PARKS, JAMES LEWIS^[1]

1864 - 1929  (65 years)   Has 6 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

PARKS, JAMES ALEN

1820 - 1914  (94 years)

Birth	12 Jan 1820	Indiana or Kentucky, 30, 31
Died	14 Feb 1914	Butler Township, Harrison, Missouri, USA
Father	PARKS, HUGH,   b. 04 Dec 1790, North Carolina or South Carolina
Relationship	natural
Mother	Taylor, Nancy
Relationship	natural
Family	Jacoby, Mary Ann
Children	1. PARKS, NANCY CATHERINE,   b. 04 Sep 1844, Henry, Kentucky, USA   2. PARKS, MATILDA JANE,   b. 15 Apr 1847, Kentucky, USA   3. PARKS, MARY ELLEN,   b. 20 Jan 1850, Kentucky, USA   4. PARKS, SUSAN FRANCES,   b. 13 Oct 1852, Missouri, USA   5. PARKS, CHARLES WILLIAM,   b. 20 Jan 1855, Gentry, Missouri, USA   6. PARKS, GEORGE WESLEY,   b. 01 May 1857, Gentry, Missouri, USA   7. PARKS, ANN ELIZABETH,   b. 30 Dec 1859, Gentry, Missouri, USA   8. PARKS, SARAH ISABELLE,   b. 03 Feb 1862, New Castle, Gentry, Missouri, USA, 67   9. PARKS, JAMES LEWIS,   b. 26 Jan 1864, Gentry, Missouri, USA, 27, 70, 72, 75   10. PARKS, JOHN FRANKLIN,   b. 01 Nov 1866, Missouri, USA   11. PARKS, MARVIN ELMORE,   b. 06 Jul 1869, Missouri, USA

Jacoby, Mary Ann

Family	PARKS, JAMES ALEN,   b. 12 Jan 1820, Indiana or Kentucky, 30, 31
Children	1. PARKS, NANCY CATHERINE,   b. 04 Sep 1844, Henry, Kentucky, USA   2. PARKS, MATILDA JANE,   b. 15 Apr 1847, Kentucky, USA   3. PARKS, MARY ELLEN,   b. 20 Jan 1850, Kentucky, USA   4. PARKS, SUSAN FRANCES,   b. 13 Oct 1852, Missouri, USA   5. PARKS, CHARLES WILLIAM,   b. 20 Jan 1855, Gentry, Missouri, USA   6. PARKS, GEORGE WESLEY,   b. 01 May 1857, Gentry, Missouri, USA   7. PARKS, ANN ELIZABETH,   b. 30 Dec 1859, Gentry, Missouri, USA   8. PARKS, SARAH ISABELLE,   b. 03 Feb 1862, New Castle, Gentry, Missouri, USA, 67   9. PARKS, JAMES LEWIS,   b. 26 Jan 1864, Gentry, Missouri, USA, 27, 70, 72, 75   10. PARKS, JOHN FRANKLIN,   b. 01 Nov 1866, Missouri, USA   11. PARKS, MARVIN ELMORE,   b. 06 Jul 1869, Missouri, USA

McGaffin, Emma Rebecca

Family 1	PARKS, JAMES LEWIS,   b. 26 Jan 1864, Gentry, Missouri, USA, 27, 70, 72, 75
Children	1. PARKS, WESTLEY AARON,   b. 11 Nov 1886, Lyon, Kansas, USA   2. PARKS, EVA IRENA,   b. 18 May 1888, Lyon, Kansas, USA, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162   3. PARKS, OMER ALVIN,   b. 29 Dec 1889, Allen, Lyon County, Kansas, 173, 175   4. PARKS, ETHEL MAY,   b. 23 Dec 1892, Lyon, Kansas, USA   5. PARKS, JAMES THOMAS,   b. 06 Jul 1897, Albany or New Hampton, Missouri, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185
Family 2	PRATT, CLARA,   b. 1906 in Missouri, USA. 138. JAMES LEWIS4 PARKS (James Alen 3, Hugh, Hugh, SamuelA Jr., SamuelB, ThomasC, John JamesD), 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 was born on 26 Jan 1864 in Gentry, Missouri, USA 26, 27, 70, 72, 75

PARKS, WESTLEY AARON

1886 - 1886  (0 years)

Birth	11 Nov 1886	Lyon, Kansas, USA
Died	14 Dec 1886	Agnes City Township, Lyon County, Kansas
Father	PARKS, JAMES LEWIS,   b. 26 Jan 1864, Gentry, Missouri, USA, 27, 70, 72, 75
Relationship	natural
Mother	McGaffin, Emma Rebecca
Relationship	natural

PARKS, EVA IRENA

1888 - 1974  (85 years)

Birth	18 May 1888	Lyon, Kansas, USA, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162
Died	22 Feb 1974	Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
Father	PARKS, JAMES LEWIS,   b. 26 Jan 1864, Gentry, Missouri, USA, 27, 70, 72, 75
Relationship	natural
Mother	McGaffin, Emma Rebecca
Relationship	natural
Family 1	Lansdowne, Jess Leroy
Children	1. LANSDOWNE, DALE LAVERNE,   b. 08 Sep 1911, Baldwin, Douglas County, Kansas, 255, 256, 257   2. LANSDOWNE, OLIVE LUCILLE,   b. 17 Feb 1914, Cedar Point, Chase County, Kansas, 258   3. LANSDOWNE, GUY RAYMOND,   b. 08 Apr 1916, Maxwell, Story County, Iowa, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265   4. LANSDOWNE, LESLIE WALLACE,   b. 05 Jul 1918, Union Township, Story County, Iowa, 266
Family 2	FEEHAN, ROBERT WILFRED

PARKS, OMER ALVIN

1889 - 1966  (76 years)

Birth	29 Dec 1889	Allen, Lyon County, Kansas, 173, 175
Died	13 Sep 1966	Nevada, Story County, Iowa, 175
Father	PARKS, JAMES LEWIS,   b. 26 Jan 1864, Gentry, Missouri, USA, 27, 70, 72, 75
Relationship	natural
Mother	McGaffin, Emma Rebecca
Relationship	natural
Family	Kuhn, Verna
Children	1. KUHN, PAUL L.,   b. 20 Feb 1918, Iowa, USA

PARKS, ETHEL MAY

1892 - Bef 1900  (< 7 years)

Birth	23 Dec 1892	Lyon, Kansas, USA
Died	Bef 1900	Albany or New Hampton, Missouri
Father	PARKS, JAMES LEWIS,   b. 26 Jan 1864, Gentry, Missouri, USA, 27, 70, 72, 75
Relationship	natural
Mother	McGaffin, Emma Rebecca
Relationship	natural

PARKS, JAMES THOMAS

1897 - 1978  (81 years)

Birth	06 Jul 1897	Albany or New Hampton, Missouri, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185
Died	20 Aug 1978	Hoisington, Barton, Kansas, USA (Age at Death: 81178, 186)
Father	PARKS, JAMES LEWIS,   b. 26 Jan 1864, Gentry, Missouri, USA, 27, 70, 72, 75
Relationship	natural
Mother	McGaffin, Emma Rebecca
Relationship	natural
Family	Goldsmith, Elnora May
Children	1. PARKS, EUGENE WARREN,   b. 22 Sep 1921, Miller, Lyon, Kansas, USA, 187, 195   2. PARKS, HENRIETTA BELLE,   b. 11 Feb 1924, Miller, Lyon, Kansas, USA, 187, 195   3. Living   4. PARKS, CHARLES ROBERT,   b. 12 Jul 1929, Osage City, Osage, Kansas, USA   5. PARKS, EVELYN LOUISE,   b. 18 Dec 1930, Osage City, Osage, Kansas, USA, 278   6. PARKS, KENNETH WAYNE,   b. 04 Jul 1932, Miller, Lyon, Kansas, USA   7. PARKS, MARVIN LEE,   b. 02 Apr 1935, Miller, Lyon, Kansas, USA

McGaffin, Cora M.

Family 1	PARKS, JAMES LEWIS,   b. 26 Jan 1864, Gentry, Missouri, USA, 27, 70, 72, 75
Children	1. PARKS, LENA ARA,   b. 08 Nov 1902, Lyon, Kansas, USA
Family 2	PRATT, CLARA,   b. 1906 in Missouri, USA. 138. JAMES LEWIS4 PARKS (James Alen 3, Hugh, Hugh, SamuelA Jr., SamuelB, ThomasC, John JamesD), 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 was born on 26 Jan 1864 in Gentry, Missouri, USA 26, 27, 70, 72, 75

PARKS, LENA ARA

1902 - 1903  (0 years)

Birth	08 Nov 1902	Lyon, Kansas, USA
Died	30 Oct 1903	Lyon, Kansas, USA
Father	PARKS, JAMES LEWIS,   b. 26 Jan 1864, Gentry, Missouri, USA, 27, 70, 72, 75
Relationship	natural
Mother	McGaffin, Cora M.
Relationship	natural

Clevenger, Alnetta Rebecca

Family 1	PARKS, JAMES LEWIS,   b. 26 Jan 1864, Gentry, Missouri, USA, 27, 70, 72, 75
Children	1. PARKS, VIRGIL UNION,   b. 01 Oct 1908, Lyon, Kansas, USA   2. PARKS, GERTRUDE V,   b. 07 Feb 1911, Miller, Lyon, Kansas, USA
Family 2	PRATT, CLARA,   b. 1906 in Missouri, USA. 138. JAMES LEWIS4 PARKS (James Alen 3, Hugh, Hugh, SamuelA Jr., SamuelB, ThomasC, John JamesD), 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 was born on 26 Jan 1864 in Gentry, Missouri, USA 26, 27, 70, 72, 75

PARKS, VIRGIL UNION

1908 - 1989  (81 years)

Birth	01 Oct 1908	Lyon, Kansas, USA
Died	21 Dec 1989	Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Father	PARKS, JAMES LEWIS,   b. 26 Jan 1864, Gentry, Missouri, USA, 27, 70, 72, 75
Relationship	natural
Mother	Clevenger, Alnetta Rebecca
Relationship	natural
Family 1	Miller, Marthelle C.
Children	1. PARKS, CLARIS ARLENE 6,   b. 10 Sep 1929, Kansas City, Missouri   2. Living   3. She, JOANN PARKS.,   b. 07 Feb 1911, Miller, Lyon, Kansas, USA
Family 2	Miller, Marthelle Generation y 4 (con't) y C.

PARKS, GERTRUDE V

1911 - 1983  (72 years)

Birth	07 Feb 1911	Miller, Lyon, Kansas, USA
Died	01 Sep 1983	Mitchell, South Dakota
Father	PARKS, JAMES LEWIS,   b. 26 Jan 1864, Gentry, Missouri, USA, 27, 70, 72, 75
Relationship	natural
Mother	Clevenger, Alnetta Rebecca
Relationship	natural
Family	Smith, William L
Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. SMITH, STANLEY   4. Living   5. SMITH, DAVID LEROY,   b. 26 Jul 1941, Admire, Lyon, Kansas, USA

KOPP, JULIA HANNAH

Family 1	PARKS, JAMES LEWIS,   b. 26 Jan 1864, Gentry, Missouri, USA, 27, 70, 72, 75
Family 2	PRATT, CLARA,   b. 1906 in Missouri, USA. 138. JAMES LEWIS4 PARKS (James Alen 3, Hugh, Hugh, SamuelA Jr., SamuelB, ThomasC, John JamesD), 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 was born on 26 Jan 1864 in Gentry, Missouri, USA 26, 27, 70, 72, 75

• Name	PARKS, JAMES LEWIS
  Birth	26 Jan 1864	Gentry, Missouri, USA, 27, 70, 72, 75
  Gender	Male
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	IP
  Parke Society FGS No.	04IP49
  Death	02 Dec 1929	Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
  Person ID	I170	Hugh Parks Sr. LK=IP
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	PARKS, JAMES ALEN,   b. 12 Jan 1820, Indiana or Kentucky, 30, 31 d. 14 Feb 1914, Butler Township, Harrison, Missouri, USA (Age 94 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Jacoby, Mary Ann
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F26	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	McGaffin, Emma Rebecca
  Children	1. PARKS, WESTLEY AARON,   b. 11 Nov 1886, Lyon, Kansas, USA d. 14 Dec 1886, Agnes City Township, Lyon County, Kansas (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. PARKS, EVA IRENA,   b. 18 May 1888, Lyon, Kansas, USA, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162 d. 22 Feb 1974, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. PARKS, OMER ALVIN,   b. 29 Dec 1889, Allen, Lyon County, Kansas, 173, 175 d. 13 Sep 1966, Nevada, Story County, Iowa, 175 (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. PARKS, ETHEL MAY,   b. 23 Dec 1892, Lyon, Kansas, USA d. Bef 1900, Albany or New Hampton, Missouri (Age < 7 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. PARKS, JAMES THOMAS,   b. 06 Jul 1897, Albany or New Hampton, Missouri, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185 d. 20 Aug 1978, Hoisington, Barton, Kansas, USA (Age at Death: 81178, 186) (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F70	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family 2	McGaffin, Cora M.
  Children	1. PARKS, LENA ARA,   b. 08 Nov 1902, Lyon, Kansas, USA d. 30 Oct 1903, Lyon, Kansas, USA (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F71	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family 3	Clevenger, Alnetta Rebecca
  Children	1. PARKS, VIRGIL UNION,   b. 01 Oct 1908, Lyon, Kansas, USA d. 21 Dec 1989, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. PARKS, GERTRUDE V,   b. 07 Feb 1911, Miller, Lyon, Kansas, USA d. 01 Sep 1983, Mitchell, South Dakota (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F72	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family 4	KOPP, JULIA HANNAH
  Notes	Marriage/relationship reconstructed from descendant report child summary: JAMES LEWIS PARKS26, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 was born on 26 Jan 1864 in Gentry, Missouri, USA26, 27, 70, 72, 75. He died on 02 Dec 1929 in Kansas City,
  Family ID	F499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Descendant report child summary: JAMES LEWIS PARKS26, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 was born on 26 Jan 1864 in Gentry, Missouri, USA26, 27, 70, 72, 75. He died on 02 Dec 1929 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA. He married (1) E MMA REBECCA MCGAFFIN, daughter of Thomas McGaffin and Sarah G. Newburn Studyvin on 08 Oct 1885 in Wabaunsee County, Kansas76. She was born on 26 Feb 1859 in Putnam County, Illinois77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82. She died about J ul 1897 in Gentry, Missouri, USA. He married (2) CORA M. MCGAFFIN, daughter of Thomas McGaffin and Sarah G. Newburn Studyvin on 05 Jun 1902 in Wabaunsee County, Kansas. She was born on 12 Nov 1867 in Magnolia, Putnam Cou nty, Illinois77. She died on 30 Oct 1903 in Lyon, Kansas, USA. He married (3) ALNETTA REBECCA CLEVENGER, daughter of Union Clevenger and Mary R. Butler on 17 Dec 1907. She was born on 17 Nov 1871 in Harrison, Missouri, U SA 83. She died on 30 Sep 1911 in Admire, Lyon, Kansas, USA. He married (4) JULIA HANNAH KOPP on 15 Jun 1912 in Lyndon, Osage County, Kansas84, 85. She was born on 30 Jan 1864 in New York9, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90. She di ed on 04 Sep 1944 in Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA (Age: 8090).

  
  

• Sources

  [S0] Wilma Handley, Descendants of Hugh Parks descendant report (PDF).