Parker, Effie M

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1812
Mrs. Effie M. Gillam, widow of John G. Gillam, former residents of Mapleton and Huntingdon, died suddenly at her home in Pasadena, Californis, on Sunday evening, January 3, 1938.
She was born at Mapleton depot and was a daughter of Alfred and Emma Parker, both deceased.
While in Huntingdon the Gillams resided at 215 Third Street.
Surviving to mourn her passing are three sons: Chester Gillam, Sewell Gillam and Dr. Claude Gillam, all of California. Two brothers, Lloyd L. Parker and Arthur F. Parker of Mapleton Depot, and four grandchildren, also survive.
Funeral services will be held at Pasadena, California and interment made there.

Buried:
Mountain View Cemetery

Family/Spouse: Gillam, John G.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ENLISTED JUNE 29, 1863 Indiana, USA THE CO F, 48TH REGT,Pennsylvania, USA
REENLISTED SEP 1, 1864 CO K, 9TH REGT,Pennsylvania, USA MILITIA

1183
SUDDEN DEATH OF A.M. PARKER
Prominent Citizen and Merchant Drops Dead in His Store

This community was subjected to another shock last Friday morning (March 2, 1917) when it became a noised upon the streets that Albert M. Parker had suddenly expired in his place of business. Mr. Parker had for some days been having some heart trouble which had been diagnosed as angina pectoris (pain of the heart) but had continued to do his work at the store. Friday morning he got up early as was his custom and started in to the day's work. About 7:40 o'clock he went out of the store and shortly after returned by the rear entrance. He leaned over the counter, placing his elbows theron and buried his face in his hands. His son and partner, Arthur F. Parker, noticing him in this position inquired if he were sick. He made no reply but nodded affirmatively. He then raised up and staggered to a stool on the opposite side of the room. Arthur, fearing he would fall, called to his wife who was also in the room, to catch him. They both hurried to his side to support him but the vital spark was extinguished just as he sat down on the stool, the time being about eight o'clock. He was carried into the house which was part of the building and laid upon a couch.
Mr. Parker was the son of Robert and Mary Robley Parker and was born in Germany Valley, Huntingdon county, July 3, 1845. At the time of his death having attained the age of 71 years, 7 months and 29 days. During the early boyhood of Albert Parker his parent's moved to Greenbriar Valley, near Atkinson's Mills in Wayne township, Mifflin county. While he was but a lad, his uncle, the late Elliot Robley, had bought and moved to the Vandevander farm north of Mapleton, and put up a crude sand crushing plant. The youth found employment with his uncle when unemployed on his father's farm. June 29, 1863, when the invasion of Pennsylvania by the confederates had begun he enlisted in Company F, 46th Regiment Pennsylvania Militia. He was then under eighteen years of age. This regiment was discharged by order of Governor Curtin, August 18, 1863. Mr. Parker returned home and September 1, 1864, re-enlisted as a private in Co. K, 9th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry, and participated in the "March to the Sea," and in the Grand Review at Washington. In May, 1865, he received his discharge and soon afterward resumed employment with his uncle who in the meantime had added a brick yard to the industries on the Vandevander farm. Mr. Parker assisted in making the brick for the Robley house on the farm and for the house belonging to the A.W. Swope Estate situate just across Sherman street from where he died.
November 22, 1860, Mr. Parker was united in marriage to Miss Emma B. Himes, daughter of the late William Himes, who lived at the lock north of Mapleton. They commenced housekeeping and continued to reside there for a couple years when they moved to Mapleton. Five children were born to them all of whom are living. They are: William, a foreman in the Juniata shops; Effie, wife of John G. Gillam, Huntingdon, L. Lloyd, publisher of the Mapleton Item; Arthur F., partner of his father in the mercantile business, Mapleton, and Alda, wife of Charles Moore. Mrs. Parker died [ ].
[ ] Arthur. He is survived besides his children by two brothers and one sister: David E. Parker, president of the First National Bank, of Juniata; Oliver Parker, of Cresson, and Mrs. Laura Smith, of Erie.
Mr. Parker continued in Mr. Robley's employ for some time after moving to Mapleton and then accepted a position in the Mapleton tannery, which at that time was not the large industry it became in later years but as it grew his advancement was rapid and he soon came into full charge of the rolling room which position he held until about 1880 when he was chosen as a clerk in the W. H. Rex's store. He later clerked for Phillips and Son and following his employment with this firm was employed in the store of J.G. Gillam. When Mr. Gillam moved to Huntingdon in 1905 Mr. Parker purchased the store and in 1908 associated his son, Arthur, in the business with him, which partnership continued until his death.
Mr. Parker took a keen interest in civic affairs, and particularly in school affairs. He served as a school director for about thirty-six years and for at least twenty-five years prior to 1907 was secretary of the board. In 1908 he was chosen president of the board in which position he was continued until 1915. In November, 1916, he was elected to the borough council of which body he was a member at the time of his death.
About forty-five years ago while employed at the tannery, Mr. Parker was impressed with the enkindlings of Infinite Love. For some years prior that he had been active in church and Sunday School work but was not satisfied that he was a Christian. He decided to fully accept Christ as his savior and he dedicated his life to Christ and joined the United Brethren church. He has ever since been active, in the fullest sense, in the church and Sunday school. For thirty-five years past he has been a teacher of the young men's Bible class and has won many to his savior. Nowhere will he be more missed than in the active and official affairs of the church and Sunday school.
In October 1912, he was awarded a medal by the Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Association for fifty years of service in the Sabbath School work.
May 20, 1913, Mr. Parker had an attack of vertigo or a slight stroke of paralysis but this caused but a temporary cessation in his activities and he rapidly recovered therefrom. He was a man of marvelous memory and cherished associations with veterans of the Civil War. In August 1914, he and his comrades, B.F. Isenberg and John McCahan, of Huntingdon, were taken by F.M. Bollinger of Huntingdon in an automobile to the southland and over the scenes where they had participated in the Civil War. He also had enjoyed the previous year the great reunion of the Blue and Grey at Gettysburg. He was always very actively interested in a proper observance of Memorial Day and in seeing that the graves of his fallen comrades were strewn with the choicest flowers.
Mr. Parker was a charter member of Mapleton Lodge, No. 468, I.O.O.F.; of Washington Camp, No. 69 P.O. S. of A.; Maple Glen Rebekah Lodge No 392, I.O.O.F.; Mapleton Camp No. 171, P.O. of A.; and the Grand Army of the Republic, and was treasurer of Washington Camp and of Maple Glen Lodge at the time of his death. He was also a past officer in the first two named organizations.
Mr. Parker was one of Mapleton's foremost citizens and it falls to few men to be as great an influence in the uplift of humanity as was he. He was decidedly a practical man, a man of almost enerring judgement and of quick perception. Having discerned a cause or an issue his mind was settled and nothing could swerve him from what he believed to be just. He was of a calm and cool-headed demeanor and discountenanted strife.
[ ] Sunday morning at 10 o'clock a memorial service was held in the United Brethren church and was largely attended. Appropriate remarks, eulogistic of the deceased were made by Rev. Ritter, Rev. Covert, Rev. Boardman, Rev G.A. Sparks, a former pastor, and by B.F. Godard, long a friend, neighbor and business associate. At four o'clock Sunday afternoon the lodge of Odd Fellows and camp of the Sons of America assembled at the home and read, the last sad rites of these orders over the body of their departed brother.
There were many beautiful floral offerings, presented by his church and Sunday School Class, the Lodges to which he belonged, Mercantile Firms, from Smith Shop No. 2 of Juniata, wherein his eldest son is employed, and from numerous friends.
Public funeral services were held at the home at 2:15 o'clock Monday afternoon. The services were conducted by his pastor Rev. H.B. Ritter, assisted by Rev. H.T. Covert, of the M.E. church and Rev. W.P. Boardman, of the Presbyterian church. The body was then conveyed to Mountain View Cemetery where it interred in the family burial plot.
The sons and daughters of A.M. Parker in this manner desire to thank all the neighbors and friends whose sympathy and help were so loyal offered them at the death and burial of their father.

Albert married Himes, Emma B on 22 Nov 1866. Emma was born on 26 Apr 1850 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 Aug 1908 in Mapleton, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MRS. ALBERT M. PARKER
Mrs. Emma Blanche Parker, wife of A.M. Parker, died at her home, corner of Sherman and Main streets, Mapleton, at 6:15 o'clock, Tuesday evening, August 11, 1908, of dropsy, resulting from asthma and heart trouble.
Mrs. Parker was a daughter of the late William and Margaret Hines and was born at Allegheny Furnace, Blair County, April 26, 1850, being at the time of her death ages 58 years, 3 months and 15 days. In 1851 her parents moved to Bell's Furnace in Shirley township and about 1860 moved to the lock north of Mapleton where they subsequently died. November 22, 1866, she was united in marriage to Albert M. Parker and her married life has all been spent in Mapleton. To them were born three sons and two daughters all of whom survive. They are Mrs. John G. Gillam, of Huntingdon, WIlliam A. and Arthur F. of Juniata, L. Lloyd and Mrs. Alda Hohman, of Mapleton.
About thirty-six years ago Mrs. Parker became a subject of asthmatic troubles from which she has since been a constant sufferer. Heart trouble resulted and dropsy ensued. ABout three years ago she had nervous prostation and during the past two years has been unable to leave her home. At times her sufferings were intense but through it all she was more concerned about the welfare of others than for herself. She was a stranger to selfishness and when her strength was needed to sustain her she was spending it in planning for the welfare and comfort of those she deemed more unfortunate. It would be impossible to conceive a stronger devotion on the part of a wife and mother than was characteristic of Mrs. Parker and it gratifying to note that this attachment was an unselfishly reciprocated. Many friends who have been the objects of her solicitous benefactions now rise to call her blesses, and mingle their tears with those of her immediate family in mourning the death of this good woman.
The remains will be interred in Mountain View Cemetary to-morrow afternoon. Services conducted by Rev. T. H. McLeod, assisted by Rev. J.H. Ake will be held at her late home at two o'clock.

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ROBERT PARKER
Robert Parker, whose illness has been mentioned in these columns, died of heart trouble at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Annie Slates, in this place at 10 o'clock Tuesday evening, October 25, 1892. His remains were interred in Mountain View Cemetery, Thursday afternoon, services being conducted by Rev. A.W. Maxwell.
Mr. Parker was born in Centre county, November 16, 1813, hence was at the time of his death 78 years, 11 months, and 9 days. He was married to Miss Mary C. Robley, September 3, 1835.
They commenced housekeeping at Spruce Creek, lived some time in Mifflin county and in 1863 moved to Smith valley, where Mrs. Parker died August 20, 1880. In 1882 he broke up housekeeping and with his daughter Annie spent a year in the West. Two sisters- Mrs. Catharine Clark, of Bellwood, and Mrs. Reuben Dittsworth, of Neff's Mills--and eight of his children survive him. The children are William, of Iowa, Mrs. Annie Slates and Albert M., of Mapleton; Hiram, Mrs. Mary Comstock, Oliver, and David, of Altoona, and Mrs. Laura Smith, of Cass township.
Mr. Parker was a good citizen and a devout Christian man. When convinced that a thing was right nothing could swerve him. This is illustrated by his convictions on the prohibition question. He was opposed to the rum traffic and for years only one prohibition vote was polled at each election in Union township and everybody who knew him knew it was Robert Parker's vote. A few days before his death his pastor asked him, " Well, father, how is it now, down along the river?" His reply was,"Oh, that's all right; I fixed that matter many years ago." Such a man would naturally be greatly missed in any community. The friends, who are thankful for the kindness shown them during Mr. Parker's long illness, have the sympathy of the community.

Birth:
West Barree, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA

Robert married Robley, Mary Catherine on 3 Sep 1835. Mary (daughter of Robley, Mathew and Smith, Hannah) was born on 15 Sep 1817 in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey, USA; died on 20 Aug 1880 in Mapleton Depot, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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WAS IN THE COLONIAL ARMY

David married Love, Mary Ann. Mary was born about 1780 in Maryland, USA; died on 22 Apr 1860 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BURIED AT THE OLD WHITE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ABOUT 3 MILES FROM
MCALVEY'S FORT,PA

Mathew married Smith, Hannah on 19 Oct 1816. Hannah was born on 4 Aug 1800 in New Jersey, USA; died on 9 Dec 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]