John Hobson Parker (1872 - 1937)

Born 4 Apr 1872 in Ouachita, Arkansas, United States

Husband of Ila Gertrude (Pryor) Parker — married 14 Oct 1902 in Camden, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States

Died 28 Aug 1937 at age 65 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

John Parker was a lifelong resident of Arkansas.

John Hobson Parker was born on April 4, 1872 in Ouachita County, Arkansas near Camden. His grandfather was the first settler of what is now Camden.^[1]

In 1880, he lived in Ecore Fabre Township, or sometimes called Fabre's Bluff, Ouachita County, Arkansas. The township was originally an early French and Indian trading post. His father donated the land for the first courthouse in Ouachita County, and eventually became Camden, Arkansas.^[2][3]

In the 1890s, he attended the University of Arkansas, where he received his education and returned home to become a teacher.^[1] In 1900, he continued to live at home with his parents in Ecore Fabre Township. He was a teacher and taught at the local school to earn a living.^[4]

John married Ila Pryor on October 14, 1902 in Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas.^[5] After his marriage, he lived at 419 Clifton Street in Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas. He worked in the saw mill as a lumberman to earn a living.^[6]

He was appointed United States Marshal for the Western District Court of Arkansas in Fort Smith on June 22, 1914.^[1] He moved his family to Fort Smith and lived on North 18th Street. He owned his home with a mortgage.^[7]

After he left the marshal service, he continued to live in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was elected mayor of Fort Smith and served one term from 1925 to 1929.^[1] He then became a life insurance salesman in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He owned his home valued at $10,000, and he owned a radio set, which was considered a luxury item at the time.^[8] He later became an automobile dealer in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1933, he was appointed business manager of the State Hospital. Before his death, he returned to Fort Smith, where he ran a lumber brokerage business.^[1]

John died of apoplexy on August 28, 1937 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.^[9] He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas.^[10]

Timeline

Birth 1872

John Hobson Parker was born on April 4, 1872 in Ouachita County, Arkansas.^[1]

Residence 1880

John Hobson Parker lived in Ecore Fabre Township, Ouachita County, Arkansas.^[3]

Residence 1900

John Hobson Parker lived in Ecore Fabre Township, Ouachita County, Arkansas.^[4]

Marriage 1902

John Hobson Parker married Ila Pryor on October 14, 1902 in Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas.^[5]

Residence 1910

John Hobson Parker lived at 419 Clifton Street in Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas.^[6]

Residence 1920

John Hobson Parker lived at 711 North 18th Street in Fort Smtih, Sebastian County, Arkansas.^[7]

Residence 1930

John Hobson Parker lived at 420 Lecta Avenue in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.^[8]

Residence 1933

John Hobson Parker lived in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.^[1]

Death 1937

John Hobson Parker died on August 28, 1937 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.^[9]

Burial

John Hobson Parker was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Fort Smith Historical Society, Inc. The Journal, VOL. Ill, NO. 1, (03-01), Apr, 1979. "Fort Smith Historical Society, Inc - The Journal." 15 Aug 2022
2. ↑ The Historical Marker Database. "Ecore A-Fabre or Fabre’s Bluff Marker." 15 Aug 2022
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1880 United States Federal Census: Year: 1880; Census Place: Ecore Fabre, Ouachita, Arkansas; Roll: 53; Page: 123B; Enumeration District: 228 Ancestry Record 6742 #6503807
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1900 United States Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: Ecore Fabre, Ouachita, Arkansas; Roll: 70; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1240070 Ancestry Record 7602 #35715032
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957: Ancestry.com. Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2011. "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957," database, FamilySearch; from Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks. Digital images of originals housed at various county courthouses in the State of Arkansas. Marriage records. Ancestry Record 2548 #1403102
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} 1910 United States Federal Census: Year: 1910; Census Place: Camden Ward 2, Ouachita, Arkansas; Roll: T624_59; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1374072 Ancestry Record 7884 #680280
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} 1920 United States Federal Census: Year: 1920; Census Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T625_82; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 161 Ancestry Record 6061 #41365798
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} 1930 United States Federal Census: Year: 1930; Census Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 2339830 Ancestry Record 6224 #23675282
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969: Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1937; Roll: 4 Ancestry Record 61777 #405706
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182691167/john-hobson-parker: accessed 15 August 2022), memorial page for John Hobson Parker (2 Apr 1872–28 Aug 1937), Find A Grave: Memorial #182691167, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Rosie (contributor 47651599).