Husband: George Washington Parker
Also known as: Washington Parker 1,2,3
Born: ca 1832 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 3,4
Died: 1885 in Chevauxdefrise, Ritchie Co, WV 1,2
Buried: in Chevauxdefrise/Kendall Cemetery, CR 24, east of Washburn, Ritchie Co, WV 2
Resided: from ca 1862 in Chevauxdefrise, Ritchie Co, WV 1
Census: 1870, 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
Resided: ca 1854 - ca 1862 at White Oak (near Pullman), Ritchie Co, WV 1
Resided: originally in Marion Co, (W)VA 1
Occupation: farmer 4
Occupation: 1870 blacksmith 3
Father: William Parker ( - 1832)
Mother: Sarah Deacon
Wife: Mary Boone 5
Also known as: Mary Bauer 5
Married: Apr-22-1852 in Marion Co, (W)VA 6
Born: Dec-20-1832 in Marion Co, (W)VA 2,7
Died: Jul-27-1909 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 8,2
Buried: in Chevauxdefrise/Kendall Cemetery, CR 24, east of Washburn, Ritchie Co, WV 2
Cause of death: dysentery 8
Census: 1900 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
Father: Josiah Boon
Notes
Notes
F Child 1: Florella Parker Also known as: Ella Parker 1 Born: Jan- 1-1853 9 (see note 1) Died: Apr-11-1940 in Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV 9 Buried: in Moyers (James) Cemetery, Dog Run (E of CR 17/9, S of jct w/ CR 31/9), Ritchie Co, WV 9 Resided: in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Census: 1870, 1910 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Conrad Matheny b. Oct-28-1847 d. Feb-11-1930
M Child 2: Festus W. Parker Born: Dec-26-1856 in Marion Co, (W)VA 9,10,11 Died: Aug-30-1934 in Port Angeles, Clallam Co, WA 9,10 Buried: in Ocean View Cemetery, Port Angeles, Clallam Co, WA 9 Resided: (settled) in Washington State 1 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Wife: Mary Jane Matheny b. ca 1848 Married: Mar-28-1878 in Ritchie Co, WV 12 Wife: Cora Blanche Waggoner b. Mar-16-1867 d. Nov-15-1931
M Child 3: Josiah (Joseph) Dillon "Joe" Parker Also known as: Joseph D. Parker 13 Born: May- -1858 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 14,4,15 (see note 2) Died: Dec-19-1945 in Ritchie Co, WV Resided: at Washburn, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Wife: Rosanna S. Waggoner b. Aug-29-1861 d. Sep- 9-1931 Also known as: Rose Waggoner 15 Married: Mar-30-1882 in Ritchie Co, WV 16
M Child 4: Francis Lee "Leroy" Parker Also known as: Leroy Parker 15,1,3 Born: 1860 10,4 Died: 1925 10 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 2 Resided: in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Wife: Sarah C. Jones b. 1857 d. 1952 Married: Jul- 3-1889 in Ritchie Co, WV 17
F Child 5: Sarah M. Parker Census name: Sallie M. Parker 4 Born: ca 1866 in Ritchie Co, WV 15,4 Resided: (settled) in Colorado 1 Census: 1870, 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Alpheus C. Foster b. ca 1859 Married: Mar-30-1882 in Ritchie Co, WV 15
F Child 6: Isa Ingaby Parker Born: Feb-10-1870 in Ritchie Co, WV 18 Died: May- 8-1949 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 18 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 18 Resided: near Waverly, Wood Co, WV 18 Census: 1900 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Edward John Lowther b. Jan-21-1866 d. Oct-21-1928 Married: Oct-11-1900 9
F Child 7: Laura Virginia Parker Born: May-13-1873 in Ritchie Co, WV 19,10,15 Died: Nov-19-1915 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 8,10 Buried: in Victory Ridge Cemetery, CR 16/8, north of Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 2 Census: 1900, 1910 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Cause of death: catarrh of stomach 8 Husband: Edward Lee Goodwin b. Apr- -1874 d. 1953 Married: Feb-18-1900 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 15
F Child 8: Martha O. Parker Also known as: Lena Parker 1 Born: ca 1876 4 Resided: in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Census: 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV 4 Husband: Charles J. Cox b. ca 1867 Married: Oct-21-1891 in Ritchie Co, WV 20
Sources: (1) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 344. (2) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (3) 1870 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union Twp). (4) 1880 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District) (5) Death record of daughter. (6) Marion County Marriage Records, Fairmont, WV, Identified as Mr. Washington Parker of Marion County; and Miss Mary Boon of Marion County, daughter of Josiah Boon. Married Apr 22 1852 in Marion County by Thomas L. Boggess. (Note: Minnie Kendall Lowther's "History of Ritchie County," p. 344, identifies wife as Mary Boone and incorrectly reports marriage date as 1850.), MR p. 52. (7) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Grant District) (8) Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV. (9) Findagrave.com. (10) Headstone (year only) (11) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, MR p. 37, Line 24 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11539391&Type=Marriage. (12) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Festus Parker, single, farmer, 23, b. Marion Co, res. Ritchie Co, son of Washington & Mary; and Mary Jane Mathena (sic), single, 30, b. Barbour Co, res. Ritchie Co, dau of Rueben & Nancy. Married Mar 28 1878 in Ritchie County, officiated by Philip A. Wood. MR p. 37, Line 24 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11539391&Type=Marriage. (13) Death record of wife. (14) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (15) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (16) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, MR p. 48, Line 36 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11538888&Type=Marriage. (17) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Leroy Parker, 29, single, b. & res. in Ritchie Co; and Sarah C. Jones, single, b. & res. in Ritchie Co. Married Jul 3 (2?) 1889. MR p. 69. (18) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (19) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (20) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Charles J. Cox, 24, b. Ohio, res. Ritchie Co; and Martha O. Parker, 17, b. & res. in Ritchie Co. Married oct 21 1891. MR p. 76. Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given in son's death record as Ritchie County, but Findagrave reports it as Marion County. Note (2) Age 89y 7m 3d in death record would put birth at May 16 1856. But the 1900 Census shows it as May 1858, which is consistent with marriage and other records.