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Below is a family biography included in The History of East Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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C. C. Parker, merchant and postmaster at Talbott, was born in Tazewell, Claiborne Co., Tenn., February 16, 1855, the son of John B. and Margaret B. (Havely) Parker, natives of Tennessee. The father was a mechanic and reared a family of two sons and four daughters. Our subject’s brother, of Hamblen County, served as register one term. C. C. farmed with his father until he reached his majority, and finished his education at Mossy Creek. April 29, 1880, he married Sibbie Sophia, a daughter of James Daniel, of this county. Maggie, May, and Edna C. are their children. He went to Indiana after his marriage, and for three years farmed and taught school. He then returned to Tennessee and clerked for M. A. Roberts, and in 1884 began merchandising for himself. He now has a half interest in a general merchandising store, with a good trade. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and of the F. & A. M. order. His principles are Democratic in politics. In the fall of 1883 he was the Democratic candidate for representative of Jefferson County against R. Thornburgh, Republican nominee, but was defeated by a less majority than that given usually to Republican candidates.

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This family biography is one of 938 biographies included in The History of East Tennessee published in 1887.  For the complete description, click here: History of East Tennessee

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