Olive E. Fulfer Parker

Olive E. Fulfer Parker

d/o Josiah S. Fulfer and Susannah Teague, w/o Lewis Alexander Parker

Yesteryear Fulfer Family

Olive E "Ollie" Fulfer Parker
(November 14, 1868-November 20, 1938)

Abilene, Texas
November 20, 1938

ABILENE RESIDENT SINCE 1900 DEAD

Funeral for Ollie Parker, 70, Taylor County resident for 38 years was held this morning at Elliott Funeral Home Chapel with Frank Runnels, Pentecostal Minister officiating. Burial was in Sweetwater, Texas beside the grave of her husband who died in 1917.
Mrs. Parker died Sunday morning at the home of a son, Joe Parker, 733 Cherry Street, after a 3 month illness. She was born at Commerce on November 14, 1868.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Mary Holbrook, Sweetwater and Mrs. Elna Kelsey, Dallas. Eight sons, Sam, Joe, Lee, Jim, D.F. of Abilene, Mart of Locker, George of Rowden, Jess of Parker, AZ. A brother and a sister, 30 granchildren and 4 great grandchildren also survive.

I can tell you for a fact that he died February 21, 19l7 in Sweetwater, Texas and is buried there (referring to Lewis Alexander Parker). Ollie died here in Abilene and they buried her next to him in Sweetwater. Sweetwater is about 45 minutes west of Abilene. Lewis Alexander and my granddad, George W. Parker and my grandmother, Parthenia Sargent Parker, went to Roswell, New Mexico and homesteaded land there. Parthenia's mother was also with them along with the younger Parker boys and Mary Parker. My Aunt Christine was born in Roswell and Parthenia's mother died while they were there and was buried in the Roswell Cemetery. For her 97th birthday myself and some of the other granddaughters purchased a tombstone and took it to Roswell for my greatgrandmother's grave. Grandma had always wanted a "Marker" for her grave.
After Great Grandma Sargent died Lewis A. Parker "took sick" and wanted to come back to Sweetwater. They all loaded up, left their homestead and came back to Texas. He died in Sweetwater shortly after they arrived back home. The homestead was a favorite story in our family for years. They lived in a dug out and to get to Roswell by horse and buckboard they drove to the "Old Red Mill" spent the night and arrived at Roswell the next afternoon. I have actually been to the site but only because my husband has a cousin who is a Dentist in Roswell and his Dad at 89 remembered where the "OLD Red Mill" was located and where the homesteaders lived. Isn't that great! Too long a letter but I wanted you to be reassured that the death date you have is correct. The other one must be someone else.

written by Linda Foster gggranddaugher of Lewis and Olive Fulfer

1920 Texas Soundex Eastland Co. 52-10-101-77
PARKER Louis A. 51-Texas-Tiffin Rd.
George W. son 28 TX
Parthenia DL 22 TX
Christina GD 5 TX
Iola GD 3 TX
Sam C Son 32 TX
Mart Son 21 TX
Dedie Son 23 TX
Lee Son 19 TX
Jessie Son 17 Tx
James Son 13 Tx
Mary Dau 26 TX
Edna Dau 12 TX
Fulfer, Joseph FL 86 TX
Fulfer H. H. nep 31 TX
Fulfer Clark Cousin 28 TX
and 4 boarders

Parker, Louise A (Olive Fulfer)
Age: 62 Year: 1930 April 4th
Birthplace: Texas Roll: T626_2399
Race: White Page: 3A
State: Texas ED: 11
County: Taylor Image: 0833
   Township: Abilene
Relationship: Head
1033 Cherry
53-53
Parker, Louise A/O? head rent 10.00 wf 62 widow TX IL Missouri laborer odd jobs (Olive Fulfer)
        James M son wm 23 single TX TX TX concrete construction
        Jesse R son wm 27 married at 19 TX TX TX concrete construction
        Sybil daughter in law wf 23 married at 15 TX US US
        Tommie M granddaughter wf 4 TX TX TX
         Rosie L granddaughter wf 1 TX TX TX