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Henry Rothchild Parker

Person Chart

Parents

Father	Date of Birth	Mother	Date of Birth
G.L. Parker

Partners

Partner	Date of Birth	Children
Viva Ann Meeker	25 Apr 1904	Edward Dean Parker Mandy Sue Parker William Henry (Bill) Parker
Ruby Mae Barton	02 Jun 1892	Jackie Dee Parker Dottie Elizabeth Parker

Person Events

Event Type	Date	Place	Description
Birth	26 Sep 1886
Marriage	24 Nov 1912
Marriage	11 Nov 1925

Notes


On Saturday before Henry and Ruby were married, Henry went to call and found a young man from Poyner calling on Ruby. Ethel Pickrin, school teacher, was staying in Ruby's home so Henry dated her Saturday night and Sunday evening. Henry and Ruby were married on the front porch (standing parallel with the planks for long married life.) This write up by Jake S. Clark, who married them appeared in the paper: On last evening quite a large crowd of neighbors and friends gathered at the home of Mr. Frank Barton to see this writer join together in the bonds of matrimony Mr. Henry Parker and Miss Ruby Barton and at three o'clock sharp we spoke the words that made them husband and wife. And of course this being our third couple to marry and the crowd so large, we were somewhat shaky, but nevertheless when dinner was announced we were at ourselves again. Well that dinner; plenty for all and the young husband and wife looked so pleasing. The groom is the son of Brother and Sister G.L. Parker and has been raised in the Leagueville community, as has also the bride. Both are worthy young people and will reside near their old homestead. May God's richest blessings continue to be with them. A must mention of what the mother of Ruby said to me just before the ceremony. Her remark was that she little thought that when Eld. Jake S. Lindsay, my grandfather, married her and her first husband, that I, his grandson, would marry one of her children. I told her that this was the second case for sometime since I pronounced the words that made Mr. Allen Dingler and Miss Bama Godwin husband and wife, and Grandfather married Mr. Dingler's mother and father. So it looks like I am tramping in Grandfather's footsteps, but I must say I am not so good a man. Well this is lengthy and I had better stop. With best wishes to the review and all it's readers, I am Yours truly, Jake S. Clark. Gordon Jordon said the young boys had a water fight with cane growing in the corner of the yard. Henry and Ruby paid Will and Dell Hardwick $50.00 for their quick claim to 10 acres cleared land and log house, just south of the second home place. They lived here two years and built a plank house--one room, side room and front porch. At this time, May 2, 1914, G.L. Parker deeded to Henry and Ruby 64 acres land (Volume 80, pp244-tract number 6). One fall Green gave Henry and Ruby a bale of cotton which they traded to J.C. Penny store for a blanket and clothing. There was no market for cotton and several stores in Tyler exchanged merchandise for bales of cotton. In 1914 Grannie Laymance lived about 16 months with Henry and Ruby. She gave Ruby several pieces of her jewelry, which disappeared after Ruby's death. Louis, Susie, and Annie D. Milcherson came up from Glenn Rose to see Grannie Laymance and stayed three days. Dr. Wells was living near Blooming Grove and he wrote Curt Barton that he would like to move back to Brownsboro but needed $100.00. Curt took up a collection and Henry gave $7.50. Dr. Wells delivered Jackie Dee to pay Henry back. When Dottie was born, he had gone up to $10.00. Jackie Dee weighed 3 1/2 pounds when she was born and would fit into a shoe box. Ada Toombs lived on the second home place, Velma says she thought Aunt Ruby would smother her, she kept her so bundled up in flannel. Dottie weighed 8 1/2 pounds. Henry and Ruby purchased the 40 acre, first home place, January 10, 1919 (Volume 134, pp 117). They paid Ada, Vert, Stell, Lee, and Inez $40.00 each and Green $200.00 for his part. Ruby Took pneumonia in April 1921 and died. She is buried at Leagueville. Henry bought her dress and the cypress wood for her coffin and box at a cost of $75.00. Henry's mother moved in with him and the two children. Green had just died and Sarah was restless. She made two trips to Start, LA to see Dell, taking Jackie Dee and Dottie. The first trip the train was detained at Big Sandy, TX and Dottie ran out of milk. The conductor showed Jackie Dee a farm house she could walk to for milk. The second trip Jackie was old enough to go to school. Henry went too, and that winter he fished, hunted and trapped. The bar ditches stayed full of water and Grace, Jackie and Dottie fished for crayfish. In 1923, Henry went to Corpus Christi with Mr. Wes Harrison and stayed about 18 months. Jackie and Dottie were living with grandparents, Frank and Betty Barton. When Henry came back, he drove a 1921 Model T. He took Frank and Betty to Frost to visit Curt Barton and met Viva Ann Meeker. After a short courtship, they were married at her home by Bro. J.W. Hollingsworth at 10:30 am November 11, 1925. The bride wore a navy blue dress trimmed in light blue. She is the daughter of William Love and Mandy (Kirby) Meeker. Since Frank and Ida McLean were farming Henry's place, they stayed in the home of Frank and Betty until the crops were gathered. Jackie stayed at Concord with Uncle Marsdin and Aunt Mamie Cotten and went to school. Mr. Hall taught the higher grades. That year Jackie skipped the fifth grade. She was a straight 'A' student all through school. Henry had a dog, Ring, that was a wonderful watch dog and hunting dog. It is told that Dottie would be put on a pallet, with Ring to watch, and not an ant was allowed on the pallet. Dr. Wells ran over him in the road and killed him. In the fall after crops were gathered every one let their hogs run out. One neighbor, Mr. Curry, had always complained. One fall, neighbors went together and fixed his fence but he didn't keep it fixed. The fall of 1936 he hacked to pieces about 20 head of hogs. What didn't die had to be killed. Henry had him arrested and when he got out of jail, he threatened to kill Henry. The house burnt on August 28, 1937. The family went to church at 10 o'clock and stayed to have dinner with Grandma Parker. About 1:30, Juanita noticed the house burning. By the time they got there, the only thing they could save was the dresser. Charlie Fields took up a collection of money to help rebuild, got $100.00. Had lots of clothing, some furniture and canned food given. They lived in Oma's little house until a new house was built. This home was built a little south and west of the old log house, the first Green Parker homeplace. In 1956 one acre land was sold to E.T. Epperson for $100.00.

On Saturday before Henry and Ruby were married, Henry went to call and found a young man from Poyner calling on Ruby. Ethel Pickrin, school teacher, was staying in Ruby's home so Henry dated her Saturday night and Sunday evening.

Henry and Ruby were married on the front porch (standing parallel with the planks for long married life.)

This write up by Jake S. Clark, who married them appeared in the paper:

On last evening quite a large crowd of neighbors and friends gathered at the home of Mr. Frank Barton to see this writer join together in the bonds of matrimony Mr. Henry Parker and Miss Ruby Barton and at three o'clock sharp we spoke the words that made them husband and wife. And of course this being our third couple to marry and the crowd so large, we were somewhat shaky, but nevertheless when dinner was announced we were at ourselves again. Well that dinner; plenty for all and the young husband and wife looked so pleasing. The groom is the son of Brother and Sister G.L. Parker and has been raised in the Leagueville community, as has also the bride. Both are worthy young people and will reside near their old homestead. May God's richest blessings continue to be with them.

A must mention of what the mother of Ruby said to me just before the ceremony. Her remark was that she little thought that when Eld. Jake S. Lindsay, my grandfather, married her and her first husband, that I, his grandson, would marry one of her children. I told her that this was the second case for sometime since I pronounced the words that made Mr. Allen Dingler and Miss Bama Godwin husband and wife, and Grandfather married Mr. Dingler's mother and father. So it looks like I am tramping in Grandfather's footsteps, but I must say I am not so good a man. Well this is lengthy and I had better stop. With best wishes to the review and all it's readers, I am Yours truly, Jake S. Clark.

Gordon Jordon said the young boys had a water fight with cane growing in the corner of the yard.

Henry and Ruby paid Will and Dell Hardwick $50.00 for their quick claim to 10 acres cleared land and log house, just south of the second home place. They lived here two years and built a plank house--one room, side room and front porch. At this time, May 2, 1914, G.L. Parker deeded to Henry and Ruby 64 acres land (Volume 80, pp244-tract number 6).

One fall Green gave Henry and Ruby a bale of cotton which they traded to J.C. Penny store for a blanket and clothing. There was no market for cotton and several stores in Tyler exchanged merchandise for bales of cotton. In 1914 Grannie Laymance lived about 16 months with Henry and Ruby. She gave Ruby several pieces of her jewelry, which disappeared after Ruby's death.

Louis, Susie, and Annie D. Milcherson came up from Glenn Rose to see Grannie Laymance and stayed three days.

Dr. Wells was living near Blooming Grove and he wrote Curt Barton that he would like to move back to Brownsboro but needed $100.00. Curt took up a collection and Henry gave $7.50. Dr. Wells delivered Jackie Dee to pay Henry back. When Dottie was born, he had gone up to $10.00. Jackie Dee weighed 3 1/2 pounds when she was born and would fit into a shoe box. Ada Toombs lived on the second home place, Velma says she thought Aunt Ruby would smother her, she kept her so bundled up in flannel. Dottie weighed 8 1/2 pounds.

Henry and Ruby purchased the 40 acre, first home place, January 10, 1919 (Volume 134, pp 117). They paid Ada, Vert, Stell, Lee, and Inez $40.00 each and Green $200.00 for his part.

Ruby Took pneumonia in April 1921 and died. She is buried at Leagueville. Henry bought her dress and the cypress wood for her coffin and box at a cost of $75.00.

Henry's mother moved in with him and the two children. Green had just died and Sarah was restless. She made two trips to Start, LA to see Dell, taking Jackie Dee and Dottie. The first trip the train was detained at Big Sandy, TX and Dottie ran out of milk. The conductor showed Jackie Dee a farm house she could walk to for milk. The second trip Jackie was old enough to go to school. Henry went too, and that winter he fished, hunted and trapped. The bar ditches stayed full of water and Grace, Jackie and Dottie fished for crayfish.

In 1923, Henry went to Corpus Christi with Mr. Wes Harrison and stayed about 18 months. Jackie and Dottie were living with grandparents, Frank and Betty Barton. When Henry came back, he drove a 1921 Model T. He took Frank and Betty to Frost to visit Curt Barton and met Viva Ann Meeker. After a short courtship, they were married at her home by Bro. J.W. Hollingsworth at 10:30 am November 11, 1925. The bride wore a navy blue dress trimmed in light blue. She is the daughter of William Love and Mandy (Kirby) Meeker.

Since Frank and Ida McLean were farming Henry's place, they stayed in the home of Frank and Betty until the crops were gathered. Jackie stayed at Concord with Uncle Marsdin and Aunt Mamie Cotten and went to school. Mr. Hall taught the higher grades. That year Jackie skipped the fifth grade. She was a straight 'A' student all through school.

Henry had a dog, Ring, that was a wonderful watch dog and hunting dog. It is told that Dottie would be put on a pallet, with Ring to watch, and not an ant was allowed on the pallet. Dr. Wells ran over him in the road and killed him.

In the fall after crops were gathered every one let their hogs run out. One neighbor, Mr. Curry, had always complained. One fall, neighbors went together and fixed his fence but he didn't keep it fixed. The fall of 1936 he hacked to pieces about 20 head of hogs. What didn't die had to be killed. Henry had him arrested and when he got out of jail, he threatened to kill Henry.

The house burnt on August 28, 1937. The family went to church at 10 o'clock and stayed to have dinner with Grandma Parker. About 1:30, Juanita noticed the house burning. By the time they got there, the only thing they could save was the dresser. Charlie Fields took up a collection of money to help rebuild, got $100.00. Had lots of clothing, some furniture and canned food given. They lived in Oma's little house until a new house was built. This home was built a little south and west of the old log house, the first Green Parker homeplace.

In 1956 one acre land was sold to E.T. Epperson for $100.00.

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