HON. WILLIAM RANDOLPH PARKER, Webster County, was born May 5, 1849, in Henderson County, Ky., where he grew to manhood, and in 1866 removed to Webster County, his present home. His father, Joel Parker, a native of Granville County, N. C., was born in 1824, came to Kentucky with his parents, and is still living. He is the son of Jonas Parker. Joel has been twice married: first to Sarah A., daughter of Randolph Osborn, of Henderson County, and from this union sprang our subject, Fannie (Bailey), Susan (Mounts), Miranda (Archibald), and Joel. By his second marriage with Queen Chandler, nee Bailey, were born three children; two died in infancy, and Pearl is still living. W. R. Parker was married, March 27, 1876, to Miss Tempie R. Mounts, of Webster County, (born in 1849), and to them have been born two children: Gem and Otto. Mrs. Tempie R. Parker died April 16, 1885. Mr. Parker has served one term in the State legislature and for many years been active as a constable, deputy clerk and chairman of the board of trustees of his village. He is a merchant and general trader, in which fortune has favored him. He is a Royal Arch Mason and politically a Democrat.
Source: J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin, & G. C. Kniffin. Kentucky. A History of the State. Louisville, KY, Chicago, IL: Battey, 1885. Page 1044.