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Monument Marking the Site of Isaac Parker's Home

Description: Isaac Parker (April 7, 1793 – April 14, 1883) is the son of John and Sarah Parker. He served under Andrew Jackson in the Creek Wars. He served in Captain Elisha Clapp's Company in 1836 and in 1841 participated in the Village Creek fight with the Indians in Tarrant County. He helped bury John B. Denton, who was killed in the fight. Isaac was a member of the Texas House from 1838-1841. He introduced the legislation creating Parker County. Senator Jefferson Weatherford introduced the bill in… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Vandagriff, Jon
Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

[Portrait of Chester Taylor]

Description: Portrait of Chester Taylor, visible from the chest up, wearing a light-colored suit with a patterned tie and a pin on his lapel that appears to be a flower and leaf. A hand written note below the photograph, on the mat, identifies him as "Chester Taylor."
Date: unknown
Creator: Jordan
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

James Allison Owens

Description: Portrait of James Allison Owens, father of James Powell Owens. He was born in Riceville, Tenn. on Nov. 26, 1866. He was the grandfather of James Couts Owens. He moved to Weatherford in May of 1894. He is buried in Weatherford Cemetery.
Date: unknown
Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

[Stuckey Architects]

Description: Photograph of cars at a stop sign next to a building which houses Stuckey Architects in Weatherford, Texas. The street signs to the right mark the intersection of Church Street and Houston Street.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, Jim
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell
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