Notes for Henry Jr. PARKS

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Notes for Henry Jr. PARKS

The following is a letter written to Nancy, by her borther James W. Parks
Thursday October 16th, 1862

Nancy Dear Sister,
This will inform you we are all well, we recieved a letter from William a few days past, he was quite well, they were about to leave Vicksburg, and going to Holly Springs, Miss., to join Vandorn's Command. We recieved a letter from Mitchel Newton tuesday, they were all well.
He had heard from our people in Texas, he read a letter, written by brother William to his Father-in law Cayhill, (who moved to Texas with father) to his brother Cahill in Alabama, which stated the Indians came to Father's house on the 2nd day of April and burned his house and took all his stock.-----and worse that they killed Father, Mother and Little Billy. Father's specticles were found 20 yards from the house where there were scrapes as though he had combat and his gun was broken. He was lying near the house with an arm ond his head burned off. Mother was 40 years from the house with four arrows shot in her. Little Billy 100 yards off, stabbed with a knife. We have let Aunt Polly know it and Stephens. We have concluded to have their funerals preached by Buck Williams at our church, the first sabbath in December. Write to sister Sarah and Patsey. I will write to uncle Billy, to write their obitiary in the Advocate.
Tour Bro.
Jas. W. Parks

** Note** Head stone reads:
Henry-1785
Nancy (Dorsey) 1790
Billy, their grandson, age 12
All born in Georgia --- Massacred by Comanche Indians on the spot, April 2, 1862

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