Mollie M. (Brady) Parker (1856 - abt. 1939)

Born 19 Oct 1856 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States

Wife of Walter Wellington Parker — married 23 Dec 1873 in Centerville, Leon, Texas, United States

Died about 10 Feb 1939 at about age 82 in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

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Biography

Burial

Hopewell Cemetery, Normangee, Leon County, Texas, USA [1]

Obituary

Obituary, Normangee Star, Feb. 19, 1939 Mrs Mollie Parker died in Houston, Friday afternoon and was brought to Normangee for burial Sunday afternoon. She was buried in Hopewell Cemetery beside her husband who preceded her a few years ago. Services were held at the Methodist church by Rev. J.B. Davis and concluded at the cemetery. Mrs. Parker was born ( Mollie M. Brady) in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, October 19, 1856, being more than 82 years of age at the time of her death. She was married to Wellington Parker on December 23, 1873, at Centerville, Leon County, and had spent much of her life in this county. She was a resident of Normangee for a number of years. She was a mother of ten children, all of whom are living. There are seven sons, Willie P. of Kosse, Walter E. of Corsicana, George B., of Clevland, Eddie L. of Huntsville, John A. of Houston, Richard Ira of Ada, Oklahoma, Alva D. of Fairfield, Illinois. Three daughters, Mrs. Etta Davidson, Mrs. Iva Davenport both of Houston and Ruby Hall of Leona. She is survived by forty grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. Also by one brother, W. Brady of this place. All of her children were present at the funeral and one of the sons remarked that he could hardly remember the time when all ten of them were together at one time. It was a large gathering that met here to pay their last tributes to this beloved woman. All of the surrounding towns were well represented, as well as Houston, Huntsville, and various other places.

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