There are several notes related to the children of James M. and 
Elizabeth Wimp. One by Myrtle Parker (Horn), gives husbands of his daughters. 
One of the Daughters, filled out a pedigree chart saying she married 
someone else. Some work needs to be done here.
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James Marion Parker was born in Fulton County Illinois March 18, 1844, 
He moved to Indiana when just a baby with his parents, Branson D. and 
Ann Foster Parker, where he lived until the age of 19 when he enlisted 
in Company F-7th Indiana Cavalry for 3 years or until the end of the 
civil war. During that time he was in 17 battles and many skirmishes. The 
battles were:  Okolona, Miss; Raleigh, Tenn.;  Guntown,Miss.;  Port 
Gibson, Miss.;  Grand Gulf, Miss.;  Verona, Miss. Egypt, Miss.;  Baliner, 
Tenn,.;  Hatchie River, Miss. ;  Hurricane Creek, Miss,;  Oxford, 
Miss.;  LaMavoo, Miss.;  Bastrop, La.;  Independence, Mo.;  Big Blue, Mo.;  
Little Osaqe, Mo.; and Mine Creek, Kansas.. 
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Name:           James M. Parker
Company:                F
Unit:           7 Indiana Cavalry.
Rank - Induction:               Private
Rank - Discharge:               Private
Allegiance:             Union
Notes:          Vet. Res. Corps
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In the 1870 census for Gardner, Johnson Co., Kansas, the following:
James Parker, 26 , Farm Laborer, Illinois;
Joshua, 22, farm laborer, Indiana
Ann Simmons, 44, keeping house, Ohio.
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A letter written by James's brother Joshua's wife, indicates Jim was in 
Burrton in 1874 and losing his crops to the grasshopper horde.
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1880 Census;
His parents were born in Ohio/Illinois. No children yet of this 
marriage.
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1900 census:
His parents were born  in Ohio/Ohio
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1910 Lake, Kansas census, Series=T624, Roll=441; Page=65B
Houes/family=78/78
James M., - 66 - Married 1 - 33 - Illinois - Ohio - Ohio - farmer - 
owns farm
Elizabeth, - wife - 48- M1 - 33- 7 children, 6 living - Kentucky - 
Kentucky - Kentucky
Nellie, - Dau - 18 - Single - Kansas - Illinois - Kentucky 
Marion, - son - 12 - S - Kansas - Illinois - Kentucky
Kate - Dau - 8 - S - Kansas - Illinois - Kentucky

His son, Branson D., has a farm next door to James.
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                        History of Company F 
        July 16, 1865, Capt. J. W. Shoemaker commenced at LaPorte, Indiana, 
for a company in the 79492 Indiana Cavalry and August 20th transported 
sixty-five men to camp shanks, Indianapolis and consolidated with First 
Lieut. Joseph W. Skelton who had recruited twenty loyal Tennesseans from 
camp Morton, Indianapolis and second Lieut. G. Dunkerly who had 
recruited fifteen men at Richmond, Indiana all of whom were mustered into the 
U.S. service as company F of said Regiment, Sept. 3, 1863. 
        This company was composed principally of tried soldiers, who resolved 
that the great experiment of Republican liberty, established by the 
United Wisdom and the heroic deeds of their fathers, shall not perish 
without a struggle becoming the son's of noble sires. 
                James Marion Parker 
        This report of James Marion Parker was written by Kate E. Parker 
Crouch of Wichita, Kansas. She is the daughter of James Marion Parker and a 
Daughter of the Union Veterans of the Civil War organization, Major 
Belle Reynolds, Tent No. 34 at Wichita, Kansas and a lifetime resident of 
Kansas. 
James Marion Parker joined for duty and was enrolled as a private of 
Company F, 1199th (7th Cavalry) Regiment of Indiana Volunteers at La 
Porte, Indiana on the 8th day of August 1863 by Captain Shoemaker and that 
he was duly mustered into the military service of the United States at 
Indianapolis, Indiana on the 3rd day of Sept. by Captain Miller, United 
States Army.
        Age -19; Eyes- hazel; Hair 97 brown; Height -592 494; complexion 97 
dark nativity; Ill occupation 97 farmer; mustered out at Milwaukee, 
Wisconsin, Nov. 1865.
        James Marion Parker of the 79492 Indiana Cavalry, Company F, 1199492 
(794 92 Cavalry) Regiment fought in the following battles: Oklahoma, 
Miss, Raleigh, Tenn.; Guntown, Miss; Independence, MO; Big Blue, MO; Ft 
Gibson, Miss; Grand Gulf, Miss.; Verana, Miss; Egypt, Miss.; Boliver, 
Tenn.; Hatchis River, Miss.; Hurrican Creek, Miss.; Oxford, Miss.; Little 
Osage, Mo.; Mine Creek, Ks.; Bastrap, La; Lamonoo, Mo.; seventeen 
battles and many skirmishes.
        My father told interesting stories of happenings during the war. One 
of these stories was about he and his buddies standing near where firing 
from cannons had taken place and a cannon ball came rolling across the 
ground. His buddy said, "I would like to stop that" and my father said, 
"put your foot out and stop it." So the buddy did and it had such force 
at a low gate it flipped his friend over. They played jokes on each 
other as it were today. 
        My father told of sleeping in the pouring rain as they wrapped 
themselves in blankets and laid beside their horses.
        My father was captured as a prisoner of war. While being taken to 
prison he escaped, came upon a farmer plowing and he said to the farmer, "I 
want to borrow your mule." He escaped and said that was the best mule 
he ever saw. My father was also a great horseman. I watched him break 
many wild horses to drive and ride. After the war he came to Kansas and 
took up a homestead. He was a confirmed bachelor until met my mother, 
Elizabeth Wimp and they were married in the year of 1879. They lived 
together on the homestead until death.
        My father died in the year 1923 leaving my mother a widow until her 
death in the year of 1937. 1 was 21 years old when my father died. I had 
those 21 years with him, enjoyed him very much and remember him very 
well. There were seven of us children born to this union- I was the baby 
of the family. My father was 56 years of age when I was born. My 
brothers and sisters and myself were all born on the homestead without a 
doctor, only a mid-wife.
        I remember many incidents that happened and many joys and many 
sorrows. One time we were in a parade in one of the small towns near our home. 
My father had just bought a new Model T Ford for $500.00 -- we were all 
very proud. My youngest brother put the top down and he drove with my 
father sitting in the front seat holding the American flag of which he 
was very proud and would allow no abuse of the flag by anyone. Mother 
and I sat in the back seat holding large bouquets of sunflowers (Kansas 
State Flower). Can't you just imagine how colorful we were? 
        I have so many wonderful memories I can't go into all of them. I am so 
thankful my father was spared so I could know and enjoy him. I do 
remember the Fife and Drum Corps at the picnics. How I would stand and 
listen to the Civil War tunes. I loved it! My father was a G.A.R. post 
member and as proud to attend his conventions then as we are today. 
Sincerely in F.C. &L. Kate B. Parker Crouch 


Dear Jane!
I just heard from David's they just got back from their trip, said they 
had a nice visit with you.
David mentioned you would like to know how Grandpa and Grandma Parker 
got acquainted. Well they were both working on a farm north of the 
Vollweiders. Mother was out side washing her hands & face from a wash pan 
under a tree. 
        My father said she seemed to be nice and clean and that was the girl 
for him. I guess he got acquainted with her that way. They used to go to 
square dances in a wagon & drove an oxen team that is about all I know 
about their love life. 
        They lived in a sod house and a one room shack at one time. Indians 
used to drive by on horses & she would be alone & the buffalo would 
wander by & they used the chips to burn to keep warm by & cook with. I am 
sending you a picture of your Grandpa Parker and my self I don't have any 
of your Grandma Parker this size at present I had to have these made 
for a Civil War Report as I belong to the "Daughters of the Civil War 
Veterans" not many of the real daughters left any more. 
        My father died with cancer of the face it was called a rose cancer it 
ate his eye, nose & side of his face all off (left side) it was just 
terrible & he suffered so. 
This picture was taken before he contracted it.

Love & Best Wishes
Aunt Kate
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James and Elizabeth applied for Civil War Pension. It appears that 
James applied in 1897, while Elizabeth applied in 1920. the dates are hard 
to read. See the actual document for details.