John W Parker

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 in Jackson, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

John W Parker
1803–
Nancy Phillips
1815–1880
Marriage: 28 November 1844
William J Parker
1845–1915
Thomas Hamilton Parker
1846–1920
Alfred Monroe Parker
1849–1930
Rhoda Mary Parker
1852–1939
Anderson Jason Parker
1853–1929
Harriet Cornelia Parker
1856–1937
David Perry Parker
1859–
Robert L Parker
1860–1891
Tabitha Isabell Parker
1863–1948
William Jonathan Parker
1865–1937

Sources (16)

  • 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"

World Events (8)

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.

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

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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