John T. Parker (1831 - aft. 1880)

Born 12 Dec 1831 in Trumbull, Ohio, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1832. He passed away after 1880.

Newspapers

“The Morning Call”, (Allentown, Pennsylvania), 23 Sep 1918, page 1

HAS INTERESTING RELICS OF THE CIVIL WAR

Mrs. Tillie Conrad, of 514 Filbert street, South Allentown, is proudly exhibiting to her many friends some interesting relics of the Civil War. They were given to her by her father, John T. Parker, when he was mustered out in 1865. He was a member of the 105th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, having enlisted in 1862 at the age of thirty-two. The relics consist of minie balls, cartridges, caps and a piece of hard tack which is Just as hard as ever.

Mrs. Conrad is the widow of "Sailor Jack" Conrad, who died in 1909. He served in both the army and navy during the Civil War and at the close remained in the navy after which he was puddler boss of the Warren Mills, at Youngstown, Ohio, from where he came to this city.

Sources

"United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K83R-W2K : 8 March 2021), John T Parker, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,233.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159499094/john-thompson-parker: accessed 17 October 2022), memorial page for John Thompson Parker (12 Dec 1831–24 Jul 1880), Find a Grave Memorial ID 159499094, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Caring Graver (contributor 48870039) .