Biographical Sketch of W. D. Parker, Greene County, Missouri,
Jackson Township

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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This gentleman was born in the province of Ontario, Canada, county of
Middlesex, November 21, 1849.  He is a son of Robert J. Parker, of
Toronto, Canada West, who was a successful surveyor for many years in
Canada and Michigan.  He died in 1865.  W. D. Parker was educated in
the best public schools of his native province, and was employed as
clerk in a store in Strathroy, Ontario, for four years.  He then took
a course of telegraphy, at the telegraphic school at that place, which
he completed in August, 1870.  Since then he has been engaged in oper-
ating for the Tominion Telegraphic Company, and for 'Frisco Railway
Company, now being under the employ of the latter.  Mr. Parker was
married in 1878 to Miss Frances A. Steer, daughter of Stephen and 
Sarah Steer, of Middlesex, Ont.  They have one child, Ferdinand Bruce.

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