M, #5932, b. circa 1816
Chronological Events
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| Birth* | circa 1816 | Jacob Upton Parker was born circa 1816 at Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States . |
| | He was the son of Oliver I. Parker and Mary Emerson. |
| Marriage* | Oct 1, 1843 | Jacob Upton Parker married Polly Olivia Richardson on Oct 1, 1843 at Middleton, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. |
| Researcher's Note* | |
Jacob and Polly Parker had eight children (David Oliver was the fourth). John and David Oliver were the only children to reach adulthood. Jacob ran a small farm but worked out much of the time. At the time of his son's birth in 1850, according to vital records of Reading, Massachusetts, United States Jacob's occupation was listed as a cordwainer. In the summer he would assist neighboring farmers and in the winter he would "peg" boots in the little boot shop of his brother, Oliver Parker Jr. Oliver Jr. believed in "hand sewn" boots over those made on the new shoe pegging machines. (parker.FTW.)1
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Jacob Upton Parker 