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Source:             John Todd Willis
Name:               Robert Henry (older) Parker
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Courier-Journal of Louisville, Kentucky.  September 19, 1896 
The following is the September 19, 1896 obituary for Robert Henry Parker from 
the Courier-Journal of Louisville, Kentucky:

COL. ROBERT H. PARKER

Intelligence has been received of the death, September 15, of Col. Robert H. 
Parker at his home in Abilene, Tex. Col. Parker was born in Shelby county, in 
this state, being the son of Dr. John Todd Parker and Jane Logan Allen Parker. 
His grandfather, Maj. Robert Parker, was a major in the Virginian line during 
the revolution, and after the war moved to Kentucky, settling in Lexington, 
where he built the first brick house erected in that city. Although long a 
resident in Texas, Col. Parker took a lively interest in Kentucky and her 
citizens. The Crittendens, Logans, Murrays, Todds, Allens and others of the 
historic families of Kentucky were his kindred. Gov. Crittenden, of Missouri, 
Gov. Eli H. Murray and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln were cousins of Col. Parker. He 
was widely known in this state and Texas for his warm-hearted generosity and 
hospitality. His large size made him a conspicuous figure in any crowd, he 
being about six feet and a half in height and weighing about 361 pounds. 
Notwithstanding his size he was a very active man. Many years ago Col. Parker 
married Miss Sallie Clarke, daughter of Joseph Clarke, of Franklin county, 
Ky., who, with a large family of grown children, survives him.


Additional Comments:
Additional Comments:

Robert Henry Parker (1828-1896) was buried in the Masonic Cemetery 
(now Abilene Municipal Cemetery) of Abilene, Texas with many family members.


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