Joseph Edmond Parker

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Husband Joseph Edmond Parker

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           Born: 14 Jul 1845 - Spencer Co., Indiana
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         Father: Henry Nelson Parker (1814-1898)
         Mother: Mary Ann Stillwell (1812-1900)

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph Edmond Parker

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The following biographical sketch is on page 375 of "The Biographical Record of De Kalb County, Illinois" (S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1898):

JOSEPH EDMOND PARKER is a well known citizen of Sycamore. He was born in Spencer county, Indiana, July 14, 1845, and is the son of Henry N. and Mary Ann (Stillwell) Parker, the former a native of Ontario county, New York, and the latter of Campbell county, Kentucky. Henry Parker was born in October, 1814, and was the son of James and Sarah (Hobbs) Parker, a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church, who died in New York, many years ago. Henry N. Parker had five brothers and one sister. The latter, Louisa, married Robert Graham, but both are now deceased. Lorenzo Dow, a Methodist minister, now deceased. He was named after Lorenzo Dow, who was a cousin of J. E. Parker's grandfather. Charles is still living and is a resident of Liberty, Labette county, Kansas. The deceased are Parley, Orison and Russell.

In 1839, Henry N. Parker moved from his native state to Indiana, where he engaged in farming and where he resided until 1852, when he came to DeKalb county, Illinois, and located in Kingston. Purchasing a farm, he operated the same until his death, May 2, 1898. For many years he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and was an active worker in that body. Politically, he was a Republican from the organization of the party. Physically, he was a large, well built man, six feet, two inches in height. His wife, Mary Ann Stillwell, is the daughter of Joseph Stillwell, a native of Kentucky. Her parents died in Kentucky, and Shelbyville, Illinois, respectively. Religiously she is also a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Eight children were born to Henry N. and Mary A. Parker, as follows: Martha, who died in infancy; Sarah Ann, wife of J. D. Woolsey, living in the township of Sycamore; Louisa, wife of Volaski Hix, deceased, living in the city of Sycamore; John R., residing in Chicago; Martha J., a teacher in the public schools of Chicago; Mary Adelaine. wife of Harry Hawks, of Freeport, Illinois; and Fannie, wife of Walter Poust, living on the old homestead.

The subject of this sketch was eight years old when he accompanied his parents to Kingston, DeKalb county, Illinois, and on the home farm grew to manhood, while receiving his education in the district schools. At the age of twenty-two years he began farming for himself on land leased of his father. He continued to be thus employed for about ten years, when he accepted a position with the Ellwood Manufacturing Company of Sycamore, with which company he remained for about fifteen years, having charge of the packing and shipping and also of the collections. Having learned the carpenter's trade in his youth, on leaving the Ellwood Manufacturing Company, he engaged at his trade for a time, but is now living a retired life.

In September, 1869, Mr. Parker was united in marriage with Miss Mary Jane Parker, born in New York, and a daughter of John and Mary (Anderson) Parker, natives of Ireland, who came in their youth with their parents from the old country. She died in June, 1887, bearing one son, Samuel Fay, who is employed in the office of the True Republican at Sycamore, Illinois. Mr. Parker was married the second time, April 7, 1892, to Eliza Jane Mackey, a daughter of Harrison and Mary (Hall) Mackey. Her father was a native of Ulster county, New York, and by trade was a blacksmith, which he followed in early life. On coming west in the spring of 1839 he located in Mayfield township, De Kalb county, where he began farming and where his death occurred August 22, 1890. His wife, Mary, died January 22, 1856. They had three children as follows: Mary R., now Mrs. H. H. Coleman, of Sycamore;
Eliza Jane, wife of our subject; and Julia Ann, who married John Westlake, and died April 8, 1869. (See Sketch of Harrison Mackey.)

When he engaged with the Ellwood Manufacturing Company, Mr. Parker removed to Sycamore, which has since been his home. He is now living on Main street in a good, comfortable dwelling house, which he has remodeled and which is situated on an attractive ground. Mrs. Parker is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Sycamore. Politically he is a Republican, and fraternally a member of Sycamore Lodge, No. 134, A. F. & A. M., Sycamore Chapter, No. 49, R. A. M., and Sycamore Commandery, No. 15, K. T. For many years he has taken an active part in this order and has served as a delegate to the various grand bodies. He has been worshipful master of the blue lodge, and eminent commander of the commandery.