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This small family cemetery is located on private property at the northern edge of Rains County. From the intersection of Hwy. 69S and Spur 161N at Point, travel north for 0.4 mile to FM 514. Turn east and travel on 514E for 3 miles to Rains County Road 4470. Turn north on Rains County Road 4470; travel 0.5 mile to curve in the road; turn west onto Rains County Road 4460; travel 0.6 mile to Rains County Road 4480, which is a gravel road. Turn east and travel 0.6 mile to gate that enters private property. Travel through the gate on a dirt road for 0.4 mile to a 2nd gate. The road now becomes a dirt path. Travel 0.5 mile on the dirt path; the cemetery is located in the wooded area to the northeast of the path and is enclosed in a chain link fence.
| Parks, J.C. | h/o Nancy C | 12/26/1835 | 08/12/1916 |
| Parks, Nancy C. | w/o JC Parks | 08/25/1842 | 08/21/1900 |
| Parks, infant | d/o JC & NC Parks | 03/15/1880 | 03/27/1880 |
| Parks, infant | s/o JC & NC Parks | 03/15/1880 | 03/20/1880 |
| Parks, James | s/o JC & NC Parks | 10/29/1877 | 06/19/1878 |
| Parks, Josephine | d/o JC & NC Parks | 05/25/1875 | 08/19/1881 |
| Parks, Luella | d/o JC & NC Parks | 10/09/1867 | 01/21/1874 |
The Rains County Leader
January 14, 1916
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Shepard, Monday, January 10th, a boy. Mother is doing well, but God saw fit to take the little one to the great beyond, where there is no suffering or pain for anyone. Its remains were laid to rest at the Parks Cemetery Tuesday at 3 p.m. We offer our condolences and sympathy to the sadly bereaved parents.
(Apparently this is an unmarked grave)
