Catharine Parker

PARKER

Posted By: Sheryl (email)
Date: 2/18/2011 at 16:30:46

OBITUARY

Catharine Parker was born in Williams county, Ohio, January 18, 1839, and died at her home in Aurelia, Iowa, January 27, 1913, at 6:20 p.m. At an early age she moved with her father’s family to Elkhart county, Indiana, where she resided several years. From there she moved to Carroll, Illinois and lived until 1877, when she moved to Cherokee county, Iowa and remained until the time of her death. She was married at Shannon, Illinois, to Thomas Parker of England, in 1855, with whom she lived until the end. She was a mother of four sons, one of whom died in infancy. The three others, T. B. and L. E. of Aurelia and L. H. of Los Angeles, were with her until the last, as was her husband.

During the early portion of her married life she was converted and became a member of the Brethren church of which she has always been an active member.

Funeral services were held at the home and at the Brethren church on Thursday, and the remains laid to rest in Pleasant Hill cemetery. (Aurelia Sentinel, 1-31-1913)