James Delos Parks (1858 - 1939)

Born 15 Mar 1858 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

Husband of Martha Leona (Roach) Parks — married about 1925 in Ardmore, Carter co. oklahoma [uncertain]

Died 23 Apr 1939 at age 81 in Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

James Delos Parks was born on March 15, 1858,^[1] in Decatur, Illinois. He was the son of Rufus Parks and Susan Frances Chapman.^[2] By 1870 on that years Census, James was age 12, and the family lived in Artesia, Iroquois, Illinois, with Buckley Post Office. ^[3]The family moved to Lakin Kansas where James was a school teacher, at age 22, and his father was a Minister.^[4]

He married Anna Minetta Edson in 1883 in Grafton, Vermont at the age of 25. They had 9 children:

Chrilden:

1. Susie M (1885-)
2. Bessie V (1886-)
3. Raymond (1892-)
4. Ruth (1895-)
5. Glenn (1897-)
6. Rufus (1899-)
7. Vera (1901-)
8. Edna (1904-)
9. Charles (1907-)

They moved to Dirigo, Grant Co., Oklahoma where he was a carpenter, and on that years Census it states he was age 42, Wife Annie M, married for 17 years. 8 children, 6 living.^[5]

His wife Anna Minetta Passed away on January 12, 1910, in Medford Oklahoma at the age of 44. They had been married 27 years.

In 1910, At age 52, and widowed, he was living in Medford, Grant Co., Oklahoma, on Second Street, ^[6] He moved to 903 D Street, Ardmore, Oklahoma, by 1920, where he was a broker in the Oil Well and Lessor industry.^[7]

He married Martha Leona Roach about 1925. They lived in Ardmore OKlahoma.^[8] They lived in Ardmore Oklahoma, where on the 1930 census they had her Grand daughter's living with them.^[9]

He died on April 23, 1939, in Ardmore, Oklahoma, at the age of 81, and was buried in Grant, Oklahoma in the Richland Cemetery.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 November 2019), memorial page for James Delos Parks (15 Mar 1858–23 Apr 1939), Find A Grave: Memorial #60574453, citing Richland Cemetery, Grant County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by Hitchcock (contributor 46850562) .
2. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census. Census Place: Census Place: Newburg, Macon, Illinois; Roll: M653_203; Page: 758; Dwelling 1329; Family 1343; Line 3-7 (7); August 10, 1860; Family History Library Film: 803203; James Parks age 3, Inferred Son of Rufus Parks-30; Ancestry's 1860 Census Image
3. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Artesia, Iroquois, Illinois; Roll: M593_231; Page: 207A; Dwelling 138; family 138; Line 7=15 (11); August 9, 1870; Family History Library Film: 545730; James Parks Inferred son of Rufus Parks; Ancestry's 1870 Census Image
4. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Lakin, Harvey, Kansas; Roll: 382; Family History Film: 1254382; Page: 518C; Dwelling 25; Family 25; Line 33-42 (36); June 17, 1880; Enumeration District: 240; Image: 0685; Ancestry's 1880 Census Image
5. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Dirigo, Grant, Oklahoma; Roll: 1337; Page: 14B; Dwelling 219; Family 219; Line 57-64 (57); June 21, 1900; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL microfilm: 1241337; Ancestry's 1900 Census Image
6. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Medford, Grant, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1253; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1375266; Ancestry's 1910 Census Image
7. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Ardmore Ward 4, Carter, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1454; Page: 16A; Dwelling 322; Family 413; Line 45-50; January 12 & 13, 1920; Enumeration District: 46; Image: 1145; Ancester's 1920 Census Image
8. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989; Publication Title: Ardmore, Oklahoma, City Directory, 1928; Ancestry Record 2469 #1226939863
9. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census: 1930 • Census Place: Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma; Roll: 1896; Page: 6B; Dwelling 138; family 138; Line 94-98 (95); April 8, 1930; Enumeration District: 10; Image 318.0; FHL microfilm: 2341630; Ancestry's 1930 Census Image