Parks, Laura Kate

1892 - 1980  (87 years)   Has 46 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.

Parks, Henry Washington

1864 - 1947  (83 years)

Birth	14 Nov 1864	Roane Co., TN
Died	8 Dec 1947	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Buried	Add Smith Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN
Father	Parks, David (03AP9),   b. Abt 1831, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Devaney, Lucy Pugh,   b. 20 Nov 1829, Louisburg, Franklin Co., NC
Relationship	natural
Married	9 Jan 1853	Roane Co., TN by Samuel Taylor, JP Surety: Henry Branson
Family	Hale, Mary Ethel,   b. 4 May 1871, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Married	19 Oct 1890	Rhea Co., TN by J. M. Bramlett, MG (Privett Springs Baptist Church)
Children	1. Parks, Laura Kate,   b. 1 Mar 1892, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   2. Parks, Wilmoth Henry,   b. 15 Dec 1893, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   3. Parks, Lucy G.,   b. 17 Oct 1895, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   4. Parks, Mae Margaret,   b. 7 Mar 1900, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   5. Parks, James,   b. 21 May 1901, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   6. Parks, Albert Fred,   b. 5 Apr 1903, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   7. Parks, Bessie Lee,   b. 20 Nov 1906, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   8. Parks, Eva Helen,   b. 29 Jul 1909, Rhea, Tennessee, USA

Hale, Mary Ethel

1871 - 1926  (55 years)

Birth	4 May 1871	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Died	27 Sep 1926	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Buried	29 Sep 1926	Add Smith Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN
Father	Hale, James Eaton,   b. Abt 1848, Rhea Co.,TN
Relationship	natural
Mother	Loy, Mary Jane,   b. Abt 1838
Relationship	natural
Married	12 Dec 1867	Rhea Co., TN by G. W. Renfro, MG
Family	Parks, Henry Washington,   b. 14 Nov 1864, Roane Co., TN
Married	19 Oct 1890	Rhea Co., TN by J. M. Bramlett, MG (Privett Springs Baptist Church)
Children	1. Parks, Laura Kate,   b. 1 Mar 1892, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   2. Parks, Wilmoth Henry,   b. 15 Dec 1893, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   3. Parks, Lucy G.,   b. 17 Oct 1895, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   4. Parks, Mae Margaret,   b. 7 Mar 1900, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   5. Parks, James,   b. 21 May 1901, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   6. Parks, Albert Fred,   b. 5 Apr 1903, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   7. Parks, Bessie Lee,   b. 20 Nov 1906, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   8. Parks, Eva Helen,   b. 29 Jul 1909, Rhea, Tennessee, USA

Franklin, James Oscar

1886 - 1941  (54 years)

Birth	20 Sep 1886	Tennessee, USA
Died	19 Jan 1941	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Buried	21 Jan 1941	Add Smith Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN
Father	Franklin, Thomas Oscar,   b. 1850, Rome, Floyd Co., GA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Hicks, Mary Rebecca,   b. 1855, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Feb 1882	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Family	Parks, Laura Kate,   b. 1 Mar 1892, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Married	22 Dec 1913	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. Franklin, Paul Parks,   b. 14 Sep 1914, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   2. Franklin, James Hager,   b. 13 Mar 1924, Tennessee, USA

Franklin, Paul Parks

1914 - 2001  (86 years)

Birth	14 Sep 1914	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Died	21 Apr 2001	Tennessee, USA
Buried	24 Apr 2001	Woodlawn Cross Mausoleum, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN
Father	Franklin, James Oscar,   b. 20 Sep 1886, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Parks, Laura Kate,   b. 1 Mar 1892, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	22 Dec 1913	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Family	Brown, Ruth
Married	1944
Children	1. Franklin, Mary Katherine

Franklin, James Hager

1924 - 1983  (58 years)

Birth	13 Mar 1924	Tennessee, USA
Died	3 Mar 1983
Buried	Spring City Cemetery, Rhea Co.,TN
Father	Franklin, James Oscar,   b. 20 Sep 1886, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Parks, Laura Kate,   b. 1 Mar 1892, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	22 Dec 1913	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Family	Hammon, Ila Mae,   b. 18 Oct 1924
Married	Abt 1946
Children	1. Living

• Name	Parks, Laura Kate  [1]
  Birth	1 Mar 1892	Rhea, Tennessee, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	AP
  Parke Society FGS No.	05AP27
  Death	2 Feb 1980	Rhea, Tennessee, USA   [3, 4]
  Burial	Add Smith Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN   [5]
  Person ID	I59	Samuel Parks LK=AP
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Parks, Henry Washington,   b. 14 Nov 1864, Roane Co., TN d. 8 Dec 1947, Rhea, Tennessee, USA (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Hale, Mary Ethel,   b. 4 May 1871, Rhea, Tennessee, USA d. 27 Sep 1926, Rhea, Tennessee, USA (Age 55 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	19 Oct 1890	Rhea Co., TN by J. M. Bramlett, MG (Privett Springs Baptist Church)   [1, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Franklin, James Oscar,   b. 20 Sep 1886, Tennessee, USA d. 19 Jan 1941, Rhea, Tennessee, USA (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1913	Rhea, Tennessee, USA   [8]
  Children	1. Franklin, Paul Parks,   b. 14 Sep 1914, Rhea, Tennessee, USA d. 21 Apr 2001, Tennessee, USA (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Franklin, James Hager,   b. 13 Mar 1924, Tennessee, USA d. 3 Mar 1983 (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F46	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S181] Family bible, Henry Washington Parks-Mary Ethel Hale. [S418] Laura Franklin, no. 411-48-0872, Social Security Death Index. dob listed as 1 Mar 1892 [S57] Bettye J. Broyles, compiler, Rhea County, Tennessee Cemetery Records-Vol. 1, page 145. FRANKLIN [158] Laura K. Cate, 1892-1980 [d. 2 Feb. 1980, 87 yrs. old DH] [S418] Laura Franklin, no. 411-48-0872, Social Security Death Index. dod listed as Feb 1980, last residence: Spring City, Rhea Co., TN [S57] Bettye J. Broyles, compiler, Rhea County, Tennessee Cemetery Records-Vol. 1, 145. [S543] Rhea County Marriage Book, Rhea County Courthouse, Dayton, Tennessee, MB 2 (1881-1902). [S55] Bettye J. Broyles, compiler, History of Rhea County, Tennessee, 52. listing of Pastors of Wolf Creek Baptist Church. J.M. Bramlet was pastor from 1877-1885, 1890-1905, 1912-1914. Church was called Privett Springs in 1890, changed to Wolf Creek in 1901 [S455] Marriage Record from Rhea Co. Courthouse, Dayton, TN, MB 10 (1912-1914), 374. photocopy on file in Parks Family Archives