| Show pioneer of early days reaches year takes sTakes part in developing utah s industries max al parker of Cir circleville cleville is 19 the oldest man iu III plate county as he attained his birthday wednesday june 8 lie he was born in 1844 in preston england a sou son ot of kobert and ann hartley parker and came with them to this country in 1850 to cross the plains by ox team and settle first in american pork fork in 1858 the family was wag sent to beaver by the L D S church to establish the first woolen mill there and later went to washington to engage in the mercantile bushea bush busin irs sa mr air parker married ann gillies in 1805 she was born in edinburgh scotland a daug daughter liter of robert and jean ann st clair gillis mrs parker died in 1005 1905 mr parker was the first mail carrier from beaver to old fort sanford San frd which was built north of Pan gultch in the days when the indians indiana were hostile and travel over trails by horseback and wagon difficult and perilous perl peri louA loud he recalled eng surrounded by indiana on ono one occasion and being corn polled to tight fight his way out As a rule however he be got along with them knowing from hla his experience ns as a guide and scout their temperament and habits while still a very young man mr parker made an em lable reputation for himself as a scout and guide being sent bek to the missouri river landing by the L D S church authorities to act as an escort for immigrant trains train who yere wore coming to utah until recently in very good health mr parker suffered a slight stroke in march and since that time hns has been confined to a chair most of the bhe time and compelled to forego his usual pleasurable occupations cupat ions of gardening and reading mr parker was the father of 13 children eight of whom are still living hying they are as follows fol lowa mrs jean ann of great falls montana who is ig visiting her father at the present time mrs mra blanche stark stockton calif mrs nell Tl etlen berke ley california dan parker paro william fredonia Fre donla mrs lulu bettenson Bett cuson D eben ben parker and joe parker of 0 Cir circleville cleville A daughter mrs airs leona wiley of park city died may 29 1937 and shortly after this loss mr parkers health began to decline mr parker was a black hawk war veteran and attended every encampment up to last year he has lived in III find around clr cir cleville since 1879 first locating tind find improving land which is still known at the parker ranch and building cabins a tins willell which still stand and are being used ile he raised cattle and horses here and operated a dairy for some time lie gained the love and respect of all his neighbors and friends and as one young man said to this writer who was to fo prepare this data for publication ile he la is a wonderful man he lias has lived a long interesting and productive life and set get an example to us younger men of honor bonor courage and use usefulness fullness in this cOm comment munt ty |
