William Monroe Parker

William Monroe Parker[1]

Male 1916 - 1975  (58 years)

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  • Name William Monroe Parker  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Birth 9 May 1916  Surry County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Biography William Monroe Parker was born on May 9, 1916, in Surry County, North Carolina, to Harden Lee Parker and Nancy Lula (Doby) Parker. He was married to Emilia Julie Haynsworth on June 19, 1943. He enlisted in the United States Army on January 21, 1941, and served during World War II. He was discharged on December 15, 1945, and a Staff Sergeant. He passed away on January 18, 1975, in South Carolina, and was buried at Melrose Memorial Garden in Swansea, Lexington County, South Carolina. 
    Residence 1920  Rockford, Surry County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
    Residence 1930  Eldora, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
    Residence 1935  Eldora, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 01 Apr 1940  Eldora, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
    Military 21 Jan 1941 
    Enlisted in United States Army. 
    Residence 1943  Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Military 15 Dec 1945 
    Discharged from United States Army as a Staff Sergeant. 
    Residence Before 1951  North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Obituary William Monroe Parker, 58, of Rte 2, Swansea, died at his home Saturday after a short illness. He was born in Dobson, N.C., a son of the late Harbin H. and Doby Parker. He was a veteran of World War II and was retired service station owner and fuel oil dealer. He was a member of the Swansea United Methodist Church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Emily Hutto Parker of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Lillian White of Dobson, and Mrs. Ruby Inman of Mt. Airy, N.C; and two brothers, Dillard Parker of Mocksville, N.C., and Walter Parker of Dobson. Services will be at 4 p.m. today in Swansea United Methodist Church, conducted by the Reb. Cyril Hamm and the Rev. Don Corley, with burial in Melrose Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Hoyt Hutto, Hoyett Parker, Roland Hicks, Jimmie Mead, High Smith, C.H. Livingston and G.S. Harvey. Thompson Funeral Hom of West Columbia is in charge. 
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    Death 18 Jan 1975  South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Burial Swansea, Lexington, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I232339732698  Doby
    Last Modified 14 May 2024 

    Father Harden Lee "Fred" Parker,   b. 28 Apr 1876, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1965, Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Nancy Lula Doby,   b. 09 Aug 1879, Surry County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Feb 1949, Elkin, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 28 Jan 1895  Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11
    • The marriage INDEX shows the date as 7 Jan 1895. They registered for the marriage license on 7 Jan 1895 but were not married until 28 Jan 1895, according to the original marriage RECORD.
    Family ID F277  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emilia Julie Haynsworth,   b. 1911   d. 2005 (Age 94 years) 
    Marriage 19 Jun 1943  [6
    Family ID F81  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2024 

  • Sources 
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    2. [S717051293] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1940; Census Place: Eldora, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2977; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 86-9.

    3. [S717051294] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1930; Census Place: Eldora, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: 1722; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 508.0; FHL microfilm: 2341456.

    4. [S717051274] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1920; Census Place: Rockford, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1316; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 261; Image: 892.

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    6. [S717051417] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 26/ Jun/ 1943; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/618051764/?article=1ea74475-bae8-455b-8554-1970193a877b&focus=0.84090674,0.18650618,0.9780327,0.22491926&xid=3.

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