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John Parker

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	Unknown Parker 1795 - 1880

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John Parker
1820 - 1900

John Parker was born about 1820 somewhere in Georgia and died about 1900 somewhere in Florida. Dates for birth and death are estimated. He lived to be about 80 years old.

A possible brother of Mary Elizabeth Parker

Census

1/1/1840

St. Jopseph FL (Calhoun County)

20 yrs old

Page 11, line 2 - John Parker - four males (20-30).
(next to John's name it says "Keeper"

Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1840: Calhoun County was created in 1838. It was named for John C. Calhoun, a member of the U.S. Senate from South Carolina and the 7th vice president. Land has previously belonged to Washington and Jackson Counties.

Census

1/1/1850

Division 11 FL (Madson County)

30 yrs old

#196 -John Parker (27), Emily Parker (21), Edward Parker (2), Thomas Parker (5). John is a farmer. John and Emily were born in GA, children in FL.

Other

1/1/1851

FL (Calhoun County)

31 yrs old

Calhoun County post master - James H. Parker

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Click on any of the News, Events, or Discoveries buttons above to see historical things that happened during John Parker's life. These are only some of the major events that affected the life and times of John, his family, and friends. For example, John is 10 years old when Indian Removal Act signed and the moving of eastern Indians west of the Mississippi begins.

Age	Date	Event
1	1821	Spain formally cedes Florida to the United States in 1821, according to terms of the Adams-On�s Treaty. Spanish colonists as well as settlers from the newly formed United States begin to pour into the new territory. Prior to this change, Florida was a wilderness sparsely dotted with settlements of native Indians, escaped/freed slaves and Spaniards.
2	1822	Florida Territory is purchased
3	1823	The Treaty of Moultrie Creek pushes the Seminole Indian towns into the interior of the Florida peninsula.
4	1824	Tallahassee is established at the capital of Florida because it is half-way between the two government centers in St. Augustine and Pensacola. The Legislative Council meets in November in a log house erected in the vicinity of today's capitol.
15	1835	The Second Seminole Indian War keeps the United States and Seminoles Indians fighting in North & Central Florida.
17	1837	NEWS HEADLINES: In October, Chief Osceola of the Seminole Indians is captured when he arrives for supposed truce negotiations at Fort Payton. He is imprisoned at St. Augustine, FL where he refuses to eat and attempts to escape several times. In December he is moved to a prison in SC where he dies on January 20, 1838. At the time of his death, Osceola was the most famous American Indian.
22	1842	Congress passes the Armed Occupation Act of 1842. It entitles persons willing and able to bear arms against the Indians and establish themselves in villages along the borders of Indian territory ownership of their land after 5 years.
22	1842	Second Seminole Indian War ends and some of the Seminole Indians living in FL are moved to the Indian Territory
25	1845	Florida becomes the 27th state to join the United States. William Moseley becomes the first governor and David Yulee the first senator.
30	1850	Florida's total population has grown to 87,445. This includes about 39,000 slaves and 1,000 free blacks. Indians were not counted.
35	1855	Third Seminole Indian War begins and war breaks out with most of the battles occurring in Central Florida. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida.
41	1861	No Floridian's voted for Lincoln during the 1860 election. On Jan. 10, 1861, Florida seceded from the U.S. and joined the Confederate States of America a few weeks later.
44	1864	Battle of Olustee is a Confederate victory. Union troops pull back
45	1865	Battle at Natural Bridge (Wakulla County) is a Confederate victory.
45	1865	May 10th -- Union troops occupy Tallahassee. While Tallahassee was the only Confederate state capital east of the Mississippi River that had not been captured, Union troops occupy the capitol following the surrender of the major Confederate armies in the east.
50	1870	During the 1870s, the remaining Seminole Indians begin establishing trading posts and other economy with local settlers.
62	1882	The Florida Central and Western Railroad Company was created. It combines the Florida Central, Jacksonville, Pensacola, and Mobile railroads.
63	1883	Three railroad companies are merged to form the Florida Transit and Penisular Railroad Company. Thee are: Florida Transit Railroad Co., Peninsular Railroad Co, and the Tropical Florida Railroad Co.
64	1884	Most railroads in Florida are passed into the hands of a single company owned and operated by a single management, under the name of The Florida Railway and Navigation Company. It has more that 500 miles of main track in operation and about 300 miles of track under construction. The longest route was the "Western Division" which ran from Tallahassee to Jacksonville - 209 miles.

Age	Date	Event
1	1821	May 15 - Dooly, Fayette, Henry, Houston, Monroe and Newton Counties formed.
2	1822	December 9 - Bibb, Dekalb and Pike Counties formed.
3	1823	December 8 - Decatur County formed.
4	1824	December 15 - Upson and Ware Counties formed.
5	1825	Baker, Lowndes, Thomas, Butts and Taliaferro Counties formed.
6	1826	January 24 - Treaty of Washington abrogates Treaty of Indian Springs. The Creeks cede a smaller area and are allowed to remain on their lands until January 1, 1826.
7	1827	December 14, - Harris, Marion, Meriwether and Talbot.
10	1830	Cherokee, Heard, and Stewrt Counties are formed.
11	1831	Sumter County is formed.
12	1832	December 3 - Bartow, Cobb, Crawford, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Paulding, and Union Counties formed.
13	1833	Walker County is formed.
16	1836	Seminoles massacre Major Francis L. Dade and his 103 man command. This starts the second Seminole War. February - Battle of Hitchity. March 27 - Colonel J.W. Fannin and his Georgian's executed by order of Santa Ana at Goliad on Palm Sunday. July - Battle of Brushy Creek. July 3 - Battle of Chickasawachee Swamp. July 27 - Battle of Echowanochaway Creek.
17	1837	Mcon and Dade Counties are formed.
18	1838	Chattooga County formed
27	1847	Atlanta, Georgia is incorporated. Formally Marthasville
30	1850	Gordon and Clinch Counties are formed.
31	1851	Clay, Howell, Polk, Spalding, and Whitfield Counties are formed.
32	1852	Taylor County formed.
33	1853	Catoosa, Pickens, Hart, Dougherty, Webster, Flton, and Worth Counties aare creaated.
34	1854	Fannin, Coffee, Chattahooche, Charlton, and Calhoun Counties formed.
36	1856	Haralson, Terrell, Berrien, Colquit, Miller, and Towns Counties formed.
37	1857	Dawson, Milton, Pierce, Glascock, Mitchell, Schley, White, and Wilcox Counties formed.
38	1858	Clayton, Quitman, Banks, Brooks, Johnson, and Echols Counties formed.
50	1870	Douglas, McDuffie, Rockdale, and Dodge Counties formed.
55	1875	Oconee County formed.

Age	Date	Event
10	1830	The first railroad is constructed between Liverpool and Manchester, England
19	1839	Goodyear invents vulcanized rubber, opening the door for tires and other rubber products.
24	1844	The first telegraph message is sent by Morse, who later invents the Mores Code
33	1853	The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S.
36	1856	The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany
39	1859	Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory.
45	1865	Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public.
49	1869	Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France
57	1877	Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed.
59	1879	Edison invents the electric light bulb.
69	1889	The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards
75	1895	Wireless telegraph and the "antenna" are invented but it covers a very short distance.
77	1897	First ship to shore message is sent using an improved form of wireless telegraph
80	1900	The cause of yellow fever is discovered. It is proven that the fever is spread by mosquitoes. This rallies an effort to provide better mosquito control.
80	1900	Freud publishes his book "The Interpretation of Dreams"

Age	Date	Event
8	1828	Gold is discovered in Georgia.
14	1834	July 9 - The S.S. John Randolph, the first successful iron steamship, is launched in Savannah
41	1861	NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA.
42	1862	NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West.
62	1882	NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity.
65	1885	NEWS HEADLINES: Eastman invents the box camera. For the first time photography becomes affordable for the average citizen.

Age	Date	Event
10	1830	Indian Removal Act signed and the moving of eastern Indians west of the Mississippi begins.
15	1835	Second Seminole Indian War begins.
17	1837	The trickery used to capture Seminole Indian Chief Osceola (Assi Yohola) creates a public uproar and U.S. General Jesup is publicly condemned.
20	1840	Oregon Trail is established
22	1842	Second Seminole Indian War ends and thousands of Seminole Indians are forced to move west of the Mississippi.
35	1855	Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida.
40	1860	Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south.
42	1862	May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West.
43	1863	Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves.
45	1865	American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South"
48	1868	An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees.
55	1875	Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law.
56	1876	The National League of Baseball is founded

Age	Date	Event
13	1833	Santa Anna is elected President of Mexico

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