Brief Life History of Nancy
When Nancy Parker was born on 26 May 1803, in Hampshire, West Virginia, United States, her father, Absolom Henry Parker Sr, was 39 and her mother, Mary Cooper, was 35. She married John Johnson on 2 January 1824, in Johnson, Union Township, Fayette, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 3 February 1883, in Marion Township, Fayette, Ohio, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Fayette, Ohio, United States.
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- Nancy Johnson in household of John Johnson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Nancy Parker, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
- Nancy in entry for David R Johnson, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
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World Events (8)
1804
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
1810 · Change of capital city
Zanesville becomes the new state capital.
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.
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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