The son of John and Elizabeth Parkey, Joseph married Nigara Hargis on January 4, 1830 in Pulaski County. He had twelve children with Nigara: John, Simeon, Minerva, Nancy Faye, Alfred, Peter, Elizabeth, James Harvey, William Marvin, Samuel, David, and Malachi. He worked as a farmer and lived in Pulaski County his entire life.
On May 7, 1853, Joseph was working for a local election at Bent Meeting House near Turkey Creek, when a politically-charged fight broke out between two men named Barnes and Sewell. Sometime during the fight, a rock struck Joseph in the head, killing him.
On May 7, 1853, Joseph was working for a local election at Bent Meeting House near Turkey Creek, when a politically-charged fight broke out between two men named Barnes and Sewell. Sometime during the fight, a rock struck Joseph in the head, killing him.
The son of John and Elizabeth Parkey, Joseph married Nigara Hargis on January 4, 1830 in Pulaski County. He had twelve children with Nigara: John, Simeon, Minerva, Nancy Faye, Alfred, Peter, Elizabeth, James Harvey, William Marvin, Samuel, David, and Malachi. He worked as a farmer and lived in Pulaski County his entire life.
On May 7, 1853, Joseph was working for a local election at Bent Meeting House near Turkey Creek, when a politically-charged fight broke out between two men named Barnes and Sewell. Sometime during the fight, a rock struck Joseph in the head, killing him.
On May 7, 1853, Joseph was working for a local election at Bent Meeting House near Turkey Creek, when a politically-charged fight broke out between two men named Barnes and Sewell. Sometime during the fight, a rock struck Joseph in the head, killing him.
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