On this page: PARKER Family buried in Atoka Cemetery
Latest update: Sunday, January 30, 2011
(See the Atoka Cemetery Database for genealogical details on all individuals listed on this page.)
There are seventeen (17) PARKERS buried in the Atoka Cemetery, all of them related to Absalom Henry PARKER, Jr., born
12 Nov 1812, in Fayette Co, OHIO. The Atoka Cemetery PARKERS are related through...
• Solomon PARKER (b. 22 Jun 1833 in Fayette Co, OHIO) Absalom's first child and first son by first wife Anna Barbara
WOOD(S) PARKER
and
* David Absalom PARKER (b. 26 Feb 1849 in McDonough Co, ILLINOIS) Absalom's his ninth child and fourth son, and first
child and first son by Absalom's second wife Mary Ann "Polly" JENKINS PARKER.
Both Solomon and his younger half-brother David, immigrated to TEXAS around 1880, and both became significant
contributors to the growth of Coleman County, TEXAS.
There is one (1) PARKER who has not been connected to this PARKER Family Tree... yet. (She is listed at the bottom of this
page.)
In addition to the PARKERS, there are twenty (22) other PARKER spouses, children, and in-laws buried in the Atoka
Cemetery, including those in the
FAMILY TREE
Descendent Chart of Absalom Henry PARKER
1. PARKER Absalom Henry, Jr. b. 12 Nov 1812, Fayette Co, OHIO; d. 26 Sep 1867, McDonough Co, ILLINOIS; bur. Widow
Moore Cemetery, Colchester, McDonough Co, ILLINOIS.
Absalom married#1 WOOD (WOODS) Annie (Anna) Barbara Annie b. 16 Sep 1813, Fayette Co, OHIO; d. 19 Dec 1846,
McDonough Co, ILLINOIS; bur. Widow Moore Cemetery, Colchester, McDonough Co, ILLINOIS.
Children:
2-1. PARKER Solomon b. 22 Jun 1833, Fayette Co, OHIO; d. 30 Jan 1905, Coleman Co, TEXAS;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Solomon married BECKWITH Celia
Celia b. 25 Oct 1839, Terre Haute, Vigo Co, INDIANA; d. 24 Sep 1911, Novice, Coleman Co, TEXAS;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Children:
3-1. PARKER Charlie (Charles) Absalom b. 10 Jan 1858, ILLINOIS;
d. 19 Jul 1938, Coleman Co, TEXAS;
bur. 20 Jul 1938, Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Charlie married ELY Flora June 21 Oct 1885, Glen Cove, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Flora b. 11 Jun 1869; d. 7 Apr 1931;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Children:
4-1. PARKER Cecil Leslie b. 4 Dec 1886, Novice, Coleman Co, TEXAS;
d. 5 Feb 1960.
Cecil married DANIEL Mable 27 Aug 1913, Coleman, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Children:
5-1. PARKER Nathan
5-2. PARKER Polly
4-2. PARKER JERIGAN Elma Lee b. 13 Jan 1889, Novice, Coleman Co, TEXAS;
d. 14 Feb 1959; bur. Aransas Pass Cemetery, Aransas Co, TEXAS.
4-3. PARKER Vera Della b. 2 Jun 1891, Novice, Coleman Co, TEXAS; d. 10 May 1976;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Vera married MCCAIN William Edgar 17 Sep 1916, Throckmorton, Throckmorton Co, TEXAS.
William b. 16 Jun 1887, Linden, Cass Co, TEXAS; d. 22 Jan 1944;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Children:
5-1. MCCAIN Loreta Thelma b. 25 Oct 1917, Throckmorton, Throckmorton Co, TEXAS;
5-2. MCCAIN Juanita Velma b. 25 Oct 1917, Throckmorton, Throckmorton Co, TEXAS;
d. 23 Jun 2007, Midland, Midland Co, TEXAS;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
5-3. MCCAIN Willie Lee b. 20 Jan 1920, Throckmorton, Throckmorton Co, TEXAS; d. 1 Jan 1965;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Willie Lee married SHIELDS Vincent Darrell b. 13 Jan 1921
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
son of SHIELDS Jefferson Marion and TAYLOR Lottie L.
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
4-4. PARKER Gracie Ely b. 2 Feb 1894, Novice, Coleman Co, TEXAS; d. 6 May 1895;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
4-5. PARKER Opal Marie
Opal married GORMAN
Children:
5-1. GORMAN Georgia
5-2. GORMAN J. D.
5-3. GORMAN June
5-4. GORMAN Kelsie
3-2. PARKER Marshall E. b. 24 Oct 1859, Peoria, Peoria Co, ILLNOIS;
d. 28 Apr 1947, Tucson, Pima Co, ARIZONA; bur. Cochise Cemetery.
3-3. PARKER MORRELL Ina Lee b. 4 Sep 1862, ILLINOIS; d. 20 Jul 1898.
3-4. PARKER Francis Henry b. 4 Aug 1865, ILLINOIS; d. Mar 1946, Cochise, Cochise Co, ARIZONA.
3-5. PARKER infant b. 13 Aug 1867; d. Aug 1867.
3-6. PARKER Deloss A. "Dot" b. 19 Aug 1867; d. 25 May 1904, Atoka, Coleman Co, TEXAS;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Deloss married GALLOWAY Annie L.
Children:
4-1. PARKER Harry O.
4-2. PARKER Bonnie J.
4-3. PARKER Mattie C.
4-4. PARKER Etta
4-5. PARKER Willie
3-7. PARKER Ila May b. 6 Jun 1870, MISSOURI; d. 23 Feb 1943, Bisbee, Cochise Co, ARIZONA;
bur. Cochise Cemetery, Cochise Co, ARIZONA.
Ila married KEGANS Hamilton Lawson 25 Dec 1889, Coleman, Coleman Co, TEXAS. Hamilton
b. 13 Jul 1869, Oenaville, Bell Co, TEXAS; d. 30 Jun 1950, Warren, Cochise Co, TEXAS;
bur. 3 Jul 1950, Warren, Cochise Co, TEXAS.
son of KEGANS John Hamilton "Hamp" and THOMPSON Emily "Emma" Elizabeth
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
4. Children: 7 children
3-8. PARKER EDENBORROUGH Lou E. (Etta) b. 5 May 1872, MISSOURI.
3-9. PARKER infant b. Jun 1874; d. Jun 1874.
3-10. PARKER DEACONS Dill D. b. 25 May 1875, TEXAS.
3-11. PARKER SUMMERS Ora E. b. 2 Aug 1879, TEXAS.
3-12. PARKER Etna (Elva, Elna) A. (Ader) b. 17 Dec 1881, Coleman Co, TEXAS;
d. 28 Jun 1972, Throckmorton, Throckmorton Co, TEXAS; bur. Breckenridge Cemetery,
Stephens Co, TEXAS.
Etna married BRANTLEY George Washington 25 May 1901, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
George b. 16 Sep 1879, Hamilton Co, TEXAS; d. 16 Mar 1941, Breckenridge,
Stephens Co, TEXAS; bur. Breckenridge Cemetery, Stephens Co, TEXAS
4-1. BRANTLEY Royal Guy
4-2. BRANTLEY Zelma Verna b. 13 Aug 1904, Coleman Co, TEXAS;
d. 24 Mar 1906, Coleman Co, TEXAS;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
4-3. BRANTLEY Zelmer Vernon
4-4. BRANTLEY Chester Veto
4-5. BRANTLEY Eddie Bee
4-6. BRANTLEY George Melvin
4-7. BRANTLEY Cleo Dot
4-8. BRANTLEY Lenoy Bryan
4-9. BRANTLEY Etna Juanita
2-2. PARKER Salina b. 1834, Fayette Co, OHIO.
2-3. PARKER MURRAY Perilla Jane (Polly) b. 23 Dec 1836, Fayette Co, OHIO;
d. 28 May 1917, Colchester, McDonough Co, ILLINOIS.
2-4. PARKER MUSSON Margaret b. 17 Apr 1838, Colchester, McDonough Co, ILLINOIS;
d. 1 Aug 1911, Kirksville, ILLINOIS.
2-5. PARKER SPENCER Martha b. 17 Apr 1838, Colchester, McDonough Co, ILLINOIS.
2-6. PARKER Milton b. 19 Jul 1841, Colchester, McDonough Co, ILLINOIS; d. 7 Jul 1894,
Greenville, Hunt Co, TEXAS; bur. East Mt. Cemetery, Greenville, Hunt Co, TEXAS.
2-7. PARKER HENDERSON Maria b. 7 Nov 1843, Colchester, McDonough Co, ILLINOIS.
2-8. PARKER Henry b. 6 Dec 1846, Colchester, McDonough Co, ILLINOIS;
d. 7 Mar 1915, Clarendon, Donley Co, TEXAS.
Absalom married#2. JENKINS PARKER Mary Ann (Polly) 24 Feb 1848, McDonough Co, ILLINOIS. Mary b. 1827, ILLINOIS; d.
Aft 1858.
Children:
2-9. PARKER David Absalom b. 26 Feb 1849, McDonough Co, ILLINOIS;
d. 23 Mar 1917, Coleman Co, TEXAS;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
David married ATKINSON Nancy "Nannie" Rachel 10 Dec 1874, McKinney, Collin Co, TEXAS.
Nannie b. 13 Aug 1860 or about 1858, TEXAS; d. 23 Aug 1923, Coleman Co, TEXAS;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Children:
3-1. PARKER William Walter b. 9 Jul 1876, Collin Co, TEXAS; d. 2 Sep 1959;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
William married#1 BUSH Mary b. 28 Sep 1881, Atoka, Coleman Co, TEXAS;
d. 18 Feb 1909;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
daughter of BUSH Richard R. and UNKNOWN BUSH Henrietta M.
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Children:
4-1. PARKER Roy Pat, Sr. b. 27 Sep 1898, Atoka, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Roy married FRANKLIN Dorothy E. "Dottie"
Children:
5-1. PARKER Roy Pat
4-2. PARKER Mike Ray b. 1901; d. 1954;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Mike married LAIRD Ruth Alice b. 1899; d. 1964;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Children:
5-1. PARKER Ray Laird, b. 15 Feb 1938
Ray married LARKIN Carol Anne
Children:
6-1. PARKER Michael Scott
married UNKNOWN Ana
7-1. PARKER Niko
7-2. PARKER Zoe
6-2. PARKER Kelly McConnell, b. 2 Nov 1963, d. 18 Jun 2010
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
6-3. PARKER Lisa Ann
married BURDUROGLU Selim
7-1. BURDUROGLU Leyla
4-3. PARKER Harriett K. b. abt 1904
4-4. PARKER Faye b. 6 Feb 1906, d. 5 May 2000
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Faye married WILLIAMS Oscar Z. "Curley" 1927, Abilene, Taylor Co, TEXAS. Oscar b. 1903; d. 1961;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Children:
5-1. WILLIAMS CHEATWOOD Judith b. 28 Dec 1939; d. 28 Jan 1987;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Judith married CHEATWOOD William R., II b. 1 Nov 1938
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
5-2. WILLIAMS Bill d. 1987.
5-3. WILLIAMS Pat
5-4. WILLIAMS Grady
5-5. WILLIAMS Jo Duval
4-5. PARKER Bush b. abt 1909
William married#2 MEREDITH Clara M. Clara b. 1891; d. 1972;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Children:
4-6. PARKER Thelma d. Aft 2000.
Thelma married STRICKLAND Burl
Children:
5-1. STRICKLAND Suzanne
4-7. PARKER Randal M. "Hooks" b. 6 Sep 1913; d. 7 Oct 1943;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
4-8. PARKER David
David married
Children:
5-1. PARKER Richard
4-9. PARKER Bessie T
4-10. PARKER LOWE Ruby
4-11. PARKER FOSTER Rita
3-2. PARKER DEAKINS Pearl R. b. 2 May 1879, Collin, TEXAS; d. 25 Dec 1967;
bur. Talpa Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
3-3. PARKER ELLIOTT Clara b. 13 Feb 1881, Novice, Coleman Co, TEXAS; d. 12 Jan 1923;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
3-4. PARKER Mike (Mikie) b. 13 Jan 1883, Novice, Coleman Co, TEXAS; d. 30 Jun 1884;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
3-5. PARKER Celya Lillian b. 25 Dec 1885, Novice, Coleman Co, TEXAS; d. 1971;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
3-6. PARKER David Frederick b. 24 Nov 1886, Novice, Coleman Co, TEXAS;
d. 3 Apr 1966, McCamey, Upton Co, TEXAS;
David married#1. KELLETT Clementena 9 Jun 1909, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Clementena b. 20 Jul 1888; d. 2 Oct 1923, Novice, Coleman Co, TEXAS;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Children:
4-1. PARKER David A., Sr. b. 30 Jan 1918, Novice, Coleman Co, TEXAS; d. 12 Feb 1991
David married DUKE
Anna Mae
Children:
5-1. PARKER David A., Jr.
5-2. PARKER Dale Lawrence
5-3. PARKER DeDe Anne
4-2. PARKER Frederick b. 1920
Frederick married GOOD Katie Sue [Group Sheet]
Children:
5-1. PARKER Fred Bruce
5-2. PARKER William Wayne
4-3. PARKER James b. 1920
James married MOORE Martha Moriee [Group Sheet]
Children:
5-1. PARKER Jamie Moriee
5-2. PARKER Judy Kay
4-4. PARKER J. B. b. 21 Dec 1921, Novice, Coleman Co, TEXAS; d. 2 Jan 2003
J.B. married LEE Anne Addahlyn b. 28 May 1908, TEXAS, Sutton Co, Sonora; d. 16 Apr 2003.
4-5. PARKER Clementena, b 1923
Clementena married HANNAH Kenneth Winstead
Children:
5-1. HANNAH Kittena Jane
5-2. HANNAH Kellett Winstead
5-3. HANNAH Kenna Bridget
David married#2 JOHNIGAN Jen Loise Jen b. 7 Jan 1889, Oenaville, Bell Co, TEXAS; d. 21 Jul 1968
3-7. PARKER Fannie Stella b. 2 May 1888, Novice, Coleman Co, TEXAS; d. 1929;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Fannie married SKELLTON Charlie 4 Nov 1910.
Children:
4-1. SKELTON Ruby
4-2. SKELTON Rita
4-3. SKELTON Bob
4-4. SKELTON Boy
4-5. SKELTON Boy
3-8. PARKER Griffin Lyn b. 10 Aug 1891, Novice, Coleman Co, TEXAS; d. 13 May 1969;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
Griffin married#1 HELM Essie
Griffin married#2 LAIRD RUSSELL Maud
Griffin married#3 BUSH Ellen
Griffin married#4 DYER Ethel Murrill Nov 1956. Ethel b. 9 Nov 1892; d. 27 Mar 1984;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
3-9. PARKER Clyde Fauster b. 4 Jul 1894, Novice, Coleman Co, TEXAS; d. 3 Jul 1964;
bur. Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
2-10. PARKER James b. 2 Dec 1850, McDonough Co, ILLINOIS.
2-11. PARKER Mariannie b. 26 Feb 1853; d. 12 Mar 1853; bur. Widow Crk Cemet., Colchestser, ILLINOIS.
2-12. PARKER William b. 7 Apr 1854, McDonough Co, ILLINOIS.
2-13. PARKER DULL Sarah Ann b. 20 Apr 1856, McDonough Co, ILLINOIS.
2-14. PARKER Absalom b. 26 Sep 1857; d. 26 Sep 1857.
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1. "Nannie PARKER, died Mar 17, 1909 - age 21" does not have a gravestone identified in Atoka Cemetery and is identified
as follows: "The following are said, from various records, to be buried in this cemetery. Most are taken from Coleman County
death records..." (source: Atoka Cemetery, Coleman County, Texas Cemetery Directory) Nannie PARKER has not been
connected to this PARKER Family Tree.