BIOGRAPHY OF WILLIAM JOHN PARKER (1812- 1903), DADE CITY, CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA

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Wm. J. Parker was born in Warren County Georgia May 23, 1812.  Married Aletha 
Lawhon April 25, 1833, who was born in Washington Co., Georgia, Aug. 4, 1814.  
She bore 12 children (10 of which lived to be grown and married) and departed 
this life Dec. 7, 1883.

He was raised in Weston Lodge No. 80, F.A.M. of Georgia, Dec. 1848.  Assisted in 
forming Furlow Lodge No. 124 Botsford, Georgia in 1850, and served as W. M. for 
eleven years.  Was exalted in L. Dwelle Chapter, No. 17 Lumpkin, Georgia in 1852.  
Joined Palmer Council No. 9 Lumpkin, Georgia 1853.  Was a charter member of 
Lawrence Chapter No. 49 in Dawson, Georgia 1864.  Served as W. M. of Fort Dade 
Lodge, No. 48. Dade City, Florida 1887.

See a Scanned Image of this and a photo of William J. Parker at:  
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/terrell/photos/wparker.html

Additional Comments:

William John Parker, husband of Allethea Lawhon & father of Marcellus Hartwell,
my great-grandfather.  He is written about in the History of Terrell County.  
Wm. J. Parker was born May 25, 1812 in Warren Co, Georgia & died 1903 in Dade City, 
Citrus Co, Florida.  His parents were John Prescott Parker and Rachael Kelly of 
North Carolina.

Allethea Lawhon was born in Washington Co, Georgia born 8-4-1814 & died 12-7-1883 
in Terrell Co. Allethea's father was Noel Lawhon born 1766 died 9-1849 of 
Cumberland, North Carolina, married to Sarah Bethune born abt. 1774 died aft. 1850.

Noel & Sarah's children were Nancy, Cynthia, Sarah Barbara, Martin, Noel, Jr., 
John b. abt 1797, Daniel b.9-1803, Angerona b.1806 & Allethea.  William and Allethea
married 4-25-1833 & had Jessie, Julia, John Lawhon b. abt. 1834, Sarah Cynthia 
b. abt. 1836, Daniel Franklin b. abt. 1838, Eustace Dawson b. abt. 1840, Wm. 
Harrison b. 1841, Allethea Josephine b. 5-2-1842, Margaret Louisa b. abt. 1845, 
Angerona b. abt. 1848, Esther Permelia b. abt. 1851 & Marcellus Hartwell b. 5-1860 
d. 1895 in Citrus County, Florida. He is buried next to his father W. J. Parker 
in Citrus County, Florida. Marcellus married Ellen Hasseltine Jennings 12-13-1880 
in Terrell.

See Lott Jennings & Family at:  
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/sumter/photos/jennings.html