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Malinda Ellen Horton was born March 20, 1853, in Searcy County, Arkansas, the daughter of George S. Horton and Virginia Jane Pigg.
Malinda married Robert Taylor Parks on June 6, 1872, in Arkansas. Robert Parks was born February 6, 1848, at Canaan, in Searcy County. He was the son of Gibson W. Parks and Annis Dickey.
Robert and Malinda raised their family at Canaan, in Searcy County. Robert died at Canaan on December 15, 1887.
Malinda married Thomas M. Ferguson about 1889. Thomas Ferguson was born March 20, 1855 and died May 7, 1907. Malinda died at Canaan, on May 16, 1941, and is buried in Canaan Cemetery at Canaan.
Children of Robert Parks and Malinda Ellen Horton
1. Luiza Anna Jane Parks, b. Apr 25, 1873, Searcy Co, AR; d. May 1, 1873, Searcy Co.
2. Gibson Archemides "Kim" Parks, b. 1874, Searcy Co, AR
3. Andrew Jackson Parks, b. Nov 17, 1875, Searcy Co, AR; d. Sept 5, 1965, Searcy Co, AR; m. Ida Mahalie Keeling, daughter of Isaac Newton Keeling and Emaline T. Osborne
4. Taccoah Elizabeth Parks, b. Apr 16, 1878, Searcy Co, AR; m. Thomas Wesley Neel
5. Sarah Belle Parks, b. Dec 16, 1879, Searcy Co, AR; m. Jim Wallingsford
6. John E. Lee Parks, b. Oct 2, 1881, Searcy Co, AR; d. Apr 16, 1890, Searcy Co.
7. Tennessee Octavene Parks, b. Mar 4, 1883, Searcy Co, AR; m. Samuel T. Hays
8. Flora Flurette Parks, b. 1885, Searcy Co, AR
9. Nora Arnettie Parks, b. Mar 13, 1885, Searcy Co, AR; d. Jan 29, 1966; m. Sol Harris
10. Mary Malinda Parks, b. Sept 26, 1887, Searcy Co, AR; d. Aug 8, 1888, Searcy Co.
Children of Thomas Ferguson and Malinda E. Horton
11. Violet Ferguson
12. Myrtle Ferguson