John C. Parks
Rites Set At
Roscoe Today
Funeral services for John C. Parks, 55, Abilene cafe owner and the man for whom the Roscoe baseball field is named, was to be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the First Baptist Church in Roscoe. Burial will be in the Roscoe Cemetery with Kiker-Warren Funeral Home of Abilene in charge.
Mr. Parks, owner of the A&H Cafe at 277 Chestnut St., was polishing his car behind his cafe when he was stricken with a heart attack about 3 p.m. and was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Ann Hospital. His wife, who was helping him, immediately summoned an ambulance to no avail.
Born April 9, 1897 at Cisco, Mr. Parks moved to Scranton with his parents when a child. The family moved to Abilene in 1913.
He enlisted in the Army during World War I and served with the 36th Division. He received five battle stars for his part in five major campaigns. After the war moved to Roscoe where he engaged in barbering, farming and the cafe business.
He married the former Arah Lee Meyer of Sweetwater in 1931. For two years, he was deputy sheriff of Nolan County under Sheriff Jess Lambert.
He moved to Abilene four years ago and operated the City Cafe across from the old post office building on North Third St. for three years. He had operated the A&H Cafe for the past year.
Mr. Parks attended Simmons College prior to World War I and was outstanding in football and baseball. He was manager of a Roscoe baseball club shortly after the first World War. He started a campaign to raise funds for a new ball park there. It was named Parks Field in his honor. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Sgt. O. C. Parks of Carswell A.F.B., Fort Worth; his mother, Mrs. G. W. Parks of Roscoe; two brothers, George of Roscoe and Herman of Dallas; four sisters, Mrs. A. I. Skiles of Georgetown, Ky., Mrs. Ora Parker of Kingsville, Mrs. L. B. Dawson of Corpus Christi, and Mrs. H. G. Griffith of Atlanta, Ga.
Pallbearers will be Pat Cooper, Grinell Dutton, both of Abilene, Bill Tucker of Sweetwater, C. M. Farmer, W. R. Potter and R. P. Potter, all of Roscoe.
From The Abilene (TX) Reporter, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1952
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Taylor County Death Certificate
Name: John Crittendon Parks
Death date: 21 Oct 1952
Death place: St. Ann Hospital, Abilene, Taylor, Texas
Cause of Death: Coronary occlusion
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 55 yrs, 6 months, 13 days
Estimated birth year:
Birth date: 09 Apr 1897
Birth place: Cisco, Texas
Marital status: Married
Spouse name:
Father name: G. W. Parks
Father birth place: Ky.
Mother name: Annie Victoria Cain
Mother birth place: Ark.
Occupation: Cafe Owner (A & H Cafe)
Residence: Abilene, Taylor, Texas
Cemetery name: Roscoe
Burial place: Roscoe, Texas
Burial date: 22 Oct 1952
Informant: George W. Parks
Film number: 2113630
Digital GS number: 4167257
Image number: 2663
Reference number: cn 51803
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
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1910 Callahan County, Texas, United States Federal Census
Name: George W Parks
Age in 1910: 42
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Putnam, Callahan, Texas
House Number: 10
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Annie V Parks
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Minister
Household Members:
Name / Age
George W Parks / 42
Annie V Parks / 38
James E Parks / 19
Oma Parks / 16
John C Parks / 15
Ora A Parks / 13
Carrie M Parks / 11
Eva L Parks / 6
George W Parks / 4
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So evidently, John C. is an older sibling to Ora and is approximately 2 years older according to this census info. Unable to locate any other definitive information concerning their birth dates. Not related to the Parks or Parker families. If you have info, please request correction!! JHD 8/01/19
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Rites Set At
Roscoe Today
Funeral services for John C. Parks, 55, Abilene cafe owner and the man for whom the Roscoe baseball field is named, was to be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the First Baptist Church in Roscoe. Burial will be in the Roscoe Cemetery with Kiker-Warren Funeral Home of Abilene in charge.
Mr. Parks, owner of the A&H Cafe at 277 Chestnut St., was polishing his car behind his cafe when he was stricken with a heart attack about 3 p.m. and was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Ann Hospital. His wife, who was helping him, immediately summoned an ambulance to no avail.
Born April 9, 1897 at Cisco, Mr. Parks moved to Scranton with his parents when a child. The family moved to Abilene in 1913.
He enlisted in the Army during World War I and served with the 36th Division. He received five battle stars for his part in five major campaigns. After the war moved to Roscoe where he engaged in barbering, farming and the cafe business.
He married the former Arah Lee Meyer of Sweetwater in 1931. For two years, he was deputy sheriff of Nolan County under Sheriff Jess Lambert.
He moved to Abilene four years ago and operated the City Cafe across from the old post office building on North Third St. for three years. He had operated the A&H Cafe for the past year.
Mr. Parks attended Simmons College prior to World War I and was outstanding in football and baseball. He was manager of a Roscoe baseball club shortly after the first World War. He started a campaign to raise funds for a new ball park there. It was named Parks Field in his honor. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Sgt. O. C. Parks of Carswell A.F.B., Fort Worth; his mother, Mrs. G. W. Parks of Roscoe; two brothers, George of Roscoe and Herman of Dallas; four sisters, Mrs. A. I. Skiles of Georgetown, Ky., Mrs. Ora Parker of Kingsville, Mrs. L. B. Dawson of Corpus Christi, and Mrs. H. G. Griffith of Atlanta, Ga.
Pallbearers will be Pat Cooper, Grinell Dutton, both of Abilene, Bill Tucker of Sweetwater, C. M. Farmer, W. R. Potter and R. P. Potter, all of Roscoe.
From The Abilene (TX) Reporter, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1952
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Taylor County Death Certificate
Name: John Crittendon Parks
Death date: 21 Oct 1952
Death place: St. Ann Hospital, Abilene, Taylor, Texas
Cause of Death: Coronary occlusion
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 55 yrs, 6 months, 13 days
Estimated birth year:
Birth date: 09 Apr 1897
Birth place: Cisco, Texas
Marital status: Married
Spouse name:
Father name: G. W. Parks
Father birth place: Ky.
Mother name: Annie Victoria Cain
Mother birth place: Ark.
Occupation: Cafe Owner (A & H Cafe)
Residence: Abilene, Taylor, Texas
Cemetery name: Roscoe
Burial place: Roscoe, Texas
Burial date: 22 Oct 1952
Informant: George W. Parks
Film number: 2113630
Digital GS number: 4167257
Image number: 2663
Reference number: cn 51803
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
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1910 Callahan County, Texas, United States Federal Census
Name: George W Parks
Age in 1910: 42
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Putnam, Callahan, Texas
House Number: 10
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Annie V Parks
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Minister
Household Members:
Name / Age
George W Parks / 42
Annie V Parks / 38
James E Parks / 19
Oma Parks / 16
John C Parks / 15
Ora A Parks / 13
Carrie M Parks / 11
Eva L Parks / 6
George W Parks / 4
***********************
So evidently, John C. is an older sibling to Ora and is approximately 2 years older according to this census info. Unable to locate any other definitive information concerning their birth dates. Not related to the Parks or Parker families. If you have info, please request correction!! JHD 8/01/19
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John C. Parks
Rites Set At
Roscoe Today
Funeral services for John C. Parks, 55, Abilene cafe owner and the man for whom the Roscoe baseball field is named, was to be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the First Baptist Church in Roscoe. Burial will be in the Roscoe Cemetery with Kiker-Warren Funeral Home of Abilene in charge.
Mr. Parks, owner of the A&H Cafe at 277 Chestnut St., was polishing his car behind his cafe when he was stricken with a heart attack about 3 p.m. and was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Ann Hospital. His wife, who was helping him, immediately summoned an ambulance to no avail.
Born April 9, 1897 at Cisco, Mr. Parks moved to Scranton with his parents when a child. The family moved to Abilene in 1913.
He enlisted in the Army during World War I and served with the 36th Division. He received five battle stars for his part in five major campaigns. After the war moved to Roscoe where he engaged in barbering, farming and the cafe business.
He married the former Arah Lee Meyer of Sweetwater in 1931. For two years, he was deputy sheriff of Nolan County under Sheriff Jess Lambert.
He moved to Abilene four years ago and operated the City Cafe across from the old post office building on North Third St. for three years. He had operated the A&H Cafe for the past year.
Mr. Parks attended Simmons College prior to World War I and was outstanding in football and baseball. He was manager of a Roscoe baseball club shortly after the first World War. He started a campaign to raise funds for a new ball park there. It was named Parks Field in his honor. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Sgt. O. C. Parks of Carswell A.F.B., Fort Worth; his mother, Mrs. G. W. Parks of Roscoe; two brothers, George of Roscoe and Herman of Dallas; four sisters, Mrs. A. I. Skiles of Georgetown, Ky., Mrs. Ora Parker of Kingsville, Mrs. L. B. Dawson of Corpus Christi, and Mrs. H. G. Griffith of Atlanta, Ga.
Pallbearers will be Pat Cooper, Grinell Dutton, both of Abilene, Bill Tucker of Sweetwater, C. M. Farmer, W. R. Potter and R. P. Potter, all of Roscoe.
From The Abilene (TX) Reporter, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1952
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Taylor County Death Certificate
Name: John Crittendon Parks
Death date: 21 Oct 1952
Death place: St. Ann Hospital, Abilene, Taylor, Texas
Cause of Death: Coronary occlusion
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 55 yrs, 6 months, 13 days
Estimated birth year:
Birth date: 09 Apr 1897
Birth place: Cisco, Texas
Marital status: Married
Spouse name:
Father name: G. W. Parks
Father birth place: Ky.
Mother name: Annie Victoria Cain
Mother birth place: Ark.
Occupation: Cafe Owner (A & H Cafe)
Residence: Abilene, Taylor, Texas
Cemetery name: Roscoe
Burial place: Roscoe, Texas
Burial date: 22 Oct 1952
Informant: George W. Parks
Film number: 2113630
Digital GS number: 4167257
Image number: 2663
Reference number: cn 51803
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
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1910 Callahan County, Texas, United States Federal Census
Name: George W Parks
Age in 1910: 42
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Putnam, Callahan, Texas
House Number: 10
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Annie V Parks
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Minister
Household Members:
Name / Age
George W Parks / 42
Annie V Parks / 38
James E Parks / 19
Oma Parks / 16
John C Parks / 15
Ora A Parks / 13
Carrie M Parks / 11
Eva L Parks / 6
George W Parks / 4
***********************
So evidently, John C. is an older sibling to Ora and is approximately 2 years older according to this census info. Unable to locate any other definitive information concerning their birth dates. Not related to the Parks or Parker families. If you have info, please request correction!! JHD 8/01/19
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Rites Set At
Roscoe Today
Funeral services for John C. Parks, 55, Abilene cafe owner and the man for whom the Roscoe baseball field is named, was to be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the First Baptist Church in Roscoe. Burial will be in the Roscoe Cemetery with Kiker-Warren Funeral Home of Abilene in charge.
Mr. Parks, owner of the A&H Cafe at 277 Chestnut St., was polishing his car behind his cafe when he was stricken with a heart attack about 3 p.m. and was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Ann Hospital. His wife, who was helping him, immediately summoned an ambulance to no avail.
Born April 9, 1897 at Cisco, Mr. Parks moved to Scranton with his parents when a child. The family moved to Abilene in 1913.
He enlisted in the Army during World War I and served with the 36th Division. He received five battle stars for his part in five major campaigns. After the war moved to Roscoe where he engaged in barbering, farming and the cafe business.
He married the former Arah Lee Meyer of Sweetwater in 1931. For two years, he was deputy sheriff of Nolan County under Sheriff Jess Lambert.
He moved to Abilene four years ago and operated the City Cafe across from the old post office building on North Third St. for three years. He had operated the A&H Cafe for the past year.
Mr. Parks attended Simmons College prior to World War I and was outstanding in football and baseball. He was manager of a Roscoe baseball club shortly after the first World War. He started a campaign to raise funds for a new ball park there. It was named Parks Field in his honor. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Sgt. O. C. Parks of Carswell A.F.B., Fort Worth; his mother, Mrs. G. W. Parks of Roscoe; two brothers, George of Roscoe and Herman of Dallas; four sisters, Mrs. A. I. Skiles of Georgetown, Ky., Mrs. Ora Parker of Kingsville, Mrs. L. B. Dawson of Corpus Christi, and Mrs. H. G. Griffith of Atlanta, Ga.
Pallbearers will be Pat Cooper, Grinell Dutton, both of Abilene, Bill Tucker of Sweetwater, C. M. Farmer, W. R. Potter and R. P. Potter, all of Roscoe.
From The Abilene (TX) Reporter, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1952
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Taylor County Death Certificate
Name: John Crittendon Parks
Death date: 21 Oct 1952
Death place: St. Ann Hospital, Abilene, Taylor, Texas
Cause of Death: Coronary occlusion
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 55 yrs, 6 months, 13 days
Estimated birth year:
Birth date: 09 Apr 1897
Birth place: Cisco, Texas
Marital status: Married
Spouse name:
Father name: G. W. Parks
Father birth place: Ky.
Mother name: Annie Victoria Cain
Mother birth place: Ark.
Occupation: Cafe Owner (A & H Cafe)
Residence: Abilene, Taylor, Texas
Cemetery name: Roscoe
Burial place: Roscoe, Texas
Burial date: 22 Oct 1952
Informant: George W. Parks
Film number: 2113630
Digital GS number: 4167257
Image number: 2663
Reference number: cn 51803
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
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1910 Callahan County, Texas, United States Federal Census
Name: George W Parks
Age in 1910: 42
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Putnam, Callahan, Texas
House Number: 10
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Annie V Parks
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Minister
Household Members:
Name / Age
George W Parks / 42
Annie V Parks / 38
James E Parks / 19
Oma Parks / 16
John C Parks / 15
Ora A Parks / 13
Carrie M Parks / 11
Eva L Parks / 6
George W Parks / 4
***********************
So evidently, John C. is an older sibling to Ora and is approximately 2 years older according to this census info. Unable to locate any other definitive information concerning their birth dates. Not related to the Parks or Parker families. If you have info, please request correction!! JHD 8/01/19
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