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William Forest Parker 1897–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1897

Birth Location: Cherokee Co, South Carolina

Death Date: 29 December 1951

Death Location: Abingdon, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA

Father: William Parker

Mother: Augusta Millwood

Spouse(s): Corrie Bratton

Children(s): James Parker, William Sr, Leila Parker, Henry Parker, Charles Parker, Perrin Parker, Bobby Parker, Lee Parker, Forrest Parker

In 1897, William Forest Parker entered the world in Cherokee Co, South Carolina, born to William Alexander Parker And Augusta Elizabeth Millwood. In 1900, William Forest Parker resided in Limestone, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA. In 1910, William Forest Parker resided in Gowdeysville, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA. William Forest Parker married Corrie Elizabeth Bratton, and had children including Betty Ruth Parmer, Bobby Dean Parker, Charles Ernest Parker, Forrest Junior Parker, Henry Calvin Bate Parker, James C Jake Parker, Lee Homer Hoot Parker, Leila Parker, Perrin Eugene Parker, William T Parker Sr. William Forest Parker passed away in 1951 in Abingdon, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1897, William Forest Parker entered the world in Cherokee Co, South Carolina, born to William Alexander Parker And Augusta Elizabeth Millwood.
  • In 1900, William Forest Parker resided in Limestone, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, William Forest Parker resided in Gowdeysville, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Forest Parker married Corrie Elizabeth Bratton, and had children including Betty Ruth Parmer, Bobby Dean Parker, Charles Ernest Parker, Forrest Junior Parker, Henry Calvin Bate Parker, James C Jake Parker, Lee Homer Hoot Parker, Leila Parker, Perrin Eugene Parker, William T Parker Sr.
  • William Forest Parker passed away in 1951 in Abingdon, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Parker
1873–1956
Birth Location: Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
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Augusta Millwood
1879–1941
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Corrie Bratton
1905–1950
Birth Location: Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
CB

Children(s)

James Parker
1932–1994
Birth Location: Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
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William Sr
1925–2000
Birth Location: United States of America
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Leila Parker
1929–2012
Birth Location: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
LP
Henry Parker
1927–2014
Birth Location: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
HP
Charles Parker
1935–2017
Birth Location: Blacksburg, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
CP
Perrin Parker
1945–2019
Birth Location: Grover, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America
PP
Bobby Parker
1938–2020
Birth Location: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
BP
Lee Parker
1940–2020
Birth Location: Blacksburg, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Forrest Parker
1943–2021
Birth Location: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
FP

William Parker's Ancestors

Self
William Parker
1897–1951
Birth Place: Cherokee Co, South Carolina
Parents
William Alexander Parker
1873–1956
Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
Augusta (Elizabeth) Millwood
1879–1941
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James Parker
1840–1921
South Carolina
William (Morgan) Millwood
1845–1928
South Carolina
Drucilla McIntyre
1843–1920
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Parker
1812–
Sarah Mathis
1809–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Parker's Descendants

1.
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William (Forest) Parker (13 May 1897–29 December 1951) m. Corrie (Elizabeth) Bratton (19 November 1905–22 August 1950)
  1. 1. James (C. "Jake") Parker 1932–1994 m. Greta (I) Huskey 1932–2005
  2. 2. William (T. Parker) Sr 1925–2000 m. Jennie (Mae) Parker 1930–2006
  3. 3. Leila Parker 1929–2012
  4. 4. Henry (Calvin "Bate") Parker 1927–2014
  5. 5. Charles (Ernest) Parker 1935–2017
  6. 6. Perrin (Eugene) Parker 1945–2019
  7. 7. Bobby (Dean) Parker 1938–2020
  8. 8. Lee (Homer "Hoot") Parker 1940–2020
  9. 9. Forrest (Junior) Parker 1943–2021

William Parker's Timeline

10 Records

1897
13 May 1897
Birth of William Forest Parker in Cherokee Co, South Carolina
Cherokee Co, South Carolina
1900
1900
Age 3
William Forest Parker resided here in Limestone, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
Limestone, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
William Forest Parker resided here in Gowdeysville, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
Gowdeysville, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 20
William Forest Parker resided here in Cherokee, South Carolina
Cherokee, South Carolina
1920
1920
Age 23
William Forest Parker resided here in Gowdeysville, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
Gowdeysville, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
William Forest Parker resided here in Draytonville, Draytonville, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
Draytonville, Draytonville, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
William Forest Parker resided here in Rural, Cherokee, South Carolina
Rural, Cherokee, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 43
William Forest Parker resided here in Draytonville Twp, Draytonville, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
Draytonville Twp, Draytonville, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 53
William Forest Parker resided here in Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
1951
29 December 1951
Age 54
Death of William Forest Parker in Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
Cherokee, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1897
    Event Place: Cherokee Co, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gowdeysville, Cherokee, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1690; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 182
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: South Carolina; Registration County: Cherokee; Roll: 1852501
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Limestone, Cherokee, South Carolina; Roll: 1522; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1241522
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Gowdeysville, Cherokee, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1454; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1375467
    [6] South Carolina Death Index, 1915-1949
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cherokee, Cherokee
    [10] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Limestone, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Limestone, Cherokee, South Carolina; Roll: 1522; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1241522

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Gowdeysville, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Gowdeysville, Cherokee, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1454; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1375467

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Cherokee, South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: South Carolina; Registration County: Cherokee; Roll: 1852501

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Gowdeysville, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gowdeysville, Cherokee, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1690; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 182

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Draytonville, Draytonville, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Cherokee, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Draytonville Twp, Draytonville, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cherokee, Cherokee

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 December 1951
    Event Place: Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] South Carolina Death Index, 1915-1949
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Abingdon, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011
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