Biography of Cigmarion Parker

Transcibed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com) from:
"An Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan Counties,
State of Washington." Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Company,
1904.



CIGMARION PARKER
	Cigmarion Parker is a venerable and substantial citizen of Addy,
whose life of marked activity and enterprise has been beset with many
dangers and hardships, which in their turn only brought out the power
of endurance and executive ability possessed by him.  He was born in
Stewart county, Tennessee, on April 17, 1833, the son of Aaron and
Rebekah (Futeral) Parker, natives of Tennessee and Kentucky, respect-
ively.  They were pioneers of Stewart county and remained there until
their death.  They were the parents of the following children, our sub-
ject, Mary J., Dudley, Sadie, David, Carl P. and Shadwick.  The father
died when our subject was still young and being the oldest of the children,
much of the responsibility of supporting the family devolved upon him.
He assisted his mother faithfully and at the age of fifteen, was doing
a man's work and for three years his wages were the main stay of the
family.  Following the war, he bought and sold property quite success-
fully for a time and then went to Texas.  Later he returned to Tennesee
and in 1881 he located in Cheney, Washington.  He farmed there and did
timber work in various other sections of the state until 1889 when he
came to Stevens county.  He took a homestead which was so far back in
the wilds that it required four days for him and four other men  to cut
the road to it.  Mr. Parker bestowed his labors upon this farm until
1901 when his thrift had accumulated him sufficient holdings to warrant
his retirement from active life.  At that time he bought a nice block
of lots in Addy, and has there a comfortable home.
	In 1852 Mr. Parker married Miss Sallie, daughter of Joshua
Shilcut.  Our subject and his estimable wife have raised the following
named children:  Mandy, Becky J., Mollie, Mattie, Ella, Emma, William,
Norcolus.  Mr. Parker is an active Republican.


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