PARKER Griffin Lyn

Other Events:

• Cemetery Location: Row F, North to South ZA
• Military Service: World War 1
• Census: 1930, Coleman Co, TEXAS

Notes:

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* Family History: We Stand on the Shoulders of Giants: A brief history of Novice, its churches [S183]
Harding Family's Move to Coleman County
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Robert Harding and Griff Parker were not drafted but when they heard that Pete Sneed, who had a wife, Cleo, and was father of two little girls, had been called up, went to the draft board and signed up to take Pete's place. Both returned in good health after serving their time in the Army.
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Griffin Lyn Parker
Birth: Aug. 10, 1891, Coleman County, Texas, USA
Death: May 13, 1969, Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, USA
- Griffin was the son of David Absalom Parker and Nancy Rachel "Nannie" Atkinson. Griffin was an owner and operator of a service station. He was a veteran of WWI as a Corporal in the Army.
- Griffin was married four times. His first marriage was to Essie Helm. His second wife was Maud Laird Russell. His third wife was Ellen Bush and his fourth was Ethel Dyer Murrill.
Spouse: Maud L Russell Parker (1885 - 1939)
Burial: Atoka Cemetery, Novice (Coleman County), Coleman County, Texas, USA
Created by: Debbie
Record added: Oct 10, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 42937065
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Birth:
See Sources for alt place, Atoka.

Military Service:
"Arkansas Cpl US Army WWI"

Census:
1930 Census, Coleman Co, TEXAS, Ancestry.com Transcript
Precinct 4, Coleman, Texas / 13 April 1930
Family 162
- Cordell Oneal, Head, 27 [abt 1903], Texas, Married, 21 at first marriage [abt 1924], Farmer
- Johnnie Oneal, Wife, 23 [abt 1907], Texas
- J C Oneal, Son, 1 4/12 [abt 1928], Texas
Family 163
- Wm H Oneal, Head, 54 [abt 1876], Texas, Married, 18 at first marriage [abt 1894], Freight Train Driver
- Alma Oneal, Wife, 54 [abt 1876], Arkansas
- Archie Oneal, Son, 22 [abt 1908], Texas
- H V Oneal, Son, 12 [abt 1918], Texas
Family 164
- Sarah E. BIRDWELL, Head, 71 [abt 1859], Texas, Widowed, [sole occupant of house] [Also enumerated in Smith County, TEXAS with daughter Gertrude BIRDWELL WIDEMAN.]
Family 165
- Griffin L. Parker, Head, 38 [abt 1892], Texas, Widowed, 21 at first marriage [abt 1913], Farmer and Cotton Buyer [sole occupant of house]

Buried:
"Arkansas Cpl US Army WWI"

Family/Spouse: HELM PARKER Essie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LAIRD RUSSELL PARKER Maude L.. Maude (daughter of LAIRD Rufus Hardin and KELLEY LAIRD Nancy Alice) was born on 7 Nov 1885 in Daniel, Jackson Co, MISSISSIPPI; died on 3 Sep 1939 in Novice, Coleman Co, TEXAS; was buried in Santa Ana Cemetery, Santa Ana, Coleman Co, TEXAS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BUSH PARKER Ellen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Griffin married DYER MURRILL PARKER Ethel Effie in Nov 1956. Ethel (daughter of DYER John Littleton and KELSEY Mary Elizabeth) was born on 9 Nov 1892 in Waxahachie, Ellis Co, TEXAS; died on 27 Mar 1984 in Carlsbad, Eddy Co, NEW MEXICO; was buried in Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]