Lydia Harris was born March 29, 1825 in township Mallahyde, District of London, County of Middlesex, Canada; moved to Missouri with her parents in 1837; was married to David Clark in January, 1840. To this union were born two children, Nancy J. Weatherwax of Cedar Rapids and Geo. Clark of Palo, Iowa, both of whom are still living. David Clark died April 4, 1844. In 1846 she was married to Blythe Gentry, to this union one daughter, Caroline was born, who died December 30, 1909, but who is survived by one son Steven A. Pierce who resides in San Francisco, Cal. On April 9, 1850 Mrs. Gentry was married to Morgan S. Parks. To this union five children were born, three daughters and two sons of whom three are living. David R. of Malta, Mont., Louisa L. Allen of Arnold, Neb., Sarah Josephine Gross of Hyannis, Neb.
Mrs. Parks is also survived by eighteen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren.
In 1845 Mrs. Lydia Parks came to Cedar Rapids from Missouri a widow with two children. For a number of years she resided on a farm near Buffalo, Linn County, with her parents. In 1846 she entered 44 acres of land from the government which she still owned at the time of her death. A few years later she added 40 acres to this, making 84 acres. Mrs. Parks was one of the unique characters of this city. She was of a very industrious disposition and of a healthy constitution. She had an amiable disposition that won for her many friends. Her motto was never to speak ill of others and if she could not say good of a person she would say nothing. She was in early life a Methodist but later became an Adventist.
Mrs. Parks died October 8, 1911, at 6 o'clock p.m., age 86 years, 6 months and 9 days. There was a short service yesterday, October 10 at the home of her daughter Mrs. M. L. Weatherwax, 409 F Ave. West, Cedar Rapids. The funeral was held at the Shiloh church and was conducted by Rev. W. G. Crowder of Trinity M.E. church. She was laid to rest in Shiloh cemetery by the side of her daughter Caroline.
Published: The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, Wednesday, October 11, 1911
Mrs. Parks is also survived by eighteen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren.
In 1845 Mrs. Lydia Parks came to Cedar Rapids from Missouri a widow with two children. For a number of years she resided on a farm near Buffalo, Linn County, with her parents. In 1846 she entered 44 acres of land from the government which she still owned at the time of her death. A few years later she added 40 acres to this, making 84 acres. Mrs. Parks was one of the unique characters of this city. She was of a very industrious disposition and of a healthy constitution. She had an amiable disposition that won for her many friends. Her motto was never to speak ill of others and if she could not say good of a person she would say nothing. She was in early life a Methodist but later became an Adventist.
Mrs. Parks died October 8, 1911, at 6 o'clock p.m., age 86 years, 6 months and 9 days. There was a short service yesterday, October 10 at the home of her daughter Mrs. M. L. Weatherwax, 409 F Ave. West, Cedar Rapids. The funeral was held at the Shiloh church and was conducted by Rev. W. G. Crowder of Trinity M.E. church. She was laid to rest in Shiloh cemetery by the side of her daughter Caroline.
Published: The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, Wednesday, October 11, 1911
Lydia Harris was born March 29, 1825 in township Mallahyde, District of London, County of Middlesex, Canada; moved to Missouri with her parents in 1837; was married to David Clark in January, 1840. To this union were born two children, Nancy J. Weatherwax of Cedar Rapids and Geo. Clark of Palo, Iowa, both of whom are still living. David Clark died April 4, 1844. In 1846 she was married to Blythe Gentry, to this union one daughter, Caroline was born, who died December 30, 1909, but who is survived by one son Steven A. Pierce who resides in San Francisco, Cal. On April 9, 1850 Mrs. Gentry was married to Morgan S. Parks. To this union five children were born, three daughters and two sons of whom three are living. David R. of Malta, Mont., Louisa L. Allen of Arnold, Neb., Sarah Josephine Gross of Hyannis, Neb.
Mrs. Parks is also survived by eighteen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren.
In 1845 Mrs. Lydia Parks came to Cedar Rapids from Missouri a widow with two children. For a number of years she resided on a farm near Buffalo, Linn County, with her parents. In 1846 she entered 44 acres of land from the government which she still owned at the time of her death. A few years later she added 40 acres to this, making 84 acres. Mrs. Parks was one of the unique characters of this city. She was of a very industrious disposition and of a healthy constitution. She had an amiable disposition that won for her many friends. Her motto was never to speak ill of others and if she could not say good of a person she would say nothing. She was in early life a Methodist but later became an Adventist.
Mrs. Parks died October 8, 1911, at 6 o'clock p.m., age 86 years, 6 months and 9 days. There was a short service yesterday, October 10 at the home of her daughter Mrs. M. L. Weatherwax, 409 F Ave. West, Cedar Rapids. The funeral was held at the Shiloh church and was conducted by Rev. W. G. Crowder of Trinity M.E. church. She was laid to rest in Shiloh cemetery by the side of her daughter Caroline.
Published: The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, Wednesday, October 11, 1911
Mrs. Parks is also survived by eighteen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren.
In 1845 Mrs. Lydia Parks came to Cedar Rapids from Missouri a widow with two children. For a number of years she resided on a farm near Buffalo, Linn County, with her parents. In 1846 she entered 44 acres of land from the government which she still owned at the time of her death. A few years later she added 40 acres to this, making 84 acres. Mrs. Parks was one of the unique characters of this city. She was of a very industrious disposition and of a healthy constitution. She had an amiable disposition that won for her many friends. Her motto was never to speak ill of others and if she could not say good of a person she would say nothing. She was in early life a Methodist but later became an Adventist.
Mrs. Parks died October 8, 1911, at 6 o'clock p.m., age 86 years, 6 months and 9 days. There was a short service yesterday, October 10 at the home of her daughter Mrs. M. L. Weatherwax, 409 F Ave. West, Cedar Rapids. The funeral was held at the Shiloh church and was conducted by Rev. W. G. Crowder of Trinity M.E. church. She was laid to rest in Shiloh cemetery by the side of her daughter Caroline.
Published: The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, Wednesday, October 11, 1911
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