John O. Parks Dead
John O. Parks, well known to all of our old citizens, died at his home in Jackson township Saturday of consumption, and was buried Sunday, the funeral being the largest ever held in that township. John O. Parks was born in Franklin county, Ill. in 1832. At an early age he came with his parents to Shelby county, and in 1841, to Jackson township, this county. At that time all the settlements were made along the rivers and streams, and he started out in life on the farm on which he died. He made a wilderness blossom into a rose. He was many times elected supervisor for his township, and was an influential member of the county board. He was positive in all his opinions, energetic in all his undertakings and was a man always to be consulted. He leaves a family of widow and six children, five boys and one girl, to mourn his death. He waft married in 1854 to Mary LeCroue, who survives him.
--from the Teutopolis Press, May 21, 1903.
John O. Parks, well known to all of our old citizens, died at his home in Jackson township Saturday of consumption, and was buried Sunday, the funeral being the largest ever held in that township. John O. Parks was born in Franklin county, Ill. in 1832. At an early age he came with his parents to Shelby county, and in 1841, to Jackson township, this county. At that time all the settlements were made along the rivers and streams, and he started out in life on the farm on which he died. He made a wilderness blossom into a rose. He was many times elected supervisor for his township, and was an influential member of the county board. He was positive in all his opinions, energetic in all his undertakings and was a man always to be consulted. He leaves a family of widow and six children, five boys and one girl, to mourn his death. He waft married in 1854 to Mary LeCroue, who survives him.
--from the Teutopolis Press, May 21, 1903.
John O. Parks Dead
John O. Parks, well known to all of our old citizens, died at his home in Jackson township Saturday of consumption, and was buried Sunday, the funeral being the largest ever held in that township. John O. Parks was born in Franklin county, Ill. in 1832. At an early age he came with his parents to Shelby county, and in 1841, to Jackson township, this county. At that time all the settlements were made along the rivers and streams, and he started out in life on the farm on which he died. He made a wilderness blossom into a rose. He was many times elected supervisor for his township, and was an influential member of the county board. He was positive in all his opinions, energetic in all his undertakings and was a man always to be consulted. He leaves a family of widow and six children, five boys and one girl, to mourn his death. He waft married in 1854 to Mary LeCroue, who survives him.
--from the Teutopolis Press, May 21, 1903.
John O. Parks, well known to all of our old citizens, died at his home in Jackson township Saturday of consumption, and was buried Sunday, the funeral being the largest ever held in that township. John O. Parks was born in Franklin county, Ill. in 1832. At an early age he came with his parents to Shelby county, and in 1841, to Jackson township, this county. At that time all the settlements were made along the rivers and streams, and he started out in life on the farm on which he died. He made a wilderness blossom into a rose. He was many times elected supervisor for his township, and was an influential member of the county board. He was positive in all his opinions, energetic in all his undertakings and was a man always to be consulted. He leaves a family of widow and six children, five boys and one girl, to mourn his death. He waft married in 1854 to Mary LeCroue, who survives him.
--from the Teutopolis Press, May 21, 1903.
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