Husband of the late Martha Ann Cook, Britton Parker was the son of Zachiariah Parker born 1813 and Martha Philemon Parker born 1816.
Obituary: Kershaw, SC, October 21, 1913–Mr.Britton Parker, an aged citizen of this place, died yesterday morning at 4 o’clock.
Mr. Parker lived in this vicinity for many years, was a good citizen and highly respected by his community. The burial took place this morning at 11 o’clock at Flat Creek Church.
Mr. Parker had been ill for a long time, his life having been several times despaired of. He was a Civil War veteran. He had been injured in the Battle of Gettysburg and captured by the enemy on July 2, 1863. His right leg had to be amputated below the knee due to those injuries. He was preceded in death by his wife Martha Ann Cook Parker. He was also preceded in death by a daughter who died, the week before Feb. 19, 1885-as it was recorded in a York, SC newspaper-when she was five years old. Her clothing had caught on fire while out in a field with her father burning broom sedge and she burned to death. Her name is unknown. (She is listed as “Parker” in the linked children on his Find A Grave site.)
Mr. Parker leaves four sons, all of this community—John, Zach, Amos and Lemuel.
**In the 1880 Census, there were three other daughters listed: Candis (20), Mary E. (14), and Lizzie (2). It is unknown, at this time, why they were not mentioned in the obituaries, whether they were still alive or not.**
Obituary: Kershaw, SC, October 21, 1913–Mr.Britton Parker, an aged citizen of this place, died yesterday morning at 4 o’clock.
Mr. Parker lived in this vicinity for many years, was a good citizen and highly respected by his community. The burial took place this morning at 11 o’clock at Flat Creek Church.
Mr. Parker had been ill for a long time, his life having been several times despaired of. He was a Civil War veteran. He had been injured in the Battle of Gettysburg and captured by the enemy on July 2, 1863. His right leg had to be amputated below the knee due to those injuries. He was preceded in death by his wife Martha Ann Cook Parker. He was also preceded in death by a daughter who died, the week before Feb. 19, 1885-as it was recorded in a York, SC newspaper-when she was five years old. Her clothing had caught on fire while out in a field with her father burning broom sedge and she burned to death. Her name is unknown. (She is listed as “Parker” in the linked children on his Find A Grave site.)
Mr. Parker leaves four sons, all of this community—John, Zach, Amos and Lemuel.
**In the 1880 Census, there were three other daughters listed: Candis (20), Mary E. (14), and Lizzie (2). It is unknown, at this time, why they were not mentioned in the obituaries, whether they were still alive or not.**
Husband of the late Martha Ann Cook, Britton Parker was the son of Zachiariah Parker born 1813 and Martha Philemon Parker born 1816.
Obituary: Kershaw, SC, October 21, 1913–Mr.Britton Parker, an aged citizen of this place, died yesterday morning at 4 o’clock.
Mr. Parker lived in this vicinity for many years, was a good citizen and highly respected by his community. The burial took place this morning at 11 o’clock at Flat Creek Church.
Mr. Parker had been ill for a long time, his life having been several times despaired of. He was a Civil War veteran. He had been injured in the Battle of Gettysburg and captured by the enemy on July 2, 1863. His right leg had to be amputated below the knee due to those injuries. He was preceded in death by his wife Martha Ann Cook Parker. He was also preceded in death by a daughter who died, the week before Feb. 19, 1885-as it was recorded in a York, SC newspaper-when she was five years old. Her clothing had caught on fire while out in a field with her father burning broom sedge and she burned to death. Her name is unknown. (She is listed as “Parker” in the linked children on his Find A Grave site.)
Mr. Parker leaves four sons, all of this community—John, Zach, Amos and Lemuel.
**In the 1880 Census, there were three other daughters listed: Candis (20), Mary E. (14), and Lizzie (2). It is unknown, at this time, why they were not mentioned in the obituaries, whether they were still alive or not.**
Obituary: Kershaw, SC, October 21, 1913–Mr.Britton Parker, an aged citizen of this place, died yesterday morning at 4 o’clock.
Mr. Parker lived in this vicinity for many years, was a good citizen and highly respected by his community. The burial took place this morning at 11 o’clock at Flat Creek Church.
Mr. Parker had been ill for a long time, his life having been several times despaired of. He was a Civil War veteran. He had been injured in the Battle of Gettysburg and captured by the enemy on July 2, 1863. His right leg had to be amputated below the knee due to those injuries. He was preceded in death by his wife Martha Ann Cook Parker. He was also preceded in death by a daughter who died, the week before Feb. 19, 1885-as it was recorded in a York, SC newspaper-when she was five years old. Her clothing had caught on fire while out in a field with her father burning broom sedge and she burned to death. Her name is unknown. (She is listed as “Parker” in the linked children on his Find A Grave site.)
Mr. Parker leaves four sons, all of this community—John, Zach, Amos and Lemuel.
**In the 1880 Census, there were three other daughters listed: Candis (20), Mary E. (14), and Lizzie (2). It is unknown, at this time, why they were not mentioned in the obituaries, whether they were still alive or not.**
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