Francis Parker Sr. (abt. 1811 - 1859)

Born about 1811 in Mystic, Connecticut

Husband of Jane Augusta Anne Newbold — married 27 Feb 1837 in Bahama Islands

Descendants

Died 5 May 1859 at about age 48 in Parish of St. John's, Eleuthera, Bahamas

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Francis Parker Sr. is part of a Bahamian family.

Biography

Francis Parker is believed to have been born between 1811 and 1817 in Mystic Connecticut. He died 5th May 1859 in Harbour Island or the Bluff district of Eleuthera.

Not entered: ---|-2. Francis PARKER, Jr. (b. bef. 1847 The Bluff, Eleuthera) ---|sp: Elizabeth SAUNDERS (m. 12 May 1847 The Bluff, Eleuthera)

Story from Ancestry.com: "It was said by Harry Sullivan Parker that Francis Parker was born in CT or New England. He sailed on a ship from Mystic, CT that ship-wrecked near Eleuthera. He settled on Harbour Island and later in a place called "The Bluff" on Eleuthera. He was a "wrecker" and it is said that he went to a wreck off Eleuthera and the cargo shifted and killed him. Source: Civil Death register in the Bahamas: "May 5, 1859, Francis Parker, planter, accidentally killed, 48, St. John's register, Harbour Island, Bluff District, Eleuthera". "

Sources

Parker_Brady_Zimmerman Ancestor Tree

"Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDZ-ZGSL : 9 August 2017), Francis Parker, 1859.