hmtl5 John Parker b. 6 Jun 1791 Rathfriland, County Of Down, Ireland d. 25 Mar 1870 Dodgeville, Des Moines County, Iowa: McKeown Genealogy
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John Parker

Male 1791 - 1870  (78 years)

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  • Name John Parker 
    Born 6 Jun 1791  Rathfriland, County Of Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Yellow Springs Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1856  Yellow Springs Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  Yellow Springs Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 25 Mar 1870  Dodgeville, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • US Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885. John Parker, age 78, Died March 1870. Cause of death: Paralysis.
    Buried Old Stone Church Cemetery, Dodgeville, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Old Stone Church Cemetery, near Mediapolis, Iowa.
      Tombstone reads: John Parker died March 25 1873 Aged 78 Years 9 mos 19 days Blessed are the Dead That die in the Lord.
    • Headstone photos used with permission from findagrave contributor pmfrench.
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21760204/john-parker
    Person ID I3  McKeown
    Last Modified 25 Jan 2023 

    Father Moses Parker,   b. Abt 1770, County Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Sarah Hooks,   b. Abt 1770, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F351  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margarett McBride,   b. 9 Jun 1792, County Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1884  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 11 Apr 1815  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Parker,   b. 22 Apr 1816, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1893, Washington, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. John Brown Parker,   b. 29 May 1818, County Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1904, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     3. Rev William Parker,   b. 12 Jul 1821, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1905, Valley Center, Sedgwick County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     4. Moses Parker,   b. 27 May 1827, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1918  (Age 90 years)
     5. Annie Parker,   b. 21 May 1829, Rathfriland, County Of Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1892, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     6. Mary Parker,   b. 10 Jan 1832, Rochester, Monroe County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1924, Washington, Washington County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     7. Robert Parker,   b. 11 May 1834, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1922, Cadott, Chippewa County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 23 Oct 2017 
    Family ID F3  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Jun 1791 - Rathfriland, County Of Down, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Apr 1815 - Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Yellow Springs Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1856 - Yellow Springs Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Yellow Springs Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Mar 1870 - Dodgeville, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Old Stone Church Cemetery, Dodgeville, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Headstones
    Old Stone Cemetery sign    		Old Stone Cemetery sign
    John Parker and Margaret McBride burial locations    		John Parker and Margaret McBride burial locations
    Church at Old Stone Cemetery    		Church at Old Stone Cemetery
    Old Stone Cemetery - plot map inside church    		Old Stone Cemetery - plot map inside church
    21760204_1411683081.jpg    		21760204_1411683081.jpg
    Parker, John
    21760204_1411683110.jpg    		21760204_1411683110.jpg

  • Notes 
    • From Yellow Springs and Huron: A local history. By J. W. Merrill. Published by author in 1897. Book in Wisconsin Historical Society Library. Pages 134.
      John Parker came in 1848 and settled on a farm, on sec.33 where he and his wife Margaret, spent the rest of their lives. Their family were already well grown, as we find their daughter Ann married John McKeown the same year they came. The other children were Brown, Sarah, (deceased,) William, Moses, married Mary Shuck, lives at Clearwater, Kansas, Mary lies in Washington; Robert, married Sarah Ping, lives at Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

      From the Parker Book. Wayne Parker.
      John Parker and family came to America in 1830.

    • Census info.
      1850 US census, Yellow Springs Township, Des Moines County, Iowa. John Parker age 59; Margaret age 58; Sarah age 30; Mary age 18; Robert age 16 John age 8; Margret age 57 and Moses age 23.

      1856 Iowa state census, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa. John Parker age 65; Margaret age 64; Sarah age35; Moses age 29; Mary age 24; Robert age 22; John age 13; and Margaret age 63.

      1860 US census, Yellow Springs Township, Des Moines County, Iowa. John Parker age 69; Margaret age 68; Sarah age 44; Mary age 28; John age 17; and Margaret age 67.
      [3]
    • 1870 Census Mortality Schedule.
      John Parker
      Yellow Spring Township, Des Moines County, Iowa.
      Born in Ireland
      Died March 1870
      Cause - Paralysis
      [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] The Parker Book, Wayne V. Parker and Olive M. Parker, (Wayne V. Parker, Wichita, KS, 1972).

    2. [S8] Find a Grave.

    3. [S36] census record.


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