Lemuel DeForest Parker and Parmelia A. Tomlinson

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Husband Lemuel DeForest Parker ¹

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           Born: 22 Aug 1834 - Wayne Co., Kentucky
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           Died: 9 Feb 1893 2
         Buried:  - Parker Cemetery, Elihu, Pulaski Co., KY

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         Father: Lewis Parker (1798-1863) 1 3
         Mother: Matilda DeForest Lockett (1803-1867) 1 3

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       Marriage: 1 Oct 1857 - Pulaski Co., Kentucky 4

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Wife Parmelia A. Tomlinson

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Children

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1 F Cora Parker

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           Born: Abt 1860 - Kentucky
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General Notes: Husband - Lemuel DeForest Parker

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CENSUS:

According to the census index in ancestry.com, Dan'l D. Parker, 25, with wife Permelia, 23, and daughter Cora, 9/12, is living in Shelby Co., Kentucky (post office Christiansburg) in the household of Merrit Reeveson. I cannot read the original census record.

<pre>1870 Mercer Co., Kentucky, Harrodsburg; June 1; pg 1
6/10
L. D. Parker 36 MW Ky Minister of Gospell
Parmelia " 32 FW Ky Keeping House
Cora " 10 FW Ky At School </pre>

Dr. W. M. Tomlinson (42, Ky, physician, $7500/$7500) lives at 5/7.

PARKER in AMERICA:

Parker in America, pg 457 (J. W. F. Parker, May 1904)

Lemuel DeForest, in youth developed a brilliant mind and a fine physique. He became a preacher of distinction and was famed as an orator. He served as chaplain to the 18th Ky. Veterans. Later he quit the ministry, and ten or fifteen years practiced law. He was twice a member of the Legislature. Died February 14th, from rupture of the gall bladder, having suffered for years with gall stone. He married Miss P. A. Tomlinson, of Somerset, and raised one daughter, Cora. She is a connoisseur in art, and lives in N. Y. City.

CIVIL WAR:

"Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky 1861-1866",
Vol 2, pg 2 -- Roll of the Field and Staff of the 18th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry:

L. D. Parker, chaplain, enrolled March 24, 1864, mustered in March 24, 1864 at Ringgold, Ga for 3 years; transferred to 18th Kentucky Veteran Infantry.

Vol 2, pg 941 -- Alphabetical list of officers:

L. D. Parker, chaplain, 18th Infantry, residence Aberdeen, Ohio.

See Vol 2, pg 17 for summary of regiment's action.

Index to Civil War Pension Applications:

Lemuel D. Parker -- Chaplain and Unass'd 18 Ky Inf.; widow Pamelia A. Parker
1890 Oct 30 -- invalid; application no. 928614; certificate no. 788102; Ky
1893 Apr 19 -- widow; application no. 574715; certificate no. 435129; Cal

BURIAL:

Lem. D. Parker is buried in the Parker Cemetery near Elihu in Pulaski Co., Kentucky. See notes under his father for the tombstone inscription.

1 H. Neal Parker, Visit to Lewis Parker Cemetery, Pulaski Co., Ky, June 2008.

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 14115646.

3 Pulaski County Historical Society, "Pulaski County, Kentucky Cemetery Records," 1976, vol 1, pg 340. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

4 "Kentucky Marriages 1851-1900," Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.