Taylor COUNTY GA Parker, David Allen File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Kenneth Allen Parker parker@ncknet.com http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/taylor/bios/parker.txt David Allen PARKER was born 3 Dec 1842 in Monroe Co., GA son of William Patterson and Martha J. Caldwell PARKER and died 13 March 1923 at home on the line of Butler & Daviston District in Taylor Co., GA. He is buried next to first wife in Horeb-Shiloh Cemetery, Taylor/Talbot Co., GA. He married first Josephine Inez WILLIS on 20 Dec 1866 Taylor Co., GA, born on 6 July 1846 daughter of Dempsey Andrew Jackson and Priscilla McGee WILLIS. Josie died 18 March 1886. She is buried in Horeb-Shiloh Cemetery, Taylor/Talbot Co., GA. They were the parents of the following children: 1) Martha Priscilla PARKER born 31 January 1869 in Taylor Co., GA, married Henry H. Waters on 28 February 1888 in Taylor Co., GA, and died 20 January 1933 at Dawson, Terrell Co., GA. 2) Nancy PARKER born April 1870 in Taylor Co., GA. 3) Robert David PARKER born abt 1871, married Annie L. Downs 8 October 1899 in Taylor Co., GA and died unkown. 4) Nora J. "Bima" PARKER born 30 January 1874 in Taylor Co., GA, married A. Leonard Waters 17 March 1889 in Taylor Co., GA and died 11 August 1953 at Montgomery Hospital, Taylor Co.,GA. 5) Andrew Willis PARKER born 18 September 1879 in Taylor Co., GA, married Lucy Bishop and Bertha Lee Smith and died 16 May 1938 at City Hospital, Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA. 6) George Allen PARKER born 13 January 1882 in Taylor Co., GA, married Cora Bickley and died 3 November 1952 at Montgomery Hospital in Butler, Taylor Co., GA. 7) Artie PARKER born abt 1883 in Taylor Co., GA married Oscar Roberts and died in Macon, GA unknown. David Allen PARKER married second Mary Elizabeth BRYANT 9 March in 1887 Butler, Taylor Co., GA, born 30 March 1867 in Taylor Co., GA daughter of Martin and Caroline Emiline Cochran BRYANT. Mary Elizabeth PARKER died 2 August 1937 in Taylor Co., GA and is buried in Bloodworth Charing Cemetery in Taylor Co., GA by Edward Bros Undertakers of Butler, GA. They were the parents of the following children: 1) Mittie PARKER born and died 1888. 2) Henry Martin PARKER born 17 November 1889, married Ella Mae BOOTH 19 May 1923 in Taylor Co., GA and died May 1969 in Upson Co., GA. 3) Otis Thomas PARKER born 21 July 1892 in Taylor Co., GA, married Mattie Mae HILDRETH 29 July 1917 in Columbus, GA and died 1 November 1950 in Mims, Brevard Co., Florida. 4) Sarah Ludie PARKER born 2 July 1893 in Taylor Co., GA, married James Thomas Beeland 18 April 1912 in Taylor Co., GA and died 8 Dec 1951 in Thomaston, Upson Co., GA. 5) Mary Belle PARKER born 13 July 1896 in Taylor Co., GA, married Charles L. FUNDERBUNK 12 April 1914 in Taylor Co., GA and died 20 November 1923 at City Hospital, in Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA. 6) Lala Elizabeth PARKER born 18 April 1897 in Taylor Co., GA, married William Preston HUTCHERSON 26 January 1922 in Taylor Co., GA and died 3 Dec 1934. 7) James Franklin PARKER born 7 December 1899 in Taylor Co., GA, married Eva Keith and Bessie Worley and died 24 August 1979 at Cowetta General Hospital, in Newnan, GA. 8) Georgia Esther PARKER born 10 August 1901 in Taylor Co., GA, married James Thomas RUTHERFORD 7 May 1920 and died 4 September 1974 in Thomaston, Upson Co., GA. 9) Mamie Jewell Parker born 1904 in Taylor Co., GA and married Charles L. Funderbunk. 10) John William PARKER born 6 April 1907 in Taylor Co., GA, married Frances Elizabeth WILLIS 15 October 1936 in Taylor Co., GA and died 11 Sept 1973 in Upson County Hospital, GA. Three of the four sons of William Patterson and Martha J. Caldwell PARKER fought in the Civil War. David Allen PARKER - Co. E, 6th GA Volunteer Infantry William Reese PARKER - Co. E, 6th GA Volunteer Infantry ~ William Reese PARKER died 7 October 1862 at General Hospital #27 Richmond, VA from pneumonia incurred while a prisoner at Fort Delaware POW Camp have been capture 14 Sept 1862 while at Battle of Boonesboro/South Mountain. William Reese PARKER is buried in the Confederate Section of Oakwood Cemetery in Richmond, VA. Patterson G. PARKER - Co. E, 6th GA Volunteer Infantry ~ Patterson G. PARKER died 29 July 1864 @ Jackson Hospital in Richmond, VA from injuries at Petersburg Battlefield which resulted in the amputation of his right leg. He is buried in the Confederate Section of Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA - index has him listed by mistake as Patterson G. (B)arker. David Allen PARKER received a Confederate Pension and Mary Elizabeth PARKER received a Widow's Pension for the service of David Allen PARKER during the Civil War in Co. E, 6th GA Volunteer Infantry Kenneth Allen Parker Date: 22 Aug 1999 6:00 AM Email: parker@ncknet.com ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============