I am trying to clear up a mystery on Henry C Parker. On every family listing I have seen he is listed as killed at Shiloh and date of death is June. The battle of Shiloh was fought in April. It also states that his brother Washington Wilshire Parker was with him when he was killed. I have found that WW Parker did serve in the Civil War but can find no record for a Henry C. Parker. Can anyone enlighten me on this?
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You may wish to look into the group "North Alabama Parker's".
I'm a descendant of the youngest brother of Henry and Wilshire, James D. Parker. If you are disturbed by a frank discussion of gruesome aspects of war, please read no further!
I think Henry may have not been killed outright at Shiloh. Many more soldiers died of disease and infection after being wounded than were killed at once. I have always assumed that this was why it was several weeks after the battle that Henry died. We know more about Wilshire because he was wounded at some point, survived, and applied for a disability pension. We have records of Wilshire's doings, because he lived.
I found the following on Ancestry.com, without supporting documentation:
Birth: ABT 1832 in Parker Cove, Bankhead Forest, Lawrence County, Alabama Death: 1862 in Shiloh, Tennessee (Civil War)
Burial: Parker Family Cemetery Parker Cove, Lawence County, Alabama Military:
4th Alabama Calvary, CSA, Company A, Killed in the Battle of Shiloh, in Tennessee while
fighting along side his brother, Washington Wilshire Parker. His body was brought home to Parker Cove and buried in the family cemetery.
ALABAMA MARRIAGES 1800 - 1920"Spouse 1: Henry Parker Spouse 2: Elizabeth Cagle Marriage Date: 31 Jul 1856
Marriage Place: Lawrence Surety/Bond Date: Performed By: Justice of Peace Surety/Perf. Name: John W. Gailey OS Page: 76
Father: John T. PARKER * b: 15 Jun 1808 in Tennessee Mother: Mary C. (Polly) NEELY * b: 15 Oct 1807 in Tennessee
Married: 1 Celia Elizabeth CAGLE b: ABT 1839 in Tennessee Married: 31 Jul 1856 in Lawrence County, Alabama
Children
1. Sarah Jane PARKER2. Henrietta PARKER
3. John PARKER b: ABT 1859 in Parker Cove, Lawrence County, Alabama
John T. PARKER
Birth: 15 Jun 1808 in Tennessee Death: 21 Apr 1878 in Parker Cove, Lawrence County, Alabama
Burial: Parker Family Cemetery Parker Cove, Lawrence County, Alabama
1850 LAWRENCE COUNTY, AL - 8th District, Taken December 17, 1850, Household # 822
John T. Parker, M, 42, Farming, $150, TNMary, F, 41, TN
William, M, 20, Laborer, AL
Sarah, F, 19, AL
Henry, M, 18, AL
Elizabeth, F, 16, AL
Lewis, M, 14, AL
Mary, F, 12, AL
Wilshire,M, 9, AL
Martha, F, 8, AL
Jane, F, 6, AL
Lona, F, 4, AL
1860 LAWRENCE COUNTY, AL - Southern District, Household # 150
John T. Parker, M, 53, Farmer, TN, $1000
I notice that my ancestor, the youngest, does not appear in this info!
Ronald Parker
P192, FG#26 in the Parker Family DNA Project