Jepthah Parker (1823 - 1902)

Born 13 Feb 1823 in Palestine, Crawford, Illinois, United States

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Died 25 Jan 1902 at age 78 in Hutton, Coles, Illinois, United States

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Biography

JEPHTHAH PARKER^[1], farmer, P. O. Westfield, Clark Co., was born in Crawford Co., Ill., Feb. 13, 1823; he was 3 years of age when he came with his parents to Coles Co., nd remained with them until his marriage with Miss Sarah J. Green, daughter of James Green, of Ohio, on the 11th day of May 1842; she was born in Miami Co., Ohio, July 3, 1818. About 9 months after their marriage, Mr. Parker move to his farm on Sec. 6, the greater portion of which he improved, putting upon it its present buildings, and where he has ever sense resided, containing 108 acres. They have eight children -- John G. born May 17, 1843, and married Miss Irena Bennett in September, 1864; Nathaniel L. born Oct. 8, 1845, and married Miss Emma Granger, of Wankesha, Wis., Oct 26, 1873; William T., born Aug. 8, 1847, and married Miss Mary A. Thornton, March 10, 1869; Charles L., born Sept. 8, 1849; Nelson R., born Jan. 12, 1851, and married Miss Alta A. White Jan. 28, 1875; Annie E., born March 10, 1854; James A., born July 2, 1857, and married Miss Nevada Smith in February, 1877; and George C., born June 11, 1859. Of the sons, John G. and Nathaniel L. were in the late civil war, having both enlisted in Co. F 123d Regt. I. V. I.

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1. ↑ The History of Coles County, Illinois, Wm. Le Baron, Jr. & Co., 186 Dearborn Street, 1879, page 618.

• Census Records:
  • "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M852-QX3 : 20 December 2020), Jepthah Parker, Hutton, Coles, Illinois, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  • "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4V-DWX : 18 February 2021), Jeptha Parker, 1860.
  • "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M64V-ZB8 : 29 May 2021), Geptha Parker, 1870.
  • "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXND-DWG : 13 January 2022), Jeptha Parker, Hutton, Coles, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
  • "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSSF-LV7 : 12 January 2022), Jehhtha Parker, 1900.
• "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2GH-XPY : 14 February 2020), Jephta or Jephthah Parker, 1843.
• "Illinois Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HPS6-YTZM : 5 February 2020), Jeptha Parker, 1902.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63423409/jepthah-parker: accessed 30 August 2022), memorial page for Jepthah Parker (13 Feb 1823–25 Jan 1902), Find A Grave: Memorial #63423409, citing Parker Cemetery #2, Hutton Township, Coles County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Donna Stewart (contributor 48091949) .
• FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/KNSL-SKS

• Coles County, Illinois, Deed book 7, pages 377-379. Three deeds from George and Sarah Parker to their sons, John A, Jeptha and James, February 8, 1859.