Martha TYLER

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• FamilySearch ID: L1CP-C5J
• _UID: D12FBBD4C04E4CB8BD333F3C228EE017B395
• Residence: 1850, Franklin county, part of, Franklin, Georgia

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Joseph A. Parker married Barbara Redwine and they had a son named John D.
John D. married Nancy Maret and they had a son named Benjamin Blanton.
Benjamin Blanton married Sarah Looney and they had a son named George M.
George M. married Elzora Hill and they had a son named Van B.
Van B. married Quilla T. McElroy and had a son named Dallas V.
Obituary of John D. Parker
"Brother John D. Parker, a venerable father in Israel, was removed from the church militant to the church triumphant on the 29th of March 1878, in the 80th year of his age.
In early life he professed religion and joined the M.E. Church, and from this time to the day of his death he continued to manifest the desire of salvation by doing "no harm", and "by doing good," both to the bodies and souls of men, so much so, that he was a model Christain. He loved the Church of Christ, especially the branch of it to which he belonged. He loved her institutions and ordinances.
For over fifty years he held the office of class leader, and was for the most of the time was a steward. As a class leader, he was very efficient, watching closely after the spiritual interest to those committed to his care, and if any one of his class should in any way violate the laws of the church, or go astray in any way, he set himself to work at once to restore such a one; and if by prayers and exhortations he failed to restore him, he at once brought him before the church - always with loving kindness. With dram drinkers or drunkards in the church, he had little patience. As a steward he was faithful, discharging his duty acceptably. He made it a rule for many years at the fourth quarterly conference to ask, "What is our church behind?" and if there was any deficiency, would invariably foot the bill. As a citizen he was highly esteemed. Being a man of sound judgment, his neighbors sought his counsel in almost all of their differences; and his godly counsels were almost invariably heeded and obeyed. In the pursuits of the secular business of life he was diligent and strictly honest. By the strict observance of the "golden rule," he but seldom, if ever, had a bitter feeling against him, although his business caused him to have to deal, more or less, with all classes of men. He was blessed with almost uninterrupted health, being very robust and active up to some five years past, when his physical and mental powers began to give way. For the past two years he had but little mind left; but in all of his mental deficiency he never forgot the Church of God - would often go to the failed to go on the regular church day and seemed conscious that his time was drawing previous to his death he spoke of his approaching before any one knew that he was any worse than returned to him, and he talked with his son of to heaven. Thus passed away this holy man, afflicted wife and several children, brothers and sisters to mourn their loss, all of whom have our sympathies"

A stampless letter was sold on the internet (e-bay) having a circular date stamp for GAINESVILLE Ga SEP 30, a handwritten 10 cent rate, and is addressed to Mr. Lewis Parker, Parkers Store, Franklin, Geo. [Georgia], and is a lengthy two and a half page 'Dear Bro' letter written by John Parker. The headline is Gainesville 26th Sept 1838.
Some abstracts:
"Tomorrow morning I expect to start to the Wesley Manual labour School in Houstin County and have not time to fill up an of my letter with apologies ..."
"My family are well and my children grow very fast and learn very well ..."
"I shall nearly make a support independent of my school and for that I still get one thousand dollars and the tuition of my own children. You say why then do I think of leaving and going so far down the country ..... suffice it to say I do not know that I shall go, but I have been offered a fine salary and many other inducements."
"I am pleased with the manual labour plan of education and believe it will soon be the popular system of education."
"You enquired what I know of Uncle Daniel Redwine, I have no very recent word from him ..."
"One word to Franklin, My Dear Son, my heart was glad we I heard you had joined the church and now while I write about it my eyes swim with tears. You have done exactly right."
"Now Franklin you must read a great deal, pray a great deal."
"Bro. Lewis tell all the boys not to think hard of me for not writing to them for there is not one thing in my heart but the good Lord will approbate towards you all and tell them not to do as I do but as I ought to do."
Condition of the letter rates average, some separations along the small folds, tear opposite the seal area. As usual with stampless letters, after writing on one or more sides of a sheet of paper, the letter was folded several times and mailed.

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Aleta Hawkins

John married Nancy MARET on 23 Oct 1819 in Elbert County, Georgia. Nancy was born in 1795 in Parkertown, Hart Co, Georgia; died in 1880 in Parkertown, Hart Co, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: L1CP-883
• _UID: 12E86307ACD34A47AA36063F3104005A2854