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The Parker Family of Hamilton Co. Indiana

First Generation

Jeremiah G. Parker born 14 December 1830 in Indiana. He died 7 August 1863 in Demming, Hamilton Co., Indiana and is buried in Cicero Cemetery, Cicero, Hamilton Co., Indiana.1
He was married by S. L. Yourtree on 13 May 1858 in Hamilton Co., Ohio to Mary M. Cotty.2 She was born January of 1832 in Ohio and died 29 August 1903 in Brown County Illinois
   Their Children:
    i. Horace Greeley Parker born 24 February 1860 in Hamilton, Hamilton Co., Indiana. He died 15 January 1888 in Pea Ridge, Brown Co., Illinois 3, exactly 8 months after his marriage to Minnie Davidson. They were married 15 May 1887 in Brown Co., Illinois. 4 They had no children.
     ii. Senith Ann Parker born 4 November 1861 in Hamilton, Hamilton Co., Indiana. Died 25 January 1897 in Timewell, Brown Co., Illinois and is buried in the Mounds Cemetery, Timewell, Brown Co., Illinois 5. She married Charles Wesley Kendrick 12 February 1879 in Pea Ridge, Brown Co., Illinois.6

Second Generation

Senith Ann Parker and Charles Wesley Kendrick

SOURCES

1850 Washington, Preble County, Ohio Census
Dwelling 457:
Julia Gentle, age 32, female, born in Ohio
Ann Hendricks, age 12, female, born in Ohio
Mary Cotty, age 18, female, born in Ohio
Jeremiah Parker, age 18, male, Farmer, born in Indiana

1860 Jackson, Hamilton County, Indiana Census
Dwelling 412:
Jacob Foight, age 39, male , Farmer, Value of Real Estate 1400, Value of Personal Estate 629, born in Wurtemburg
Susan Foight, age 38, female, born in Ohio
Rhoda C. Burris, age 8, female, born in Indiana
J.G. Parker, age 24, male, Carpenter, Value of Personal Estate 300, born in Indiana
Mary Parker, age 20, female, born in Ohio
Horace Parker, age 5/12, male, born in Indiana

NOTE: Between 1850 and 1860, Jeremiah gains but 6 years, and Mary only 2.

1 Headstone of Jeremiah G. Parker located and photographed in Cicero Cemetery, Cicero, Hamilton Co., Indiana, Section 1 Row 13, by Dian C. Danner, third great granddaughter of Jeremiah and Mary Parker. Headstone reads: "Jerry G. Parker, Died Aug. 7, 1863 age 32 y, 8m, 7d." Date of birth is derived using the above information.
Death certificate of Jeremiah Parker lists cause of death as Dropsy and place of death as Demming Township.

2 Application for Marriage and Return of Marriage for Jeremiah Parker and Mary M. Cotty. Certificate No. B17-78. Copy obtained was housed at: University of Cincinnati, Archives and Rare Books Departments, P.O. Box 210113, Cincinatti OH 45221

3 Death certificate of Horace Greely Parker

4 Marriage Certificate for Horace Greely Parker and Minnie Davidson. Date: 5/15/1887, Vol. 1A, Page 100, License No. 1207. Copy obtained from Illinois Statewide Marriage Index

5 Headstone for Senith Ann Parker Kendrick, found and photographed by Dian C. Danner, second great granddaughter of Senith Ann Parker Kendrick. Lists date of death.

6 Marriage certificate for Charles W. Kendrick and Senith A. Parker. Date: 2/12/1879, Vol. C, Page 145, License No. 164. Copy obtained from Illinois Statewide Marriage Index

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