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1895, FEB. 1030 PARK FAMILY .
II. JOSEPHINE, b. Oct. 17, 1841; dead; md Oct. 24, 1867, J. E.
Threlkeld, b. in 1837; d. Dec. 29, 1888. After his rst
wifes death, he married second, June 13, 1877. Ella C. Ringo, who
survives, with 2 children.
LII. JOHN T. BUENEMAN, b. Aug. 1, 1845.
IV. ADELINE, b. April 23, 1843; md R. Beiga, of Leavenworth.
V. SOPHIA L., b. May 5, 1848; md Wm. H. Smith. (See.)
VI. THOMAS T., b. Jan. 15, 1852.
VII. CHARLES F. BUENEBIAN, b. Aug. 2, 1854; md Nellie
Alexander. (See)
THE PARK FAMILY.
Four brothers were born and reared in Rowan County, N. C.:
1, John; 2, Ebenezer; 3, Eli, and 4, Asa Park. Of these we are
concerned with only John and Ebenezer, who have posterity in
Platte.
I. JOHN PARK
Was born in Rowan County, N. 0.; came in infancy with his par-
ents to Estill County, Ky, where he married Mary Peeler. He
was a justice of the peace, and a member of the county court for
twenty years, and served a term as s-h~eritl. Children:
I. JONAH PARK, md Malinda McMonigle. Children:
1. Sallie. 2. William. 3. John. 4. Elisa.
5. Susan. 6. Amanda.
II. SOLOMON B. PARK, b. in 1803 in Estill Co., Ky.; d. in Platte
; md Sept. 29, 1829. Eliza J. Jermane, b. in Madi-
son Co., Ky, in April. 1813; d. in Colorado Sept. 17, 1879.
They came to Platte. and Feb. 10. 1853, Mr. Park bought of
Robert Cain a large farm on Todds Creek. and built a large
brick house, now owned by Ben Jack. He was large and
commanding in person, and possessed intelligence and en-
terprise. He left a large estate to his children:
1. Ama/n(I-a. P(n7.:, md in Kentucky Hon. V. P. C-hiles. b.
April 21, 1821; a captain in the Mexican War. and
a commander of a company in Winstons Confeder-
ate regiment: was admitted to the bar Oct. 14. 1875.
b11t never engaged in active practice; was elected
probate judge in 1872 over F. M. M.Do11ald by a
vote of 2,218 to 981; reelected in Nov, 1876, -over L.
Shepard. by a Vote of 2,092 to 7123; again elected in
No., 1880. by 2,283 to R. N. Harri11gtons 1.270; and
for a fourth term in 1884 over J. IV. Magee. by 1.892
to ],::U votes. But i11 1890 he was beaten -by J. L.
1armacl;. in the Democratic primary. and (lid not
run for the oiee. Mrs. (hiles is an accoinplished and
l1i}"l1l est:-enied lady. (711: [] Mary Eliza Chiles.
md in 1872 lbr. R. I. C. Johnston (see). who has been