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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

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           WILLIAM H. PARKER, farmer, section 7, Lincoln Township, was born
        Aug. 24, 1851, in Lexington, Mich., and has lived all his life,
        with the exception of one summer in Oakland County, in the two
        counties which constitute the bulk of the "little peninsula" of
        Michigan.
           His parents, THOMAS and ROSANNA (SURBROOX) PARKER, were born
        respectively in England and Germany. On coming to Michigan they
        first settled in Macomb County, removing later to Lexington,
        Sanilac County, where the mother died. The father is living in
        Sanilac County. Their family numbered seven children.
           At the age of 15 years MR. PARKER entered the employment of
        WOODS & Co., lumbermen in Huron County, for whom he worked seven
        years. In 1873 he bought 80 acres of land where he has since
        operated as a farmer. He cleared and otherwise improved about 25
        acres.
           His marriage to MRS. SARAH (PERSONS) JEWELL occurred Aug. 29,
        1875, in Lake Township, Huron County. Her first husband, WILLIAM
        JEWELL, died by drowning at Huron City, in 1871.  She is the dau-
        ghter of SIMON and CATHARINE PERSONS. One child — ALMIRA — was born
        July 12, 1877, to Mr. and Mrs. PARKER. He is a Republican in poli-
        tical sentiment and action.

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