Brief Life History of John W
When John W Parker was born in 1803, in Jackson, North Carolina, United States, his father, William Solomon Parker Sr, was 33 and his mother, Martha Pleasant Anderson, was 28. He married Nancy Phillips on 28 November 1844, in Haywood, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Haywood, North Carolina, United States in 1850. He died before 1870, in Jackson, North Carolina, United States, and was buried in Jackson, North Carolina, United States.
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- Jno Parker, "United States Census, 1860"
- John Parker, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- John Parker, mentioned in death record for son, Jason Parker, "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000"
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1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1804 · Walton War
The Walton War was a border dispute between Georgia and North Carolina, when Georgia established Walton County. The main piece of land being fought over was called the Orphan Strip and was located between North Carolina and Georgia. It started in 1804 and became part of the War of 1812 and lasted until 1818.
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.
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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