From: KyArchives Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 2:37 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Parker.Sallie.(sarah).Ann.Clarke.1924.Franklin-Fayette-Shelby.OBIT Sallie (Sarah) Ann Clarke Parker April 9, 1924 Franklin-Fayette-Shelby County KyArchives Obituaries Dallas Morning News, April 11, 1924 The following is an obituary on Sallie Ann Clarke Parker, widow of Robert Henry Parker, from the Dallas Morning News, April 11, 1924: MRS. R. H. PARKER, ABILENE PIONEER, CALLED BY DEATH Special to The News. ABILENE, Texas. April 10.- Mrs. R. H. Parker, 91 years old, one of the oldest and best-known pioneer residents of this city, died here Wednesday night after a brief illness. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon from the First Presbyterian Church. Dr. T. S. Knox, the pastor, will conduct the services. Mrs. Parker was born at Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 3, 1832. She joined the Presbyterian Church at the age of 11. In 1851 she was married to Major Robert H. Parker at Frankfort. After a short residence in Missouri, the family moved to McKinney, Texas in 1861 and to Abilene in 1883. Major Parker died in 1896. Of twelve children born to this couple, eight survive as follows: Mrs. Sallie Adams, Dallas; Mrs. Bettie Kelly, Denver; Mrs. Sallie Willis, Abilene; John T. Parker, Hurley, N.M.; Mrs. Maggie Cox, Abilene; Mrs. Lavinia P. McDaniel, Abilene; Mrs. Neva Woodward, Dallas, and Mrs. Nellie Jacks, Beaumont. Mrs. Parker also was the grandmother of thirty-five and left fourteen great grandchildren. Eight grandsons will serve as pallbearers, four sons of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Willis and four sons of Mr. and Mrs. George W. McDaniel. Submitted by: T. Bradford Willis http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00031.html#0007638 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/