BIOGRAPHY: Andrew H. PARKER, Mifflin County, PA

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The Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, Comprising 
the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry, Pennsylvania.
Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, Volume I, pages 563-564.

  REV. ANDREW H. PARKER was born in Mifflintown, Pa., in 1845.  He graduated at 
Princeton college in 1866.  The same year, he entered Princeton theological 
Seminary, and after a full three years' course, graduated in April, 1869.  He 
was licensed to preach the gospel by the Presbytery of Huntingdon, October 7, 
1868.  In May, 1869, he was invited to labor as stated supply of the East 
Kishacoquillas Presbyterian church, during the summer, at the end of which time 
he was called to be its pastor.  Having accepted the call, he was at an 
adjourned meeting of the Presbytery of Huntingdon, held in the East 
Kishacoquillas church, on December 7, 1869, ordained and installed as pastor.  
During twenty-four years he preached in the "Brick Church" in which he was 
ordained, which was situated three-quarters of a mile from Reedsville, on a hill 
consecrated by many precious memories, where the congregation had worshiped 
during the long period of one hundred and ten years.  At the end of that time, 
in 1892, the congregation having deemed it best to change its place of worship 
to Reedsville, erected the present handsome brown stone house of worship, in 
which Mr. Parker has continued his labors.  The twenty-fifth anniversary of this 
pastorate was kindly celebrated by the congregation June 14, 1894, with 
appropriate services in the church, in which a number of ministers and elders 
participated.  The services were followed by a banquet in the town hall.  The 
pastor was presented by the congregation with a handsome silver water set of 
beautiful design, with suitable inscription.
  Mr. Parker was married, May 30, 1878, to Miss Margaret J., daughter of John 
McDowell, deceased, of near Milroy, Pa.  Their children are:  John McDowell, who 
died in childhood;  Frank McDowell;  and Mary Brisbin.