George Wells Parker (1882 - 1931)

Born 18 Sep 1882 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States

Ancestors

Died 28 Jul 1931 at age 48 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

George Parker was a Nebraskan.

George Parker is Notable.

George Wells Parker was an African-American political activist, historian, public intellectual, and writer who co-founded the Hamitic League of the World. Author of Children of the Sun (1918). On 25 Dec 1911, he killed his land lady. ^[1]

When George Wells Parker was born on 18 September 1882, in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States, his father, Abraham Wells Parker, was 26 and his mother, Augusta Carolina Bing, was 26.

In the 1885 census George (age 2) was a son in Ward 6, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States.^[2]

In the 1900 census George (age 18) was the single son of Abraham W Parker in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States.^[3]

Wells Parker struggled with mental health throughout his life. In 1905 the Duluth Evening Herald wrote, "human efforts to do something in the world rarely surpass the labors of George Wells Parker, a colored youth of 22, whose frenzy for knowledge and achievement left him a mental wreck."

In the 1910 census George (age 27) was the single son of Abraham W Parker in Omaha Ward 8, Douglas, Nebraska, United States.^[4]

On December 25, 1911, George Wells Parker was taken into custody by St. Paul, Minnesota police because they believed he was insane, but County Physician C.B. Telsberg ordered his release.^[5] The following day, Parker slashed Celestine Jackson, the proprietor of the boarding house where he was staying, to death with a razor. The St. Paul Appeal, an African American newspaper, called it "one of the most gruesome murders in the annals of the city" and noted "it is generally believed Parker was insane as there could not have been any motive for him to wreck such vengeance upon a woman in bed and practically helpless from paralysis." Likewise, the Twin City Star, which described Parker as "a cultured and well mannered [sic] young man, of respectable parentage," speculated that he had been driven mad by overwork and his fiancée breaking off their engagement. The Star also noted that Parker "was committed several years ago to an insane asylum in Omaha," though it is not clear if that refers to the 1905 incident. Parker was committed to a Minnesota home for the criminally insane in May 1912. He was released in 1914 when the superintendent of the facility certified that he was "fully recovered and his release will not endanger the lives of others."

George was in a military record in 1917-1918 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States.^[6]

He moved to Chicago in 1922 per his obituary.

George, son of Abraham W. Parker & Augusta Beng, died (age 48) on 25 July 1931 in Norwood Park, Cook, Illinois.^[7]

George was buried in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States.^[8]

George was in an obituary on 1 August 1931 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. He died (age 49) on 25 July 1931.^[9] Survived by widow and two brothers.

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Wells_Parker
2. ↑ 1885 Census: "Nebraska State Census, 1885"
   citing Page: 20; Line: 37; Digital film/folder number: 004639844; FHL microfilm: 499545; Image number: 569; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03877-0
   FamilySearch Record: X3X5-N92 (accessed 6 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 939N-8CS4-SD
   George Parker (2) son in household of A W Parker (28) in Ward 6, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States.

   Name	Relation	Sex	Age
   A W Parker		M	28
   Augusta Parker	Wife	F	24
   George Parker	Son	M	2
   Leona Parker	Daughter	F	0

3. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 79; Digital film/folder number: 004119886; FHL microfilm: 1240924; Image number: 775; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00858-8
   FamilySearch Record: M3YT-ZDC (accessed 6 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DHWQ-ZH5
   George W Parker (18), single son, in household of Abraham W Parker (44) in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States. Born in Nebraska.

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Abraham W Parker	M	Black	44	Married	Head		Virginia
   Augusta C Parker	F	Black	44	Married	Wife		South Carolina
   George W Parker	M	Black	18	Single	Son		Nebraska
   Leana A Parker	F	Black	16	Single	Daughter		Nebraska
   Abraham W Parker	M	Black	10	Single	Son		Nebraska
   Emma E Parker	F	Black	8	Single	Daughter		Nebraska
   Laurance A Parker	M	Black	3	Single	Son		Nebraska

4. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004972814; FHL microfilm: 1374857; Image number: 283; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03461-9
   FamilySearch Record: ML4W-DN4 (accessed 6 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRVD-9QHR
   George W Parker (27), single son, in household of Abraham W Parker (53) in Omaha Ward 8, Douglas, Nebraska, United States. Born in Nebraska.

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Abraham W Parker	M	Mulatto	53	Married	Head		Virginia
   Augusta C Parker	F	Mulatto	50	Married	Wife		South Carolina
   George W Parker	M	Mulatto	27	Single	Son		Nebraska
   Leona A Parker	F	Mulatto	25	Single	Daughter		Nebraska
   Ray A Parker	M	Mulatto	19	Single	Son		Nebraska
   Emma E Parker	F	Mulatto	17	Single	Daughter		Nebraska
   Lawrence A Parker	M	Mulatto	12	Single	Son		Nebraska

5. ↑ (30 December 1911). "St. Paul: Medical Student, While Insane, Slashes Mrs. Andrew Jackson Many Times". U.S. Library of Congress. Twin City Star.
6. ↑ Military: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
   citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; Digital film/folder number: 005253461; FHL microfilm: 001711763
   FamilySearch Record: 29JK-MWT (accessed 6 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-918V-Z2J Image number 05588
   Military Draft Registration Date: from 1917 to 1918; Citizenship Place: United States; Military Draft Registration Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States; Birth Date: 18 September 1882; Birth Place: United States; Race: Negro; Name: George Wells Parker.
7. ↑ Death: "Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947"
   FHL Film Number: 1653850
   Ancestry Record 2542 #460731 (accessed 7 March 2024)
   George W Parker death 25 Jul 1931 (born 18 Sep 1882), son of Abraham W. Parker & Augusta Beng, in Norwood Park, Cook, Illinois.
8. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index"
   citing record ID 73049379, Find a Grave
   FamilySearch Record: QV2P-JX3C (accessed 6 March 2024)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #73049379
   George Wells Parker burial (died on 28 Jul 1931) in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States of America. Born on 18 Sep 1882.
9. ↑ Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
   Omaha World-Herald; Publication Date: 1 Aug 1931; Publication Place: Omaha, Nebraska, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/865159005/?article=4266ff30-0c94-4400-8ff5-8e994949a789&focus=0.74420524,0.45578977,0.867506,0.5572492&xid=3355
   Ancestry Record 61843 #885691031 (accessed 7 March 2024)
   Gender: Male; Obituary Date: 1 Aug 1931; Death Date: 25 Jul 1931; Obituary Place: Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Newspaper Title: Omaha World-Herald; Birth Date: abt 1882; Death Age: 49; Name: George Wells Parker; Siblings: Ray Lawrence Winifred J Johnson Everett Gibson; Residence Place: Chicago.