Beaverton Historical Society
Gladwin County Obituary/Death Notice
 
William J. Parker
FORMER SHERIFF OF GLADWIN PASSES AWAY IN DETROIT
BROUGHT TO GLADWIN FOR BURIAL

   William J. Parker, who was sheriff of Gladwin county in 1883-4, died in Detroit, Sunday at 1:15 p.m. and the body was brought to Gladwin Tuesday for burial. Funeral services were held at the Free Methodist church yesterday, Rev. William Rumley officiating. Burial took place in Highland cemetery. Mr. Parker was born in southern Illinois Feb. 7, 1847, and died at the home of his son, 544 Michigan avenue Detroit, aged 69 years, 5 months and 9 days. When a boy he moved to Hocking Valley, Ohio, and from there came to Gladwin county with his mother, some 40 years ago. After living here a number of years he made his home in other parts of the state. He served in the Civil war as private in Co. F; 172 regiment, Ohio infantry.
   While in Gladwin in addition to sheriff he served as under sheriff and village marshal, in the early days when times were a little "wild and woolly," and made a fine record as a peace officer, in which he was a terror to evil doers. He was married in Gladwin while sheriff, but his first wife died 12 years ago, and he was again united in marriage, his second wife surviving, at South Branch, Ogemaw county; also seven children, Robert, Charles, Leonard and Ellen Parker, Mrs. John M. Coleman, and Mrs. Henry Kuhn of Detroit, and Mrs. Charles French of Olivet; one brother, John R. Parker of Jacksonville; Ohio; and sisters, Mrs. Allen Gifford, of Sage township; Mrs. John Waers of Clare county, and Mrs. James T. Flemming of Battle Creek, Ohio.
   Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parker and Leonard Parker accompanied the body to Gladwin for burial.
 
 
Personal Information
Death Date
Burial/Final Location
Service
7/22/1920
Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, MI
PVT CO F 172 REG OH INF
 
Publication Information
Pub. Date
Publication
Pub. Page
abt. 7/20/1916
Gladwin County Record, Gladwin, MI
P:1 C:5
 
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January 2005
Tom Ladner
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