Lydia Parks

PARKS, CLARK

Posted By: Philip Pease (email)
Date: 10/12/2004 at 21:00:58

Cedar Rapids Republican, October 10, 1911

Pioneer Woman Is Called To Her Rest

Mrs. Lydia Parks Had Lived In This City For 67 Years-She Died Sunday

Sunday evening at 6 o'clock there expired in this city one of the oldest pioneer women of Cedar Rapids Mrs. Lydia Parks. Her death occurred at the residence of daughter, Mrs. M.L.Weatherwax 409 F avenue west with whom she had resided for a long time. Mrs. Parks had been a resident of this city for the past sixty-seven years.
Miss Lydia Harris was born on March 29 1825 in Canada. She came to this country when a young girl and in 1844 settled in this city. In those early days she acquired a tract of land from the government and managed to keep possession of it all her life. This is a large farm situated near Linn Junction. She was an unusually bright and active despite her age and retained her faculties to the last. Even till her death she was conscious of everything.
Mrs. Parks was very well known. She leaves a large circle of relatives and a great host of friends. Those who survive her are her daughter, Mrs. M.L. Weatherwax of this city, a son, George Clark, of Marion, and two daughters Mrs. R.E. Allen of Arnold Neb., Mrs. Carl Gross of Hyannis Neb. Eighteen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon. Brief services will be conducted at the residence of Mr. Weatherwax at 1 o'clock. Rev. Crowder will officiate. At 2:30 services will be held at the Shiloh church. The internment will be in the Shiloh cemetery.