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My paternal grandfather's older sister married John Thomas Parker. Quanah and his favorite wife would come to the ranch in Texas and visit. Their son remembers sitting on Quanah's knee as a young boy. He also collected a lot of native american artifacts and finally donated some of them to a museum. I have never been able to find out who John Thomas's parents were, but have been told that he was a cousin of Cynthia Ann. As "Uncle Johnny" as he was called was born in 1876 I would like to follow this family and connect to Cynthia Ann's family
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Sorry I did not make my self clear. First it is a given taht QUanah visited the Matador Ranch, the Four 6's, and Charles Goodnight's ranch, and Burk Burnett's various ranches many times. Of course he would have eaten with the ranchers when there and it is reasonable to believe that "as cook, Uncle Johnny Parker would have met him. Quanah may have believed that since Johnny's name was Parker that they were related and would have visited him. Quanah was on a quest to findhis mother's remains and to aquire her Texas Land Grant. Quanah attempted to visit Isaac Parker who refused to meet with him. Quanah's sons Baldwin and White Parker visited several of the Parker family in later years.
Lela E. Parker
Mrs. Lela E. Parker, a pioneer of the caprock country, was claimed by death about 3 p.m. Tuesday in Crosbyton Care Center. The 93 year old woman had suffered a lengthy illness.
One of the area´s oldest residents, Mrs. Parker and her late husband John T. (Uncle Johnny) Parker moved to McAdoo in 1916 from Dumont. They were well known early area residents and an award is made annually at the West Texas Pioneers and Old Settlers Reunion in memory of Uncle Johnny Parker.
Born June 5, 1883 in Wills Point, Tex., she was married to John T. Parker on Dec. 11, 1904 in Dumont. Parker preceded his wife in death.
Mrs. Parker was a charter member of the McAdoo Methodist Church and was a lifetime member of the Crosbyton Order of the Eastern Star.
Memorial services for the pioneer woman were conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday in First United Methodist Church in Crosbyton by the Rev. Lee Crouch, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Petersburg.
Burial was made in Crosbyton Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Adams Funeral Home.
Survivors include two sons, Benard T. Parker of Crosbyton and Lee Parker of Jayton; one daughter, Mrs. Mark Peak of Crosbyton; two sisters, Mrs. Georgia Thomas of Dallas and Mrs. Hester Donald of Quanah; 10 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren.
Crosbyton Review, May 12, 1977
Record provided by Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum
transcribed by Linda Fox Hughes
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I have not found the documentation that makes that connection.
The John Parker, with a wife Sephronia Stroud, is shown on census files as being born in Alabama. He is not related to Cynthia Ann Parker. On your John Thomas Parker, he lists his father as born in Alabama on the 1910 and 1920 census. If the Crosby County write up is correc and John T Parker's mother was Mary S Coffman, then her middle name could be Sophrenia.
Quanah did visit the Matador Ranch whrere John T Parker worked in 1909 and Erwin Smith took photos; I have copies of them. Those photos are in the Amon Carter Museum.
Sould this puzzle become clearer, I will add more.
Johnny was the son of John Parker, a Civil War veteran who settled in the Dickens-Kent County area. Johnny worked on the Pitchfork Ranch many years. He and Lela were married in the early 1900's. They were the parents of three children, Bernard, lee and Mary. They moved to the McAdoo area in 1916, buying a farm west of town. All the Parker children attended school at McAdoo. They farmed with horses and mules for many years. On rainy days "Uncle Johnny Parker" would thrill many neighbor children with stories of his cowboy days on the Pitchfork Ranch and nights of sleeping out under the stars listening to the coyotes howl. Johnny and Lela were active members of the Methodist Church. Both are deceased.
"Top of the Cap" by Mildred Jackson Cornelius © 1985; Catclaw Printing
There is a photo of the family on the link to
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Parker, Lela Elmina 6/5/1883 5/10/1977
Wife of Johney T.
Three children: Bernard, Lee and Mary
Born: Wills Point,Tx. Father: Green Frank Mother: Mary Scott
Parker, John Thomas* 10/6/1876 11/8/1961
Born: Milan Co.,Texas Civil War Veteran Father: John Parker Mother: Mary S. Coffman Relgion: Meth. Source: Adams Funeral Home Transcribed by Bettye Odom
Obituary Lela E. Parker Mrs. Lela E. Parker, a pioneer of the caprock country, was claimed by death about 3 p.m. Tuesday in Crosbyton Care Center. The 93 year old woman had suffered a lengthy illness.
One of the area´s oldest residents, Mrs. Parker and her late husband John T. (Uncle Johnny) Parker moved to McAdoo in 1916 from Dumont. They were well known early area residents and an award is made annually at the West Texas Pioneers and Old Settlers Reunion in memory of Uncle Johnny Parker.
Born June 5, 1883 in Wills Point, Tex., she was married to John T. Parker on Dec. 11, 1904 in Dumont. Parker preceded his wife in death.
Mrs. Parker was a charter member of the McAdoo Methodist Church and was a lifetime member of the Crosbyton Order of the Eastern Star.
Memorial services for the pioneer woman were conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday in First United Methodist Church in Crosbyton by the Rev. Lee Crouch, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Petersburg.
Burial was made in Crosbyton Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Adams Funeral Home.
Survivors include two sons, Benard T. Parker of Crosbyton and Lee Parker of Jayton; one daughter, Mrs. Mark Peak of Crosbyton; two sisters, Mrs. Georgia Thomas of Dallas and Mrs. Hester Donald of Quanah; 10 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren.
Crosbyton Review, May 12, 1977 Record provided by Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum transcribed by Linda Fox Hughes
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