Brief Life History of John W.
When John W. Parker was born on 7 November 1825, in Shrewsbury Borough, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, his father, Robert Parker, was 52 and his mother, Phebe Corlies, was 39. He married Augusta F. Allen about 1845, in Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in New Jersey, United States in 1870. He died on 28 September 1893, in Shrewsbury Borough, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Shrewsbury Borough, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States.
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- John W Parker, "United States Census, 1870"
- Find A Grave Index
- John Parker in entry for Maria L. Parker, "New Jersey, Births and Christenings, 1660-1980"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1833
The Camden & Amboy railroad was completed in 1833. It made transportation between New York City and Philadelphia possible within a 7-hour time-frame. This advancement led to dozens of other companies opening railroad lines during the 1800's.
1844
The 1844 revision of the New Jersey State Constitution made some significant changes. Suffrage rights were revoked from women and non-whites, meaning that only white men could vote. A separation of powers was established between executive, legislative, and judicial branches. A new bill of rights was provided, and the state now had the right to elect the governor.
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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