Daughter of John McGaw of Scotland.
Wife of Columbus G. W. Parker.
Mother of 11 children with 7 living at the time go her death.
Died of dysentery.
Cass City Chronicle, Friday, September 18, 1908, page 5, column 3, "Canboro"
Mrs. N. J. Parker died at her home in Grant Monday evening, Sept. 7. Nancy Jane McGaw was born in Canada February 17, 1825. In 1844 she was united in marriage to C. G. W. Parker. In 1864 she came to this country and in 1868 she moved to Huron county where she resided until her death. She was one of the oldest pioneers and as such bore all the hardships of a pioneer life. She united with the Baptist church in Canada in 1858 of which she remained a member until her death. She was the mother of eleven children, five sons and six daughters. She leaves to mourn her departure three sons and four daughters, two sons and two daughters having died in infancy; two brothers, thirty-two grandchildren, forty-one great grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services occurred from the residence Thursday afternoon, Rev. Sutphen of the Baptist church at Kingston officiating. The remains were laid to rest by the side of her husband in the Williamson cemetery.
Daughter of John McGaw of Scotland.
Wife of Columbus G. W. Parker.
Mother of 11 children with 7 living at the time go her death.
Died of dysentery.
Cass City Chronicle, Friday, September 18, 1908, page 5, column 3, "Canboro"
Mrs. N. J. Parker died at her home in Grant Monday evening, Sept. 7. Nancy Jane McGaw was born in Canada February 17, 1825. In 1844 she was united in marriage to C. G. W. Parker. In 1864 she came to this country and in 1868 she moved to Huron county where she resided until her death. She was one of the oldest pioneers and as such bore all the hardships of a pioneer life. She united with the Baptist church in Canada in 1858 of which she remained a member until her death. She was the mother of eleven children, five sons and six daughters. She leaves to mourn her departure three sons and four daughters, two sons and two daughters having died in infancy; two brothers, thirty-two grandchildren, forty-one great grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services occurred from the residence Thursday afternoon, Rev. Sutphen of the Baptist church at Kingston officiating. The remains were laid to rest by the side of her husband in the Williamson cemetery.
Family Members
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Amanda Martha Parker Brackenbury
1845–1882
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William Washington "Billy" Parker Sr
1848–1927
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Henrietta Parker Rockwood
1852–1918
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Harvey Bradshaw Parker
1854–1937
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Lydia Catherine Parker Warrington
1856–1941
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Nancy Ann Parker Schaar
1858–1921
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George Wellington Parker
1862–1935
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Mary Elizabeth Parker Andersen
1864–1940
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