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George W. Parker, who as proprietor of the Parker Greenhouse is conduct- ing a profitable and successful retail and wholesale business, was born on the 31st of October, 1834, in Bronson township, a son of Rial and Achsah (Snow) Par- ker, both natives of Cayuga county, New York. The father, who comes of Eng- lish lineage, was born in 1800, a son of George and Phoebe (Russell) Parker, while the mother, whose birth occurred in 1802, was a daughter of Asher Snow. In their family were three children : Phoebe, Asher and George.
The boyhood and youthful days of George W. Parker were spent under the parental roof and he is indebted to the common school system for the educational privileges which he enjoyed. After laying aside his text books and starting out in life on his own account, he was identified with various lines of business, being engaged at different times as a druggist, grocer, brick and tile manufacturer and a farmer. For a number of years, however, he has conducted a growing and successful florist's business, his greenhouse, which has been in existence for six- teen years, having been one of the first to be established in Huron county. He has met with most gratifying success in both his retail and wholesale depart- ments and enjoys a constantly increasing patronage which has already reached gratifying proportions. The size, color and variety of his product are such as to insure a ready sale and good prices on the market and his flowers are in de- mand not only in Norwalk, but throughout the adjoining territory. He owns about twenty-five acres of land in the city of Norwalk upon which stands his greenhouse, while he also has an attractive and comfortable residence upon this property.
Mr. Walker was united in marriage in 1862 to Miss Harriet M. Beard, who was born in Seneca county in 1840, a daughter of John Beard. Unto this union have been born three children. Achsah, who was born in 1865, is now teaching in the normal school at Greeley, Colorado. Phoebe, who was born in 1872, is the superintendent of a library in Bay City, Michigan. Willard, the youngest of the family, was born in 1875 and is his father's partner in business. He took part in the Spanish-American war and spent two years in the Philippine Islands.
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HISTORY OF HURON COUNTY
Mr. Parker has figured actively in local political circles, being recognized as a stalwart supporter of the democracy, to the principles of which party he gives loyal support. He was for some time a member of the school board and did all in his power to further the interests of education. His life has been one of con- tinuous activity, each forward step in his business career bringing to him a wider outlook and broader opportunities. He possesses keen business ability and good judgment, and his careful management of his affairs, together with his honorable and upright methods, have been the salient elements in the success which he now enjoys.
JOHN V. BARKER.
John V. Barker, the owner of a well improved and productive farm of one hundred and twenty-five acres in Bronson township, is numbered among the worthy native sons of Huron county, his birth having occurred in that township on the 14th of February, 1877. His parents, John and Phoebe (Morse) Barker, are likewise natives of this county and were born in the years 1844 and 1848 re- spectively. The father, an honored veteran of the Civil war, served for four years as a member of the Fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. His family numbers five children, namely : Myrtle, Edgar, John V., Jay and Lucy.
John V. Barker has always made his home on a farm and early became familiar with the various duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. As above stated, he now owns and cultivates a tract of one hundred and twenty-five acres of land in Bronson township and in the conduct of his farming interests has won a commendable measure of success, owing to his untiring and well directed energy and good management. He also operates a cider press which his father built in 1886 and which has been in operation ever since. It was one of the first steam presses in the county.
In 1901, Mr. Barker was joined in wedlock to Miss Frances Coyt, who was born in 1883, a daughter of James and Nellie (Hall) Coyt. Mrs. Barker has two sisters, Grace and Marguerite. The political faith of Mr. Barker accords with the principles and policy of the republican party. His fraternal relations are with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Norwalk, and he is a worthy exemplar of the craft. As he has lived in this county throughout his entire life, he has a wide acquaintance here and his many friends know him as a young man of enterprise and worth.
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
Abbey, C. W. 321
Campbell, Frank 424
Adams, W. I. 42
Carpenter, Frank 446
Adelman, F. W. .191
Carpenter, H. W. 481
Anderson, C. W. 171
Catlin, G. 173
Antrim, L. L. 41
Channing, W. G. 521
238
Arthur, Robert .377
Chapin, W. H.
476
Ashley, Lyman 172
Cherry, R. M.
246
Ashton, W. T. ,200
Childs, E. F.
485
Baker, G. W.
372
Clark, C. S.
184
Barber, G. A.
.482
Clark, D. H.
412
Barber, William
. 104
Clary, D. C.
287
Bargus, George
83
Claus, Mathias
.347
Barker, J. V.
.545
Claus, W. B. 290
Barman, George 158
Barnard, Alfred
179
Coan, M. J.
510
Barnes, Benjamin 275
Coit, A. L. 496
Cole. A. M. 19
Cone, Thomas 112
Bauer. John .264
Conger, E. L. 295
Beck. B. F. 299
159
Cooley, C. A. .395
Beebe, Martin
164
Coutant, J. H. .370
Beelman, E. L.
236
Cox, J. R. 512
465
Bell, W. R.
441
Darling, W. F.
331
Berry, J. S.
516
Darling, W. H. 94
411
Biglow, E. & Son.
418
Denman, Edward
256
Bishop, F. W.
248
Donaldson, J. H.
. 527
Biuerle, Adam
519
Doud, L. L.
36
Blackman, A. J.
.101
Drury, John
375
Boardman, J. C. .392
.298
Eastman, A. K. 26
297
Bores, August
92
Elmlinger, F. J.
54
Bores, Henry
518
Erf, A. P. 312
Erf, Louis 208
247
Brant, C. J. 292
Evans, E. A.
.540
Breit, Peter .469
Evans, J. S.
538
Briggs, F. O. 362
Fancher, J. A.
144
Brinson, G. W. 524
Fast, M. M.
336
Brooks, C. B. 478
.296
Fenton, F. G. 497
479
Brown, Fred 188
27
Foster, W. S.
396
Burras, E. S.
155
Frayer, Ambrose 212
Gallup, C. H. 5
Burras, Frank
475
Gamber, A. T.
460
Clements. William 120
Barnes, William 118
Barre. D. M. 361
Conger, Isabella 324
Beelman, W. J.
451
Crawford, S. E.
Betschmann. O. A.
. 541
Dawson, G. H.
Easter. C. A. 196
Boehler, William
230
Bowen, George 156
Bowersox, Benjamin
166
Erf, William
Feichtner. John 165
Brooks, C. C.
Brooks, I. J. 227
Ferver. W. G.
Fink, J. M. .514
Brown, T. J.
Burras, Edgar 143
Boehler, Otto
Ellis, Martin
Bedford, A. G.
Chapin, L. M.
Arnold, F. M. 434
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
Gamble, William
378
McClave, Charles 467
Gannett, F. B.
.316
McCullow, C. A.
76
Gardner, W. L., Grain & Mill Co. 421
McCullow. W. B. 278
Gates. A. A. 493
MeFarland, Emaline 339
Gates, G. H.
73
Mckesson, Isaac 204
Gates, George 82
MeMann, J. J.
436
Cies. F. J.
56
McPherson, Anna J.
43
Cies. Michael 542
McPherson, W. H., Jr.
157
Ginste. A. L.
182
MePherson. W. H., Sr
215
Gleason, J. H.
401
Mahl. Daniel
491
Graham. II. T. 75
Manahan, C. W.
254
Graham, William 314
Marsh, H. H.
22
Grillin, L. W.
477
Marsh, W. E.
22
Groff, J. H. 85
Maynard, A. D.
353
Guess, F. T. 498
Maynard. W. O.
99
Hackett, T. W. 405
Mayne, J. F.
109
llagaman, Thomas 151
Mead, C. A.
74
Hagman, Julius 522
Mead, J. L.
134
Ilakes, J. H.
103
Mead, J. T.
393
llanville, A. E.
492
Miller, A. C.
116
llanville, G. W.
505
Miller, C. L.
406
Harvey, S. L.
124
Miller, H. N.
175
Hlassinger, G. A.
.509
Miller, William
.454
llawn, Phillip 528
Missler, Andrew
371
Hearson, Frederick 506
Missler, J. A.
107
Herner, Philip
216
Missler, Joseph
119
Hershiser, F. C.
438
Mitchell, E. B.
65
Hester, J. K.
135
Mitchell, F. P.
243
Heyman, C. A. 363
Morse, D. J.
327
Heyman, Charles
123
Muller, Fred
140
Heyman, Daniel
136
Mushett, Edward
211
Heyman, J. P.
458
Nicolls, G. A.
40
Heyman, L. P.
303
346
Hildreth, T. F.
232
Owen, C. C.
398
Hinkley. J. I. 486
Palm, B. F ..
166
Hoener, G. A. 455
Palmer, E. G.
55
Holtz. G. W.
508
Palmer. R. B.
280
Hopkins, C. W. 484
515
Parker, G. W. 544
Parker, R. C.
466
Jackson. C. F.
30
Parrott, John 108
368
Jennings. B. E.
64
.Jennings. E. S.
511
Jennings, Gregory
261
Pierce, F. D.
344
Joiner, W. E. 214
Post, J. H. 369
115
Kiefer, W. H.
277
Prosser, G. E.
442
Knapp, W. A.
60
Quinn, P. J.
57
Laible, F. G. 160
Recd, H. E.
426
Reeves, M. E.
447
Lawler. John
315
Reynolds, W. F.
471
Leak. Thomas
289
Riddle, P. J.
388
Liedorff, S. B.
267
Limbird, J. P.
77
Ringlein, John
480
Linder, Henry
499
Litzkey, O. C.
Robinson, I. H.
500
29 Lofland, Howard
513
Robinson, Napoleon
472
Lowther, H. A.
12
Lovell. Martha M.
.382
Rose, W. A.
435
Lutman. Henry 520
Rowland, S. W. 198
Lutz. W. H. 404
Ruffing, A. A. 408
300
McClaflin, W. B. .534
Ruggles, W. S.
337
Holtz, J. W. 539
Palmer, S. B.
78
Park, Rebecca 262
Horn, A. P. . 288
Huffman. W. F. 503
Parmelee, C. E. 271
Jarrett. Fred 530
Peirce, A. W.
189
Perry, T. K.
504
.Johnson, M. F. 35
Pierce, W. H. 58
Keefer. W. B. 308
Ketchum. W. W.
402
Price, M. C.
219
King, S. H.
381
Purcell, Sebastian 360
Kotz. Jacob
417
Latham. C. L. 340
Reynolds, R. H. & B. R ..
251
Lawrence, Josiah
356
Riddle, William 459
Ritz, G. W.
427
Noble, S. O.
Hohler. Joseph 224
Palmer, H. D.
Hopkins, W. W.
Paul, C. A.
Prentiss, A. S.
Ross. E. W. 391
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
Rumbaugh, D. W.
16
Strutton, J. A. 111
Rummell, S. J. 320
Suhr, Charles 455
Russell, F. H. 133
Sutton, C. A. 128
Ryerson, P. V. 93
Sutton, E. A. 167
Scheid, August 207
Templer, C. E.
.433
Scheid, C. A. 14
Todd, S. H.
532
Scheid, W. C.
448
Trembley, W. H.
132
Schnurr, Sebastian 176
Underhill, Arthur
.229
Scott, F. E. 464
Vail, L. A.
.284
Seel, Fred 110
Van Aken, Nelson
.507
Seibel, G. G. 529
· Van Liew, W. O.
.523
Severance, Warren 245
Vaughn, J. M.
.536
Sherman, G. W.
96
Von Seggern, Harmon 431
163
Silliman, E. G.
148
Washburn, D. S.
240
Silliman, H. B.
.323
Washburn, J. P. 457
.428
Simmons, A. L. 88
Watts. II. G.
139
Sinclair, Alexander
142
Skilton, Amanda J.
13
Wheeler, J. A.
.443
Slater, R. T.
543
Wheeler, J. E. .415
489
Smedley. E. A. 272
White, J. S.
180
Smith, F. H.
125
Smith, J. D.
.141
Smith, J. E.
. 445
Sınith, J. F.
470
Wood, A. B.
270
Snyder, J. E.
.495
Snyder, W. H.
195
Wood. G. M.
414
Sprague. J. H. .149
Woodruff, Lewis
352
Stahl, H. C. 68
Woodworth, E. C.
168
Stevens, A. E. 452
Young, D. J.
407
Stockmaster, J. B. .531
Young, E. L.
15
Stone, F. P.
67
Young, S. M.
423
Stotts, C. E. .380
Zehner, Charles 263
526
Zimerman, Lawrence
432
Sherman, Samuel 152
Ward, C. E.
.319
Silsby, W. T.
.348
Washburn, Jay
Simon. Blasius 192
Weeks. F. E.
.364
Wheaton, C. H. 305
Sly, S. M. 87
White, Daniel
Smith, E. W. .322
Whitney Calvin
332
Wickham, C. P.
8
Wickham, L. W.
344
Willoughby, C. L.
525
Wood, F. C.
329
Stentz, Annie M. 44
Young, D. H. 354
Stotts. E. A.
Scheid, J. J. 147
Travis, Hyatt
.306
Schick, Louie 28
Twaddle, Dorr 66
Schreiner, Jacob 311
Underwood, O. O. .279
Shepherd, T. D. 100
Venus, C. P. 237
Sherman, S. C.
127
Walsworth, J. T.
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