Thomas Parker

Father
In memory of
Col. Thomas Parker
Died June 20, 1886
Aged 69 Years
Gone but not forgotten -
Erected by his son Thomas

Photo Credit: Rosa G. Gonzales

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1.  Photograph of Col. Thomas Parker

Provenance:  Burney Parker
Submitted by:  Geraldine McGloin, Nueces County Historical Commission

 

2.  Photograph of James R. Bernard, Thomas Parker, Cornelius Cahill, and H. W. Berry

From left to right:  James R. Bernard, Thomas Parker,

Cornelius Cahill, and H. W. Berry

Photo by: Louis de Planque

Provenance:  Corpus Christi Public Libraries

 

3.  Photograph of Peter Parker, son of Rachel & Thomas Parker

Provenance:  Burney Parker

Submitted by:  Geraldine McGloin, Nueces County Historical Commission

 

4.  Obituary 

DIED

PARKER—In this city, Sunday Night, June 20, 1886, THOMAS S. PARKER, aged 69 years, 8 months and 12 days. In the death of Thomas Parker, corpus Christi loses an old land mark. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1817, he first came to Texas and the Rio Grande frontier in 1837. In 1846 he was appointed sheriff of Nueces county by Judge Norton and was our first sheriff. Capt. H. W. Berry was the first sheriff by election in November same year.  Col. Tom Parker, as he was generally called, was well known in this section and was very familiar with the history of this frontier before Corpus Christi was even a ranch.  Since the war between the States he has resided in Corpus Christi. He was an active man, always on the move, and was in the saddle up to within a few days of his death, which was mainly caused from nervous prostration.  He sat up in bed ten minutes before he expired and was conscious to the last. The deceased leaves a wife and six children, five sons and one daughter, to mourn his loss. The funeral took place Monday evening from the Presbyterian church.  Rest in peace.

Source:  Corpus Christi Caller, June 27, 1886, p. 5, col. 3
Research by: Msgr. Michael A. Howell
Transcription by:  Geraldine D. McGloin, Nueces County Historical Commission