Person:George Parker (90)

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George Ward Parker
b.22 Jan 1831 Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
d.3 Mar 1899 St. Louis, Missouri
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m. 11 Nov 1854
  1. Lemon Parker1857 - 1924
  2. Russell ParkerAbt 1860 -
  3. Rebecca Parker1863 - 1901
  4. Russella ParkerAbt 1869 - Bef 1880
  5. Pauline ParkerAbt 1872 -
  6. Julia Parker1875 - 1941
  7. George Ward Parker, Jr.1878 - 1963
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Name George Ward Parker
Gender Male
Birth[1] 22 Jan 1831 Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Marriage 11 Nov 1854 St. Louis, Missouri(data taken from family sources lacking citations)
to Russella Lucy Russell
Census[3] 1860 St. Louis, Missouri
Census[4] 1870 St. Louis, Missouri
Census[1] 1880 St. Louis, Missouri
Death[2] 3 Mar 1899 St. Louis, Missouri

Formed the Parker-Russell Mining and Manufacturing Company with his father-in-law after his marriage, mining the coal and clay deposits on the family land in what is now the Oak Hill neighborhood in south St. Louis. The MacDonald family (into which his son, Lemon, married) also owned large tracts of land in the area.

St. Louis, Missouri, 1860 census:[3]

Parker, Geo. W. 31 yrs Wholesale Grocer (real estate = $30,000; personal estate = $5,000) b. Illinois
      Russella 24 yrs b. Missouri
      Lemon 3 yrs b. Missouri
      Russell 5/12 yr b. Missouri
Megowan, Anna 18 yrs Servant b. Ireland
      Mary 20 yrs Servant b. Ireland

St. Louis, Missouri, 1870 census:[4]

Parker, George 40 yrs Manufactures Brick (real estate = $40,000; personal estate = $1,000) b. Illinois
      Russella 36 yrs Keeping house b. Missouri
      Lemon 13 yrs At home b. Missouri
      Russell 10 yrs At school b. Missouri
      Rebecca 7 yrs At school b. Missouri
      Russella 8/12 yr At home b. Missouri
Burns, Bridget 35 yrs Domestic Svt. b. Ireland
      Ellen 12 yrs Domestic Svt. b. Ireland

St. Louis, Missouri, 1880 census:[1]

Parker, George Ward 51 yrs Pres., Oak Hill Clay Works b. Illinois (parents, b. Vermont/Virginia)
      Russele 44 yrs Wife Keeping house b. Missouri (parents, b. Virginia/Ohio)
      Lemon 23 yrs Son Cashier b. Missouri (parents, b. Virginia/Missouri)
      Russel 20 yrs Son At school b. Missouri (parents, b. Virginia/Missouri)
      Rebekah 17 yrs Dau At home b. Missouri (parents, b. Virginia/Missouri)
      Pauline 8 yrs Dau At home b. Missouri (parents, b. Virginia/Missouri)
      Julia 5 yrs Dau b. Missouri (parents, b. Virginia/Missouri)
      George Ward 2 yrs Son b. Missouri (parents, b. Virginia/Missouri)
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 St. Louis (independent city), Missouri, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 433, p. 436C, dwelling/family 98/103.
  2. ↑ Missouri, United States. Missouri Death Records, 1834-1931.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 St. Louis, Missouri, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M693)
    p. 438, dwelling/family 733/933.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 St. Louis (independent city), Missouri. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    p. 390B, dwelling/family 21/21.
  5.   St. Louis City, Missouri, United States. St. Louis City Death Records, 1850-1902. (St. Louis, MO: St. Louis Genealogical Society, 1999).
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