William P. PARKER

Sources:

Family Bible
Article - History of Johnson County
1850 Census, District 46, Lafayette County, Missouri, Age 40, (FHL#443611)
1880 Census, Freedom, Lafayette County, Missouri
Higginsville Advance, dated 14 Mar 1897, Obituary Section
1860 Census, Freedom Twp., Lafayette County, Missouri, Age 50
1870 Census, Freedom Twp., Lafayette County, Missouri, Age 59, Household 317
NewFamilySearch.org, March 2012

Notes:

                   OCCUPATION:
    Farmer
RELIGION:
    Methodist




The news paper “Higginsville Advance”, dated 14 Mar 1897, Obit section states;  “Uncle William Parker died at his home in North Freedom township, (Lafayette Co.) Wednesday, May 12, 1897. William  P.,  with his son James Higgins Parker (1) b. 1836, came from VA to MO in or  before 1842 with William P.'s father-in-Law ,James Higgins, who was James Higgins Parker’s maternal grandfather.  Settled in  Lafayette Co on tracts of land they purchased and entered from the govt. Their route to MO led over the Allegheny Mts and along the National Road from Cumberland to Wheeling, WV to Missouri. In his latter years he lived in Warrensburg, Missouri on East Gover St for several years. Was a Judge.  3 marriages-total of  5 children.
The will of James Higgins, item 7 states, "I bequeath to my son-in-law William P. Parker my nigro woman named Rachel and her two youngest children named Mary and Jane.

1840 Census: Missouri, states William P. Parker was owner of 6 male and 3 female slaves.
He is a brother to Mary Washington Parker,  Jim's g-grndftr.  See the Reference United States.

1850 Census : Record of MO., Lafayette Co, District 46 , Call #443611 shows p. 235 dwelling #12, Family # 73-- William H. Hearson (could be Hairison or Harrison) age 24, gold hunter w/ real estate of $2,000 value, b. VA;  William P. Parker age 40 Farmer $5000, b. VA;  James H. Parker 14, b.VA; Harriet J. Sheppard age 50, b. VA; Rest of these people are listed under ditto marks for name SHEPPARD-- NOT PARKER -- Susan, 21 b.MO, Harriet H. 21 b. MO., William, 18, Gold hunter b. MO;  James,17 gold hunter b. MO; Emma 12 b. MO.  On same paper--James F. Parker age 26 Farmer $2000, b. VA his wife Elizabeth A (would be Ann Alkire) 21 b. VA., Florence A 1, b MO.

1860 Census : Lafayette Co., MO., Freedom Twp., Parker, W. P., age 50, born VA., Farmer.
Parker, Susan, age 32, b MD. Parker, Harriet, age 5, b MO Parker, Mary, age 2, b MO Parker, Robert B., age 1, b MO Shepherd, Harriett, age 55, b VA., Shepherd, Emma, age 18, b MD
Marriage of William P. Parker and Hester Shepherd is also recorded in Allegany Co., MD courthouse dated 24 Mar 1845.

1870 Census: Freedom Twp., Lafayette Co., MO., Household 317, Age 59.

1880 Census: Freedom Twp., Lafayette Co., MO., Age 69.
William P. Parker homestead was located 3 miles from Concordia, MO., on Twp 48, Range 25, Section 10. William P. gave the site for the first Church in that area, used jointly by Presbyterians and Baptists.  Land later passed to Herbert William Higgins.  Film 1254698 National Archives Film T9-0698, Page 322A