Dr Samuel Thomas Parker

30 December 1886–2 July 1957 (Age 70)
Wildersville, Henderson, Tennessee, United States

The Life Summary of Samuel Thomas

When Dr Samuel Thomas Parker was born on 30 December 1886, in Wildersville, Henderson, Tennessee, United States, his father, Joseph Priest Parker, was 30 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Barnhill, was 31. He married Elizabeth Pearl Adams on 7 July 1920, in Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Civil District 5, Madison, Tennessee, United States in 1940. He died on 2 July 1957, in McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Jones Cemetery, Parker Crossroads, Henderson, Tennessee, United States.

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Family Time Line

Dr Samuel Thomas Parker
1886–1957
Elizabeth Pearl Adams
1896–1989
Marriage: 7 July 1920
Samuel Thomas Parker, Jr
1923–1986
Joseph Hendricks Parker
1926–1985

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    7 July 1920Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
    • Children

    (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (10)

    +5 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
    Age 4
    This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
    1904
    Age 18
    Historical Boundaries: 1904: Hidalgo, Texas, United States
    1905 · Construction of the Praetorian Building
    Age 19
    Texas completed the construction of the Praetorian Building (Stone Plane Tower) in 1909. It was the first skyscraper in Texas and the Southwestern United States. The building had 15 stories and was 190 ft tall.

    Name Meaning

    1 English: occupational name for a gamekeeper employed in a medieval park, from an agent derivative of Middle English parc ‘park’ ( see Park 1). This surname is also found in Ireland.2 Americanized form of one or more likesounding Jewish names.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Park
    Parkman

    Sources (5)

    • Sam T Parker, "United States Census, 1940"
    • Samuel Thomas Parker, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
    • Samuel Thomas Parker, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

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