PARKS, JAMES THOMAS^[1]

1897 - 1978  (81 years)   Has 8 ancestors and 59 descendants in this family tree.

PARKS, JAMES LEWIS

1864 - 1929  (65 years)

Birth	26 Jan 1864	Gentry, Missouri, USA, 27, 70, 72, 75
Died	02 Dec 1929	Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
Father	PARKS, JAMES ALEN,   b. 12 Jan 1820, Indiana or Kentucky, 30, 31
Relationship	natural
Mother	Jacoby, Mary Ann
Relationship	natural
Family 1	McGaffin, Emma Rebecca
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	McGaffin, Cora M.
Children	1. PARKS, LENA ARA,   b. 08 Nov 1902, Lyon, Kansas, USA
Family 3	Clevenger, Alnetta Rebecca
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 4	KOPP, JULIA HANNAH

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

Goldsmith, Elnora May

Family 1	PARKS, JAMES THOMAS,   b. 06 Jul 1897, Albany or New Hampton, Missouri, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185
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
Family 2	KUHN, PAUL L.,   b. 20 Feb 1918, Iowa, USA

PARKS, EUGENE WARREN

1921 - 1995  (73 years)

Birth	22 Sep 1921	Miller, Lyon, Kansas, USA, 187, 195
Died	17 Aug 1995	Hoisington, Barton, Kansas, USA
Father	PARKS, JAMES THOMAS,   b. 06 Jul 1897, Albany or New Hampton, Missouri, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185
Relationship	natural
Mother	Goldsmith, Elnora May
Relationship	natural
Family	Holmes, Faith Arlene
Children	1. PARKS, ROGER EUGENE,   b. 27 Nov 1946, Hoisington, Barton, Kansas, USA, 309   2. PARKS, KELLY DEAN,   b. 12 Oct 1954, Hoisington, Barton, Kansas, USA

PARKS, HENRIETTA BELLE

1924 - 1993  (69 years)

Birth	11 Feb 1924	Miller, Lyon, Kansas, USA, 187, 195
Died	13 Mar 1993	Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas
Father	PARKS, JAMES THOMAS,   b. 06 Jul 1897, Albany or New Hampton, Missouri, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185
Relationship	natural
Mother	Goldsmith, Elnora May
Relationship	natural
Family	Holmes, Richard Elba
Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. HOLMES, KAY LEE,   b. 30 Apr 1954, Meade, Meade County, Kansas   5. Living   6. Living

Living

Father	PARKS, JAMES THOMAS,   b. 06 Jul 1897, Albany or New Hampton, Missouri, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185
Mother	Goldsmith, Elnora May
Family	Johnson, Betty Jo
Children	1. Living   2. PARKS, GREGORY WAYNE,   b. 11 Feb 1956, Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas

PARKS, CHARLES ROBERT

1929 - 1972  (43 years)

Birth	12 Jul 1929	Osage City, Osage, Kansas, USA
Died	02 Sep 1972	Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Father	PARKS, JAMES THOMAS,   b. 06 Jul 1897, Albany or New Hampton, Missouri, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185
Relationship	natural
Mother	Goldsmith, Elnora May
Relationship	natural
Family 1	Howie, Barbara Fay
Children	1. PARKS, LAURIE,   b. 08 Jun 1970, Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Family 2	HAYWARD, BETTY JEAN

PARKS, EVELYN LOUISE

1930 - 2009  (79 years)

Birth	18 Dec 1930	Osage City, Osage, Kansas, USA, 278
Died	19 Dec 2009	Ulysses, Grant, Kansas, USA
Father	PARKS, JAMES THOMAS,   b. 06 Jul 1897, Albany or New Hampton, Missouri, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185
Relationship	natural
Mother	Goldsmith, Elnora May
Relationship	natural
Family	Woods, Walter Benjamin
Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. WOODS, GORDON LEE,   b. 21 Nov 1962, Ulysses, Grant, Kansas, USA

PARKS, KENNETH WAYNE

1932 - 1997  (65 years)

Birth	04 Jul 1932	Miller, Lyon, Kansas, USA
Died	12 Sep 1997	Hoisington, Barton, Kansas, USA
Father	PARKS, JAMES THOMAS,   b. 06 Jul 1897, Albany or New Hampton, Missouri, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185
Relationship	natural
Mother	Goldsmith, Elnora May
Relationship	natural
Family 1	Tokoi, Cecelia Inez
Children	1. Living   2. PARKS, MICHAEL MILES,   b. 24 Jul 1953, Queens, New York
Family 2	HOLMES, LILA

PARKS, MARVIN LEE

1935 - 1997  (62 years)

Birth	02 Apr 1935	Miller, Lyon, Kansas, USA
Died	03 May 1997	Hoisington, Barton, Kansas, USA
Father	PARKS, JAMES THOMAS,   b. 06 Jul 1897, Albany or New Hampton, Missouri, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185
Relationship	natural
Mother	Goldsmith, Elnora May
Relationship	natural
Family 1	Fink, Mary Joan
Children	1. Living   2. PARKS, LORI KAY,   b. 19 Jan 1965, Hoisington, Barton, Kansas, USA. 636. CLARIS ARLENE6 PARKS (Virgil Union 5, James Lewis, James Alen 3, Hugh, Hugh, SamuelA Jr., SamuelB, ThomasC, John JamesD) was born on 10 Sep 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri
Family 2	Miller, Marthelle C.

• Name	PARKS, JAMES THOMAS
  Birth	06 Jul 1897	Albany or New Hampton, Missouri, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185
  Gender	Male
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	IP
  Parke Society FGS No.	05IP66
  Death	20 Aug 1978	Hoisington, Barton, Kansas, USA (Age at Death: 81178, 186)
  Person ID	I430	Hugh Parks Sr. LK=IP
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	PARKS, JAMES LEWIS,   b. 26 Jan 1864, Gentry, Missouri, USA, 27, 70, 72, 75 d. 02 Dec 1929, Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	McGaffin, Emma Rebecca
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F70	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Goldsmith, Elnora May
  Children	1. PARKS, EUGENE WARREN,   b. 22 Sep 1921, Miller, Lyon, Kansas, USA, 187, 195 d. 17 Aug 1995, Hoisington, Barton, Kansas, USA (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. PARKS, HENRIETTA BELLE,   b. 11 Feb 1924, Miller, Lyon, Kansas, USA, 187, 195 d. 13 Mar 1993, Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Living   4. PARKS, CHARLES ROBERT,   b. 12 Jul 1929, Osage City, Osage, Kansas, USA d. 02 Sep 1972, Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA (Age 43 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. PARKS, EVELYN LOUISE,   b. 18 Dec 1930, Osage City, Osage, Kansas, USA, 278 d. 19 Dec 2009, Ulysses, Grant, Kansas, USA (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. PARKS, KENNETH WAYNE,   b. 04 Jul 1932, Miller, Lyon, Kansas, USA d. 12 Sep 1997, Hoisington, Barton, Kansas, USA (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. PARKS, MARVIN LEE,   b. 02 Apr 1935, Miller, Lyon, Kansas, USA d. 03 May 1997, Hoisington, Barton, Kansas, USA (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F137	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Descendant report child summary: JAMES THOMAS PARKS86, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180 was born on 06 Jul 1897 in Albany or New Hampton, Missouri86, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185. He died on 20 Aug 1978 in Hoisington, B arton, Kansas, USA (Age at Death: 81178, 186). He married Elnora May Goldsmith, daughter of James Alfonso Goldsmith and Elnora Arrabelle Campbell on 30 Oct 1920 in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas. She was born on 16 Dec 190 1 in Osage City, Osage, Kansas, USA187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195. She died on 30 Oct 1982 in Hoisington, Barton, Kansas, USA.

  
  

• Sources

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