Born: September 28, 1870, Hickory Grove, Massac County, Illinois
Died: November 4, 1959, Massac County, Illinois
Buried: Joppa IOOF Cemetery, Joppa, Illinois (Portland Road)
Parents:
Father: Albion Robert Parker 1827-1908)
Mother: Mary Cornelia/Christine Pope (1829-1908)
Wife 1: Sarah Hester Ewart (1876-1900) Married August 24, 1898, Highstown, New Jersey
Parents: James Ewart Jr and Mary Cox
For Family Letters from the Ewart/Parkers, click HERE
Children:
Wife 2: Josie Lee Burlingame (1882-1956) Married March 23, 1903, Massac County, Illinois
Children:
SOURCES:
Census Records:
Marriage Record:
Died: November 4, 1959, Massac County, Illinois
Buried: Joppa IOOF Cemetery, Joppa, Illinois (Portland Road)
Parents:
Father: Albion Robert Parker 1827-1908)
Mother: Mary Cornelia/Christine Pope (1829-1908)
Wife 1: Sarah Hester Ewart (1876-1900) Married August 24, 1898, Highstown, New Jersey
Parents: James Ewart Jr and Mary Cox
For Family Letters from the Ewart/Parkers, click HERE
Children:
- Mary S or E Parker (1899-1979)
Wife 2: Josie Lee Burlingame (1882-1956) Married March 23, 1903, Massac County, Illinois
Children:
- Samuel Parker (1904-1992)
- Ruth Alliston Parker (1906-1907)
- Robert Vernon Parker (1908-1992)
- Virginia Alice Parker (1915-1918)
- Paul Frederick Parker (1919-1998)
SOURCES:
Census Records:
- 1880 Hillerman, Massac County
- Cannot find in Census, Almost appears like a whole section of the community got left off (Missing entire Parker family, plus Burrell Stubblefield, all who would be living near)
- Cannot find in Census, Almost appears like a whole section of the community got left off (Missing entire Parker family, plus Burrell Stubblefield, all who would be living near)
- 1900 Logan, Massac County, Illinois, District 0051, Page 11 of 15
- House Visited 320 (Family: 322)
- Neighbors:
- William and Lou Buddenbaum
- James and Mary Hawkins
- Owns Home (Mortgage, Farm)
- Household:
- Parker, Thomas I, Head, W, M, September 1870, 29, Widowed, B: IL: F: IL, M: PA, Farmer, Farm Schedule 247
- Anderson, Julia, Sister, W, F, Mary 1878, 32, Widowed, Had 5 kids, 5 living, B: IL, F: IL, M: OH
- Ray, Nephew, W, M, Feb 1890, 10, Single, B: IL, F: IL, M: IL
- Morris, Nephew, W, M, Oct 1894, 5, Single, B: IL, F: IL, M: IL
- Barton, Nephew, W, M, Jan 1897, 3, Single, B: IL, F: IL, M: IL
- NOTE: Mary is living with her grandparents at the time of the census, her father Thomas is living elsewhere, with his sister and her children living with him. Mary's mother, Sarah, died Feb 1900 due to complications from the birth.
- 1910, Hillerman, Massac County, Illinois District 0073, Page 5 of 30
- House Visited 16 (Family: 17)
- Neighbors:
- Willie and Mollie Smith
- Benjamin and Viola E Manley
- Owns House (Mortgage, Farm)
- Household:
- Parker, Thomas I, Head, M, W, 39, 2nd Marriage, Married 7 Years, B: IL, F: IL, M: OH, Famer, Farm Schedule 17
- Josie L, Wife, F, W, 27, 1st Marriage, Married 7 years, had 3 kids, 2 living, B: MO, F: MO, M: MO
- Samuel E, Son, M, W, 5, Single, B: IL, F: IL, M: MO
- Robert V, Son, M, W, 2, Single, B: IL, F: IL, M: MO
- Mary E, Daughter, F, W, 10, Single, B: IL, F: IL, M: NJ
- 1920, Hillerman, Massac County, Illinois District 0088 Page 4 of 13
- House Visited: 33 (Family: 33)
- Neighbors:
- Willie and Mollie Smith
- Dwight and Elsia Barnett
- Owns House (Mortgage)
- Household:
- Parker, Tom, Head, M, W, 49, Married, B: IL, F: IL, M: OH, Farming, Farm Schedule 32
- Josie, Wife, F, W, 37, Married, B: MO, F: MO, M: MO
- Sam, Son, M, W, 15, Single, B: IL
- Vernon, Son, M, W, 11, Single, B: IL
- Paul, Son, M, W, 5/12, Single, B: IL
- 1930 Hillerman, Massac County, Illinois District 0007 Page 6 of 11
- House Visited: 62 (Family 70)
- Neighbors:
- Joe and Lula Bellemy
- William and Mollie Smith
- Owns House
- Household:
- Parker, Tom, Head, M, W, 59, Married, Age at 1st Marriage: 27, B: IL, F: IL, M: IL, Farmer, Farm Schedule 57
- Josie, Wife, F, W, 47, Married, Age at 1st Marriage: 20, B: MO, F: MO, M: MO
- Paul, Son, M, W, 11, Single, B: IL
- 1940 Hillerman, Massac County, Illinois 64-7 page 9 of 20
- House Visited: 95
- House Value 3000
- Neighbors:
- Victor and Vider Bowman
- Willie and Millie Smith
- Household:
- Parker, Thomas, Head, M, W, 69, Married, Grade 8, B: IL, 1935 living same house, Farming, Farm Schedule 63
- Josie, Wife, F, W, 58, Married, Grade 8, B: MO, 1935 living same house
Marriage Record:
- CLIPPED FROM The Freehold Transcript and The Monmouth Inquirer Freehold, New Jersey 26 Aug 1898, Fri • Page 1 From <https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65349345/the-freehold-transcript-and-the/>
- CLIPPED FROM The Paducah Sun Paducah, Kentucky 24 Mar 1903, Tue • Page 6 From <https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65349645/marriage-of-parker-bnrllngame/>
Obituary:
- CLIPPED FROM The Paducah Sun Paducah, Kentucky 06 Nov 1958, Thu • Page 16 From <https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65349196/obituary-for-thomas-i-parker-aged-88/>
Miscellaneous Record:
- Appointment of U.S. Postmaster 1832-1971
- Thomas I Parker 12 Feb 02
- Thomas I Parker 21 Oct 04, Dis Mail to Grand Chain, 28 Oct 05
- Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service
- Post-Offices and Postmaters
- Post Office: Hillerman
- County: Massac
- Postmaster: Thomas J Parker
- Compensation: 53.76
- Post-Offices and Postmaters