Edmund PARKER

                   Birth: Was age 29 on the 1850 Center Twp, Buchanan Co., MO, #1128.
                  

                   Birth, Marriage & Death: Calvin Evans, 1989

    Occupation: Farmer, buried at Multnomah Cemetery.
                  

                   Birth & Death: Obituary of Frances E. Parker, age 74,   At Rest

    "Francis E. Parker was born in Surry County, N.C., Jan. 21 1832, and lived
there until the age of nine years, when she moved with her parents to Buchanan
County, Missouri. At the age of 19, she was united in marriage to Laris Olson.
To this union five children were born, three of which survive her. They are as
follows: Edmund, Lewis and Columbus Olson, who now reside in Oklahoma. In 1863
Mrs. Olson was united in marriage to Andrew Anderson. To this union five
children were born, all of whom survive their mother. They are as follows: Mrs.
Emma White, John A. Anderson, Mrs. Docia Olson, Lafayette R. and Alfred F.
Anderson.
    At the age of 13 years, the deceased united with the Baptist church, but
after coming to Kansas, she joined the M.E. church at Stockdale. After an
illness of five days, Mrs. Anderson died at 5 O'clock Saturday evening, Jan. 27
1906. Funeral services held at M.E. Church Monday at 10 o'clock and interment
made in the Randolph cemetary. Services conducted by Rev. Knipe of Garrison.
    The deceased leaves a large number of relatives and friends to mourn her
loss."
    Obituary taken from the Randolph Enterprise, Feb 1, 1906. Transcribed from
photostat by James V. Lynan, Sr. Rt. 2 Box 291, Biloxi, MS 39532 June 27, 1983.
    She went to Kansas with her husband, Andrew Anderson in 1868. Frnaces was
described as a noble woman and loved by all who knew her. She died at age 74.
                  

                   Birth fron article in "Portrait and Biographical Album of Washington, Clay and
Riley County, Kansas," published by Chapman Brothers, 1890, p. 439. That
article says 1834. Two different obituaries say that her birth year was 1833.

Information was sent by Doris Taylor, 301-90 Abbott St., Pentieton, BC, V2A7W8,
Canada, 19 Jul 1987.

She had thirteen children, ll of which survived her.

Joined the Baptist Church in her early childhood. Died at age 76 years, 5
months, 14 days. Well known by the old settlers as a woman of forceful
character who left her impression on the character of the community. She died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Washburn, near Keats, Kansas. Buried at Riley
City Cemetery, Kansas. Obituary taken from Riley News.
                  

                   Age 4 in 1850 Census of Buchanan County Missouri, Center Township. He went
west to Brown County, Kansas and found on the 1880 Census, then Spokane,
Washington and in 1901 moved to Copeland, Idaho, near Thomas Montgomery.

His mother was living with them in 1880 U.S. Census of Brown County, Kansas.