In Memoriam April 10th

1911 Bezelria Miles Parks was born Sep. 5th, 1820 in Muskingum Co., Ohio.  In 1848 on June 5 at the age of 21 he was united in marriage to Miss Maranda Edwards.  A few months after their marriage they moved to Bartholomew County, Indiana, where they resided for twelve years.  In the year of 1853 they moved to Marion County, Ill.  In the fall of 1875 they made their third move this time to Ottawa County, Kansas. For in the year 1895, June 14th the wife of his youth, and who had been his companion for fifty-four years passed away to her heavenly reward.  She was a good and kind wife and a loveable mother.  Brother and Sister Parks were parants of eight children, four boys and four girls, seven of whom still live.  One daughter passed away some years ago. 

Also to this union there now lives thirty-one grandchildren and twenty-eight great grandchildren.  Two sisters also survive him, Mrs. Leannah gale of Minneapolis and Mrs. Ruth Matterly of Carrolton, Mo., and a brother, David Parks of Iola, Ill.  Fourteen years ago Brother Parks was united in his second marriage to Mrs. Mary Minteer.  They lived together very happily for six years. After her death his sister Mrs. Mary Ellen Edwards, lived with him until three years ago when she died, and since that time brother Parks has visited his children who treated him kindly and desired that he might make his permanent home with them, but he liked best the old homestead and was there most of the time.  His death occured at his daughters, Mrs. Molly Jones, where he had been in poor health for four weeks.  He passed peacefully away to the eternal on Monday April 10, 1911 at 6:10 p.m.  His mind was clear and calm until within five minutes of his departure.  Had he lived until Sept. 5, he would have reached his 91st birthday.

1943 Virginia (Pearce) Runyon age 88 daughter of John & Nancy (Ellsberry) Pearce was born in Kentucky in 1855.  She married William Runyon in 1877 and they had at least three children: unnamed infant, John and Maud.  According to the 1940 census Jennie attended college, possibly a female seminary in the Oldham County area.   She died in Fisherville, KY and is buried in Floydsburg cemetery in Crestwood, KY.