Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 801.
 
EDMUND A. PARKER

     a native of Oregon having been born in Clackamas county, on February 29,
1864, is now an enterprising and successful stockman and farmer of Crook county,
residing sixteen miles south of Prineville. His parents, Edmund A. and Sara E.
(Bell) Parker, were born in Missouri and Kentucky, respectively, and crossed the
plains with ox teams in 1850. The father took a donation claim on Rock creek and
later moved to Oregon City, where his father-in-law, A. H. Bell, operated a drug
store for a number of years. His death occurred in Albany, in 1902.  Our subject
was educated in the public schools of the various places where the family lived
when he was of school age and in 1885 he came across the mountains to Crook
county.  He soon secured employment, as he arrived her without capital and
worked steadily until he finally decided to take land.  Then he went into the
stock business for himself. Later he entered into partnership and he and his
partner today own a large ranch and a great many cattle.
     In 1895 Mr. Parker married Gertrude Richards, who was born in Illinois and
came to Oregon when young.  Some five years since, he was called to mourn the
death of his wife, who left one child, George.
     Mr. Parker has achieved splendid success in his labors in this county and
is always known as a public minded and progressive man.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2010 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.