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L. D. PARKER, one of Hart Township’s best farmers, was born May 13, 1809, in Hopkins County, Ky., and was the only issue to the marriage of Thomas Parker and Nancy Stanton, who are also natives of Hopkins County. In a very early day the family braved the perils of frontier life in Indiana Territory by moving to Gibson County, and from there, in 1815, removed to this county, and since the age of six years our subject has made this his home. His early life was passed in hard work upon the farm, and from the time he was old enough to be of use he received no schooling. He began life a poor boy and by economy and industry has secured a competence. At one time he owned valuable tracts of land, but with the exception of thirty-two acres where he now lives he has sold the entire amount. He was united in marriage with Elizabeth Ferguson April 10, 1829, and to their union a family of fourteen children have been born, all of whom are living but four. The most of those living are married, and like their parents are among the best citizens of their respective localities. Mr. and Mrs. Parker have now been married about forty-six years, and during this long time have lived happily together moral, upright lives; now being members of the Regular Baptist Church.