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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
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Creator: Vandagriff, Jon
Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

Fort Parker

Description: Portion of the interior of the fort is shown. Old Fort Parker is a reconstructed fort that pays tribute to the Parker family and other pioneers who paid a high price to settle in Texas. The Parkers and other members of their church came to Texas from Crawford County, Illinois in 1833. In 1832, Daniel Parker, a staunch theologian, had gained permission to settle in Texas. After organizing those who wanted to go to Texas into the Predestinarian Baptist Church, they all left Illinois in July of 1… more
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Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

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.
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Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

James Powell Owens

Description: Portrait of James Powell Owens, father of J.C. Owens. He devised a system of encoding checks to send them to proper banks. He also set up codes that are still in use today.
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Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room
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