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In Apr 1876 when Joseph Priest was 19, he married Mary Elizabeth BARNHILL, daughter of William BARNHILL. Born on 30 Nov 1855 in Henderson County, Tennessee. At the age of 65, Mary Elizabeth died in Wildersville, Henderson County, Tennessee on 30 Nov 1920. Buried in 1920 in Jones Cemetery, Wildersville, Henderson County, Tennessee. Alias/AKA: "Mollie". They had the following children:
50. Sidney George PARKER. Born on 22 Jun 1860. At the age of 76, Sidney George died in 1937. Buried in 1937 in Jones Cemetery, Wildersville, Henderson County, Tennessee. Resided in Wildersville, Henderson County, Tennessee in 1906. Resided in Darden, Henderson County, Tennessee in 1917. Resided in Portageville, New Madrid County, Missouri in 1926. Occupation: He had a general merchandise store in Darden, Henderson County, Tennessee. On 13 May 1880 when Sidney George was 19, he married Frances Provie BARNHILL. Born in 1863. At the age of 70, Frances Provie died in 1933. Buried in 1933 in Jones Cemetery, Wildersville, Henderson County, Tennessee. They had the following children:
51. Lewis Jackson PARKER. Born on 26 Nov 1867 in Henderson County, Tennessee. At the age of 46, Lewis Jackson died in Gershorm, Pontotoc County, Mississippi in Mar 1914. Buried in 1914 in Martin, Tennessee. Resided in Wildersville, Henderson County, Tennessee in 1906. Obituary: From "Tennessee: The Volunteer State 1769-1923" LEWIS JACKSON PARKER (Volume 3, page 616) In the passing of Lewis Jackson Parker, Martin lost a highly respected and esteemed citizen. A native of Tennessee, his birth occurred in Wildersville on the 26th of November, 1867, a son of Priestly E. and Joanna Frances (Murphey) Parker, the latter a native of this state. Priestly E. Parker was born in Orange county, North Carolina on the 10th of June, 1828, and came with his parents to West Tennessee a short time afterward. In the acquirement of his early education Lewis Jackson Parker attended the Public schools of Henderson county and began his business career at an early age, becoming an employee of J. N. Hall. Immediately after his marriage Mr. Parker returned to Wildersville and remained there for some fifteen years. being associated with his father-in-law in business. At the age of thirty-five years he closed what was at that time one of the largest Mississippi timber deals, buying on option one thousand, eight hundred and seventy acres of land, five hundred of which were in cultivation. He then built a stave plant and sawmill on the land and became one of the most prosperous men in that community. He resided in Pontotoc county, Mississippi six years and at the termination of that time returned to Tennessee and in 1912 located in Martin. He built a magnificent home here and retired from active business, although he retained his interest in the stave and sawmill business in Mississippi. During the two years of his residence in this community he did much to improve the public welfare and his demise on the 8th of March, 1914, came as a severe blow to his many friends. On the 21st of July, 1890, occurred the marriage of Mr. Parker to Miss Martha Lue Spellings, the ceremony being performed at Buena Vista, Carroll county, this state. Her parents, John and Elizabeth (Hamilton) Spellings, were both natives of Tennessee and prominent residents in the community in which they made their home. Her father was born in Carroll county in 1840 and upon the outbreak of the Civil war he was quick to put all personal interests aside and enlist in the Federal army. He participated in most of the strategic battles of that war and was in active service four years. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Parker four children were horn: John Spellings, whose birth occurred on the 1st of June, 1896, and who married Miss Minnie Clara Mayo, a resident of Pontotoc county, Mississippi; Verda Marie, who was born on tile 81st of July, 1898, and who is now the wife of Edward M. Burge, of Martin: Hattie Mae, born March 23, 1902; and Lewis Priestly, whose birth occurred on the 1st of February, 1909. Mrs. Parker is a true southern gentlewoman and is Prominently known in Martin, where she has many friends. Throughout his life Mr. Parker gave his political endorsement to the democratic party and although he never sought nor desired public preferment he was ever cognizant of the duties and responsibilities as well as the privileges of good citizenship and no movement for the development or improvement of the community ever sought his aid in vain. He well merited the success he achieved in life and the confidence and respect in which he was held by his fellowmen. On 21 Jul 1891 when Lewis Jackson was 23, he married Martha Lue SPELLINGS, daughter of John SPELLINGS & Elizabeth HAMILTON, in Carroll County, Tennessee. Born in Buena Vista, Carroll County, Tennessee. Resided in Martin, Weakley County, Tennessee in 1914. Alias/AKA: "Mattie". They had the following children:
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