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My Great-Grandfather is John S. Parker, born circa 1870-80. Family history has it that he married four times and fathered as many as 20 children. His last known residence was Paducah Kentucky. His wives were Mary Lillian Vessels, Ida Tackett, Bera (Beaulah) Brent, and Maggie (last Name unknown). His father is William Parker, and his mother was Matilda (Mattie)Harvey. We have located my great-grandfather on the published census records as living in Graves County, Kentucky. Unfortunately, we are unable to locate any information regarding his actual whereabouts after the 1930 census. I've been led to believe that he moved to the Paducah area and may haved died there between 1940 and 1960. We have located a cemetery in London Kentucky that contains a grave for a John and Maggie Parker, but at this time are unable to verify if this is the right John Parker. It seems to me that a man with supposedly 20 children has to have some descendants out there somewhere.
some of the children named from John's previous unions were, James Leslie, Joseph Paul, Donald L., Elvis W., Pauline, Martha J., Bertha, Lillie, George, Annie B. (my Grand mother) and J.T.
I have made contact with the Grandson of J.T., and he is looking for the same information as well. So my hope is that another descendant of any of the Parker's listed above may contact this site and help us find our lost Great-Grandfather.
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Hi,
I am looking for a family of Parkers. At some point William Parker married a Ruth A. Graves.(In Oaklahoma?) They lived in Alcona County, Michigan. Either William died or they got a divorce, but Ruth A. Graves Parker married my great grandfather, Ozen Galpin. This was in approx 1920-1921. Ruth was his 2nd wife. She had four children when he married her. Emery, Charles, Edith and Merle. Merle was born in 1920, so I am not sure if Merle was actually William Parkers child. This child could be Ozen Galpins child.?? After Ruth and Ozen got married, her children disappeared from the Alcona County, Michigan census. I found them living with their Uncle Charles in Lawrence County, Tenn. Charles was Williams brother. Charles Parker was married to a Nancy, but she passed away (?) early on. These 4 kids could still be living or their off spring sure could be. There is also a Joseph Parker that I think could have been Charles and Williams father.
Does anyone know or have any of these people in their family??
Jennifer Galpin
Michigan
Submitted by: JenniferGalpin Dec 15, 2007
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Not sure if we are of the same Parkers but There was a Lillie , Nora , Lela , Sherman and other names I am not sure of . I believe Clever Parker was my GGfather of Georgia . would love to know if anyone knows of any family tree here . I am at a total stop and can't locate any info except the Banks Co. records of the Parker Place that I know was left to my grandmother ( Nora Mae Parker ) and obtained by the Shirley family at the time of her marriage at a very young age . No one left to give me any leads so I hope to get info and record it for future rreference .
Submitted by: themystic May 12, 2006
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