Benjamin  PARKS

1847 Birth
15 August 1847
Seven Springs, North Carolina, USA

Death
Name: Benjamin Parks
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 27 Sep 1925
Death Place: Stuart, Martin Co., Florida
Age:
Birth Date: 15 Aug 1847
Birth Place: Seven Springs, North Carolina
Occupation: Formerly Fruit Grower
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sallie L. Parks
Father's Name: John Parks
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Chloe Sutton
Mother's Birthplace: Seven Springs, N.C.
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GS Film number: 2116177
Reference ID: 14228

'Florida Deaths, 1877-1939,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FP97-G2R : 24 December 2014), Benjamin Parks, 27 Sep 1925; citing Stuart, Martin Co., Florida, reference 14228; FHL microfilm 2,116,177.'

Obituary
Benjamin Parks, pioneer resident and homesteader, passed away at his home on 3rd Street on Sunday evening last. The deceased was born August 13, 1847 in Seven Springs, NC and spent his childhood and early manhood in the section. In his early twenties he married Miss Sally Gray who survives him.

Mr. Parks with his family came to Florida in 1885 and settled in Lake County, then Orange County where he remained for seven years. Coming to Stuart 33 years ago, he filed on an 80 acre homestead adjoining the Krueger homestead on the South county road and lived there up until a year ago, when moved to town to be nearer medical aid. Although confined to his bed for over two years, Mr. Parks continued to be in his usual good spirits and enjoyed life even under difficulties. Pineapples were the principal crop on the homestead for many years with fancy poultry and a large aviary as a side line. Up until his health failed two years ago, Mr. Parks walked to and from town everyday to do his...Read MORE...