BIBLE ENTRIES 

A Submission from Virginia and James C Parker from California
Area: USA, Missouri, Texas 
Contact Virginia & Jim Parker New 29 Nov 2004

Some of these entries are very hard to decipher as they were transcribed from photocopies of original bible pages. Use primary sources to verify any information listed below.

MARRIAGES 

James Higgins Parker and Elizabeth Ann Fields
    were married March 22, 1860 AD in Collins Co(unty) Texas.
     [see census # 1 below Missouri]

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Harry Field Parker and Martha Roberta Sousley 
     were married in Leoville (sp?) New York, 
     November 25, 1908. 
     Has notation: __?___ at 118 West Gay St, Warrensburg, Mo (Missouri)

     Added 27 March 2004 The Webmaster
     View 1910 MO Census Harry F Parker 27 & Wife, Johnson, Warrensburg

(Col) Colonel James Higgins Parker took unto himself a second wife. 
        Susan M. Higgins  widow of Jno. (Jonathan) Higgins 
         of Pettis County, Mo. (Missouri) Dec. 31, 1917.
         Married at the house of his son Dr. H. F. Parker, Warrensburg MO

         Added 27 March 2004 The Webmaster
         View 1920 MO Census James H Parker 83 & Wife, Johnson, Warrensburg

Dr. Harry F(ield) Parker and J_?__ J__?__ Handley 
  were married July 19th 1941 St. Louis Mo. 
   by Judges George Moore (or Moon) and Coskill Collett, two federal judges.
   Senator Bennett C. Clark, Master of ceremonies and best man. 
    Elsie Handley, maid of honor.

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BIRTHS
  (These listings are written in older style writing and 
    in a very cursive style of writing)

James Higgins, born Sept (8th or 18th)1776, 
         grandfather of James Higgins Parker.
Elizabeth Adalaide Cop??(poss.Copsy), 
         wife of James Higgins, born August 8th,1793 

(Birth records of their children below)

  Sarah G?, Higgins,             born March 6th 1801
  John M. Higgins,                born September 10th,1803
  James M. Higgins,             born December 28th,1807
  Martha S.Higgins,              born April 9th,1810
  Bushrod Washington           (Higgins-not written on page) 
                                          born February 14th,1812
  Elizabeth Adalaide Higgins, born August 2nd,1815
  Montgomery Fike Higgins,  born May 27th,1817
  Joseph Copsy Higgins.        born February 27th,1819
    (in a different handwriting it states he died March 29th,1894,aged 75 yrs)

BIRTHS 

  James Higgins Parker, 
           born November 9th,1836 in Hampshire County Virginia.
           He moved to Missouri in 1842.
  Elizabeth Ann Fields, 
           born November 7th,1842,Cooper County, Missouri
  Sallie Ann Parker,
           born September 30th,1862.Collin County, Texas
  William Walter Parker, 
           born November 18th,1866. Johnson County, Missouri
  John Jessie Parker,
           born January 24th,1869.
  Frank Cockrell Parker, 
           born January 8th,1872
  Joseph Higgins Parker, 
           born February 18th, 1875.
  James Higgins Parker (jr), 
           born July 19th,1877.
  Bettie Adalaide Parker,
           born August 13th,1881.
  Harry Field Parker,
           born January 8th,1884.

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(Mixed information -both births and deaths)

Elizabeth A. Parker, 
     First wife of William P. Parker,
     born 1816,Hampshire County, Virginia and
     Mother of James H. Parker, 
     died August 21st,1843,aged 27 yrs, from tuberculosis and is 
     buried in old cemetery in Lexington Missouri.

Hester M. Parker, 
     second wife of William P. Parker, 
     born 1824, died May 21st,1847, aged 23 yrs.
     Had a daughter, Harriet Parker.

William P. Parker 
      married sister of his second wife 
      and had three children Mollie and two others
      that are illegible.

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DEATHS

Sallie Ann Parker, 
         Died Jan 10th,1865,Denton County ,Texas

Frank Cockrell Parker, 
         Died Sept, 22nd,1875

Joseph Higgins Parker 
         Died Oct 6th,1875

John Jessie Parker,
         Died May 16th ,1878

Elizabeth Ann Parker,
         Wife of James Higgins Parker,
          Died Feb 17th,1910

James Higgins Parker,
          Died Oct 24th,1923, aged 86 years,11 months,15 days, 
          Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Johnson County Missouri.

James Higgins Sr., 
           Father of Elizabeth Adalaide Parker, 
           Died Sept. 21st.1843,aged 68 yrs. & 5 days.
           buried Old Cemetery at Lexington Missouri.

Elizabeth Adalaide Parker, 
           Daughter of James Higgins, 
           Died August 21st,1843.Aged 27 yrs,11 months and 24 days. 
           Mother of James H. Parker
           buried at Lexington Missouri

Susie Higgins Parker,
           2nd wife of James Higgins Parker, 
           died and was buried at Houstonia Cemetery, Missouri.

Martha Sousley Parker, 
           wife of Dr. H. F. Parker, 
           died June 24th 1934 and 
           buried in Sousley lot Belfort ???? Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.

William W. Parker, 
            died July 21,1948, aged 82 yrs, 
            Buried ??? ??? Cemetery, July 22nd,1948.

James H  Parker, 
            died October,30th,1956.
            Buried at Julesburg (?sp)

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MEMORANDA (Header of this bible page)

Elizabeth Adalaide Parker, 
   mother of James H. Parker and daughter of James Higgins, 
   was born July 2,1816 and 
   died in Lexington Missouri in September 1843.

James Higgins 
    was born in Virginia, September 1775 and 
    died at Lexington Missouri .September 1843.

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Census # 1-
1880 Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace
Mother's Birthplace 

James H. PARKER    Self M Male      W 43 VA Farmer VA VA 
Elizabeth PARKER    Wife M Female  W 36 MO Keeps House VA KY 
William W. PARKER   Son S Male      W 13 MO School VA MO 
James H. PARKER    Son S Male       W  2 MO VA MO 
Caroline STRONG    Other W Female  B 60 KY Servant KY KY 
Aadam STRONG      Other S Male      B 19 MO Farm Hand KY KY 
Eve STRONG          Other S Female   B 19 MO House Servant KY KY 
Source Information:
Census Place Simpson, Johnson, Missouri 
Family History Library Film 1254696 
NA Film Number T9-0696 Page Number 508C

[View 1870 Census Scan]  Added 18 January 2004

 
[View 1900 Census Scan]  Added 18 January 2004

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Website Link for those researching the connecting families
http://www.parkerheritage.com/forum/aspBoardDetail.asp?Id=84

http://idbdnet.com/FCO/ 
  Go to download newsletter and
   References to Higgins - Parker on # 29
   http://idbdnet.com/FCO/29.txt

Houstonia Cemetery, Missouri.
    http://www.interment.net/data/us/mo/pettis/houstonia.htm

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