Parker Elmo Pusey (1889 - 1923)

Born 6 Feb 1889 in Illinois, United States

Biography

Sergeant Parker Pusey died of wounds during World War I.

Parker, the son of William Welsh Pusey and Margery Goodpasture Carlock, was born on 6 February 1889 in Illinois. In the 1900 census Parker (age 11) was the single son of W W Pusey in Nevada Township, Livingston, Illinois, United States.^[1]

Parker was the grandson of Abraham Willard Carlock (1800-1884), the great-grandson of Abraham Carlock (1765-1843), War of 1812; and the great-great grandson of Hanchrist John Christian Carlock (abt.1727-1803), American Revolution. Parker was named after his paternal Grandfather Parker Campbell Pusey. He gave his life defending the country his Great Grandfather fought to create. He is remembered still by the Pusey, Carlock and Goodpasture families.

Parker served in World War 1. He was a sergeant in Headquarters Company, 57th Artillery C.A.C.

Sgt.Parker Elmo Pusey.

Headquarters Co, 57th Artillery C.A.C.

Battles: St Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne Offensive 1918, the greatest and bloodiest battle of WW I. Wounded and gassed in the Argonne, later died from his wounds.^[2] 1 1 1

Family links:

Children:

Jean J. Pusey Baldwin (1922 - 1992). 1 1 1

Burial:

Cypress Hills National Cemetery.

Brooklyn

Kings County.

New York, USA.

Plot: Section 2 Site 8869.

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 61; FHL microfilm: 1240318; Record number: 22974;
   FamilySearch Record: MS49-P9W (accessed 20 July 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6SHW-DR1 Image number 00475
   Parker Pusey (11), single son, in household of W W Pusey (51) in Nevada Township, Livingston, Illinois, United States.
2. ↑ Carlock: Carlock, Marion Pomeroy; History of the Carlock family and adventures of pioneer Americans...; Pub: 1929 Los Angeles CA; Page 255 https://archive.org/details/historyofcarlock00carl/page/254/mode/2up