Diary of E.M. Parks

DIARY OF E.M. PARKS (Page 1) The Sons of Thomas Parkes were as follows: John Parks died in Tenn Thomas Parks died in Wilkes Co. NC Ruben Parks died Tenn Aaron Parks died near Fayett. (Fayetteville, TN) Ambrose Parks died in Missouri William Parks died in the West These are the children of T. Parks a brother to John my Grandfather's according to the memory of Benjamin Parks of Wilkes Co. N.C. This Aug 9th 1848 (Signed) E.M. Parks Martin Parks, Inspector at Lynchburg and William brothers were the sons of William killed at Powell's valley in Amhurst Co. Va. some of them are now living 12 mi. above Lynchburg near James River. Col Benjamin J. Parks on the Red river is son of Thomas who died on the Adkin river Wilkes Co. N.C. (Page 2) The family of Parks Thomas & Son John. Thomas had John & Thomas, The names of the children of John were as Follows.
Names	Births	Born	Lived	Died	Date D Mo. Y.
Rachel Stamper	3 Dec 1733	VA	Wilkes Co. NC	Wilkes Co. NC
Besty Gray	27 Feb 1734	''	''	''
Mary Carrell	4 Jan 1736	''	''	''
William	13 Oct 1738	''	''	Powell Valley killed by Indians
John	6 Mar 1739	''	''	Wilkes Co.
Thomas	29 Nov 1740	''	Burke Co. NC	Burke Co.
Ann	15 Sep 1742	''
Willy & Windfield	24 Mar 1744	''
Benjamin	25 Mar 1746	''	Haywood Co. NC	Haywood Co.
Franky Mays	28 Dec 1747	''	Virginia	Virginia
Charles	13 Oct 1749	''	Georgia	Georgia
Susanna	22 Sep 1751	''	Wilkes Co.
Linchfield	14 Feb 1753	''	N.C.	N.C.
Sally Sale	22 Mar 1755	''	Wilkes Co.	Wilkes Co.
Samuel	28 Nov 1757	''	Burke Co.	Burke Co.
George	5 Aug 1759	''	Monroe Co. Ind	Monroe Co.
These are the offspring of John Parks & Mary Sharp his wife married Aug 20 1732 The former born May 18th 1706 the later Aug 20 1715. (Page 3) This book was wet & damaged Spring 1853 when returning from Tex. trying to survive, on horse back, one of the Bayous in the North of La, and also had myself & all my belongings wet and damaged! (Signed) E. M. Parks

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