PARKER, Charles KY>IL>TN (?)
This may certainly be a long shot but I am looking for Parkers in KY... HOWEVER, here is what I know about Charles B(ennett) PARKER: He was married to my g grandmother, Grace ELLIOTT in abt. 1907/08 in Illinois... unk where, not in WC) Although Grace was born/raised in Marion, Williamson, Illinois, I can only locate the two of them (Charles "C.B." and Grace) in the 1910 Salem, Marion, Illinois census where Charles was a RR Engineer for CE&I RR.
Charles and Grace had two children: Louise J. b. 1910, and Winston E., b. 1913. Because both children have (verified) birth records in WILLIAMSON COUNTY, IL, I "assume" he may have initially returned with her... but by the 1920 census, Grace is listed as "Divorced", living with parents and both children.
Also, in the marriage announcement of my grandmother (Doris E. BELCHER) to Winston (Sep 1940), Charles is indicated to live in TN. When his son (my grandfather) died, his obit (Sep 1969) listed Charles as the "late"...
I am not sure where in KY Charles was born but only know that Charles (Bennett) PARKER was b. "somewhere" in KY abt. 1887 and his father's name is supposed to be "Rufus". I am not certain if this is a nickname or????
IF ANYONE has any information regarding Charles and his "whereabouts or his connection to the CE&I RR, please send/post a message. I have hit a brick wall here and 4 months have passed with no luck.
Thanks much,
Andrea Parker-Eibeck