PARKS, BEAUMONT, was born Jan., 1775, in Norwich, Conn. He was an orphan at twelve years of age, and resolved to educate himself. In order to obtain the means to do so, he began trading with the French Canadians and Indians. He worked his way out, in company with his brother-in-law, Rev. Mr. Bacon, father of Rev. Leonard Bacon, D. D??., of New Haven, Conn., through the rivers and lakes, from Vermont to the region of Georgian Bay and Lake Huron. As winter approached, he commenced building a house with the intention of remaining in it until spring. He was discovered by Col. Dunham, commander of the U. S. Fort, at Michilimacinac. Col. Dunham was astonished at seeing a boy of fourteen or fifteen years preparing to winter alone in that inhospitable region, and enquired what he was aiming to do. On being told by young Parks that he was trying to raise money to defray the expense of an education, Col. Dunham offered him a home in his own family, with the promise of assisting him in his purpose. He accepted the kind proposition, went to the Fort and remained there between three and four years. During that time his savings amounted to about $80. Expressing his determination to set out for College, Col. Dunham sent some friendly Indians to accompany him a portion of the distance. He traveled in a birch canoe through the upper lakes and portions of Canada, and thence east. When he had gone about two-thirds of the distance, he was taken sick with small pox, and was compelled to travel alone until he could find shelter, although he was then in a part of the country more or less settled by white men. At Montreal, a French Canadian took him in and nursed him for nearly a month, until he was able to pursue his journey. His savings were now reduced to about thirty dollars, but his hospitable friend would not receive anything for his trouble. His exhausted condition required the expenditure of more money, and when he arrived at his destination his money had all vanished. Notwithstanding so much time was lost, after a journey of one thousand six hundred miles, he found himself at Dartmouth College, a stranger, and destitute. Yet he boldly knocked at the doors of that institution of learning for admittance. That was about the year 1798. By diligent study while in the family of Col. Dunham, he was enabled to teach the lower branches. He then made arrangements to continue teaching in summer and attend college in the winter, and prosecuted his studies while teaching, so as not to fall behind in his class. He was thus enabled to defray his expenses, with some aid furnished by Col. Dunham., and in that way went through college on equal terms with Daniel Webster, Levi Woodbury--the latter of whom was his class-mate--and other world-wide celebrities. After passing through college he entered the law office of Judge Slade, of Middlebury, Vt., and in due time was admitted to the bar. He was married in 1811, at Windsor, Vt., to Nancy Conant. He soon acquired a large and lucrative practice, which he held for about ten years, when--however others might think--he became convinced that it was impossible to be a successful lawyer and a thoroughly honest man. That, with other causes, induced him to abandon his practice and move west. He left Vermont, and in August, 1821, landed at Madison, Ind., where he opened an academy for the education of young men, which was one of the earliest institutions of the kind established west of the Allegheny mountains, and probably the first school in the State of Indiana where the Greek and Latin languages were tanght. It was attended by many who have become distinguished at the bar, on the bench, and in the councils of the nation, such as the Hendricks, Sullivans, Brights, Sheets, Cravens, and many others. After ten years success in Madison, he was appointed Professor of language at the Indiana State University, Washington and was in that position a year. He came to Springfield, Autumn of 1840, and at once ??pri?? school or academy, which was supported by all the l?? many of the students distinguished in the lear?? politics and business schools of Springfield the present plan, he w?? tendent, and continue?? field for nearly twe?? caused him to r?? ?? Mr. and Mrs. ?? ??ermont, on?? ??in Indiana ?? the other ??, born ?? ?? Dec. ?? to California about the close of the rebellion, and has not been heard from since. RICHARD married, and died from a wound received in the Kansas troubles. FRORENCE J. was married in 1856 to George Challis. They have several children, and reside in Atchison, Kansas. BEAUMONT J. married in Atchison, Kansas. Himself, his wife and his father moved to Colorado, and reside on a dairy farm. FRANK W. was married near Auburn, Illinois, to Sarah J. Davidson. They have one child, EDITH, and reside near Mt. Liberty, Reno county, Kansas. LILLIE is the youngest of the family.

NANCY C., born Feb. 5, 1818, in Vermont, was married in Springfield, Jan. 28, 1852, to Rev. Joseph E. McMurray, of the Presbyterian church. They had four children, ALICE B., EDWARD P., THOMAS B. and WALTER S. The latter died young. Rev. Mr. McMurray died Jan. 27, 1868, at Cerro Gordo, Piatt county, Ill. His widow and children reside in Auburn, Illinois.

SAMUEL C., born March 25, 1820, in Windsor, Vermont, came to Springfield, Ill., in 1840, six months before his parents. He was married Nov. 13, 1853, in Logan county, Ill., to Elizabeth A. Turley. They have four children, LULA H., HENRY C., SAMUEL C., Jun., and MARY L. and reside in Lincoln, Ill. Samuel C. Parks was appointed, March, 1863, by President Lincoln, Associate Judge of the U. S. Court for the Territory of Idaho. He discharged the duties of the office until May, 1865, when he resigned and returned to Lincoln. He was elected one of the delegates representing the district composed of Logan and Sangamon counties, in the Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1870. Judge Parks is now a practicing lawyer at Lincoln, Illinois.

THOMAS S., born May 22, 1822, at Madison, Ind., married in Sangamon county, Oct. 23, 1851, to Nancy C. Poley. They have four children. L’TITIA is now (1876) in the second year of her course at Illinois Female College, at Jacksonville. SAMUEL is a clerk in his uncle Isaac Poley's bank, at Auburn. MINNIE and MARY; all four live with their parents. Thomas S. Parks taught school in Sangamon county eleven years. He is a farmer, stock dealer and Police Magistrate. He and his family reside in Auburn, Sangamon county, Illinois.

ELIZA A., born Dec. 15, 1825, at Madison, Indiana, was married in Springfield to Stephen Conkling. She died at Leroy, McLean county, Ill., in 1859.

WILLIAM J., born Dec., 1832, in Indiana, died in Springfield in his tenth year.

L’TITIA, born Dec. 25, 1835, in Bloomington, Ind., married in Springfield, Ill., in 1857, to Dr. Albert H. Lanphear, a native of New York. They have two children, ALBERT MOTT and SAMUEL P., and reside in Atchison, Kansas. Dr. Lanphear is practicing his profession there.

After Professor Beaumont Parks retired from teaching he resided a few years in Springfield, and then determined to spend the remainder of his days in the families of his children. Mrs. Parks died at Cerro Gordo, Ill, Sept. 11, 1865. Prof. Parks continued active and energetic to the last day of his life, and died April 8, 1870, without an hour of sickness; at the residence of his son, Judge S. C. Parks, in Lincoln, Ill., and was buried at that place.