Azora Olive Parker

PARKER, DENNISTON, WASSON, HOLLAND, KEOPPLE, OLINGER, FISHER

Posted By: Mickey Vande Kamp (email)
Date: 5/31/2006 at 07:50:08

MRS. DAN'L PARKER

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The sudden death of Mrs. Dan'l PARKER came as a great shock to her many relatives and friends here, as only six weeks before she had left here, apparently in the best of health, after having enjoyed a most pleasant visit with her sons. On Christmas eve she had the misfortune to fall down a stairway leading to the basement in her son-in-law's store, but she did not seem to suffer other than minor bruises by this accident and little attention was given to it. A few days later, however she complained of a slight illness and a physician was called but he was unable to discover anything serious. Mrs. Parker seemed to improve, being up and around the house most of the time until her death, the end coming suddenly while she was sitting in a chair.

The following notice of her death is taken from the Cody (Wyo.) Enterprise:

Azora Olive Denniston was born in Dark county, Ohio, December 5, 1850. She was the youngest daughter of Samuel and Sarah Denniston, to whom were born nine children, four of whom are still living. The family removed to Story county, Iowa, in 1860, and there the subject of this memoir grew to womanhood. On January 14, 1872, she was united in marriage with Daniel Irving PARKER and to them were born six children, Charles E.; Minnie Belle and David, of Cody, Wyoming; Oda W. and Joseph W., of Maxwell, Iowa, and Phylena J., of Loyalton, South Dakota.

She became a Christian in early life and united with the Methodist Protestant church in 1866. In January 1906, the family removed to Cody, Wyoming, and here became members of the Presbyterian church. Mrs. PARKER passed from this life, after a brief illness, on January 2, 1911, and her family and a wide circle of friends deeply mourn her departure. She was a consistent Christian, an affectionate wife and mother, and kind and considerate to all, possessing in the highest degree the qualities of gentleness and usefulness, and the praises of all who knew her follow her into rest.

The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of many friends and neighbors in their sorrow. The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church, Saturday, January 7, at 2 p.m. after which her body was laid to rest in the Cody cemetery.

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE
Maxwell, Iowa
Thursday, January 19, 1911
page 1, col. 1 & 2

P.S. Azora's mother' maiden name was WASSON. Azora's daughters' married names were: Mrs.(Minnie) Charles Grant HOLLAND, sr., and Mrs. (Phylena) Thomas Burton KEOPPLE. Charles E. PARKER's wife was Leota E. OLINGER; Oda's was Anna Rebecca OLINGER; and Joseph's was Viola L. FISHER. The first name of David's wife was Sarah. Also, there is a headstone for Azora in the Maxwell cemetery.