13) Parks, (1850, AL – 1944, AL) m. Mary Olive Hightower (1853, AL – 1926, AL) 29 February 1872, Pike County, AL. Ten children.



(PS#1096R  [no active members on this line])

Source Material

Lineage papers and correspondence of descendant member.

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