Our Parks Family in America takes readers into the lives of Joseph and Ruth Parks of East Tennessee and six generations of their descendants. After the arrival of the family progenitor in the 18th century, these Parkses traveled from Maryland to Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Texas, and many points beyond. Beginning with stories about several of Joseph and RuthÕs children, the book focuses on the family of John Parks, who moved from Tennessee to Jackson County, AL, where they were among the early settlers of the Tennessee River Valley. Family members held positions such as politician, soldier, postmaster, wagon master, doctor, preacher, lawyer, teacher, undertaker, judge, county commissioner, carpenter, merchant, and farmer. Tales of murder, loyalty oaths, Cherokee cousins, and the revelation of ancestors who sailed to America on the Mayflower are included. The book ends with a photo gallery of present-day descendants of Joseph and Ruth Parks.