John Harrison Parker and Mattie Lee Spong

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Husband John Harrison Parker

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           Born: 9 Sep 1869 - Missouri (Andrew Co.) 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Jan 1951 - Rockwall, Texas 2 3
         Buried:  - Rockwall Memorial Cem., Rockwall, Texas

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         Father: Marshall Emory Parker (1841-1923) 1 4 5
         Mother: Catharine Grinstead (1842-1928) 1 5

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       Marriage: 22 Feb 1907 - Rockwall Co., Texas 1 6

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Wife Mattie Lee Spong ¹

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           Born: 7 Feb 1886 - Rockwall Co., Texas
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Sep 1976 - Rockwall Co., Texas 7 8 9
         Buried:  - Rockwall Memorial Cem., Rockwall, Texas

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Children

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1 M John Henry Parker ¹

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           Born: 15 Mar 1911 - Rockwall, Rockwall Co., Texas
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Mar 1999 - Cooke Co., Texas 7 8
         Buried: 

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2 M Sam Edward Parker ¹

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           Born: 12 Nov 1912 - Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Aug 1977 - San Diego Co., California 7
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Geraldine Cox (1914-      ) 1
           Marr: 12 Nov 1933 1

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General Notes: Husband - John Harrison Parker

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CENSUS:

<pre>1910 Rockwall Co., Tx, Rockwall City, Pct 1, ED 178; Apr 19,20; sheet 5B
111/114 St. Mary Street
John H. Parker 40 M3 Mo Ky Ky Manager/Lumber Yard
Mattye L. " wife 24 M3/0/0 Tx Tx Tx none </pre>

They rent a house.

<pre>1920 Rockwall Co., Tx, Rockwall City, Justice Precinct No 1, ED 149; Jan 8; sheet 8A
174/184
J. Harry Parker MW 50 M Ky Ky Ky manager/Lyons Lumber Co.
Mattie wife FW 33 M Tx Tx Tx none
John Henry son MW 8 S Tx Ky Tx none
Sam son MW 7 S Tx Ky Tx none </pre>

They rent a home.

<pre>1930 Rockwall Co., Tx, Rockwall City, ED 199-1; Apr 14; sheet 8B
222/236 Rose St.
J. Harry Parker 60 M38 Ky Ky Ky Manager/Lumberyard
Mattie L. " wife 44 M21 Tx Tx Tx None
J. Henry " son 19 S Tx Ky Tx None
Sam E. " son 17 S Tx Ky Tx None </pre>

They own a home valued at $1500, but no radio. They have a 20 year old female boarder, who is a public school teacher.

TEXAS DEATH CERTIFICATE 4081:

John Harrison Parker, white, male, married
Died: January 22, 1951 4:00 pm, aged 81 yrs 3 mos 13 days
Place of death: Rockwall, Rockwall Co.
Length of time there: 47 years
Usual place of residence: Rose Street, Rockwall
Born: September 9, 1869 in Missouri
Father: M. E. Parker born in Kentucky
Mother: Kate Grinstead born in Kentucky
Usual occupation: Mgr. Lumber Yard
Informant: Mrs. Mattie Parker
Cause of death: cardio-renal, 2 years
Antecedent cause: enlarged heart
Physician attended: December 22, 1950 to January 22, 1951
Burial: Rockwall; January 24, 1951

1 Maggie Parker, Descendents of M. E. Parker and Kate Grinstead, about 1942; unpublished.

2 Tedford, Cemetery Inscriptions of Rockwall Co., Texas, Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

3 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 28919885.

4 Texas Death Certificates, Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

5 H. Neal Parker, Visit to Oakwood Cemetery, Honey Grove, Texas.

6 Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1837-2015, Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

7 Social Security Death Index, Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

8 Texas Death Index 1903--2000, Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

9 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 28918902.