John Parker and Jane Woods
Husband John Parker 1 2 3 4 5
Born: 1766 2 5 Christened: Died: 17 Jul 1842 2 5 Buried: - Parker Cemetery
Father: Col. William Parker ( -1808) 3 4 6 Mother: [Unk] Guthrie ( - )
Marriage: 7 Dec 1797 2 5 7
Wife Jane Woods 2 4 5 7
Born: 1774 - the area of Greensburg, Westmoreland Co, PA 2 Christened: Died: 5 Jul 1833 5 7 Buried:
Children
1 M James W. Parker 5 7 8
Born: 14 Jun 1799 5 7 Christened: Died: 24 Aug 1833 5 7 Buried:Spouse: Margaret Hamilton ( - ) 5 7 Marr: 14 Apr 1829 5 7
2 M John Woods Parker 1 4 5 7 9 10
Born: 20 Oct 1800 - Parker Twp, Butler Co, PA 5 7 11 Christened: Died: 24 Jul 1861 5 7 11 Buried:Spouse: Margaret Perry (Abt 1798-Bef 1879) 5 7 9 11 Marr: 8 Jan 1822 5 7
3 F Juliet Parker 5 7 8
Born: 29 Dec 1802 5 7 Christened: Died: 13 Feb 1876 7 Buried:Spouse: John W. Gilchrist ( - ) 4 5 7 Marr: 21 Apr 1822 5 7
4 M William M. Parker 2 5 7 8
Born: 24 Feb 1805 5 7 Christened: Died: 13 Nov 1848 5 7 Buried:
5 M Fullerton W. Parker 2 5 7 8 12
Born: 15 Dec 1806 - Parker Twp, Butler Co, PA 5 7 8 Christened: Died: 26 Dec 1883 5 7 Buried:Spouse: Amelia Harris (Abt 1806-1883) 8 12 Marr: 5 Apr 1832 5 7
6 M Washington Parker 5 7 8
Born: 11 Jul 1809 5 7 Christened: Died: 25 Jun 1844 5 7 Buried:Spouse: Susan Clark ( - ) 5 7 Marr: 15 Oct 1833 5 7
7 M George Parker 2 5 7 8
Born: 8 Sep 1812 - Parker Twp, Butler Co, PA 2 5 7 Christened: Died: 10 Dec 1887 2 5 7 Buried:Spouse: Jane Pollock (1818-Aft 1895) 5 7 Marr: 20 Jun 1843 5 7
8 M Thomas McKee Parker 5 7 8
Born: 17 Dec 1815 5 7 Christened: Died: 17 Jun 1864 5 7 Buried:Spouse: Margaret Woods ( - ) 5 7 Marr: 11 Dec 1849 5 7
9 M Wilson Parker 5 8
Born: 3 Jun 1821 5 Christened: Died: 17 Jan 1845 5 Buried:
General Notes: Husband - John Parker
Another source states he was born in 1776.
He first came to western Pennsylvania about 1786 in the capacity of surveyor, being a deputy under Judge John Moore, and for his services in this line was given land in the new country, taking up twelve hundred acres in that part of Armstrong and Butler counties adjacent to what became known as Parkers Landing, on the Allegheny, so named in his honor. Nearly all the site of Parker City formerly belonged to him, and he was assessed as the owner (among other things) of one slave. He himself settled here in 1794, the family coming about two years later, in 1797, and though they were known as residents of Parkers Landing their house was on that part of the property lying in Butler County, at Parker. Mr. Parker was one of the most prominent men of his day, and one of the leaders of progress, doing all he could to attract settlers to the region. He was very successful in business, following farming and stock raising principally, and in 1815 laid out the village of Lawrenceburg, which now forms a part of Parker City. He was one of the first associate judges of the county, filling that office for thirty-five years, and was noted for his forethought and good judgment in all matters, holding the confidence of all who knew him. [CAB, 462]
In 1794 he surveyed the greater part of the northern section of Armstrong county and the southern part of Butler county. In 1797 he settled in Parker township, Butler County, where he purchased 600 acres of land and in 1815 laid out the village of Lawrenceburg, the area later included in the Second ward of Parker City.
He was a nephew of John Moon and learned surveying with Judge Moon [Judge John Moore?], who was the first president judge of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. In 1794 he surveyed most of the northern tract of Armstrong County and the southern part of Butler county. In 1797 he settled on 600 acres of land in Parker township, Butler County, adjoining the site of the city of Parker, which he afterward purchased, and subsequently laid out the city of Lawrenceburg, which became the Second ward of the city of Parker, this being accomplished in 1815.
1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 539.
2 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1323.
3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 341.
4 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 506, 972.
5 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 462.
6 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 461.
7 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 342.
8 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 972.
9 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 975.
10 Joseph Riesenman, Jr., History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. III (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1943), Pg 59.
11 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 506.
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—, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 399.
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