John Parker (Jackson County, Kentucky, merchant, postmaster and justice of the peace)
b. 1829?
Jackson County, Kentucky, merchant, postmaster and justice of the peace. Kentucky native. Married to Mary Parker. Father of Jason W. Parker, Louisa Parker, and John Parker, Jr. Merchant in Jackson County, Kentucky, in 1860. Postmaster for Mauldin, Kentucky, from March 1860 to September 1863. Justice of the peace in Jackson County in 1864 and 1865.
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- Male
- Race
- White
Bibliography
Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedule, Kentucky, Jackson County, p. 12.
Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971 Records of the Post Office Department, NARA Series M841, RG 28, Jackson County, Kentucky, Jackson County, p. 201.
KYR-0001-007-0341.
Citation
Parker, John. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32196761 (November 12, 2026).
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