Parks, Henry Washington

1864 - 1947  (83 years)   Has 20 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

Parks, David (03AP9)

Abt 1831 - 1864  (33 years)

Birth	Abt 1831	Tennessee, USA
Died	26 Dec 1864	Spring Hill, Maury 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	Devaney, Lucy Pugh,   b. 20 Nov 1829, Louisburg, Franklin Co., NC
Married	9 Jan 1853	Roane Co., TN by Samuel Taylor, JP Surety: Henry Branson
Children	1. Parks, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 27 Dec 1853, Roane Co. TN   2. Parks, Thomas Aaron,   b. 7 Mar 1856, Roane Co. TN   3. Parks, Sarah Jane,   b. 18 Aug 1858, Roane Co., TN   4. Parks, Reuben Haywood,   b. 26 Mar 1860, Roane Co. TN   5. Parks, David Abraham,   b. 9 Mar 1862, Roane Co. TN   6. Parks, Henry Washington,   b. 14 Nov 1864, Roane Co., TN   7. Parks, Margaret Catherine,   b. 14 Nov 1864, Roane Co. TN

Devaney, Lucy Pugh

1829 - 1916  (86 years)

Birth	20 Nov 1829	Louisburg, Franklin Co., NC
Died	1 Feb 1916	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Buried	Add Smith Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN
Father	Devany, Aaron,   b. Abt 1779, Franklin Co., NC
Relationship	natural
Mother	Fawn, Wilmuth,   b. 18 Dec 1795, Guilford Co?., NC
Relationship	natural
Married	26 Sep 1818	Franklin Co., NC
Family	Parks, David (03AP9),   b. Abt 1831, Tennessee, USA
Married	9 Jan 1853	Roane Co., TN by Samuel Taylor, JP Surety: Henry Branson
Children	1. Parks, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 27 Dec 1853, Roane Co. TN   2. Parks, Thomas Aaron,   b. 7 Mar 1856, Roane Co. TN   3. Parks, Sarah Jane,   b. 18 Aug 1858, Roane Co., TN   4. Parks, Reuben Haywood,   b. 26 Mar 1860, Roane Co. TN   5. Parks, David Abraham,   b. 9 Mar 1862, Roane Co. TN   6. Parks, Henry Washington,   b. 14 Nov 1864, Roane Co., TN   7. Parks, Margaret Catherine,   b. 14 Nov 1864, Roane Co. TN

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

Parks, Laura Kate

1892 - 1980  (87 years)

Birth	1 Mar 1892	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Died	2 Feb 1980	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Buried	Add Smith Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN
Father	Parks, Henry Washington,   b. 14 Nov 1864, Roane Co., TN
Relationship	natural
Mother	Hale, Mary Ethel,   b. 4 May 1871, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Oct 1890	Rhea Co., TN by J. M. Bramlett, MG (Privett Springs Baptist Church)
Family	Franklin, James Oscar,   b. 20 Sep 1886, 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

Parks, Wilmoth Henry

1893 - 1932  (38 years)

Birth	15 Dec 1893	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Died	22 Jul 1932	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Buried	24 Jul 1932	Add Smith Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN
Father	Parks, Henry Washington,   b. 14 Nov 1864, Roane Co., TN
Relationship	natural
Mother	Hale, Mary Ethel,   b. 4 May 1871, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Oct 1890	Rhea Co., TN by J. M. Bramlett, MG (Privett Springs Baptist Church)
Family	Bankston, Neulah Cleo,   b. 16 Nov 1906, Tennessee, USA
Married	Oct 1923
Children	1. Parks, Earnest Grant,   b. 12 Feb 1925, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   2. Parks, Melvin Chadwick,   b. 3 Oct 1926, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   3. Parks, Louis Earl,   b. 8 Jun 1928, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   4. Parks, Mary Cleo,   b. 17 Jan 1930, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   5. Living

Parks, Lucy G.

1895 - 1975  (79 years)

Birth	17 Oct 1895	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Died	25 Jan 1975	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Buried	McClendon Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN
Father	Parks, Henry Washington,   b. 14 Nov 1864, Roane Co., TN
Relationship	natural
Mother	Hale, Mary Ethel,   b. 4 May 1871, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Oct 1890	Rhea Co., TN by J. M. Bramlett, MG (Privett Springs Baptist Church)
Family	Mitchell, Thomas J.,   b. 13 Jul 1887
Married	23 Sep 1934	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. Living

Parks, Mae Margaret

1900 - 1978  (77 years)

Birth	7 Mar 1900	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Died	4 Jan 1978	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Buried	Add Smith Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN
Father	Parks, Henry Washington,   b. 14 Nov 1864, Roane Co., TN
Relationship	natural
Mother	Hale, Mary Ethel,   b. 4 May 1871, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Oct 1890	Rhea Co., TN by J. M. Bramlett, MG (Privett Springs Baptist Church)
Family	Hill, Luther Charles "Luke",   b. 29 Apr 1896, McMinn Co., TN
Married	3 Aug 1935	Rhea, Tennessee, USA

Parks, James

1901 - 1902  (0 years)

Birth	21 May 1901	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Died	21 Jan 1902	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Buried	Add Smith Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN-reinterred from Leuty Cem.
Father	Parks, Henry Washington,   b. 14 Nov 1864, Roane Co., TN
Relationship	natural
Mother	Hale, Mary Ethel,   b. 4 May 1871, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Oct 1890	Rhea Co., TN by J. M. Bramlett, MG (Privett Springs Baptist Church)

Parks, Albert Fred

1903 - 1994  (90 years)

Birth	5 Apr 1903	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Died	14 Mar 1994	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Buried	Add Smith Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN
Father	Parks, Henry Washington,   b. 14 Nov 1864, Roane Co., TN
Relationship	natural
Mother	Hale, Mary Ethel,   b. 4 May 1871, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Oct 1890	Rhea Co., TN by J. M. Bramlett, MG (Privett Springs Baptist Church)
Family	Price, Gladys Adell,   b. 1 Jan 1906
Married	4 Oct 1925	Rhea Co. TN by John A. Porter, MG
Children	1. Parks, Albert Fred Jr.,   b. 10 Jul 1926   2. Living   3. Parks, Lee Roy,   b. 3 Feb 1931, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   4. Parks, Grover Leo "Joby",   b. 29 May 1933   5. Parks, William Henry,   b. 22 Oct 1935   6. Parks, Luther Thomas,   b. 18 Oct 1937   7. Parks, Betty Lou,   b. 6 Mar 1939   8. Parks, Shirley Jane,   b. 20 Jul 1941

Parks, Bessie Lee

1906 - 1906  (0 years)

Birth	20 Nov 1906	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Died	24 Nov 1906	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Father	Parks, Henry Washington,   b. 14 Nov 1864, Roane Co., TN
Relationship	natural
Mother	Hale, Mary Ethel,   b. 4 May 1871, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Oct 1890	Rhea Co., TN by J. M. Bramlett, MG (Privett Springs Baptist Church)

Parks, Eva Helen

1909 - 1995  (85 years)

Birth	29 Jul 1909	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Died	24 Jul 1995
Buried	Add Smith Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN
Father	Parks, Henry Washington,   b. 14 Nov 1864, Roane Co., TN
Relationship	natural
Mother	Hale, Mary Ethel,   b. 4 May 1871, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Oct 1890	Rhea Co., TN by J. M. Bramlett, MG (Privett Springs Baptist Church)

• Name	Parks, Henry Washington  [1]
  Birth	14 Nov 1864	Roane Co., TN   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	AP
  Parke Society FGS No.	04AP13
  Death	8 Dec 1947	Rhea, Tennessee, USA   [3]
  Burial	Add Smith Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN   [3]
  Person ID	I8	Samuel Parks LK=AP
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Parks, David (03AP9),   b. Abt 1831, Tennessee, USA d. 26 Dec 1864, Spring Hill, Maury Co., TN (Age 33 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Devaney, Lucy Pugh,   b. 20 Nov 1829, Louisburg, Franklin Co., NC d. 1 Feb 1916, Rhea, Tennessee, USA (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	9 Jan 1853	Roane Co., TN by Samuel Taylor, JP Surety: Henry Branson   [4]
  Family ID	F7	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hale, Mary Ethel,   b. 4 May 1871, Rhea, Tennessee, USA d. 27 Sep 1926, Rhea, Tennessee, USA (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	19 Oct 1890	Rhea Co., TN by J. M. Bramlett, MG (Privett Springs Baptist Church)   [2, 5, 6]
  Children	1. Parks, Laura Kate,   b. 1 Mar 1892, Rhea, Tennessee, USA d. 2 Feb 1980, Rhea, Tennessee, USA (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Parks, Wilmoth Henry,   b. 15 Dec 1893, Rhea, Tennessee, USA d. 22 Jul 1932, Rhea, Tennessee, USA (Age 38 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Parks, Lucy G.,   b. 17 Oct 1895, Rhea, Tennessee, USA d. 25 Jan 1975, Rhea, Tennessee, USA (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Parks, Mae Margaret,   b. 7 Mar 1900, Rhea, Tennessee, USA d. 4 Jan 1978, Rhea, Tennessee, USA (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Parks, James,   b. 21 May 1901, Rhea, Tennessee, USA d. 21 Jan 1902, Rhea, Tennessee, USA (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Parks, Albert Fred,   b. 5 Apr 1903, Rhea, Tennessee, USA d. 14 Mar 1994, Rhea, Tennessee, USA (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Parks, Bessie Lee,   b. 20 Nov 1906, Rhea, Tennessee, USA d. 24 Nov 1906, Rhea, Tennessee, USA (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Parks, Eva Helen,   b. 29 Jul 1909, Rhea, Tennessee, USA d. 24 Jul 1995 (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S106] David Parks pension file, no. WA-123662, WC-84.653, Lucy Parks, widow; National Archives, Washington, D.C. [S181] Family bible, Henry Washington Parks-Mary Ethel Hale. [S57] Bettye J. Broyles, compiler, Rhea County, Tennessee Cemetery Records-Vol. 1, 145. [S450] Marriage Bond and License-David Parks & Lucy Devaney. Roane County Heritage Society, Old Courthouse, Kingston, Tennessee. Photocopies of originals in Parks Family Archives. [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