JOHN C. PARKER was born November 21, 1845, in Hopkins County, now Webster. He received a good literary education in his youth, and, in 1863, enlisted in Company A, Eighth Kentucky Mounted Infantry, Confederate States army, and after being in the service three months, was accidentally wounded in the hand; he then resigned, returned home and attended school one year, after which he taught school, in all about two years. In the fall 1867, he bought from his father 126 acres of land, and now owns 236 acres, mostly improved. He was married, November 6, 1866, to Miss Mattie Tapp, who was born in Henderson, now Webster County. This union has been blessed with six children—two sons and four daughters. They are members of the Christian Church. Mr. Parker is a member of the Masonic fraternity.
Source: J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin, & G. C. Kniffin. Kentucky. A History of the State. Louisville, KY, Chicago, IL: Battey, 1885. Page 1044.