History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 674. [Harrison County] [Cynthiana City and Precinct] FRANK PARKS, farmer and trader, P. O. Cynthiana, born in Harrison County, April 8, 1835; his parents were from Maryland, and died soon after emigrating to Kentucky. At the age of fifteen he learned the blacksmith's trade, having had little opportunity to prosecute his education. He had been engaged in farming and trading most of his life, in which business he has been very successful. On Nov. 15, 1865, he married Mattie, daughter of James and Jane (Hamilton) Carroll; the former of Scott and the latter of Fayette County. Five children have been born to them, two lovely little girls, of whom survive, Minnie, born Aug. 10, 1868, and Jennie, born Feb. 3, 1871. Mr. Parks is a Democrat in politics. He is a member of the Cynthiana Commandery of Knight Templars. Of late he is paying considerable attention to the breeding of short-horn cattle. Mr. Parks is in communion with the Christian Church at Cynthiana. He served during the late war in the 1st Ky. Mounted Riflemen. Parks Hamilton Carroll = Scott-KY Fayette-KY MD http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/harrison/parks.f.txt