Daniel’s genealogical family

Events

Parents

Families

Attributes

Pedigree

1. Parks, George
   1. Davis, Millicent
      1. Parks, Benjamin
      2. Parks, Nancy
      3. Parks, Millicent
      4. Parks, Pleasant
      5. Parks, Samuel
      6. Parks, James Lafayette
         1. Kendrick, Frances
            1. Parks, James Mitchel
         2. Moore, Nancy
            1. Parks, Elijah Moore M.D.
            2. Parks, Perminter Morgan
            3. Parks, George
            4. Parks, Elizabeth Elvira
            5. Parks, Tilley
            6. Parks, Polly

Ancestors

Source References

1. Ancestry.com: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
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   2. • Page: Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 092 : 1912
   3. • Page: Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 108 : 1914
   4. • Page: Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 092 : 1912
   5. • Page: Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 108 : 1914
   6. • Page: Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 092 : 1912
   7. • Page: Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 108 : 1914
   8. • Page: Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 108 : 1914
2. Ancestry Family Trees
   1. • Page: Ancestry Family Trees
   2. • Page: Ancestry Family Trees
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   4. • Page: Ancestry Family Trees
3. Ancestry.com: 1840 United States Federal Census
   1. • Page: Year: 1840; Census Place: , Monroe, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: .
      • Source text:

        Residence date: 1840
        Residence place: Monroe, Indiana, United States</line><line />

      • Citation:

        http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1840usfedcenancestry&h=2060227&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

   2. • Page: Year: 1840; Census Place: , Monroe, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: .
      • Source text:

        Residence date: 1840
        Residence place: Monroe, Indiana, United States</line><line />

      • Citation:

        http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1840usfedcenancestry&h=2060227&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

4. Ancestry.com: 1830 United States Federal Census
   1. • Page: Year: 1830; Census Place: , Monroe, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: .
      • Source text:

        Residence date: 1830
        Residence place: Monroe, Indiana, United States</line><line />

      • Citation:

        http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1830usfedcenancestry&h=1023587&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

   2. • Page: Year: 1830; Census Place: , Monroe, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: .
      • Source text:

        Residence date: 1830
        Residence place: Monroe, Indiana, United States</line><line />

      • Citation:

        http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1830usfedcenancestry&h=1023587&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

5. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 1880 United States Federal Census
   1. • Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Richland, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: 299; Family History Film: 1254299; Page: 43A; Enumeration District: 280; Image: 0243.
      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1782
        Birth place: North Carolina
        Residence date: 1880
        Residence place: Richland, Monroe, Indiana, United States</line><line />

      • Citation:

        http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&h=27785032&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

   2. • Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Richland, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: 299; Family History Film: 1254299; Page: 43A; Enumeration District: 280; Image: 0243.
      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1782
        Birth place: North Carolina
        Residence date: 1880
        Residence place: Richland, Monroe, Indiana, United States</line><line />

      • Citation:

        http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&h=27785032&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

   3. • Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Richland, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: 299; Family History Film: 1254299; Page: 43A; Enumeration District: 280; Image: 0243.
      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1782
        Birth place: North Carolina
        Residence date: 1880
        Residence place: Richland, Monroe, Indiana, United States</line><line />

      • Citation:

        http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&h=27785032&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

6. Ancestry.com: 1850 United States Federal Census
   1. • Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: M432_161; Page: 294A; Image: .
      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1782
        Birth place: North Carolina
        Residence date: 1850
        Residence place: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana</line><line />

      • Citation:

        http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=2127482&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

   2. • Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: M432_161; Page: 294A; Image: .
      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1782
        Birth place: North Carolina
        Residence date: 1850
        Residence place: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana</line><line />

      • Citation:

        http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=2127482&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

   3. • Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: M432_161; Page: 294A; Image: .
      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1782
        Birth place: North Carolina
        Residence date: 1850
        Residence place: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana</line><line />

      • Citation:

        http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=2127482&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

7. Ancestry.com: Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
   1. • Page: Title: , , ; Book: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT; Page: 1295699.
      • Source text:

        Marriage date: 27 Aug 1830
        Marriage place: Monroe, Indiana</line><line />

      • Citation:

        http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=inmarr1880&h=2209166&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

   2. • Page: Title: , , ; Book: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT; Page: 1295699.
      • Source text:

        Marriage date: 27 Aug 1830
        Marriage place: Monroe, Indiana</line><line />

      • Citation:

        http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=inmarr1880&h=2209166&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

8. Ancestry.com: 1860 United States Federal Census
   1. • Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: Richland, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: 544; Image: 106.
      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1782
        Birth place: North Carolina
        Residence date: 1860
        Residence place: Richland, Monroe, Indiana, United States</line><line />

      • Citation:

        http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=8768132&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

   2. • Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: Richland, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: 544; Image: 106.
      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1782
        Birth place: North Carolina
        Residence date: 1860
        Residence place: Richland, Monroe, Indiana, United States</line><line />

      • Citation:

        http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=8768132&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

   3. • Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: Richland, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: 544; Image: 106.
      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1782
        Birth place: North Carolina
        Residence date: 1860
        Residence place: Richland, Monroe, Indiana, United States</line><line />

      • Citation:

        http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=8768132&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

9. Ancestry.com: 1870 United States Federal Census
   1. • Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Richland, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1782
        Birth place: North Carolina
        Residence date: 1870
        Residence place: Richland, Monroe, Indiana, United States</line><line />

      • Citation:

        http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1870usfedcen&h=19454823&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

   2. • Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Richland, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1782
        Birth place: North Carolina
        Residence date: 1870
        Residence place: Richland, Monroe, Indiana, United States</line><line />

      • Citation:

        http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1870usfedcen&h=19454823&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

   3. • Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Richland, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1782
        Birth place: North Carolina
        Residence date: 1870
        Residence place: Richland, Monroe, Indiana, United States</line><line />

      • Citation:

        http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1870usfedcen&h=19454823&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

10. Ancestry.com: Web: Indiana, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2011
11. Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.: Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892
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13. Ancestry.com: Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
    1. • Page: Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1909; Roll: 09
14. Ancestry.com: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana : historical and biographical
15. Ancestry.com: Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016
    1. • Page: Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    2. • Page: Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    3. • Page: Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
16. Dodd, Jordan: Indiana Marriages to 1850
17. Ancestry.com: Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993
18. Ancestry.com: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    1. • Page: Volume: 96
19. Charles Blanchard, Ed.: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical
    1. • Page: pp 496-500
       • Source text:

         <line />

       • Citation:

         http://books.google.com/books?id=vyqC5iVmYtYC&pg=PA496

    2. • Page: pp 496-500
       • Source text:

         <line />

       • Citation:

         http://books.google.com/books?id=vyqC5iVmYtYC&pg=PA496

    3. • Page: pp 496-500
       • Source text:

         <line />

       • Citation:

         http://books.google.com/books?id=vyqC5iVmYtYC&pg=PA496

20. Hall, Forest M.: Historic Treasures; True Tales of Deeds...
    1. • Date: 1922
       • Page: pp. 22-24; “James Parks, Sr...wrote history of his life”
       • Source text:

         James Parks, Sr., one of first commissioners who laid out Bloomington as county seat — wrote history of his life — died at age of 101
         When Ninety-seven Years of Age, Old Pioneer Gave Realistic Account of
         Early Settlement and Organization of Monroe County — Served in State
         Legislature and Other Public Offices — Amusing Incidents Related.
         Among the early settlers of Mon-
         roe county was a man named James
         Parks, Sr., who settled with others in
         Richland township, in 1817 near what
         is now the site of Ellettsville, Ind. </line><line /><line>James Parks, Sr., then was about
         thirty-six years of age, and was con-
         sidered the leading man of the set-
         tlement. He lived to the remarkable
         age of 101 years, dying about 1882,
         having retained his energy with phe-
         nomenal constancy up to the very
         last years of his life. </line><line /><line>During his ninety-seventh year,
         Mr. Parks demonstrated his wonder-
         ful fertileness of mentality and
         strength of physic by writing a run-
         ning account of his life, which we
         herewith print and trust will prove
         interesting to the present genera-
         tion:
         [autobiography removed]
         We have carefully compared the
         above writing with notes of history,
         and old records, and by casual inquiry
         have verified the statements Mr.
         Parks made in his remarkable sketch
         of his own life events. </line><line /><line>Was Wonderful Man. </line><line /><line>When we consider the fact that
         this sketch was made by a man who
         has lived far beyond the age when
         most men have vitality enough to
         recount in verbal conversation sketches
         of early events, we must give James
         Parks credit for being of wonderful
         vitality to have produced this clear,
         understandable historic sketch. We
         trust that future generations in Monroe
         county's bounds may appreciate
         the fortitude of the sturdy pioneer in
         giving to us this rare morsel of true
         literature, [written] in such interesting
         manner, with due regard to details,
         without becoming dry or monotonous.
         Mr. Parks lived until 1882, four years
         after he had written the above sketch,
         and died at the age cf 101 years. </line><line /><line>We find that he touched upon only
         those points in his career which he
         deemed important to later genera-
         tions. Many other interesting things
         are told by neighbors, about Mr.
         Parks, as the following little epi-
         sode, which is quite amusing: </line><line /><line>One morning, very early, James
         Parks, Sr., was aroused from sleep
         before the usual time by a peculiar
         noise on the door step. Getting up
         as quietly as possible, Mr. Parks
         walked to a window which commanded
         a view of the door step. </line><line /><line>When he looked out, much to his
         astonishment and with some alarm, he
         saw a big black bear lying there
         asleep. </line><line /><line>The settler got his rifle, and taking
         cautious aim at a vital part of the
         animal's anatomy, pulled the trig-
         ger. The sharp report was followed
         by the death growls of Bruin, and in
         a few moments all was still; the bear
         was dead — the family ate bearsteak
         for breakfast.

       • Citation:

         http://archive.org/stream/historictreasure00hall#page/22

    2. • Date: 1922
       • Page: pp. 22-24; “James Parks, Sr...wrote history of his life”
       • Source text:

         James Parks, Sr., one of first commissioners who laid out Bloomington as county seat — wrote history of his life — died at age of 101
         When Ninety-seven Years of Age, Old Pioneer Gave Realistic Account of
         Early Settlement and Organization of Monroe County — Served in State
         Legislature and Other Public Offices — Amusing Incidents Related.
         Among the early settlers of Mon-
         roe county was a man named James
         Parks, Sr., who settled with others in
         Richland township, in 1817 near what
         is now the site of Ellettsville, Ind. </line><line /><line>James Parks, Sr., then was about
         thirty-six years of age, and was con-
         sidered the leading man of the set-
         tlement. He lived to the remarkable
         age of 101 years, dying about 1882,
         having retained his energy with phe-
         nomenal constancy up to the very
         last years of his life. </line><line /><line>During his ninety-seventh year,
         Mr. Parks demonstrated his wonder-
         ful fertileness of mentality and
         strength of physic by writing a run-
         ning account of his life, which we
         herewith print and trust will prove
         interesting to the present genera-
         tion:
         [autobiography removed]
         We have carefully compared the
         above writing with notes of history,
         and old records, and by casual inquiry
         have verified the statements Mr.
         Parks made in his remarkable sketch
         of his own life events. </line><line /><line>Was Wonderful Man. </line><line /><line>When we consider the fact that
         this sketch was made by a man who
         has lived far beyond the age when
         most men have vitality enough to
         recount in verbal conversation sketches
         of early events, we must give James
         Parks credit for being of wonderful
         vitality to have produced this clear,
         understandable historic sketch. We
         trust that future generations in Monroe
         county's bounds may appreciate
         the fortitude of the sturdy pioneer in
         giving to us this rare morsel of true
         literature, [written] in such interesting
         manner, with due regard to details,
         without becoming dry or monotonous.
         Mr. Parks lived until 1882, four years
         after he had written the above sketch,
         and died at the age cf 101 years. </line><line /><line>We find that he touched upon only
         those points in his career which he
         deemed important to later genera-
         tions. Many other interesting things
         are told by neighbors, about Mr.
         Parks, as the following little epi-
         sode, which is quite amusing: </line><line /><line>One morning, very early, James
         Parks, Sr., was aroused from sleep
         before the usual time by a peculiar
         noise on the door step. Getting up
         as quietly as possible, Mr. Parks
         walked to a window which commanded
         a view of the door step. </line><line /><line>When he looked out, much to his
         astonishment and with some alarm, he
         saw a big black bear lying there
         asleep. </line><line /><line>The settler got his rifle, and taking
         cautious aim at a vital part of the
         animal's anatomy, pulled the trig-
         ger. The sharp report was followed
         by the death growls of Bruin, and in
         a few moments all was still; the bear
         was dead — the family ate bearsteak
         for breakfast.

       • Citation:

         http://archive.org/stream/historictreasure00hall#page/22

    3. • Date: 1922
       • Page: pp. 22-24; “James Parks, Sr...wrote history of his life”
       • Source text:

         James Parks, Sr., one of first commissioners who laid out Bloomington as county seat — wrote history of his life — died at age of 101
         When Ninety-seven Years of Age, Old Pioneer Gave Realistic Account of
         Early Settlement and Organization of Monroe County — Served in State
         Legislature and Other Public Offices — Amusing Incidents Related.
         Among the early settlers of Mon-
         roe county was a man named James
         Parks, Sr., who settled with others in
         Richland township, in 1817 near what
         is now the site of Ellettsville, Ind. </line><line /><line>James Parks, Sr., then was about
         thirty-six years of age, and was con-
         sidered the leading man of the set-
         tlement. He lived to the remarkable
         age of 101 years, dying about 1882,
         having retained his energy with phe-
         nomenal constancy up to the very
         last years of his life. </line><line /><line>During his ninety-seventh year,
         Mr. Parks demonstrated his wonder-
         ful fertileness of mentality and
         strength of physic by writing a run-
         ning account of his life, which we
         herewith print and trust will prove
         interesting to the present genera-
         tion:
         [autobiography removed]
         We have carefully compared the
         above writing with notes of history,
         and old records, and by casual inquiry
         have verified the statements Mr.
         Parks made in his remarkable sketch
         of his own life events. </line><line /><line>Was Wonderful Man. </line><line /><line>When we consider the fact that
         this sketch was made by a man who
         has lived far beyond the age when
         most men have vitality enough to
         recount in verbal conversation sketches
         of early events, we must give James
         Parks credit for being of wonderful
         vitality to have produced this clear,
         understandable historic sketch. We
         trust that future generations in Monroe
         county's bounds may appreciate
         the fortitude of the sturdy pioneer in
         giving to us this rare morsel of true
         literature, [written] in such interesting
         manner, with due regard to details,
         without becoming dry or monotonous.
         Mr. Parks lived until 1882, four years
         after he had written the above sketch,
         and died at the age cf 101 years. </line><line /><line>We find that he touched upon only
         those points in his career which he
         deemed important to later genera-
         tions. Many other interesting things
         are told by neighbors, about Mr.
         Parks, as the following little epi-
         sode, which is quite amusing: </line><line /><line>One morning, very early, James
         Parks, Sr., was aroused from sleep
         before the usual time by a peculiar
         noise on the door step. Getting up
         as quietly as possible, Mr. Parks
         walked to a window which commanded
         a view of the door step. </line><line /><line>When he looked out, much to his
         astonishment and with some alarm, he
         saw a big black bear lying there
         asleep. </line><line /><line>The settler got his rifle, and taking
         cautious aim at a vital part of the
         animal's anatomy, pulled the trig-
         ger. The sharp report was followed
         by the death growls of Bruin, and in
         a few moments all was still; the bear
         was dead — the family ate bearsteak
         for breakfast.

       • Citation:

         http://archive.org/stream/historictreasure00hall#page/22

    4. • Date: 1922
       • Page: pp. 22-24; “James Parks, Sr...wrote history of his life”
       • Source text:

         James Parks, Sr., one of first commissioners who laid out Bloomington as county seat — wrote history of his life — died at age of 101
         When Ninety-seven Years of Age, Old Pioneer Gave Realistic Account of
         Early Settlement and Organization of Monroe County — Served in State
         Legislature and Other Public Offices — Amusing Incidents Related.
         Among the early settlers of Mon-
         roe county was a man named James
         Parks, Sr., who settled with others in
         Richland township, in 1817 near what
         is now the site of Ellettsville, Ind. </line><line /><line>James Parks, Sr., then was about
         thirty-six years of age, and was con-
         sidered the leading man of the set-
         tlement. He lived to the remarkable
         age of 101 years, dying about 1882,
         having retained his energy with phe-
         nomenal constancy up to the very
         last years of his life. </line><line /><line>During his ninety-seventh year,
         Mr. Parks demonstrated his wonder-
         ful fertileness of mentality and
         strength of physic by writing a run-
         ning account of his life, which we
         herewith print and trust will prove
         interesting to the present genera-
         tion:
         [autobiography removed]
         We have carefully compared the
         above writing with notes of history,
         and old records, and by casual inquiry
         have verified the statements Mr.
         Parks made in his remarkable sketch
         of his own life events. </line><line /><line>Was Wonderful Man. </line><line /><line>When we consider the fact that
         this sketch was made by a man who
         has lived far beyond the age when
         most men have vitality enough to
         recount in verbal conversation sketches
         of early events, we must give James
         Parks credit for being of wonderful
         vitality to have produced this clear,
         understandable historic sketch. We
         trust that future generations in Monroe
         county's bounds may appreciate
         the fortitude of the sturdy pioneer in
         giving to us this rare morsel of true
         literature, [written] in such interesting
         manner, with due regard to details,
         without becoming dry or monotonous.
         Mr. Parks lived until 1882, four years
         after he had written the above sketch,
         and died at the age cf 101 years. </line><line /><line>We find that he touched upon only
         those points in his career which he
         deemed important to later genera-
         tions. Many other interesting things
         are told by neighbors, about Mr.
         Parks, as the following little epi-
         sode, which is quite amusing: </line><line /><line>One morning, very early, James
         Parks, Sr., was aroused from sleep
         before the usual time by a peculiar
         noise on the door step. Getting up
         as quietly as possible, Mr. Parks
         walked to a window which commanded
         a view of the door step. </line><line /><line>When he looked out, much to his
         astonishment and with some alarm, he
         saw a big black bear lying there
         asleep. </line><line /><line>The settler got his rifle, and taking
         cautious aim at a vital part of the
         animal's anatomy, pulled the trig-
         ger. The sharp report was followed
         by the death growls of Bruin, and in
         a few moments all was still; the bear
         was dead — the family ate bearsteak
         for breakfast.

       • Citation:

         http://archive.org/stream/historictreasure00hall#page/22

    5. • Date: 1922
       • Page: pp. 22-24; “James Parks, Sr...wrote history of his life”
       • Source text:

         James Parks, Sr., one of first commissioners who laid out Bloomington as county seat — wrote history of his life — died at age of 101
         When Ninety-seven Years of Age, Old Pioneer Gave Realistic Account of
         Early Settlement and Organization of Monroe County — Served in State
         Legislature and Other Public Offices — Amusing Incidents Related.
         Among the early settlers of Mon-
         roe county was a man named James
         Parks, Sr., who settled with others in
         Richland township, in 1817 near what
         is now the site of Ellettsville, Ind. </line><line /><line>James Parks, Sr., then was about
         thirty-six years of age, and was con-
         sidered the leading man of the set-
         tlement. He lived to the remarkable
         age of 101 years, dying about 1882,
         having retained his energy with phe-
         nomenal constancy up to the very
         last years of his life. </line><line /><line>During his ninety-seventh year,
         Mr. Parks demonstrated his wonder-
         ful fertileness of mentality and
         strength of physic by writing a run-
         ning account of his life, which we
         herewith print and trust will prove
         interesting to the present genera-
         tion:
         [autobiography removed]
         We have carefully compared the
         above writing with notes of history,
         and old records, and by casual inquiry
         have verified the statements Mr.
         Parks made in his remarkable sketch
         of his own life events. </line><line /><line>Was Wonderful Man. </line><line /><line>When we consider the fact that
         this sketch was made by a man who
         has lived far beyond the age when
         most men have vitality enough to
         recount in verbal conversation sketches
         of early events, we must give James
         Parks credit for being of wonderful
         vitality to have produced this clear,
         understandable historic sketch. We
         trust that future generations in Monroe
         county's bounds may appreciate
         the fortitude of the sturdy pioneer in
         giving to us this rare morsel of true
         literature, [written] in such interesting
         manner, with due regard to details,
         without becoming dry or monotonous.
         Mr. Parks lived until 1882, four years
         after he had written the above sketch,
         and died at the age cf 101 years. </line><line /><line>We find that he touched upon only
         those points in his career which he
         deemed important to later genera-
         tions. Many other interesting things
         are told by neighbors, about Mr.
         Parks, as the following little epi-
         sode, which is quite amusing: </line><line /><line>One morning, very early, James
         Parks, Sr., was aroused from sleep
         before the usual time by a peculiar
         noise on the door step. Getting up
         as quietly as possible, Mr. Parks
         walked to a window which commanded
         a view of the door step. </line><line /><line>When he looked out, much to his
         astonishment and with some alarm, he
         saw a big black bear lying there
         asleep. </line><line /><line>The settler got his rifle, and taking
         cautious aim at a vital part of the
         animal's anatomy, pulled the trig-
         ger. The sharp report was followed
         by the death growls of Bruin, and in
         a few moments all was still; the bear
         was dead — the family ate bearsteak
         for breakfast.

       • Citation:

         http://archive.org/stream/historictreasure00hall#page/22

    6. • Date: 1922
       • Page: pp. 22-24; “James Parks, Sr...wrote history of his life”
       • Source text:

         James Parks, Sr., one of first commissioners who laid out Bloomington as county seat — wrote history of his life — died at age of 101
         When Ninety-seven Years of Age, Old Pioneer Gave Realistic Account of
         Early Settlement and Organization of Monroe County — Served in State
         Legislature and Other Public Offices — Amusing Incidents Related.
         Among the early settlers of Mon-
         roe county was a man named James
         Parks, Sr., who settled with others in
         Richland township, in 1817 near what
         is now the site of Ellettsville, Ind. </line><line /><line>James Parks, Sr., then was about
         thirty-six years of age, and was con-
         sidered the leading man of the set-
         tlement. He lived to the remarkable
         age of 101 years, dying about 1882,
         having retained his energy with phe-
         nomenal constancy up to the very
         last years of his life. </line><line /><line>During his ninety-seventh year,
         Mr. Parks demonstrated his wonder-
         ful fertileness of mentality and
         strength of physic by writing a run-
         ning account of his life, which we
         herewith print and trust will prove
         interesting to the present genera-
         tion:
         [autobiography removed]
         We have carefully compared the
         above writing with notes of history,
         and old records, and by casual inquiry
         have verified the statements Mr.
         Parks made in his remarkable sketch
         of his own life events. </line><line /><line>Was Wonderful Man. </line><line /><line>When we consider the fact that
         this sketch was made by a man who
         has lived far beyond the age when
         most men have vitality enough to
         recount in verbal conversation sketches
         of early events, we must give James
         Parks credit for being of wonderful
         vitality to have produced this clear,
         understandable historic sketch. We
         trust that future generations in Monroe
         county's bounds may appreciate
         the fortitude of the sturdy pioneer in
         giving to us this rare morsel of true
         literature, [written] in such interesting
         manner, with due regard to details,
         without becoming dry or monotonous.
         Mr. Parks lived until 1882, four years
         after he had written the above sketch,
         and died at the age cf 101 years. </line><line /><line>We find that he touched upon only
         those points in his career which he
         deemed important to later genera-
         tions. Many other interesting things
         are told by neighbors, about Mr.
         Parks, as the following little epi-
         sode, which is quite amusing: </line><line /><line>One morning, very early, James
         Parks, Sr., was aroused from sleep
         before the usual time by a peculiar
         noise on the door step. Getting up
         as quietly as possible, Mr. Parks
         walked to a window which commanded
         a view of the door step. </line><line /><line>When he looked out, much to his
         astonishment and with some alarm, he
         saw a big black bear lying there
         asleep. </line><line /><line>The settler got his rifle, and taking
         cautious aim at a vital part of the
         animal's anatomy, pulled the trig-
         ger. The sharp report was followed
         by the death growls of Bruin, and in
         a few moments all was still; the bear
         was dead — the family ate bearsteak
         for breakfast.

       • Citation:

         http://archive.org/stream/historictreasure00hall#page/22

    7. • Date: 1922
       • Page: pp. 22-24; “James Parks, Sr...wrote history of his life”
       • Source text:

         James Parks, Sr., one of first commissioners who laid out Bloomington as county seat — wrote history of his life — died at age of 101
         When Ninety-seven Years of Age, Old Pioneer Gave Realistic Account of
         Early Settlement and Organization of Monroe County — Served in State
         Legislature and Other Public Offices — Amusing Incidents Related.
         Among the early settlers of Mon-
         roe county was a man named James
         Parks, Sr., who settled with others in
         Richland township, in 1817 near what
         is now the site of Ellettsville, Ind. </line><line /><line>James Parks, Sr., then was about
         thirty-six years of age, and was con-
         sidered the leading man of the set-
         tlement. He lived to the remarkable
         age of 101 years, dying about 1882,
         having retained his energy with phe-
         nomenal constancy up to the very
         last years of his life. </line><line /><line>During his ninety-seventh year,
         Mr. Parks demonstrated his wonder-
         ful fertileness of mentality and
         strength of physic by writing a run-
         ning account of his life, which we
         herewith print and trust will prove
         interesting to the present genera-
         tion:
         [autobiography removed]
         We have carefully compared the
         above writing with notes of history,
         and old records, and by casual inquiry
         have verified the statements Mr.
         Parks made in his remarkable sketch
         of his own life events. </line><line /><line>Was Wonderful Man. </line><line /><line>When we consider the fact that
         this sketch was made by a man who
         has lived far beyond the age when
         most men have vitality enough to
         recount in verbal conversation sketches
         of early events, we must give James
         Parks credit for being of wonderful
         vitality to have produced this clear,
         understandable historic sketch. We
         trust that future generations in Monroe
         county's bounds may appreciate
         the fortitude of the sturdy pioneer in
         giving to us this rare morsel of true
         literature, [written] in such interesting
         manner, with due regard to details,
         without becoming dry or monotonous.
         Mr. Parks lived until 1882, four years
         after he had written the above sketch,
         and died at the age cf 101 years. </line><line /><line>We find that he touched upon only
         those points in his career which he
         deemed important to later genera-
         tions. Many other interesting things
         are told by neighbors, about Mr.
         Parks, as the following little epi-
         sode, which is quite amusing: </line><line /><line>One morning, very early, James
         Parks, Sr., was aroused from sleep
         before the usual time by a peculiar
         noise on the door step. Getting up
         as quietly as possible, Mr. Parks
         walked to a window which commanded
         a view of the door step. </line><line /><line>When he looked out, much to his
         astonishment and with some alarm, he
         saw a big black bear lying there
         asleep. </line><line /><line>The settler got his rifle, and taking
         cautious aim at a vital part of the
         animal's anatomy, pulled the trig-
         ger. The sharp report was followed
         by the death growls of Bruin, and in
         a few moments all was still; the bear
         was dead — the family ate bearsteak
         for breakfast.

       • Citation:

         http://archive.org/stream/historictreasure00hall#page/22

    8. • Date: 1922
       • Page: pp. 22-24; “James Parks, Sr...wrote history of his life”
       • Source text:

         James Parks, Sr., one of first commissioners who laid out Bloomington as county seat — wrote history of his life — died at age of 101
         When Ninety-seven Years of Age, Old Pioneer Gave Realistic Account of
         Early Settlement and Organization of Monroe County — Served in State
         Legislature and Other Public Offices — Amusing Incidents Related.
         Among the early settlers of Mon-
         roe county was a man named James
         Parks, Sr., who settled with others in
         Richland township, in 1817 near what
         is now the site of Ellettsville, Ind. </line><line /><line>James Parks, Sr., then was about
         thirty-six years of age, and was con-
         sidered the leading man of the set-
         tlement. He lived to the remarkable
         age of 101 years, dying about 1882,
         having retained his energy with phe-
         nomenal constancy up to the very
         last years of his life. </line><line /><line>During his ninety-seventh year,
         Mr. Parks demonstrated his wonder-
         ful fertileness of mentality and
         strength of physic by writing a run-
         ning account of his life, which we
         herewith print and trust will prove
         interesting to the present genera-
         tion:
         [autobiography removed]
         We have carefully compared the
         above writing with notes of history,
         and old records, and by casual inquiry
         have verified the statements Mr.
         Parks made in his remarkable sketch
         of his own life events. </line><line /><line>Was Wonderful Man. </line><line /><line>When we consider the fact that
         this sketch was made by a man who
         has lived far beyond the age when
         most men have vitality enough to
         recount in verbal conversation sketches
         of early events, we must give James
         Parks credit for being of wonderful
         vitality to have produced this clear,
         understandable historic sketch. We
         trust that future generations in Monroe
         county's bounds may appreciate
         the fortitude of the sturdy pioneer in
         giving to us this rare morsel of true
         literature, [written] in such interesting
         manner, with due regard to details,
         without becoming dry or monotonous.
         Mr. Parks lived until 1882, four years
         after he had written the above sketch,
         and died at the age cf 101 years. </line><line /><line>We find that he touched upon only
         those points in his career which he
         deemed important to later genera-
         tions. Many other interesting things
         are told by neighbors, about Mr.
         Parks, as the following little epi-
         sode, which is quite amusing: </line><line /><line>One morning, very early, James
         Parks, Sr., was aroused from sleep
         before the usual time by a peculiar
         noise on the door step. Getting up
         as quietly as possible, Mr. Parks
         walked to a window which commanded
         a view of the door step. </line><line /><line>When he looked out, much to his
         astonishment and with some alarm, he
         saw a big black bear lying there
         asleep. </line><line /><line>The settler got his rifle, and taking
         cautious aim at a vital part of the
         animal's anatomy, pulled the trig-
         ger. The sharp report was followed
         by the death growls of Bruin, and in
         a few moments all was still; the bear
         was dead — the family ate bearsteak
         for breakfast.

       • Citation:

         http://archive.org/stream/historictreasure00hall#page/22

    9. • Date: 1922
       • Page: pp. 22-24; “James Parks, Sr...wrote history of his life”
       • Source text:

         James Parks, Sr., one of first commissioners who laid out Bloomington as county seat — wrote history of his life — died at age of 101
         When Ninety-seven Years of Age, Old Pioneer Gave Realistic Account of
         Early Settlement and Organization of Monroe County — Served in State
         Legislature and Other Public Offices — Amusing Incidents Related.
         Among the early settlers of Mon-
         roe county was a man named James
         Parks, Sr., who settled with others in
         Richland township, in 1817 near what
         is now the site of Ellettsville, Ind. </line><line /><line>James Parks, Sr., then was about
         thirty-six years of age, and was con-
         sidered the leading man of the set-
         tlement. He lived to the remarkable
         age of 101 years, dying about 1882,
         having retained his energy with phe-
         nomenal constancy up to the very
         last years of his life. </line><line /><line>During his ninety-seventh year,
         Mr. Parks demonstrated his wonder-
         ful fertileness of mentality and
         strength of physic by writing a run-
         ning account of his life, which we
         herewith print and trust will prove
         interesting to the present genera-
         tion:
         [autobiography removed]
         We have carefully compared the
         above writing with notes of history,
         and old records, and by casual inquiry
         have verified the statements Mr.
         Parks made in his remarkable sketch
         of his own life events. </line><line /><line>Was Wonderful Man. </line><line /><line>When we consider the fact that
         this sketch was made by a man who
         has lived far beyond the age when
         most men have vitality enough to
         recount in verbal conversation sketches
         of early events, we must give James
         Parks credit for being of wonderful
         vitality to have produced this clear,
         understandable historic sketch. We
         trust that future generations in Monroe
         county's bounds may appreciate
         the fortitude of the sturdy pioneer in
         giving to us this rare morsel of true
         literature, [written] in such interesting
         manner, with due regard to details,
         without becoming dry or monotonous.
         Mr. Parks lived until 1882, four years
         after he had written the above sketch,
         and died at the age cf 101 years. </line><line /><line>We find that he touched upon only
         those points in his career which he
         deemed important to later genera-
         tions. Many other interesting things
         are told by neighbors, about Mr.
         Parks, as the following little epi-
         sode, which is quite amusing: </line><line /><line>One morning, very early, James
         Parks, Sr., was aroused from sleep
         before the usual time by a peculiar
         noise on the door step. Getting up
         as quietly as possible, Mr. Parks
         walked to a window which commanded
         a view of the door step. </line><line /><line>When he looked out, much to his
         astonishment and with some alarm, he
         saw a big black bear lying there
         asleep. </line><line /><line>The settler got his rifle, and taking
         cautious aim at a vital part of the
         animal's anatomy, pulled the trig-
         ger. The sharp report was followed
         by the death growls of Bruin, and in
         a few moments all was still; the bear
         was dead — the family ate bearsteak
         for breakfast.

       • Citation:

         http://archive.org/stream/historictreasure00hall#page/22