James married Jane "Jenny" Entrekin on 27 Sep 1787, Woodcock Valley, Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania. They were the parents of 14 children: John G., Elzabeth H., James, William, Robert E., Joseph S., Arthur L., Isabella G., Landoff W., Mary S., Thompson S., Martha M., Elvira E. & Edward H. PARKS.
James and Jane moved to Kentucky in 1788 and settled at the mouth of Steele's Run for a short time. He later moved to Carlisle, KY in 1800, and engaged in farming and distilling; removed to Licking River in 1804, locating at what was later termed Park's Ferry, where he engaged in milling, pork packing and general merchandising.
James was a man of remarkable business capacity and did more perhaps than any other man of his day in developing the natural resources of his county.
He was elected to the Lower House of General Assembly in 1798; He was also in the Senate from Fleming County continually from 1806 to 1822, and was once in the Senate from Nicholas & Bracken Counties, KY.
James married Jane "Jenny" Entrekin on 27 Sep 1787, Woodcock Valley, Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania. They were the parents of 14 children: John G., Elzabeth H., James, William, Robert E., Joseph S., Arthur L., Isabella G., Landoff W., Mary S., Thompson S., Martha M., Elvira E. & Edward H. PARKS.
James and Jane moved to Kentucky in 1788 and settled at the mouth of Steele's Run for a short time. He later moved to Carlisle, KY in 1800, and engaged in farming and distilling; removed to Licking River in 1804, locating at what was later termed Park's Ferry, where he engaged in milling, pork packing and general merchandising.
James was a man of remarkable business capacity and did more perhaps than any other man of his day in developing the natural resources of his county.
He was elected to the Lower House of General Assembly in 1798; He was also in the Senate from Fleming County continually from 1806 to 1822, and was once in the Senate from Nicholas & Bracken Counties, KY.
Gravesite Details
Served in the Rev. War - He served as a Private in the Pennsylvania Continental Line. He carried farm prducts from his father's farm to General Washington's camp at Valley Forge.
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John Gilbreth (Galbreath) Parks
1788–1862
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William Parks
1792–1814
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James A Parks
1792–1861
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Arthur Lee Parks
1797–1874
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Isabella Gilbreth Parks Metcalfe
1798–1861
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Landoff Watson Parks
1800–1841
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Mary Steele Parks Davidson
1802–1860
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Thompson Steele Parks
1805–1898
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Martha McCutchen "Patsy" Parks Ross
1807–1882
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Elvira Esther Parks Carter
1809–1877
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Edward Hall Parks
1813–1839
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