Morris Randlett Parks ^{1 3 4 5 6}

   FamilySearch ID: L4CG-75P.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Moved: 1890, Fort Payne, DeKalb, AL. ⁵

2. Moved: 1893, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁵

3. Census in 1900 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁸ The 1900 census recorded at 1206 Tippecanoe Street: George D. Parks, lawyer, 44, born Sep 1835 in Maine, living with wife Anna S., 42, Oct 1857 in Massachusetts; Roscoe E., 18, Dec 1882 in Maine; and Morris R., 14, Dec 1885 in Maine.

4. Newspaper: Journal and Courier: Beeker - Parks Wedding, 19 Oct 1915, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹ LAFAYETTE Ind., October 19 -- Morris R. Parks, junior member of the law firm of Parks & Parks, and Miss Ruby M. Beeker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Beeker, of Battle Ground, were married today at the home of the bride's parents, by the Rev. R. K. Kelly, pastor of the First Baptist church. The bride Is a graduate of Indiana university with the class of 1910, and the last four years has been principal of the Royerton high school. Mr. Parks is a graduate of Purdue with the class of 1907, and a graduate of Indiana Law school with the class of 1909. He has been in partnership with his father, George D. Parks, the last six years. He has served the last two years as United States commissioner here.

5. Occupation: lawyer at Parks & Parks on 19 Oct 1915 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹

6. Census in 1930 in West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁹ The 1930 census recorded owning a $12,000 home at 491 Maple Street in West Lafayette: Morris R. Parks, lawyer, 44, living with wife Ruby M., 39; son John M., 12; and son Robert W., 8. All were born in Indiana except Morris in Maine.

7. Occupation: U. S. Commissioner on 28 Aug 1934 in West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹⁰

8. Residence: on 28 Aug 1934 in West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹¹

9. Census in 1950 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹² The 1950 census recorded Morris R. Parks, civil lawyer, 64, living with wife Ruby M. Parks, 59. He was born in Maine and she in Indiana.

10. Residence: 491 Maple St., West Lafayette, IN on 8 Jul 1962 in West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ²

11. Obituary: Journal and Courier: obituary of Morris R. Parks on 9 Jul 1962 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ² MORRIS R. PARKS
Former Prosecutor, Judge Dies
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Morris R. Parks, 76, former Tippecanoe county prosecutor and later West Lafayette city judge, died at 6:29 a.m. Sunday at William Ross annex. He had been in failing health for five years and a patient at the annex since late April. The family home is at at 491 Maple, West Lafayette. Mr. Parks served as county prosecutor from 1920 to 1924; was West Lafayette city attorney for 30 years and from 1953 to 1955 was West Lafayette city judge. In addition, he was U.S. commissioner for many years. He retired from law practice in 1958. He was born in Brunswick, Me., and moved with his family to Fort Payne, Ala., when four years old. Four years later his family traveled through Lafayette en route to Chicago for the World's fair and liked the city so well they made it their home. Mr. Parks was graduated from Purdue university in 1907 and from the Indiana Law school in 1909. He joined his father, George D. Parks, in the practice of law. In 1915 he was married to Ruby M. Beeker. She was Tippecanoe county Republican vice chairman for 12 years and also headed the county auto license bureau. Mr. Parks was a member of First Baptist church and was formerly a deacon in the church. He was a 50-year member of IOOF Merger Lodge 5 and its financial secretary for 20 years; was a member of F&AM Lodge 492 and the Tippecanoe County Bar association. Surviving are the widow and two sons, Dr. John M. Parks of Cleveland, O., and Lt. Col. Robert W. Parks, with the U.S. Army at Giessen, Germany.

Morris married Ruby Mildred Beeker, daughter of John Lincoln Beeker and Ada Josephine Shigley, on 19 Oct 1915 in Battle Ground, Tippecanoe, IN.^{1 2} (Ruby Mildred Beeker was born on 10 Sep 1890 in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe, IN,¹³ died on 17 Feb 1975 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN ^{6 13} and was buried in West Lafayette: Grand View Cemetery, Tippecanoe, IN ¹³.)