Charles W. Parker and Marinda Drake

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Husband Charles W. Parker ¹

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           Born: 19 Jul 1827 - Kentucky (Campbell Co.)
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jun 1912 - Altamont, Labette Co., Kansas
         Buried:  - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Altamont, Labette Co., Kansas

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         Father: James Parker (1779-1834)
         Mother: Sarah Hobbs (Abt 1788-1852)

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       Marriage: 15 Mar 1849 - DeKalb Co., Illinois 2

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Wife Marinda Drake ¹

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           Born: 13 Jan 1830 - Vermont
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Jun 1921 - (Labette Co. or Montgomery Co., Kansas)
         Buried:  - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Altamont, Labette Co., Kansas

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Charles W. Parker

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CENSUS:

<pre>1850 DeKalb Co., Illinois, Mayfield Township; Nov 15
100/105
Charles Parker 21 M Ky $800 Farmer
Marinda " 20 F Vt
Sarah L. " 5/12 F Il </pre>

Marinda's father Hiram Drake lives at 99/104.

<pre>1860 DeKalb Co., Illinois, Mayfield Township, p.o. Sycamore; June 29; pg 116
853/46
Charles Parker 35 MW Ky $--/$-- Farmer
Arinda " 27 FW NY House Keeper
Louisa " 10 FW Il
Melvin " 5 MW Il
Marietta " 2 FW Il
Not named " 4/12 FW Il
Charles Walrad 18 MW NY Farm Laborer </pre>

Hiram Drake lives at 858/50.

<pre>1870 DeKalb Co., Illinois, Mayfield, p.o. Sycamore; Aug 4; pg 5
38/36
Charles W. Parker 42 MW Ky $8942/$3230 Farmer
Marinda " 40 FW Vt Keeping house
Parley M. " 15 MW Il Works on farm
Maryitta " 13 FW Il at School
Florence J. " 10 FW Il at School
Charles E. " 8 MW Il at School
Carrie J. " 6 FW Il
Nelson A. " 2 MW Il
Dennis Lyman 27 MW NY $--/$1580 Farmer
Sarah L. " 20 FW Il Keeping house
Cora E. " 3 FW Il
Charles " 6/12 MW Il (Nov)
Andrew Carlsen 33 MW Sweeden $--/$-- Farm Laborer
Sylvia Drake 50 FW Vt $--/$900 </pre>

<pre>1880 Montgomery Co., Kansas, Liberty Township, ED 156; June 23; pg 13
120/119
Charles W. Parker 52 Ky Ct NY farmer
Marinda " wife 50 Vt Vt Vt Keeping house
Melvin " son 23 Il Ky Vt works on farm
Ida " dau 19 Il Ky Vt at home
Carrie J. " dau 15 Il Ky Vt at home
Delbert " son 13 Il Ky Vt
Lilly M. " dau 9 Il Ky Vt </pre>

<pre>1900 Montgomery Co., Kansas, Liberty Township, Liberty, ED 140; June 29; sheet 10B
203/203
C. W. Parker Jul 1827 72 M51 Ky Ct NY
Marinda " wife Jan 1830 70 M51/9/6 Vt Vt Vt
Louren Robbison gr-son Mar 1887 13 S Ks Il Il At School </pre>

He owns an unmortgaged house.

<pre>1910 Montgomery Co., Kansas, Independence City, 3d Ward, ED 178; Apr 25; sheet 15A
37/40
Charles W. Parker 82 M1/61 Ky Ct NY none
Marinda " wife 80 M1/61/9/5 Vt Vt Vt none
Loren J. Robinson gr-son 23 S Ks Il Il Laborer/Common </pre>

He owns an unmortgaged house.

OBITUARY:

I have seen a facsmile copy of the following obituary. I do not know what newspaper it was in.

C. W. Parker passed away at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning June 26, 1912 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. P. Dennis after a long and severe illness caused by a complication of diseases and old age.

He was born in Spencer county, Kentucky, July 19, 1827, aged 84 years, 11 months and 7 days. He united with the Methodist church when quite young, of which he has always been an [sic] faithful and untiring member. His father and older brother were ministers of this church. He affiliated with the Masonic order in Sycamore, Ill. when a young man. He moved from that place to Liberty, Kans. in 1875.

He was united in marriage to Marinda Drake, March 15, 1849, in DeKalb county, Ill. Nine children were born to this union. Four have passed over, three daughters, two sons and their mother survive him. Mrs. L. P. Dennis, Altamont, Mrs. A. F. Johnson, Independence, Mrs. R. B. Forsythe, East Orange, New Jersey, M. P. Parker, Des Moines, Iowa and N. A. Parker of Liberty are the surviving children.

(Independence, Kans. and Sycamore, Ill. papers please copy.)

Card of Thanks

We desire to thank our neighbors and friends for their kindness and assistance in caring for our dear husband and father and may God's blessing be with you all.

Mrs. C. W. Parker
Mr. & Mrs. L. P. Dennis

1 "Find-a-Grave."

2 Genealogical Society of DeKalb County, Illinois, Marriage Records of DeKalb County, Illinois; Book A, 1837-Jan 1858, 1979, pg 21. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.