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LAFAYETTE PARKS
   MARCUS LAFAYETTE PARKS was born in Wayne County West Virginia in January 1850. He married ELIZABETH JANE TURNER known as Eliza Jane. She was born in January 1852. Lafayette was a farmer. His parents were: JAMES SHELTON PARKS & SUSAN FRASHER. Eliza Jane's parents were JAMES TURNER and MARY J. CAUDILL . Eliza Jane & Lafayette were both living in 1920 according to the Breathitt County Kentucky Census. They are buried in the Dunn Cemetery next to their son "Buddy". The headstones as of 8/2007 are gone. These are the children of Lafayette and Eliza Jane:

        1.
GENERAL WAYNE born 1870 in WV (his name is actually "General" but was called Buddy.

        2.
ALFORD born February 27, 1871 in Virginia

        3.
FAYETTE born August 1872 in Breathitt County KY (confused often with his father)

        4.
SUSAN born 1875 in Virginia

        5.
MARION born March 26, 1877 in West Virginia

        6.
LAURA born in April 1879 WV

        7.
ANDREW born March 12, 1884 in Breathitt Co KY

        8.
GROVER CLEVELAND born December 26, 1885 in Breathitt Co KY

        9.
SAMUEL born July 1891 in Breathitt County KY
       
      
Information was obtained from Breathitt County Library Breathitt County Census 1900, 1910 & 1920
Also Tombstone inscriptions
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