(1794, NC – 1864, GA), (Represented),  m. Elizabeth Jane “Betsy” Shepperd (1788, NC – 1863, GA),  5 March 1812,  Rowen County, North Carolina.  Thirteen children, but with a few questions.

Lineage Leader Susan Avery, PS#1331, reports that they are close to certain that this James (01QR1) is definitely connected to the Roger (01K1) Parke Line of West Jersey through yDNA analysis, and is probably the son of Joseph Park, Jr. (1763, Rowan Co., NC – 1824, Davidson Co., NC.  The line would then be Roger1, Roger2. Nathan3, Joseph4, Joseph5,  to this James6.

Children:

• Wilburn William (02QR1) Parks, (1812, NC – 1883, GA),  m1) Nancy Ann Haynes (1801, GA – 1848, GA), 14 October 1830, Franklin County, Georgia. Nine children.  m2) Mary A White (1836, NC – 1883, GA), 1883, Cobb County, Georgia. Another 10 children. 

• Dabney James (02QR2) Parks, (1814, NC – 1893, AR),  m. Martha C Jones (1817, ?? – 1895, ??),  15 May 1836, Greene County, TN. Seven children.

• Mary (02QR3) Parks, (1815, NC – aft 1830, GA),  m. Jephtha Locklear  (1832, GA – 1916, GA), 1888, Georgia, as his second marriage.  Five children surnamed Locklear.

• Angeline (02QR4) Parks, (1817, NC – aft. 1860, GA),  m. Thomas Haynes (1812, SC – aft. 1880, ??) 1837, Elbert County, GA. Nine children surnamed Haynes.

• Eleb Eli/Moore (02QR5) Parks, (1821, SC – 1885, GA),  m1)  Emeline McNeely (1823, SC – 1871, GA), 10 April 1845, Pike County, Georgia. Two children.  [In various places she is also referred to as Emeline McKinley with the same dates.]  m2) Mary J Haynes (1833,GA – aft. 1900, GA) 12 December 1972 Paulding County, Georgia. One child.

• James A (02QR6) Parks, (1822, SC – bef. 1880, AL)  m. Elizabeth Norman, (1836, AL – 1880, NC),  9 May 1852, Talladega County, Alabama.  Nine children.

[The following is as it has been reported to me by the correspondent member.  He had no idea why the William given name was used multiple times in the same family. Questions remain concerning these children]

• Williamson Williams (02QR7) Parks, (1823, SC – 1897, GA),  m. Martha M Camp, (1829, GA – 1910, GA), 18 December 1858, Walton County, Georgia.  Seven children.

• William Thomas (02QR8) Parks, (1825, GA – 1900, MS),  m. Harriet J Edie Williamson , (1831, MS– 1900, MS), 1851, Marion County, Georgia. Eight children. 

• William A (02QR9) Parks, (1826, GA – 1865, Battle of Appomattox, VA),  m. Sarah Hayes, (1827, GA – 1895, GA), 1846, Franklin County, Georgia.  Four children. He was a War casualty.

• Martha (02QR10) Parks, (1829, GA – ??). Nothing further known.

• Elizabeth Theodorsia (02QR11) Parks, (1831, GA – 1898, GA),  m. William Bolen Brooks,  (1827, SC – 1916, GA)  1850, Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia. Ten  children surnamed Brooks.  [Some researchers refer to Elizabeth as Rhoda Elizabeth Robertson with the same date but different parents. We believe that information to be in error.]

• Mary (02QR12) Parks, (1836, GA – 1888, GA).  Nothing further known.

• Jane (02QR13) Parks, (1840, GA – 1900, GA). Nothing further known.

 (PS#1137R [no active members on this line])