Alexander County NC

Biographical Sketch of Thomas H. Parks

Thomas H. Parks, of the firm of Parks, Taylor & Co., of Lynchburg, Tennessee, is a son of Ambrose Lee and Eleanor E. (Watts) Parks. The father was born in North Carolina. After his marriage he moved to Missouri, where he resided until 1846, and then came to Lynchburg, Tennessee, where he was engaged the wheelwright and wagon making business. Both parents died in 1850. Thomas H. was born in Missouri October 19, 1840, being but nine years old when his parents died. He made his home with an uncle in Alexander County, North Carolina, until seventeen years old. In … Read more

Hubert C. Keever

1st Class Private, Med. Corps, 28th Div., 110th Inf. Born in Alexander County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Keever. Husband of Mrs. Hattie Keever. Entered the service at High Point, N.C., April 26, 1918. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Greenleaf, Ga. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France and landed Sept. 3, 1918. Fought at Argonne Forest and St. Mihiel. Landed in USA May 12, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., May 23, 1919.