Miles Parker (b. 1833)

PARKER, JOHNSON, PHERSON

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 6/24/2005 at 23:01:23

Parker, Miles, farmer, Section 25; PO Eden; born in Chautauqua Co., New York in 1833; came to this county in 1856, where he lived until he enlisted in 1862 in the 38th I.S.V., Co. F; participated at the siege of Vicksburg, Yazoo City and several skirmishes, was in the hospital at New Orleans and served nearly three years, being honorably discharged. Returned to this county and settled on his present estate of 160 acres, valued at $25 per acre. In 1864, he married Felinda Johnson, who died in 1865. His present wife, Nancy Pherson, was born in Ohio in 1850; have two children -- Eddie and Maud.

Page 631, "1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa"
Eden Township