Tipton County IN Archives Biographies.....Parker, W. C. 1848 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com May 9, 2007, 10:03 pm Author: Charles Blanchard, Editor (1883) W. C. PARKER, farmer and stock-raiser, is a native of Preble County, Ohio, born March 28, 1848, and is the only child of Dr. William and Judith A. (Wilkinson) Parker, both natives of Ohio. Dr. William Parker was reared on a farm in Preble County, but studied medicine and graduated at the Cincinnati Medical College in 1846; he practiced at New Hope, Preble Co., Ohio, in Fayette County, and in Madison Township, in this county. He died November 8, 1852, in Preble County, at the age of thirty-two. W. C. Parker was likewise reared on a farm, and in 1858 came to this county with his mother and located where he now lives. At the age of eighteen, he began life for himself on the farm, working on shares, where he has since continued, having full control of the homestead, which he has improved by good buildings and in other ways. In 1873, he purchased forty acres of unimproved land, but which are now tillable. Mr. Parker was married, June 19, 1870, to Miss Amanda Goar, daughter of Joseph Goar, one of the pioneers of Tipton County. To this union were born four children-Joseph W., Clarissa A., James W. and Charles C. Mr. Parker is a member of the Masonic fraternity; he was previously a Democrat, but is now a member of the National party. Additional Comments: Extracted from: COUNTIES OF HOWARD AND TIPTON, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL. ILLUSTRATED. CHARLES BLANCHARD. EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. 1883. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/tipton/bios/parker996gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb