THIRD GENERATION

6. Richard PARKIN was born on 25 Nov 1821 in Thorpe Grange, Yorks, England. ^(26)(27) He was christened on 23 Dec 1821 in Owston, Yorks, England.⁽²⁸⁾ He died on 13 Jan 1902 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois. ⁽²⁹⁾ He Obituary on 14 Jan 1902 in Jacksonville Daily Journal. He was buried on 15 Jan 1902 in Liberty Cemetery, Lynnville, Morgan, Illinois. ⁽³⁰⁾ Richard was raised on Thorpe Grange, a farm within the vicinity of the Owston parish. He lea rned many of things he would need to know about farming from his father. As a young man h e hired out to work on other farms in the vicinity. By license he married Sarah Robinson tw o months after the birth of their first daughter. Richard is listed with his parents in th e 1841 census of Owston. Later he is listed with his wife in the 1851 census of Moss with hi s wife and two oldest daughters. He said that he was born on Thorpe Grange and listed his pr ofession as agricultural laborer. After he came to Illinois he farmed Section 12 townshi p 14, 11N. He attended the Liberty Church of Lynnville. He died in his home in the care o f his daughter Sally Jackson.

History of Richard Parkin by His Grandson, Charles W. Foster of Waverly, Ill. Age 96 in 1980 .

As I remember him he was about six foot two inches and weighed 190-200 lbs, with a full beard . He and his wife came to this country from England in 1848, on a sailing vessel which too k six weeks to make the trip. They settled on a farm in Scott County not far from the town o f Lynnville. Later they moved east to a farm which they owned and farmed for several years i n the Buckhorn neighborhood, and which they later sold to Billy Tarzwell and Jack German. Th ey moved to Jacksonville, and lived on the northeast corner of So. East and E. Michigan and h ad a store for several years.
I stayed at Dad's and Mother's as Grandpa and Grandma were called by the Grandchildren and we nt to school with Alice Parkin, who they kep as her mother passed away when she was small. S he was the daughter of Henry Parkin, a nephew of Grandpa. They went to Jacksonville on Satur day to do their shopping for sugar, coffee etc. But most of their eats were raised at home . There was not much visiting with the neighbors as everyone worked all week and both men an d horses had to rest on Sunday. There was lots of work to do those days, there were no powe r tools, no electricity or gas. Kerosene and candles for light and long hours, from 6 in th e morning to 6 in the evening with one hour off at 12 to 1.
There was lots of wild game--geese, ducks, quail, wild pigeons, prairie chickens and all kind s of birds--hawks, crows, buzzards and owls. Lots of snakes--garter, blue racers, black snak es, cotton mouth, spread head adders, bull, rattle and lots more. One of the Dearing boys wa s bitten by a rattler in the palm of the hand when they left Illinois and went to Kansas. I t hink it was Leonard Dearing.
At Christmas time we all went to Grandma's for Chrstmas dinner and all the kids ate first . I can remember on Christmas, George Parkin, son of Bill and Annie, had eaten his piece o f pie and wanted more. He holllered "more pie," his mother said "what else," but more pie i s all she got out of him. She wanted him to say "please!" But all he would say was "more pi e" and he finally got his order filled.
Their son Thomas died young and another daughter that was deaf burned to death one night as t he family was burning corn stalks in the spring, clearing them off the ground for spring plan ting. This was Eliza Parkin.

The Daily Journal
Jacksonville, Illinois
14 Jan 1902
The Death Record
PARKIN

Died at 2 a.m., Jan. 13 inst., at his late residence on East Michigan Avenue, after an i llness of several weeks, Richard Parkin, an old and respected citizen.
The deceased was born in Thorpe Grange, Yorkshire, Eng., Nov. 25, 1821, and on April 2 , 1848, was married to Sarah Robinson. Twelve children were born to this union. Four, Eliza , Emma, Annie and Thomas, preceded their parents. The wife and mother passed away six year s ago. Mr. Parkin is survived by eight children. Mrs. Mary During of Colorado; Charles Park in, of Collins, Iowa; William Parkin, of Canton, Ill.; Mrs. Emma Foster, of Franklin; Mrs. Ad a Smith and Mrs. Alice Clayton, of Woodson; Mrs. Fred Davey, of West Lafayette Avenue; Mrs. S arah Jackson, with whom he resided after the death of his wife. About 50 years ago he left h is native country to emigrate to this state, and during his residence and citizenship he shou ld himself to be an honest, upright man, truthful in his dealings with his fellow man, and a s he said a few hours before his death: "I never did any man any harm." A few years ago, un der the ministry of Rev. Preston Wood, he united with Brooklyn M. F. church and when the rele ntless harvester of souls stood near the religion of Jesus Christ was his anchor, and he excl aimed: "Lord have mercy on me." Thus has passed away another good father, citizen and neigh bor.
The funeral will be from his late home on Wednesday at 10 oc'clock a.m.
Obituary the Next Day
The funeral of the late Richard Parkin was conducted from his late home, on East Michiga n avenue, Wednesday. a very large congregation of friends, neighbors and relatives was prese nt to pay their last sad tribute of respect to the memory of their friend. The services wer e in charge of Rev. Preston Wood, of Delavan, who came to speak of the deceased, as he knew h im a man who led an exemplary life as a Christian. Rev. M. M. Want, paster of Brooklyn M.E . church, assisted, and a choir from this church ang sweetly several selections. Rev. Mr. Wan t read the scripture lesson from I Thes. 4:13 - 18 and offered prayer, after which the Rev. M r. Wood spoke words of consolation to the bereaved children of the deceased. He also exhorte d the living to be ready to go home when our Heavenly Father calleth us. A large processio n followed the mortal remains to Liberty cemetery, where amid tears of sorrow the body of Ric hard Parkin was laid away. rev. Mr. Want read the burial service of the church. The bearer s were A. Gregory, Peter Hamill, Thomas Scholfield, Riggs Taylor, Thomas Vanstone, Peter Mutc h, of Iowa. He was married to Sarah ROBINSON on 2 Apr 1849 in Doncaster, York, England. ^(31)(32)

7. Sarah ROBINSON was born on 5 Aug 1830 in Moss, Yorks, England.⁽⁷⁾ She was christened on 10 Oct 1830 in Campsall, York, England. ^(33)(34) She died on 1 Feb 1896 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois.⁽⁷⁾ She was buried in Liberty Cemetery, Lynnville, Morgan, Illinois. ⁽⁷⁾ She was a Midwife. She Obituary in The Jacksonville Journal. Sarah Robinson spent her childhood in the Moss, Yorkshire area. She is listed in the 1841 ce nsus of Moss with her parents. She was ten years old. She is later listed with her husban d and daughters Mary and Eliza in the 1851 census of Moss. She migrated to the United State s in 1852. She was enumerated in the 1860, 1870 and 1880 censuses of Illinois.
Sarah was a practicing midwife and delivered many babies. While visiting the Thursby home Sa rah found a small boy lying in a cradle. The child had been totally neglected. wand was cover ed with magets. Sarah took the young boy home to care for him. The child was never able to w alk so a pole with a sharpened end was made and had a rope tied to the end of it. He would t hrow the pole so that it would lodge in the wall and then puill himself with the rope that wa s tied to the pole. The mother of the boy came to take hime back the the child refused to le ave with her. He died at the age of eleven.
Walter Parkin and his sister Alice arrived, with their father Henry, in Illinois seeking fami ly association with their Uncle Richard and Aunt Sarah. Henry Parkin remarried and left hi s daughter Alice to be raised by Aunt Sarah.. Walter Parkin was taken into the home of hi s cousin Charles Parkin.

Short history by Charles W. Foster 1980.
Grandma's history.
Her maiden name was Sarah Robinson. She was not as tall as Grandpa, was more stocky built, a nd was very strict in everyday life. She was a good cook and housekeeper. She was also thei r doctor. I can remember when she used the scissors to clip the skin under the tongue of he r grandson, Herb Jackson, he was tongue tied. Her switch was made out of weeping willow twig s, twenty tied in a bundle. You got 20 licks instead of one. She said it scared them.

From Jacksonville Journal

The funeral services of Mrs. Richard Parkin will be held at her late residence on South Eas t street on Tuesday, February 4th inst. Rev. John Sargent will preach the funeral sermon. In terment will be at Liverty cemetery. Children were:

3 i. Mary (Parkin) ROBINSON.
ii. Eliza PARKIN was born on 4 Apr 1850 in Moss, Yorks, England. ^(35)(36) She died on 24 Jan 1862 in Near Lynnville, Morgan, Illinois.⁽⁷⁾ She was christened in Campsall, York, England. ⁽³⁷⁾ She was buried in Liberty Cemetery, Lynnville, Morgan, Illinois. ⁽⁷⁾ Eliza was one of the first three children that were born in England. There is no documentatio n as to why she was deaf and dumb. She must have attended the Liberty Church of Lynnville wi th her family as a child. There was a special school for the deaf located in Jacksonville . There is a good chance that her family might have had her attend the school. On the da y Eliza died she was helping her family clear the fields of corn stalks for spring planting . Eliza's clothing caught fire from the burning corn stalks, because she could not talk, sh e was unable to yell for help. No one helped her. Information for her death date is foun d on the headstone in the Liberty Cemetery, near Lynnville, Morgan County, Illinois.
iii. Thomas PARKIN died in 1852 in At Sea.⁽³⁸⁾ He was born on 1 Feb 1852 in Moss, Yorks, England. ⁽³⁵⁾ He was christened on 29 Feb 1852 in Campsall, York, England. ⁽³⁹⁾ Documentation of Thomas's existence is proved by the Christening records of Campsall, York, E ngland. He is also listed in the Parkin family Bible. There is the family story of a smal l child dying at sea. Since Thomas is the only one of the three children that came from Engl and that did not live, it is assumed that he is the small child from the family story of a ch ild dying at sea.
iv. William PARKIN was born on 11 Sep 1853 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois. ⁽³⁵⁾ He died on 1 Oct 1920 in Canton, Fulton, Illinois.⁽⁴⁰⁾ He was buried on 4 Oct 1920 in Greenwood Cem., Canton, Fulton, Illinois. ⁽⁴⁰⁾ William married Anna Morris at the home of Anna's parents in Scott County, Illinois The marr iage was performed by Phillip N. Miner, a Minister of the Gospel.
William lived on a lot near his father in Morgan County. In the Morgan County directory fo r 1878 William was living on Section 12 township 14, range 11. They are also living here wh en the 1880 census is taken. In the 1880 census, William is listed as 27 having been born i n Illinois, Annie is listed as 26 having been born in Wales. They have two children, John R . 3 years and George W. 6 months. When the 1900 census was taken of Illinois William and Ann a were living in Buckheart Township in Fulton county. William listed his birth as Sept 185 3 in Illinois and Annie listed her birth as Jan 1853 in Wales. They had five children, George , Oliver, Lelia M. Roy and Lee. The child, John R., age 3 years, who was listed in the 188 0 census must have died within the ten year period. It was also during this ten year perio d of time that William's family moved to Fulton county.
William was a farmer by profession, farming in Morgan county and later moving to Canton, Fult on county where he farmed until he retired.
He died of acute endocaritus on 1 Oct 1920 after being under the care of a doctor for three d ays.
v. Charles Richard PARKIN was born on 24 Jun 1855 in Lynnville, Morgan, Illinois. ⁽³⁵⁾ He died on 3 May 1920 in Belgium, Polk, Minnesota.⁽⁴¹⁾ He was buried on 6 May 1920 in Prairie View Cm., Euclid, Polk, Minnesota. ⁽⁴⁰⁾ MY DAD CHARLEY PARKIN
by Ethel Vint

Was born to the parents of Richard and Sara Robinson Parkin--June 24, 1894 at Lynnville , Illinois.
I do not know to muich about his early life, as to where he attended school. . .but pres ume it was a country school, close by to where they lived. The whole family probly attende d the same school. I have not heard of them living any where else.
At the age of 27 years, he married Jennie Mutch on November 16, 1882, also from Linnvill e, Illinois. She was 18 years old. He was of slight build weighing 127 lbs. at that time.
After a year or maby more, mabe two, I don't know for sure, they went out to Kansas i n a covered wagon. His sister Elizabeth and Jennie's brother Bob or Robert Muctch, and a cou sin Walter Parkin went with them. Walter was only a boy 15 years old and a son of Henry Park in, who had come across from England and brought his two children with him. The mother had p ast away. There was Walter and his sister Alice. They had been staying with Richard and Sa ra until they could do better. Walter and Alice were cousins to Richard Parkin. So it seem s they stayed with them.
Back to the Kansas trip. There were five of them making this long journy across country , but they were young, and gay, so the more the merrier. By this time Jennie was pregnent, f or her first baby. Can you imagine, riding half way across Illinois, clear acros Missouri, an d to the southwest corner of Kansas in a big wagon? No paved road, not even gravel, bump , a bump, and when they got there there were no house or no buildings. No well, nothing bu t prairie every where you look. I have rode in these big wagons many a time and I know how r ough they are . . . I know there were many women that help to blaze the trail west, but Jenni e was to be my Mother later on and when I think of all she had to put up with, it makes tear s come to my eyes. But to know my mother I know she would do her part, to make a home, for s he always did do just that. She was a pioneer woman, and a might fine one. She could mak e a home out of near nothing as any one I ever knew, and this is where she probly learn ho w . . . she had an early beginning.
So with spade in had, they started digging out a home to live in, and there were two lit tle boys born in this dug out . . . Richard who was named after Charley father, Richard Parki n, and George Alexander Parkin, Alexander for Jennie's father. Then they build a sod house . Now I have never seen a dug out or a sod house, I ask Mother how she culd keep it clean, sh e said, Oh I had a rag carpet I spread down, and it was home. It was 65 miles from any town . I have heard them mention Dodge City and Richfield, but they had to drive a team and wago n to get there. Can you imagine running out of, Well I was going to say bread, but I am sur e Jennie bake her own bread, probly never knew what it was to buy a loaf of bread, so I'll sa y running out of yeast, think they made that too . . . I know that Jennie and her mother us e to make a whole sack of yeast at a time. So with them making so many and so much, to mad e do. They managed better we. Now there was a nother little boy born, but in a sod hous e . . . so they had now three boys this one they named Charles Everett .v.v.v Jennie's mothe r would come to help out when ever there was a new baby. She was Margrett Mutch, from Linnvi lle, Illinois. Mother used to tell of going out and picking up buffalo chips to burn. I tak e it nothing went to waste. There were the sand storms that blew in across the prairie, andw ould cut the corn off at the ground, after it was a round foot high, and that was not easy t o take. Charlie and a notehr man or two went to town for provisions, and blizard blew in, an d they bout froze to death coming home. They had their legs and feet wraped in gunny sacks a nd my mother siad they were coverd with ice, but sixty mile, of that would be enough to free z any one blood . . . and body. Then there was this time that Charley and a neighbor went ou t in to Colo. for plums. They had heard of this plum thicket, so decided to drive over in t o Col. to gather a few plums. There as no fruit a round there, not even any wild frui t . . . but a lot of others had heard of this place too, so when night came they made a corre ll with there wagons and put the horses in this and while they were sleeping the Mexican cam e in an stole Charley mules. So there was Charley out in Colo. with a wagon and no mules t o take hime home, but some other good fello pulled his wagon home beind his. Jennie said Cha rley's mules were a nice big team, now all they had left to drive was an old gray mare. Bu t any way he did get plums, so the trip was no all in vane . . . and I expect they looked goo d to Jennie. This was about the last straw, with blizzards, sandstorms and having his mule s stolen, they went bact to Illinois which you will see they do a gain and again. As far a s I know they must have moved on Grandpa's place.
I am not sure of this but a little girl was born there know Jennie would be glad that i t was a girl this time, but the sad thing was she did not get to keep her long. As 15 mos . she past away with coloroa Infantem, (probly not speel wrong) righ. Well I am not ging t o start over) OH ME . . . . . Jennie morn for her for years. She use to tell me about how s mart she was and how pretty too. She was born July 11, 1891. name her Bertha Parkin. I us e to know what cemetary she is buried in, but I don't remember any more. It was not Diamon G rove probly one out by Linnville some where, I came a long in the year os 1893, June 7. I wa s born on Grandpa place, when I was about a year old Grandma Parkin past a way, so I don't re member her, but do remember Grandpa real well. Grandpa, was a very fine man. Had a white be ard, from ear to ear. He came to visit us when we lived at Collins. I probly was four or fi ve. I still have the clipping that my mother had cut out of the paper tell of his visit wit h us. He was a friend tro every one. I also remember being at his home in Jacksonville. I t was a big white house, but what I like the most was--he had paved a walk a wide one with br ick out to the toitlet and had a grape harver over it. A bench a long the side to rest on . I remember runing and skipig there, and he was seting on the bench. I remember it well . Wish I could do it a gain . . . . . I always wanted one like it. Roy made me one somethin g like it out on the farm. He made it out of polls planted a wild grape vine, and put a coup le seats or boards, was better, and I loved that place. Also had a lilly pool right by it . Had Lilly pad in it and it was great. Thanks Roy I told Wayne Wasta about it. I said t o walk under something like that made me feel like a Queen. So he made an arch way over hi s walk so I would have something to walk under any way, I appreciated what Roy did for me. W e all enjoyed it . . . . That is the way generation crry on from one to the other.
Charley, my Dad, bought a farm not far from Collins, Iowa. I was just past a year old , 160 acres, but Jennie my mother, was sick most of the time we were there. They blamed it o n the water. It would come up foamy and white looking, they said it had alalie in it, so m y Dad then went back to Illinois. Canton. He bought a feed shed, and we realy had a nice ho use there. It was big painted red trimed in white. The parlor had senery painted on the wal ls big bay window. Mother had boarders and roomers. It did not take Mother long to furnish i t. She traded our organ for a piano and I took lesson from a lady by the name of Mrs Cross . I like her and she must have like me, for I would pratise like shoud, and I learn fast. W e were there only two years and realy think it was only a year and a half maby close to wo . Than Dad was ready to move a gain. This time it was good old Missouri. I was nine when w e move there. Again we had an old dirty house to move in. My Dad would look at the land, an d see how it lay and if it was furtil, but paid very little attension to the house. So my mo ther being what she was, would go cleaning painting and do what ever it took to make home. M y mother They had 280 acre farm in Borton Co., seven miles from Lamar. We youngsters all we nt to country school Good old Rock Dale. We live there, five yr. and back to Illinois. Thi s time to Stockton, Illinois. We or Dad traded the farm for a hotel. It was a nice big hote l. The largest building on Main St. My mother took on the job of cooking which she like t o do, and did good job of it to . . . That lasted for a bout year and half. Then finely go t to where he wqnted to go all the time. To Minnesota. Mother would never go there on accoun t of we children. Said we would freeze to death. Well Dad ended up owning or owning at it 5 13 acres. Its a great country, don't ever underestamate it. It was wide open spaces, where p eople farm big. They bought a big mulgal endgin with several plows to plow behind it. We wo uld have thrashes two weeks at a time and than they would come back to thras flaz. Now Charl ey my Dad, said to my Mother don't ever take me a way from here . . . He was not well, ha d so much back truble, from his kidneys --- My Dad died there in Minnesota and is buried in t he Euclid cemetery. He was a christian, and an honest man. My Bro. Richard past a way 191 8 with flu and plursy, in Davenport, where he is buried. The rest of my family are buried he re in our cemetery at Beaman. Wish Dad was here too, but he is up there with a lot of his fr iends, and where he wanted to be. God I know you are good to him. He weigh 235 lbs.
vi. Emma (Emily) PARKIN was born on 10 Feb 1857 in , Morgan, Illinois. ⁽³⁵⁾ She died in , Morgan, Illinois. ⁽⁴²⁾ Death: Information was given by nephew Richard (Dick) Foster that he remembers his grandpare nts saying she died as a child. There is reason to believe this as there is a child born lat er by the name of Emma.
vii. Ann PARKIN was born on 20 May 1858 in Woodson, Morgan, Illinois. ⁽³⁵⁾ She died on 30 May 1885 in Lynnville, Morgan, Illinois. ⁽⁴³⁾ She was buried on 31 May 1885 in Liberty Cemetery, Lynnville, Morgan, Illinois.⁽⁴⁴⁾ Ann Parkin was married in Jacksonville to Josiah Gill who was from Lynnville. They were marr ied by J. Goodrick, a Minister of the Gospel.
Just three months after being married Annie Parkin Gill developed Gastritus Araenic Poison an d premature labor. On the day of her death she develop convulsions and had 20 attacks withi n a two hour period. She is buried in the Liberty Cemetery with her little girl next to her . Annie's husband Josiah ran a grocery store in Lynnville, Illinois and later after his seco nd marriage to Elizabeth Anderson Johnson moved to Jacksonville, Illinois and ran a similar s tore. For many years Josiah would get together with the Parkin family for anniversaries an d holidays. In the picture taken at the 45th wedding anniversary of Richard Parkin and Sara h Robinson, Josiah Gill is seated in front holding a portrait of Annie. No one knows where t he portrait, that he was holding, is at this time. Josiah Gill wore a watch fob which conta ined the picture of his wife Annie Parkin. As long as anyone could remember, Josiah carrie d the picture even after he remarried.
viii. Sarah Hannah PARKIN was born on 12 May 1860 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois. ⁽³⁵⁾ She died on 21 Feb 1939 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois.⁽⁴⁵⁾ She Obituary on 22 Feb 1939 in Jacsonville Daily Journal.⁽⁴⁶⁾ She was buried on 23 Feb 1939 in Diamond Grove C., Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois.⁽⁴⁰⁾ Sarah (Sally) Hannah Parkin Jackson
Information from Helen Beastall, Granddaughter of Sally Jackson

Not much is know of Sally's early childhood. There is some thought that she may have worke d for the Ranson family. She was married in the Ranson family home in Jacksonville, Illinoi s by Joel Goodrich, a Minister of the Gospel. Witnesses to the marriage were Thomas H. Cur tis and Charles A. Busey.
Helen Beastall is in possession of deeds that put the Jackson family in Richfield, Kansas i n 1887-1888. On 8 Nov 1887 Charles Jackson was elected by the highest number of votes to th e office of Township Officer. In the summer of 1888 the Jacksonville Journal,
(a newspaper) ran the following article----Mrs. Charles Jackson and child and Messers, Henr y Parkins and George Banks left the city yesterday morning to take up claims in Summer County , Kansas. Sally returned to Illinois with other family members when they were unable to liv e under the conditions the Kansas prairie presented.
Sally was deeded her father's house in 1901 on 106 E Michigan, Jacksonville.. She had bee n taking care of her father since the death of her mother in 1896. Sally's father was livin g with her when the 1900 census was taken. There was also a small grocery store just outsid e the house that Sally and her husband Charles Jackson ran until he died in 1925.
Sally's house was used as a boarding house. There were three small rooms on the second floo r that were rented by men who worked at the State Hospital. Sally would cook the evening mea ls and have the men empty their pots each morning in the one bathroom located just off the ki tchen.
Sally loved to cook and work in the yard. She raised many flowers that were her pride and j oy. Her flower garden was so special that made a point of telling some firemen that they cou ld not put their ladders on her flowers while they were fighting the fire that was burning i n part of her house. She also had a grape vine that lined the pathway from the back door t o the outside toilet. She would make a grape wine from her grapes.
Sally had four grandsons and three grand daughters. She offered her grandsons twenty-five do llars if each of them would not start smoking until after he turned twenty-one. There was on e grandson who made it.
In 1932, Sally hosted the 10th Annual Robinson family reunion. An article appeared in the Ja cksonville Journal reading as follows---On June 26th at the home of Sarah Jackson on East Mic higan Avenue was held the tenth annual runion of the descendants of "Will and Elizabeth Robin son." More than a hundred members arrived with filled baskets and a cafeteria dinner was ser ved at noon.
Following the dinner was the election of officers which were as follows:
President---John Virgin
Vice-President---Charles Newman
Secretary---Nellie Phillips
Treasurer---Bessie Smith
The program committee included Mable Vannier, Lizzie Robinson, Ursula Benson.
The hostesses for 1933 are Mrs. Winnie Robson and Mrs Minnie Robinson.
A very pleasing program was presented which was much enjoyed. Reading---Alice Grider, Reading ---Margaret Francis Newman, Playlet, "Little City and Girl---Marie Smith, Lois Virgin, Whist ling solo---Frances Grider, Reading---Frances Robinson, Reading---Frances Virgin, Reading---M arjorie Foster, Recitation---Charlene Robinson, Recitation---Evelyn Robinson, Duet---Eukely n and Guitar---Clarence Smith and James Beck. Many names are listed of those in attendance.
Two or three years before Sally died she made her dress, slips and pants that she was burie d in. When she left this life she left 2 living sons, 4 grandsons, 3 grand daughters and ha d 2 great grandsons.

Mrs. Sarah Jackson, Resident of City Many Years, Dies
Was Born in Scott County 78 Years Ago; Leaves Sons and Sisters

Mrs. Sarah Hannah Jackson, 78 years old, passed away yesterday afternoon at her home, 106 EAs t Michigan avenue, after a week's illness. She was the widow of Charles D. Jackson who die d Feb. 14, 1926.

Mrs. Jackson was born in Scott county May 19, 1860, daughter of Richard and Sarah Robinson Pa rkin, who were parents of a family of 12 children. The family came to Morgan county when sh e was young and she had been a continuous resident of the Jacksonville community.

Her marriage with Mr. Jackson was solemnized Feb. 28, 1883. Mrs. Jackson was a member of Gra ce M. E. church, and enjoyed the friendship and respect of all who knew her.

She is survived by two sons, W. T. Jackson, 402 North Church street, Herbert Jackson, Rural R oute 6, Jacksonville, and was preceded in death by one son, Richard P. Jackson. She also lea ves two sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Davey and Mrs. Walter Smith, both of this city. Nine brother s and sisters preceded her in death.

The remains are at the residence. Funeral arrangements will be completed today by the Gillha m Funeral Home.
ix. Elizabeth PARKIN was born on 11 Aug 1862 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois. ⁽³⁵⁾ She died on 28 Sep 1939 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois.⁽⁴⁷⁾ She was buried on 30 Sep 1939 in Diamond Grove, Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois. ⁽⁴⁰⁾ Elizabeth (Aunt Lib) Parkin Davey was married to Fred Davey in Jacksonville by Joel Goodrick , a Minister of the Gospel. The witnesses were her sister Sallie H. Jackson and Albert Gloss ip. Elizabeth is listed in the 1900 census of Morgan county, Illinois living in Jacksonvill e on 309 West Lafayette. She and her husband Fred have three children Freddie age 11, Harol d age 7 and Sarah, known as Ursula, age 3. Each of her children married but none of them ha d children. Aunt Lib, as she was known, kept in close association with her children and fami ly through her life. Elizabeth died of a Cerebral Hemorrhage complicated by hypertension an d arterio-sclerosis which she had for seven years.
x. Emma Jane PARKIN was born on 30 Mar 1865 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois. ⁽³⁵⁾ She died on 6 Jul 1935 in Thief River Fall, Pennington, Minnesota.⁽⁴⁸⁾ She was buried on 6 Jul 1935 in Ada Cemetery, Ada, Norman, Minnesota. ⁽⁴⁰⁾ Married at the home of her parents, Emma J. Pqrkin and John C. Foster were united in marriag e by J. C. Sargent, a Minister of the Gospel. Emma was one of the Parkin family who travele d to the Richfield, Kansas area and lived for several years. Emma traveled to Salida, Colora do area with her son to help take care of her sister Mary Dearing who was dying from breast c ancer. She was known for her great love for others and her willingness to always help. Sh e died from coronary disease that was complicated from the primary disease of cancer of the s tomach, which she had for fifteen years. The following is an article that appeared in the l ocal newpaper about the Golden Wedding Anniversary of the Fosters.

MR. AND MRS. FOSTER MARRIED 50 YEARS
Golden Wedding Anniversary
Observed Sunday with Large Gathering
At Home Near Ada
Sunday, April 2 was a memorable day in the lives of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Foster who liv e five miles southeast of Ada, for on that day, just fifty years ago they were united in marr iage. In honor of their golden wedding anniversary a large number of relatives and friends g athered at their home Sunday to help the honored couple observe the event.
Nearly one hundred guests were present at Sunday's event, where a sumptuous wedding feas t was served. Later a program was rendered with old time gospel hymns sung by the folks gath ered there. Mrs. F. F. Zimmerman of Ada sang the beautiful song, "When My Golden Hair Has Tu rned to Silver Gray," and also assisted with the other music.
Besides celebrating the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Foster, thei r son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Foster of Thief River Falls, also celebrated t heir thirteenth wedding anniversary on the same day.
A. J. Anderson of Lockhart presided at the program on Sunday. Rev. H. Schumacher of Tyle r, N> D., an intimate friend of the family, had planned on being with them on this notable da y, but on account of other duties was unable to attend.
It was on April 2, 1883 that John C. Foster was united in marriage to Emma Jane Parkin a t Buckhorn, Ill. They continued to make their home n that vicinity until the year 1915, whe n they came to Norman county and located on the well known Lockhart farm at Lockhart, later m oving to their present location near Ada.
Mr. Foster was born in England coming to this country alone at the age of 21 years, loca ting in Illinois. Mrs Foster was born in Scott county, Illinois.
They are the parents of six children, three sons, Charles, Richard and Bert who reside i n Illinois with their families, Lester, at Thief River Falls, Roy at home, and Mrs. Ray Harri s, also of Thief River Falls. The three former were unable to be her for the event but sen t a beautiful letter for their parents which was read at the gathering. The letter was as fo llows:

Home
"There is music in word home. To the aged it is a sweet haven of rest. To the young i t is a reminder of all that is near and dear to them. Among the beautiful songs that are sun g, there is none more beautiful than "Home, Sweet Home."
"Fifty years ago our home was established. Through fifty years of love and devotion t o teach other, this home has stood. Cares, sorrows and many anxious moments have come to it , but tenderest love and service have ever been the shield from the storms which must surel y come with the resposibility of hme and family. But this is not all. Love is born of God ; and many are the joys that come to the home where love abounds. So great is the influenc e of such a home upon the family brought up in it, that it will follow them through life an d encourage them to high and noble deeds.
"Fifty years, dear father, mother, you have walked side by side, sharing each other's jo ys and sorrows. We can never repay you for what you have done for usk but down deep in our h earts we cherish the memory of your loving care and training and we are ever ready to comfor t and cheer you along the way.
"We, who are separated from you by many miles, on this your Golden Wedding day, regret t hat we cannot be at your side, but we are with you in kind and loving thoughts."
"May God's rich blessings ever rest upon you and may He lead you gently along the journe y of life, for His ways are ways of pleasantness and allHis paths are peace."
Your Loving Children.
In addition to the children, there are also twelve grandchildren and one great grandchil d.
Mr. and Mrs. Foster are held in the highest esteem by everyone who knows them and the In dex takes this opportunity to join with their many friends in extending heartiest congratulat ions upon this notable even in their lives.
Members of the family who were present for the even were Roy Foster, at home, Mr. and Mr s. Lester Foster and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Harris and family of Thief River Falls. Oth er relatives there were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Clayton and son, Frank, Mr. andMrs. Ed Malakowsk y and family and Mr. and Mrs Howard Clayton and daughter, Lorraine of Lockhart..--------2 Ap r 1933
xi. Ada PARKIN was born on 1 Oct 1867 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois. ⁽³⁵⁾ She died on 23 Jan 1948 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois.⁽⁴⁹⁾ She Obituary on 24 Jan 1948 in Jacksonville Daily Journal.⁽⁵⁰⁾ She was buried on 25 Jan 1948 in Memorial Lawn C., Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois.⁽⁴⁰⁾ Ada Parkin spent her childhood in the Jacksonville area. She probably attended local school s and either helped her parents on their farm or helped them with their small store that wa s next to the Parkin home in Jacksonville. Ada was married to Walter Smith by Samuel B. Moor e, a Minister of the Gospel. After she married Walter in 1890 she moved to a farm east of W oodson, Illinois. Ada was listed in the 1900 census of Woodson, Illinois with her husband an d two children. Ada kept in close association with her family and would gather with her sis ters at many parties the family had over the years. When Walter retired he and Ada moved t o Jacksonville and their daughter Mae moved onto their farm. Ada spent her remaining years l iving close to her sisters. In 1948 Ada developed a case of pneumonia which complicated h er arteriosclerosis. She died after five days. She is buried in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.

Mrs. Walter Smith Dies Friday Night atresidence Here

Mrs. Walter Smith, a well-known resident of this city, died Friday at about 7:30 p.m. at he r home, 228 East Michigan avenue. She had been in failing health for the past two years.

The former Ada Parkin, she was born on October 1 1867, in the Buckhorn community, the daughte r of Richard and Sarah Parkin. She was the last of eleven children. Most of her life was sp ent in the Woodson community, but she had made her home in Jacksonville for the past 28 years .

She was united in marriage with Walter Smith on Nov. 25, 1890. He survives with two children . Ben Smith and Mrs. Mae Virgin, both of this city, and six grandchildren and eight great gr andchildren. She was a member of the Presbyterian church.

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Reynolds Funeral Chapel. The body w ill be returned from the Reynolds Funeral Home to the residence at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
xii. Lorah Alice PARKIN was born on 12 Jul 1869 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois. ⁽³⁵⁾ She died on 1 Oct 1934 in Lockhart, Norman, Minnesota.⁽⁵¹⁾ She was buried on 6 Oct 1934 in Ada Cemetery, Ada, Norman, Minnesota.⁽⁴⁰⁾ She Obituary in Index Newspaper of Lockhart, Minnesota. Donna, Elva, and Helen, granddaughters of Lorah Alice Parkin Clayton together composing a sto ry as far as their memory of her goes.
Donna said:
Grandma's children were all born in Illinois exept the youngest--a son Fred.. So many of he r stories were told of her life in Illinois.
Her birthday Aug. 13 was usually celebrated at the farm home in Minnesota on a Sunday neares t to the dat. All friends of the family as well as children and grandchildren and neighbor s came. It was one huge pot luck and grandmother's treat which was usually with the childre n in mind, was five gallongs of ice cream.
The dessert was a fruit salad. Each family brought some kind of fresh fruit and it was all p ut together--bananas, apples, grapes, peaches, pineapple, marshmellows, nuts and lots of whip ped cream.
Helen said:
I remember her sitting in her big kitchen in front of the wood range with her feet on the ove n door. This is where she usually sat to read the mail and write her many letters.
One of Grandma's favorite snacks was black walnut meats. Everyone knows how hard they are t o crack. She would lay them on a flat iron and crack them with a hammer. Some relative fro m Illinois would send a large supply each fall.
The Lockhart creamery held an annual picnic each summer. It was called the creamery picnic . It was fun for every one, and the grandchildren especially, because Grandmother always ha d a pocket full of nickels for them, saved from her egg money. A nickel went a lot farther i n those days than it does today.
Grandma wenjoyed going to town and was ready in a short time. She would quickly don a clea n apron and put on her hat and she was ready to go. She always wore an apron and it was use d for many things--to carry eggs in from the hen house, peas beans and etc., baby chicks tha t she might want to move from one place to another.
There was a big pantry off the kitchen. It had a pie table in it. She would bake pies and fi ll the big pie drawer. She usually had pies baked and ready for Sunday especially.
Grandfather used to say she made the best biscuits in the world.
Elva said:
I remember staying with Grandma and Grandpa in the winter time. I had a cold and she would r ub my chest with menthalatum then put a layer of newspapers she had warmed and a flannel clot h over that. She would pat you on the seat and say now hurry up to bed and get warm.
Grandpa always called her "Mom." They liked to have the family sit around the big oval tabl e and enjoy a quiet emal.
Breakfast meant a big white pitcher of milk for the Kelloggs Corn Flakes besides all of the o ther good farm staples--bacon, eggs, fried potatoes and etc.
There was a big old ornery rooster on the farm. We were all well aware of him when we left t he house. One day Elva and Grandma went to gather eggs. Grandma took along a big stick. Su re enough--she had her apron filled with eggs and here he came running. Grandma turned aroun d and swung the stick, catching the big old rooster in the neck. He gave a funny kind of a sq uawk and fell down. Grandma said, "Well now look what we've done. We'll have to put the ho t water kettle on and fix him for supper." So we went to the house and put thekettle on an d when we came to pick up Mr. Rooster, he was gone. He had come to and left. I can't rememb er if he ended up in the stew pot or not.
Grandma didn't have a lot to give, but her nature was a generous one. She loved to fix smal l treats and goodies for the children. Sometimes at Christmas it would be a few stuffed date s or a bit of candy but she never forgot anyone.
Grandma died at age 64. That doesn't seem old to us in this day anbd age--but she was a tin y lady and after rearing eleven children and seeing them all grow to adulthood, she did well.
Grandpa and all the family really missed her when she was gone.

F Funeral Rites Were Held Here Thursday For Mrs. R. Clayton
Prominent Lockhart Lady Died At Her Home
On October 1st at Age of 64 Years

The large crowd that attended the fuenral services of Mrs. Alice Clayton last Thursday a t the M. E. church in this city, and the many floral offerings, testified to the fact that sh e will be sadly missed by her many friends. Her death which occurred at her home at Lockhar t on Monday, October lst, shocked and grieved her many friends in that community.
Rev. Dahle officiated at the services and burial was made in the Ada cemetery.
Mrs. Clayton was born on Aug. 13, 1870, in Morgan county, Illinois. On August 26, 189 0 she married to Herbert Clayton at Jacksonvill, Ill. In 1913 they moved to Arvilla, N. D. , and in the spring of 1916 moved to Lockhart township, where the deceased had resided since.
Mrs. Clayton had been ill for three months. On July 15th she suffered a stroke at Austi n, Minn., enroute home from a visit to her old home at Jacksonvill, Ill., and from this she d id not recover, death occurring on date above stated.
Deceased was highly respected by all her acquaintances and she was an ardent worker in b oth her church and community for the good of others.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by the following children: Mrs. Frank Gride r, Jacksonville, Ill., Albert Clayton and Mrs Albert Nelson of Lockhart, Mrs. George Melbye o f Hallock, Mrs. Ed Malakowsky of Lockhart, Richard Clayton of Austin, Mrs. John Hartley of Ya kima, Wash., Mrs. Floyd Mapes of Winterset, Iowa, and Frank, Howard and Fred, all of Lockhart . Four sisters who survive are: Mrs. Sara Jackson, Mrs. Elizabeth Davey, Mrs. Ada Smith al l of Jacksonville, Ill. and Mrs. Emma Foster of Twin Valley. Three brothers and three sister s and her parents have preceded her in death.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR LOCKHART LADY
Mrs. Herbert Clayton Died Monday, October 1st After Three Months Illness--Funeral Last Thursd ay.

Mrs. Herbert Clayton, for nearly twenty years a well-known resident of the Lockhart commun ity, died at her home there at 3:30 o'clock, Monday afternoon, October 1st, at the age of 6 4 years. Death was due to heart failure, following a three-months' illness. On July 15th th is year, Mrs. Clayton suffered a paralytic stroke at Austin, Minn., while she was en route t o Lockhart from a visit to her old home at Jacksonville, Ill., and she never recovered from t his stroke.
Lorah Alice Parkin was born in Morgan county, Ill. Aug. 13, 1870, the youngest of twelv e children born to Richard and Sara Parkin, pioneer immigrants to Morgan county, who came fro m Yorkshirem, England.
Preceding her in death were her parents and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Deering, Mrs. Anni e Gill and Eliza, also three brothers, Thomas, William and Charles. Three sisters at Jackson ville, Ill., Mrs. Sarah Jackson, Mrs. Elizabeth Davey and Mrs. Ada Smith and a sister, Mrs. E mma Foster at Twin Valley survive.
Lorah Alice Parkin was united in marriage on Aug. 26, 1890 to Herbert Clayton, also of M organ county and here they established their first home.
In 1913 the Claytons moved to Arvilla, N> D., where they were engaged in farming for thr ee years, selling out and moving to Lockhart township, Norman county, in the spring of 191 6 where they have continued to reside.
Eleven children and her husband survive. They are Sara (Mrs. Frank Grider) of Jacksonvi lle, Ill., Albert who farms at Lockhart, Ada (Mrs. Albert Nelson) of Lockhart, Leota (Mrs. Ge orge Melbye) of Hallock, Genevieve (Mrs. Ed Malakowsky) of Lockhart, Richard who farms at Aus tin, Ruth (Mrs. John Hartly) of Yakima, Wash., Len (Mrs. Floyd Mapes) of Winterset, Iowa, Fra nk, Howard and Fred at Lockhart.
Mrs. Clayton was greatly interested in community work. Of a sunny disposition, she enjo yed a wide circle of friends. Her's was a hospitable home. All her children ad neighbors a s well always looked forward to her annual birthday party which was her hobby. At such occa sions she delighted in having all her own children and the entire neighborhood come to her ho me where athletic events and games were played, ending with a sumptuous banquet of the old Pu ritan kind. Mrs. Clayton always saw to it that she "gave" more than she "received" and selfi shness was far far away from hovering around her doorstep. Truly here is a home where Mothe r meant much.
Among out-of-town people attending her funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Parkin and daugh ter, Lottie of Euclid, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Parkin, also of Euclid, Mrs. Minnie Lang of Austin , Minn., Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Foster of Twin Valley, Mr. and Mrs. R. Foster of Jacksonville, Il l., Mr. and Mrs. Lester Belcher of Grandin N> D. and other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers escorting the remains to their last resting place were old friends and neigh bors, Emil Menge, Bert McNamar, Jay McNamar, John Wichern, John Geving and Carl Maass.
Funeral services were conducted last Thursday afternoon, October 4th at the Methodist ch urch in Ada, Rev. Upton Dahle officiating. Interment took place in the Ada cemeter. The fune ral was largely attended
The Index joins with the many friends of the family inextending condolences to the berea ved family.