Waller Hudson Parker

Brief Life History of Waller Hudson

When Waller Hudson Parker was born on 10 November 1824, in Kentucky, United States, his father, William B. Parker, was 34 and his mother, Frances Hannah Hudson, was 33. He married Angeletta Mercer on 31 January 1849, in White, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Kaolin Township, Iron, Missouri, United States in 1880 and Courtois Township, Crawford, Missouri, United States in 1900. He died on 9 June 1914, in Osage Township, Crawford, Missouri, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Dillard, Crawford, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Waller Hudson Parker
1824–1914
Elizabeth Ann Bowers
1840–1880
Marriage: 1897
Anthony Lycurgus Kirg Parker
1850–
Henry Parker
1856–
Mary Ann Parker
1868–1946
Lefcergus Parker
1851–
Waller James Parker
1860–1930
Laura Parker
1862–
Susan Frances Parker
1863–1952
Dr Oswald W Parker
1866–1952
Dr Rainey Cowell Parker
1870–1952
William Wallace Parker
1891–1969
Robert Bruce Parker
1892–1972

Sources (12)

  • Dr., Doctor Waller Parker, "United States Census, 1900"
  • W H Parker, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
  • Waller Parker, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens

The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.

1850 · 8th Most Populated State

According to the 1850 census Kentucky was the 8th most populated state with 982,405 people.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name from Middle English parker ‘park-keeper’ (Old French parquier, parchier), an officer employed to look after deer and other game in a hunting park (see Park 1). This surname is also very common among African Americans. It has also been recorded since medieval times in Ireland.

Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish names.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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