John Jarvis Parker

PARKER, ELLENWOOD, DANIELS, ROSENHALM, SIMINTON

Posted By: Richard Harrison (email)
Date: 9/19/2012 at 09:47:45

JOHN J. PARKER DEAD

Yesterday morning John Jarvis Parker died in his home, 717 Foster street, at 3 o'clock, after an illness of just one week, caused by a sudden collapse.

J. J. Parker was born October 10, 1824, in Point Harmer, O. In 1850 he was united in marriage to Miss Pamelia Ellenwood of that place. Five children were born of the union, three of whom survive—Mrs. S. L. Daniels, Sr., of this city; Mrs. Anna Rosenhalm, of Mt. Pleasant, and W. S. Parker, ticket agent of the C.,B.Q. at Ottumwa. One son, John, died in 1891, and Samuel died in 1903.

Mr. Parker and his family came to Iowa in 1863, locating at Newton. Two years later he removed to Mt. Pleasant where, for many years, he was engaged in the furniture and undertaking business. His wife died there, October 6, 1880.

Thirteen years ago Mr. Parker removed to Burlington and made this the home of his declining years. June 18, 1894, he married again, his second wife being Miss Isabelle Siminton, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, who survives him.

Deceased was a man of amiable disposition. He enjoyed having friends about him and his home was one of the most hospitable in the city. a lifelong member of the Congregational church and in politics a staurich republican. For fifty-five years he was a member of the I.O.O.F., joining the order March 5, 1849, at Davenport, and he and his first wife were among the first Rebekah Degree members, uniting with that branch of the order in 1851, at Marietta, O., whence
their membership was transferred to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. where Mr. Parker became a member by card of Mystic lodge No. 55

At 12:30 to-day, there will be a short service at the home, conducted by Rev. Dr. Salter, after which the body will be taken to the Union depot for shipment to Mt. Pleasant, where the Odd Fellows will have charge of the funeral.