Parker, Henry

PARKER

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 9/16/2019 at 13:18:52

Henry Parker

(From the 1891 Biographical History of the Pottawattamie County, Iowa, p.464)
HENRY PARKER, section 25, Silver Creek Township, is another one of the representative citizens of Pottawattamie County. He has made his home here since 1880. Mr. PARKER was born in Lincolnshire, England, December 4, 1848, son of George and Elizabeth (BEET) PARKER, both natives of Lincolnshire. His mother died when he was eighteen years old. He was reared on a farm in his native county, and was educated in the common schools of England. At the age of twenty-one, he came to America landing at New York. From there he came to Iowa and for three years worked by the month in Mills County. Then he bought a team and rented land, remaining there until 1880. In that year, he came to Pottawattamie County and bought 160 acres of land, which had been broken and fenced, paying for it fifteen dollars per acre. This he has improved until it now ranks with the best farms in the township. He erected a good frame house with a desirable building spot, planted an orchard and a grove of catalpa trees, consisting of three acres, besides building stables, cattle sheds, and making many other improvements. His farm is fenced into four fields. Mr. PARKER has had an experience of many years in farming and stock-raising and is making a specialty of Poland China hogs, having thoroughbred registered stock, the best in the county. He also devotes his attention to raising the pure Plymouth Rock chickens.

Mr. PARKER was married in Mills County, Iowa, January 14, 1873, to Miss Mary E. FOXWORTHY, a lady of intelligence and refinement and a native of Indiana. Her parents were Joseph and Mary FOXWORTHY. Mr. And Mrs. PARKER have eight children, as follows: Louisa and Minnie Stella, James Henry, Frederick William, Bertha Ellen, Robert Lincoln, Elva May and John Sherman. Mr. Parker's political views are in harmony with Republican principles. He has served the public as Township Trustee and as a member of the school board. He is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Lone Star and is a steward of the same. He has also served as superintendent of the Sabbath school. Mr. PARKER is an enterprising and worthy citizen, and every movement that favors education, good morals or religion is certain to find in him an earnest supporter.