Born: 1795, Tennessee
Died: Between 1865-1870 (Family lore says he took flat boat down to New Orleans, got too drunk for the return trip, hooked his flat boat to a larger barge and fell asleep. A while later, they noticed the flat boat was empty, they assumed he rolled off into the river at some point and drowned.)
Buried:
Parents:
Father: Unk
Mother: Unk
Wife 1: Jane Little (1806-1836) Married January 22, 1827, Pope County, Illinois
Parents: Robert Little and Sarah (Sally) Copeland
Children:
Wife 2: Martha (Patsy) Little Married March 3, 1836, Johnson County (now Pulaski County), Illinois
Parents: Robert Little and Sarah (Sally) Copeland
Children:
SOURCES:
Census Records:
Land Records:
Marriage Record:
Died: Between 1865-1870 (Family lore says he took flat boat down to New Orleans, got too drunk for the return trip, hooked his flat boat to a larger barge and fell asleep. A while later, they noticed the flat boat was empty, they assumed he rolled off into the river at some point and drowned.)
Buried:
Parents:
Father: Unk
Mother: Unk
Wife 1: Jane Little (1806-1836) Married January 22, 1827, Pope County, Illinois
Parents: Robert Little and Sarah (Sally) Copeland
Children:
- Albion Robert Parker (1827-1908)
- Sarah A Parker (1833-1819)
Wife 2: Martha (Patsy) Little Married March 3, 1836, Johnson County (now Pulaski County), Illinois
Parents: Robert Little and Sarah (Sally) Copeland
Children:
- Esther Jane Parker (1836-1860)
- Benetta Parker (1839- )
- William Parker Jr (1841- )
- Francis Marion Parker (1843-1900)
- Jasper Newton Parker (1845-1900)
- Henrietta Parker (1848-1934)
- Marshall M Parker (1852- )
- James Parker Parker (1858- )
- Mary J. Parker (1865- )
SOURCES:
Census Records:
- 1830 Johnson County, Illinois, Not Stated, Page 17 of 22
- Neighbors:
- David Shearer
- Robert Little
- Household:
- Head: William Parker
- M Under 5: 1
- M 20 Under 30: 1
- M 30 Under 40: 1
- F Under 5: 1
- F 20 Under 30: 1
- Neighbors:
- 1840 Johnson County, Illinois
- Can't Find
- 1850 Massac County, Illinois, Not Stated, Page 20 of 87
- Dwelling 228 (Family 228)
- Neighbors:
- Melinda Copeland
- John and Julia Sharp
- Household:
- Parker, William, 49 M, Cabinet Maker, B: VA
- Martha, 37, F, B: TN
- Sarah A, 17, F, B: IL
- Esther I, 13, F, B: IL
- Bennetta, 11, F, B: IL
- William 9, M, B: IL
- Francis M, 7, M, B: IL
- Jasper A, 5, M, B: IL
- Henrietta, 2, F, B: IL
- 1860 Massac County, Illinois, T15S R3E, Page 2 of 6
- Dwelling 406 (Family 406)
- Neighbors:
- William and Martha Humphry
- Household:
- Parker, William, 65, M, Farm Hand, B: TN
- Martha, 48, F, House Keeper, B: TN
- William, 19, M, Laborer, B: IL
- Bennetta, 20, F, Seamstress, B: IL
- Franklin, 16, M, Farm Hand, B: IL
- Henretta, 13, F, B: IL
- Newton, 12, M, B: IL
- Marshall, 9, M, B: IL
- James, 7, M, B: IL
Land Records:
- US General Land Office Records
- William Parker of Johnson County, Illinois
- Description: NW quarter of the SW quarter of Section 9, T 15S, Range 3E, Containing 40 acres
- Date: July, 28, 1838
Marriage Record:
- Parker, William to Jane Little (Lydle), 1827-01-22, Vol A, Page 39, Pope County
- Parker, William to Patsey Little (Consent), 1836-03-03, Page 19, Johnson County