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Below is a family biography included in The History of Dyer County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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G. W. Parker, proprietor of the Newbern Rolling Mills, is one of a family of twelve children, seven of them still living. He was born in Giles County, July 9, 1845, his parents being A. W. and D. P. Parker. His father was born in Giles County, in 1810, and was a farmer by occupation, and still lives within two miles of the place of his birth. Mr. Parker’s mother was also a native of Giles County, born about 1811, and died in 1858. He was educated in that county, and in 1866 he married Miss Mollie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Inman. She was born in Giles County, in 1846, and by their union have three children: Ada R., Mattie P. and Allie. Soon after moving to Dyer County, in 1869, he embarked in the milling business, which he still successfully follows. Mr. Parker has always had business tact, and this, combined with his energy and sound judgment, has made him succeed. He contributes liberally to all enterprises that tend to the advancement of Newbern, and is one of the trustees of the Newbern school board. Mr. Parker is in politics a Democrat, and his wife and himself are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is justly regarded as one of Newbern’s most worthy citizens.
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This family biography is one of 128 biographies included in The History of Dyer County, Tennessee published in 1887 by Goodspeed. The History of Dyer County was included within The History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley & Lake Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley, and Lake Counties of Tennessee
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