Parks, John Robert

1855 - 1934  (78 years)   Has 10 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

Parks, Jacob (03AP10)

1834 - 1919  (85 years)

Birth	21 Oct 1834
Died	21 Oct 1919	Roane, Tennessee, USA
Buried	Durham Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
Father	Parks, Henry (02AP3),   b. Abt 1800, NC
Relationship	natural
Mother	Thomas, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1805, VA
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1823
Family	Shubert, Elizabeth,   b. 18 Jul 1835, Roane Co. TN
Married	26 Oct 1854	Roane Co., TN by John W. Taliaferro, JP Surety: David Parks
Children	1. Parks, John Robert,   b. 22 Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA   2. Parks, William H.,   b. 22 Oct 1857, Tennessee, USA   3. Parks, Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie",   b. Abt 1860, Tennessee, USA   4. Parks, Christopher Compton,   b. Aug 1867, Tennessee, USA   5. Parks, Mary E."Bettie",   b. Jun 1872   6. Parks, Anna J.,   b. 1 Oct 1876, Tennessee, USA   7. Parks, Fannie Flora,   b. 26 Feb 1877, Tennessee, USA

Shubert, Elizabeth

1835 - 1905  (70 years)

Birth	18 Jul 1835	Roane Co. TN
Died	4 Dec 1905	Roane Co. TN
Buried	Durham Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
Father	Shubart, Robert,   b. Abt 1805
Relationship	natural
Mother	Reynolds, Lidia,   b. Abt 1807
Relationship	natural
Family	Parks, Jacob (03AP10),   b. 21 Oct 1834
Married	26 Oct 1854	Roane Co., TN by John W. Taliaferro, JP Surety: David Parks
Children	1. Parks, John Robert,   b. 22 Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA   2. Parks, William H.,   b. 22 Oct 1857, Tennessee, USA   3. Parks, Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie",   b. Abt 1860, Tennessee, USA   4. Parks, Christopher Compton,   b. Aug 1867, Tennessee, USA   5. Parks, Mary E."Bettie",   b. Jun 1872   6. Parks, Anna J.,   b. 1 Oct 1876, Tennessee, USA   7. Parks, Fannie Flora,   b. 26 Feb 1877, Tennessee, USA

Patterson, Eliza Jane

1856 - 1909  (53 years)

Birth	16 Apr 1856	Tennessee, USA
Died	17 Dec 1909
Buried	Emory Gap Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
Family	Parks, John Robert,   b. 22 Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Married	19 Sep 1872	Roane Co., TN
Children	1. Parks, James R.,   b. Jul 1873, Tennessee, USA   2. Parks, Unknown,   b. Between 1873 and 1878   3. Parks, Unknown,   b. Between 1873 and 1878   4. Parks, Katie Lou,   b. 12 Dec 1878, Tennessee, USA   5. Parks, Thomas Jacob,   b. 9 Aug 1880, Tennessee, USA   6. Parks, Lillie Mae,   b. May 1883, Tennessee, USA   7. Parks, Franklin,   b. Jul 1887, Tennessee, USA   8. Parks, Georgia Ada,   b. Oct 1891, Tennessee, USA   9. Parks, Unknown,   b. Between 1892 and 1900   10. Parks, Unknown,   b. Between 1892 and 1900   11. Parks, Unknown,   b. Between 1892 and 1900

Parks, James R.

1873 - 1912  (39 years)

Birth	Jul 1873	Tennessee, USA
Died	17 Nov 1912	Harriman, Roane Co., TN
Father	Parks, John Robert,   b. 22 Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Patterson, Eliza Jane,   b. 16 Apr 1856, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Sep 1872	Roane Co., TN
Family	Easter, Eliza Jane,   b. 14 Feb 1875, Tennessee, USA
Married	24 Sep 1894	Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. Parks, Emma,   b. Jul 1895, Tennessee, USA   2. Parks, Mary,   b. Oct 1897, Tennessee, USA   3. Parks, Grace,   b. 24 Dec 1899, Tennessee, USA

Parks, Unknown

1878 -

Birth	Between 1873 and 1878
Father	Parks, John Robert,   b. 22 Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Patterson, Eliza Jane,   b. 16 Apr 1856, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Sep 1872	Roane Co., TN

Parks, Unknown

1878 -

Birth	Between 1873 and 1878
Father	Parks, John Robert,   b. 22 Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Patterson, Eliza Jane,   b. 16 Apr 1856, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Sep 1872	Roane Co., TN

Parks, Katie Lou

1878 - 1956  (77 years)

Birth	12 Dec 1878	Tennessee, USA
Died	23 Mar 1956
Buried	Laurel Bluff Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
Father	Parks, John Robert,   b. 22 Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Patterson, Eliza Jane,   b. 16 Apr 1856, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Sep 1872	Roane Co., TN
Family	Plemons, Mack McCrosky "Sloan",   b. 25 Dec 1868, Tennessee, USA
Married	23 Oct 1895	Roane Co. TN by J. M. Ward, JP
Children	1. Plemons, Adeline "Lena",   b. Between 1896 and 1898   2. Plemons, Claudia "Claudie" Helen,   b. 21 Sep 1903, Roane, Tennessee, USA   3. Plemons, Elmer F.,   b. 26 Jan 1907   4. Plemons, Walter,   b. 23 Mar 1913, Tennessee, USA   5. Plemons, Russell "Ruse",   b. 9 Jul 1915   6. Plemons, Mack Roy,   b. 6 May 1919, Tennessee, USA

Parks, Thomas Jacob

1880 - 1961  (81 years)

Birth	9 Aug 1880	Tennessee, USA
Died	4 Dec 1961
Buried	Laurel Bluff Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
Father	Parks, John Robert,   b. 22 Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Patterson, Eliza Jane,   b. 16 Apr 1856, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Sep 1872	Roane Co., TN
Family	Martin, Callie Etta,   b. 6 Aug 1881, Tennessee, USA
Married	24 Dec 1899	Roane Co. TN by J. C. Carroll, JP
Children	1. Parks, Jake Robert,   b. 16 Jul 1902, Tennessee, USA   2. Parks, Myrtle Iva,   b. 21 Apr 1904   3. Parks, Amanda Jane,   b. 5 Feb 1906, Tennessee, USA   4. Parks, James Newton,   b. 5 Jun 1909, Tennessee, USA   5. Parks, Mattie Eva,   b. 19 Jul 1909, Tennessee, USA   6. Parks, Bertie F.,   b. 23 Dec 1914, Tennessee, USA   7. Parks, John Henry,   b. 8 Sep 1917, Tennessee, USA   8. Parks, Ernest Eugene,   b. 31 Dec 1918, Tennessee, USA   9. Parks, Mildred Juanita,   b. 17 Apr 1923, Roane Co., TN

Parks, Lillie Mae

1883 - Aft 1920  (> 38 years)

Birth	May 1883	Tennessee, USA
Died	Aft 1920
Buried	Emory Gap Cemetery, Roane Co., TN?
Father	Parks, John Robert,   b. 22 Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Patterson, Eliza Jane,   b. 16 Apr 1856, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Sep 1872	Roane Co., TN
Family	Hester, Joseph L.,   b. 8 Jun 1880, Roane Co.,TN
Married	8 Sep 1900	Roane Co. TN
Children	1. Hester, Unknown,   b. Between 1900 and 1910   2. Hester, Ethel,   b. Abt 1902, Tennessee, USA   3. Hester, William Lawrence,   b. Abt 1905, Tennessee, USA   4. Hester, Nellie G.,   b. Abt 1906, Tennessee, USA   5. Hester, Laura L.,   b. Abt 1909, Tennessee, USA   6. Hester, Thomas J.,   b. Abt 1914, Tennessee, USA   7. Hester, Rubby G.,   b. Abt 1916, Tennessee, USA

Parks, Franklin

1887 -

Birth	Jul 1887	Tennessee, USA
Father	Parks, John Robert,   b. 22 Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Patterson, Eliza Jane,   b. 16 Apr 1856, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Sep 1872	Roane Co., TN

Parks, Georgia Ada

1891 -

Birth	Oct 1891	Tennessee, USA
Father	Parks, John Robert,   b. 22 Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Patterson, Eliza Jane,   b. 16 Apr 1856, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Sep 1872	Roane Co., TN
Family	Brewster, George
Married	25 Nov 1906	Roane Co. TN by W. F. Littleton? JP

Parks, Unknown

1900 -

Birth	Between 1892 and 1900
Father	Parks, John Robert,   b. 22 Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Patterson, Eliza Jane,   b. 16 Apr 1856, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Sep 1872	Roane Co., TN

Parks, Unknown

1900 -

Birth	Between 1892 and 1900
Father	Parks, John Robert,   b. 22 Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Patterson, Eliza Jane,   b. 16 Apr 1856, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Sep 1872	Roane Co., TN

Parks, Unknown

1900 -

Birth	Between 1892 and 1900
Father	Parks, John Robert,   b. 22 Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Patterson, Eliza Jane,   b. 16 Apr 1856, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Sep 1872	Roane Co., TN

Unknown, Liza

Abt 1872 - Aft 1930  (> 59 years)

Birth	Abt 1872	Tennessee, USA
Died	Aft 1930
Family	Parks, John Robert,   b. 22 Jul 1855, Tennessee, USA
Married	Between 1910 and 1920

• Name	Parks, John Robert  [1, 2]
  Birth	22 Jul 1855	Tennessee, USA   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	AP
  Parke Society FGS No.	04AP15
  Death	May 1934	Roane, Tennessee, USA   [5]
  Person ID	I78	Samuel Parks LK=AP
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Parks, Jacob (03AP10),   b. 21 Oct 1834   d. 21 Oct 1919, Roane, Tennessee, USA (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Shubert, Elizabeth,   b. 18 Jul 1835, Roane Co. TN d. 4 Dec 1905, Roane Co. TN (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	26 Oct 1854	Roane Co., TN by John W. Taliaferro, JP Surety: David Parks   [6, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F56	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Patterson, Eliza Jane,   b. 16 Apr 1856, Tennessee, USA d. 17 Dec 1909 (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	19 Sep 1872	Roane Co., TN   [9]
  Children	1. Parks, James R.,   b. Jul 1873, Tennessee, USA d. 17 Nov 1912, Harriman, Roane Co., TN (Age 39 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Parks, Unknown,   b. Between 1873 and 1878  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Parks, Unknown,   b. Between 1873 and 1878  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Parks, Katie Lou,   b. 12 Dec 1878, Tennessee, USA d. 23 Mar 1956 (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Parks, Thomas Jacob,   b. 9 Aug 1880, Tennessee, USA d. 4 Dec 1961 (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Parks, Lillie Mae,   b. May 1883, Tennessee, USA d. Aft 1920 (Age > 38 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Parks, Franklin,   b. Jul 1887, Tennessee, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Parks, Georgia Ada,   b. Oct 1891, Tennessee, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Parks, Unknown,   b. Between 1892 and 1900  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Parks, Unknown,   b. Between 1892 and 1900  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. Parks, Unknown,   b. Between 1892 and 1900  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F59	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Unknown, Liza,   b. Abt 1872, Tennessee, USA d. Aft 1930 (Age > 59 years)
  Marriage	Between 1910 and 1920
  Family ID	F60	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S528] Pension file for Jacob Parks, page dated April 5, 1915. [S332] Jacob Parks household, 1860 U.S. Census, Roane Co., TN, population schedule, Erie PO, CD 9, written p 172, printed p 187, dwelling 1292, family 1202. [S528] Pension file for Jacob Parks. [S397] John Parks household, 1900 U. S. Census, Roane Co., TN, population schedule, CD 9, dwelling 134, family 135. National Archives micropublication T623, roll 1593 [S398] John R. Parkes household, 1920 U.S. Census, Roane Co., TN, population schedule, CD 1, Harriman, dwelling 263, family 279. National Archives micropublication T625 roll 1760 [S528] Pension file for Jacob Parks. affidavit dated 8 April 1898 gives date and states marriage performed by Esq? John Taliafero Roane County [S451] Marriage Bond and License-Jacob Parks & Elizabeth Shubert. Photocopy in Parks Family Archives. [S666] Willis Hutcherson & Marilyn McCluen, compilers, Marriage Records of Roane County, Tennessee 1801-1855 (Rockwood, Tennessee, 1973), 283. (110) Sur. by David Parks, 26 Oct 1854, mar. by John W. Taliaferro, JP 26 Oct 1854, Ref: MB 2, 332-333; bond & license [S63] Byron & Barbara Sistler, compilers, Early East Tennessee Marriages-Volume 1-Grooms (Nashville, Tennessee, 1987), 283. Parks, John to Eliza J. Patterson 9-19-1872 [Ro]