Parker
A. W. Parker
Retired Farmer Dies; McKinney Rites Set
McKinney - Funeral services for A. W. Parker, 74, a retired McKinney farmer who died Saturday morning in Collin Memorial Hospital in McKinney, are set for Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Turrentine-Jackson Funeral Chapel.
Mr. Parker was born Dec. 13, 1891, in Georgia, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Parker, and was a member of the Waddill Baptist Church of McKinney. He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge and had operated a rest home in McKinney for 12 years. He was married in 1911 to Chloe Melton.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Richard of Arkansas and Arthur of Princeton; four daughters, Mrs. Leonard Milstead and Mrs. Jerry Samuel, both of McKinney, Mrs. H. W. Adler of Fort Worth and Mrs. David Crim of Garland; 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Melton Greer will officiate with burial in Pecan Grove cemetery under the direction of Turrentine-Jackson Funeral Home.
Billy Parker
Funeral services for Billy Gene Parker, 58, of McKinney, who died Saturday at his residence, were held at 3 p.m. today in the Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Chapel with Rev. Joe Smith officiating. Interment was in Ridgeview Memorial Park with Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in charge of the services.
Parker was born Sept. 27, 1928 in Collin County, the son of Miles Alton Parker and Cora Mae Shokey Parker, and married Nancy Chapman.
He was a subdivision coordinator for Collin County and a registered professional appraiser. Parker was a member of King Memorial Baptist Church and St. John's Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy of McKinney, mother, Cora Parker of McKinney; three sons: Mike Parker of Allen, Tommy and Bobby Parker both of Anna; three brothers: Joe Parker of Richardson, Jerry "Dizzy" Parker of Dallas, Durwood Parker of McKinney; two sisters: Betty Johnson of McKinney and Bobbie Parker of Plano; as well as several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Retired Farmer Dies; McKinney Rites Set
McKinney - Funeral services for A. W. Parker, 74, a retired McKinney farmer who died Saturday morning in Collin Memorial Hospital in McKinney, are set for Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Turrentine-Jackson Funeral Chapel.
Mr. Parker was born Dec. 13, 1891, in Georgia, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Parker, and was a member of the Waddill Baptist Church of McKinney. He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge and had operated a rest home in McKinney for 12 years. He was married in 1911 to Chloe Melton.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Richard of Arkansas and Arthur of Princeton; four daughters, Mrs. Leonard Milstead and Mrs. Jerry Samuel, both of McKinney, Mrs. H. W. Adler of Fort Worth and Mrs. David Crim of Garland; 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Melton Greer will officiate with burial in Pecan Grove cemetery under the direction of Turrentine-Jackson Funeral Home.
Billy Parker
Funeral services for Billy Gene Parker, 58, of McKinney, who died Saturday at his residence, were held at 3 p.m. today in the Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Chapel with Rev. Joe Smith officiating. Interment was in Ridgeview Memorial Park with Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in charge of the services.
Parker was born Sept. 27, 1928 in Collin County, the son of Miles Alton Parker and Cora Mae Shokey Parker, and married Nancy Chapman.
He was a subdivision coordinator for Collin County and a registered professional appraiser. Parker was a member of King Memorial Baptist Church and St. John's Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy of McKinney, mother, Cora Parker of McKinney; three sons: Mike Parker of Allen, Tommy and Bobby Parker both of Anna; three brothers: Joe Parker of Richardson, Jerry "Dizzy" Parker of Dallas, Durwood Parker of McKinney; two sisters: Betty Johnson of McKinney and Bobbie Parker of Plano; as well as several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
John Randolph Parker
1838-1909
John Randolph Parker was born September 10, 1838, near Waverly, Tennessee, the son of William S. and Josephine Rudolph Parker. His grandparents were also from Humpherys County, Tennessee, Joshua and Mary Patterson Parker and Elijah and Susan Stewart Rudolph.
Shortly after the death of his mother, John Randolph Parker came to Texas with his mother's sister, Jane Bernice Rudolph Cloyd and her husband, J. B. Cloyd. They made the trip over land in a wagon, stopping for a while at Honey Grove, they arrived in McKinney in 1859. Mr. Cloyd became McKinney's first gunsmith and goldsmith.
Information from the National Archives reveals that John Randolph Parker enlisted in the Confederate Army in McKinney. He was mustered into Company E, Steven's Regiment of the 22nd Cavalry in the Indian Territory at old Ft. Washita. In 1864 he was serving in the same company as a First Lieutenant.
On March 11, 1879, he was married to Margaret Howell, daughter of Daniel Howell, a pioneer McKinney merchant. The marriage ceremony was held in the old Christian Church, with the bride's attendants her sister Mary Howell, and Flora Benge. The groom was attended by S. D. Heard and Joe W. Waddill. Following the wedding a reception was held at the home of Ben and Nannie Howell Estes, older sister of the bride. As was the custom of the times, the couple was given a charivari by the young men of McKinney. (Margaret Hughston's grandfather)
Josephine Parker
Mrs. Parker Passes Away in Hospital
Mrs. Josephine Parker, 77, 811 White Street, died Tuesday. She was born in Mississippi December 26, 1885, the daughter of Coleman and Mary Ella Yeats. She had lived in McKinney for ten years and was a member of the Methodist Church.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Lester Anderson, McKinney; Mrs. C. D. Gammill, Starkville, Miss.; Mrs. George Cooper, Gainesville, Ga., two brothers, Arthur Yeats, Tampa, Fla., Earl O. Yeats, Dallas; three sisters, Mrs. D. M. Thompson, Mrs. R. E. Thompson and Mrs. Dora Parish, all of McKinney, and two grandhildren.
The body was returned to Starkville, Miss., for funeral services Thursday.
R. L. Parker
Confederate Veteran and Mason Dead
R. L. Parker was typical Southerner and old Resident of City
At the ripe old age of 79 years, 11 months and 15 days, R. L. Parker, Confederate veteran and Mason for 59 years, quietly breathes his last at 2:30 o'clock this morning, at his home, 206 South College street, where he had resided for 40 years.
The deceased was a shoemaker by trade and followed that avocation ever since he came to McKinney in 1872 until a few months ago when he retired from work on account of infirmities of advancing age. He was down town only last Saturday and took down with his fatal illness that night, which resulted in his death 72 hours later. His death has caused much sadness throughout his home city.
R. L. Parker was born in Humphreys County, Tennessee, June 10, 1841. He married Miss Amanda Burch in 1860 at Waverly, Tennessee. The dear old wife and helpmeet for nearly sixty-two years, survives him. He served throughout the Civil War in the Confederate armies. The surrender finding him in the Gen. N. B. Forrest's famous cavalry division.
Came Here in 1872
On June 3rd, 1872, he arrived in McKinney where he and his good wife reared their family of children and continued to call their home for the remainder of his live. For forty years this splendid old couple resided in the old home in which he quietly breathed his last in the midst of his devoted wife and family circle of five children.
The deceased was an expert at his trade whose business was always more popular with the trade than he could accommodate. In his work at his trade he was as conscientious and honest as he was efficient and consequently, old customers were retained and new ones came to the maximum number that he would and could accept.
He was on of the most systematic men in his business affairs that ever lived in our city. Slow to make a promise but punctilious to the minute in meeting his obligations and promises.
He reared his family with these ideals and principles uppermost in their training.
He was a man of retiring disposition who never desired nor sought office or public honors, but was a lover and supporter of good morals and honest, efficient government. He was an especial friend to the cause of good schools and better educational facilities for the young and rising generation. he gave his children good school advantages and all of his children became useful citizens--school teachers or editors. He was a brother of the late J. R. Parker, an honored McKinney business man, who died about ten years ago. He is survived by one brother, Warren D. Parker of Dallas, who came to his beside Tuesday.
He is also survived, besides his heartbroken old widow, by the following children: C. W. Parker, printer and stationer, Sherman, Texas; Editor Ernest J. Parker of the Sherman Democrat; W. A. Parker, editor of the Lindale Reporter; Mrs. W. H. Richardson of Denver, Colorado, and Mrs. Bettie Lee Fahm, a teacher for several years past in the Dallas city schools. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Mr. Parker was one of the very oldest members of St. Johns Lodge No. 51 A. F. & A. NM. of this city and was a member of the Christian church.
Funeral Thursday
Funeral services will be conducted at the residence, 206 South College street, at 10 o'clock Thursday morning May 26, by Rev. Clifford S. Weaver and Rev. E. B. Fincher. Interment will follow in the family burying ground in Pecan Grove cemetery under Masonic auspices. The active pallbearers will be selected from the Masonic fraternity by St. John's Lodge....
Chivalrous Southerner.
In the passing of R. L. Parker, the South loses one of its typical old citizens of the highest honor, Chivalrous, courageous, honest and brave. He loved his country and flag with all the ardor of a patriot that he was. Courtesy, promptness, industry and frugality were all a part of his very nature. A model citizen in civic affairs--naturally a devoted husband and father and a home-loving man. What greater tributes can be spoken of nay man. Peace to his ashes and repose to his soul. Daily Courier Gazette
William C. Parker
William Claiborne Parker, known to his friends as “Uncle Billy,” was the namesake of Parker Road and the community of Parker, Texas. Born June 6, 1836, in Mississippi, he was the oldest son of John W. Parker who journeyed to Collin County before 1850. Probably after hearing the tales of magnificent opportunity in Texas, William Parker first entered Texas settling in Dallas County. When William’s father and stepmother, Mary, settled in Old Decatur to operate a general store, William moved to Collin County.
After William’s first wife, L.A. Parker died, he married Sarah Grayum. They settled on Maxwell Creek just north of present day Parker Road. William was a member and ruling elder of Corinth Presbyterian Church, where he served as the Clerk of Session from 1894-1898, and was a delegate representing the Corinth congregation at meetings of the local Presbytery.
During the Civil War William enlisted as a blacksmith in Buford’s Regiment. Two of his brothers, John Thomas Parker and James David Parker, died in service of the Confederacy. Only William and his brother, Samuel, survived the war. William became the administrator of the Parker estate upon the death of his father.
Following the war, he purchased a gristmill which was formerly owned by J.E. Cox and located on Maxwell Creek. The mill was operated by oxen and later by a windmill. He also operated a cotton gin located just south of Parker Road; it operated first by mule power and later by steam engine fueled by wood and coal.
William Claiborne Parker passed away on May 12, 1898, and was buried in the Decatur, Maxwell, Murphy Cemetery. His wives, a number of his infant children, and daughter, Amanda Jane, who was accidentally burned to death when her clothes ignited, are also buried in the cemetery. Collin County County Historical Marker
Confederate Veteran and Mason Dead
R. L. Parker was typical Southerner and old Resident of City
At the ripe old age of 79 years, 11 months and 15 days, R. L. Parker, Confederate veteran and Mason for 59 years, quietly breathes his last at 2:30 o'clock this morning, at his home, 206 South College street, where he had resided for 40 years.
The deceased was a shoemaker by trade and followed that avocation ever since he came to McKinney in 1872 until a few months ago when he retired from work on account of infirmities of advancing age. He was down town only last Saturday and took down with his fatal illness that night, which resulted in his death 72 hours later. His death has caused much sadness throughout his home city.
R. L. Parker was born in Humphreys County, Tennessee, June 10, 1841. He married Miss Amanda Burch in 1860 at Waverly, Tennessee. The dear old wife and helpmeet for nearly sixty-two years, survives him. He served throughout the Civil War in the Confederate armies. The surrender finding him in the Gen. N. B. Forrest's famous cavalry division.
Came Here in 1872
On June 3rd, 1872, he arrived in McKinney where he and his good wife reared their family of children and continued to call their home for the remainder of his live. For forty years this splendid old couple resided in the old home in which he quietly breathed his last in the midst of his devoted wife and family circle of five children.
The deceased was an expert at his trade whose business was always more popular with the trade than he could accommodate. In his work at his trade he was as conscientious and honest as he was efficient and consequently, old customers were retained and new ones came to the maximum number that he would and could accept.
He was on of the most systematic men in his business affairs that ever lived in our city. Slow to make a promise but punctilious to the minute in meeting his obligations and promises.
He reared his family with these ideals and principles uppermost in their training.
He was a man of retiring disposition who never desired nor sought office or public honors, but was a lover and supporter of good morals and honest, efficient government. He was an especial friend to the cause of good schools and better educational facilities for the young and rising generation. he gave his children good school advantages and all of his children became useful citizens--school teachers or editors. He was a brother of the late J. R. Parker, an honored McKinney business man, who died about ten years ago. He is survived by one brother, Warren D. Parker of Dallas, who came to his beside Tuesday.
He is also survived, besides his heartbroken old widow, by the following children: C. W. Parker, printer and stationer, Sherman, Texas; Editor Ernest J. Parker of the Sherman Democrat; W. A. Parker, editor of the Lindale Reporter; Mrs. W. H. Richardson of Denver, Colorado, and Mrs. Bettie Lee Fahm, a teacher for several years past in the Dallas city schools. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Mr. Parker was one of the very oldest members of St. Johns Lodge No. 51 A. F. & A. NM. of this city and was a member of the Christian church.
Funeral Thursday
Funeral services will be conducted at the residence, 206 South College street, at 10 o'clock Thursday morning May 26, by Rev. Clifford S. Weaver and Rev. E. B. Fincher. Interment will follow in the family burying ground in Pecan Grove cemetery under Masonic auspices. The active pallbearers will be selected from the Masonic fraternity by St. John's Lodge....
Chivalrous Southerner.
In the passing of R. L. Parker, the South loses one of its typical old citizens of the highest honor, Chivalrous, courageous, honest and brave. He loved his country and flag with all the ardor of a patriot that he was. Courtesy, promptness, industry and frugality were all a part of his very nature. A model citizen in civic affairs--naturally a devoted husband and father and a home-loving man. What greater tributes can be spoken of nay man. Peace to his ashes and repose to his soul. Daily Courier Gazette
William C. Parker
William Claiborne Parker, known to his friends as “Uncle Billy,” was the namesake of Parker Road and the community of Parker, Texas. Born June 6, 1836, in Mississippi, he was the oldest son of John W. Parker who journeyed to Collin County before 1850. Probably after hearing the tales of magnificent opportunity in Texas, William Parker first entered Texas settling in Dallas County. When William’s father and stepmother, Mary, settled in Old Decatur to operate a general store, William moved to Collin County.
After William’s first wife, L.A. Parker died, he married Sarah Grayum. They settled on Maxwell Creek just north of present day Parker Road. William was a member and ruling elder of Corinth Presbyterian Church, where he served as the Clerk of Session from 1894-1898, and was a delegate representing the Corinth congregation at meetings of the local Presbytery.
During the Civil War William enlisted as a blacksmith in Buford’s Regiment. Two of his brothers, John Thomas Parker and James David Parker, died in service of the Confederacy. Only William and his brother, Samuel, survived the war. William became the administrator of the Parker estate upon the death of his father.
Following the war, he purchased a gristmill which was formerly owned by J.E. Cox and located on Maxwell Creek. The mill was operated by oxen and later by a windmill. He also operated a cotton gin located just south of Parker Road; it operated first by mule power and later by steam engine fueled by wood and coal.
William Claiborne Parker passed away on May 12, 1898, and was buried in the Decatur, Maxwell, Murphy Cemetery. His wives, a number of his infant children, and daughter, Amanda Jane, who was accidentally burned to death when her clothes ignited, are also buried in the cemetery. Collin County County Historical Marker
