Descendants of John Parks and Chloe Miranda Sutton

John PARKS -- Chloe Miranda SUTTON

John PARKS (b. 6 Sep 1826, Wayne Co., NC; d. 12 Nov 1898, Piney Grove Cem, Seven Springs, Wayne Co., NC; son of Henry PARKS and Elizabeth ?, Wayne Co., NC) Married ca. 1846, Chloe Miranda SUTTON, (b. 29 Sep 1828, Lenoir, NC; d. 5 May 1898, Piney Grove Cem, Seven Springs, Wayne Co., NC). Chloe Miranda was the daughter of Benjamin2 SUTTON and Mary Jane HINES, Lenoir, NC)

Note: Although the line is not included here, the brother of John PARKS, Major PARKS, (b. 1824; d. 1851-1852, Wayne County, NC) m. Martha "Patsie" SUTTON (b. 20 May 1829; d. 4 Mar 1922), daughter of Hardy and Anne Hill SUTTON, Bucklesberry, Lenoir, NC. Their children were: Bettie, Dempsy, and Martha Jane. Patsie m. secondly, Joel ELMORE, 1855. (William Everett "Mickey" Elmore in The Heritage of Lenoir County, NC, pp. 336-7, 1981.)

Generation 2

Children of John PARKS and Chloe Miranda SUTTON were:
1. Benjamin PARKS (b. 15 Aug 1847, New Hope, Wayne, NC; d. 27 Sep 1925, Stuart, Martin Co., FL) Benjamin PARKS m. Sarah (Sallie) GRAY (b. 15 June 1846, Lenoir Co., N.C., m. 1 Dec 1867, Kinston, Lenoir Co., NC;- d. 19 Mar 1933, Stuart, Martin, FL). Sallie was the daughter of Ava SUTTON. and William GRAY (?, Lenoir, NC). Elizabeth J. (Betsy) PARKS (b. ca 1850, New Hope, Wayne, NC; m. ?; d. ?) William M. PARKS (b. 29 May 1852, New Hope, Wayne, NC; d. 31 May 1921, Wayne, NC) William M. PARKS m. Araminta WOOD (b. 1 May 1855; d. 9 Sep 1911, Wayne, NC) Some family records show another child, James (Jim) PARKS, who m. Gladys Benton but cannot presently confirm he was a child of John and Chloe Miranda.

Generation 3

Children of Benjamin PARKS and Sarah (Sallie) GRAY were:
William Gordon PARKS (b. 21 Sep 1869; d. 20 Apr 1957, Piney Grove Cem, Seven Springs, Wayne, NC) William Gordon PARKS m. Ina Ivey 20 Aug 1898 (b. 1 Jan 1873; d. 17 Nov 1918, Piney Grove Cem, Seven Springs, Wayne, NC)
John L. PARKS (b. Oct 1870; d. ca. 1900) {Note: some uncertainty about given name}
Noah H. PARKS (b. 3 Dec 1872, Wayne, NC; d. 10 Oct 1908, Fernhill Cem., Stuart, Martin, FL) Noah H. PARKS m. Mildred BRICE.
Augusta Mae PARKS (b. Apr 1873, Seven Springs, Wayne, NC; d. 22 Feb 1959, Fernhill Cem., Stuart, Martin, FL) Augusta Mae PARKS m. Morris R. JOHNS (b. 3 Sep 1876; d. 1 Oct 1924, Fernhill Cem., Stuart, Martin, FL)
George Washington PARKS (b. 28 Jan 1876, Wayne, NC; d. 9 Jan 1943, Fernhill Cem. Stuart, Martin, FL) George Washington PARKS m. Julia Taylor (b. 29 Jan 1874, Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, Ireland; m. 20 Nov 1902, Jacksonville, FL; d. 6 Oct 1933, Fernhill Cem., Stuart, Martin, FL)
Flora Zelle PARKS (b. 28 Sep 1877, Wayne, NC; d. Dec 1968, Fernhill Cem., Stuart, Martin, FL) Flora Zelle PARKS m. Crawford W. CORBETT (b. 1860; d. 1920-1930)
Herbert PARKS (b. 26 Mar 1879; d. young?)
Fannie PARKS (b. 21 Jan 1882, FL?; d. 10 Oct 1906, Fernhill Cem., Stuart, Martin, FL) Fannie PARKS m. Richard Stuart (Jack) STANLEY 30 Mar 1902 (b. 31 Oct 1874; d. ?)
Benjamin PARKS, Jr. (b. 28 Sep 1884; d. young?)

Children of William M. PARKS and Araminta WOOD were:
W. L. PARKS (b. 1880; d. ?)
Major Franklin PARKS (b. ?; d. ?)

Generation 4

Children of William Gordon PARKS and Ina Ivey were:
Norman PARKS (b. 23 Jun 1903; d. Dec 1970?, Faison Cem., Wayne, NC) Norman m. Sally CAUDELL (b. Sep 1905)

Children of Noah H. PARKS and Mildred BRICE were:
Elsie PARKS
Alma PARKS
Gladys PARKS
Herbert PARKS
Lloyd PARKS (twin)
Floyd PARKS (twin)

Children of Augusta Mae PARKS and Morris R. JOHNS were:
Walter O. JOHNS (b. Feb 1894; d. 1968; Fernhill Cem., Stuart, Martin, FL) m. Beulah CRANER (b. 1908; d. ?; Fernhill Cem., Stuart, Martin, FL)
Harold Raiford JOHNS (b. Sep 1895; d. WW I)
Reginald Cecil JOHNS (b. 23 Sep 1900; d. 29 Mar 1987; Fernhill Cem., Stuart, Martin, FL) m. Arnita HARRISON (b. 16 Mar 1905; d. Jun 1984; Fernhill Cem., Stuart, Martin, FL)

Children of George Washington PARKS and Julia TAYLOR were:
Infant daughter PARKS (b. 17 Jun 1903, Stuart, FL; d. 21 Jun 1903, Fernhill Cem., Stuart, Martin, FL)
Anita Elizabeth PARKS (b. 18 Jan 1905, Stuart, FL; m. 7 Feb 1931, Pasquotank, NC; d. 12 Apr 1989, Fernhill Cem., Stuart, Martin, FL) Anita Elizabeth PARKS m. Murph John MORRISON (b. 9 May 1899, Blue Ridge, Henderson, NC; d. 3 Mar 1981, Fernhill Cem., Stuart, Martin, FL) Murph John Morrison was the son of Daniel Lafayette MORRISON (b. 1 May 1855; d. 15 Oct 1923) and Emily Delilah JONES, (b. 13 Nov 1853; d. 1 Jan 1954) both of Henderson County, NC.
George Willoughby PARKS (b. 20 Nov 1907, Stuart, FL; d. May 1965, Fernhill Cem., Stuart, Martin, FL) George Willoughby PARKS m. Elizabeth K. KING (b. 25 May 1914; d. 31 Aug 1982, Fernhill Cem., Stuart, Martin, FL)

Children of Flora Zelle PARKS and Crawford W. CORBETT were:
Doris CORBETT (b. ca. 1901, Stuart, Martin, FL; d. ?) Doris CORBETT m. 1) ? BRYAN ca. 1919; 2) ? NICHOLS; 3) ? LANE; 4) Charles F. CALLEN
Children of Fannie PARKS and Richard Stuart (Jack) STANLEY were:
Flora Mae STANLEY (b. 30 Oct 1904; d. Apr 1976; Fernhill Cem., Stuart, Martin, FL) Flora Mae STANLEY m. Fred STAFFORD
Fannie Parks STANLEY (b. 10 Jan 1905; d. 2 Feb 1969, Fernhill Cem., Stuart, Martin, FL) Fannie Parks STANLEY m. 1) ? RICHARDS; 2) Charles Neal JACKSON
Berta Ola STANLEY (b. 12 Apr 1906; d. 26 Dec 1999; Fernhill Cem., Stuart, Martin, FL) Berta Ola STANLEY m. Arle STUART