Parker married: 1) 2 February 1834 in Norwich, Oxford County, Ontario, Nancy, daughter of Martin, Sr., and Nancy (Perkins) Hicks, who was born 2 September 1809 and died in Oxford County, Ontario, 7 November 1847, aged 38 years, 9 months, 5 days. Nancy is buried in Springford Cemetery, Springford, Oxford County, Ontario.
The family settled on a farm in Seneca County, New York, and removed to Tillsonburg, Ontario, in 1835. Parker was a member of the board of overseers of highways in South Norwich, Ontario, on 2 January 1837.
On 15 June 1848 in Norwich Township, Parker married: 2) Lucina, daughter of Martin and Maria (Lossing) Austin, born in New York 5 October 1821, and died in Greenwood, St. Clair County, Michigan, 5 March 1908; she is buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Fargo, in St. Clair County. In 1856 the family removed to St. Clair County, where they acquired farm property. In 1860, Parker was living next to his brothers, Ruben/Reuben and Roswell Oatman in St. Clair County.
Lucina's name has been spelled in many different ways. Gravestones in Spring Hill Cemetery, Fargo, Michigan, and other records, show the following: her name in many county records is spelled differently, i.e., Losina on her marriage record; Lucina on some of the children's marriage records; Lusana on her own death record; and the stone marking her grave reads Lusanna.
Children of Parker and 1) Nancy (Hicks) Oatman:
1330 Alvina/Alzina, b. 19 Apr 1839, Tillsonburg, Oxford Co., ON; d. 20 Jan 1926, Greenwood, St. Clair Co., MI; m. William Green after 1870 in Greenwood, MI. Alzina was a school teacher in 1860, living with Parker and his second wife in Greenwood, MI.
1331 Albin/Albion, b. 20 Aug 1841, Tillsonburg, Oxford Co., ON; d. 21 Dec 1928, Greenwood, St. Clair Co., MI; m. Louisa Van Meer after 1870 in Greenwood, MI.
Children of Parker and 2) Lucina (Austin) Oatman:
1332 Elvira, b. ca 1848. Elvira is in the 1851 census of Oxford Co., ON, age 3, but may have died young, as she is not listed with the family again.
1333 Eliza Jane, b. 9 Apr 1849, Tillsonburg, Oxford Co., ON; d. 15 Dec 1860, Greenwood, St. Clair Co., MI
1334 Albert J., b. 11 Jul 1851, Tillsonburg, Oxford Co., ON; d. 8 Dec 1937, Greenwood, St. Clair Co., MI; m. Esther Morrill/Morrell after 1870 in Greenwood, MI
1335 George L., b. 11 Jul 1854, Tillsonburg, Oxford Co., ON; d. 24 Mar 1933, Greenwood, St. Clair Co., MI; m. Emma Carnahan after 1880 in Greenwood, MI
1336 Charles John, b. 2 Jan 1857, Greenwood, St. Clair Co., MI; d. 28 Feb 1943, in Greenwood, MI; m. Sadie Donnellson after 1880 in Greenwood, MI
1337 Alice, b. 25 Nov 1863, Greenwood, St. Clair Co., MI; d. 24 Nov 1902, also in Greenwood, MI; m. Christian Pohley after 1880 in Greenwood. Children, surname Pohley:
A AllesonB Bessie
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