Francis Jewett Parker

Francis Jewett Parker was born on March 3, 1825, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Isaac and Sarah Parker. His father worked as a store owner. He grew up and attended school in Boston, and he married Anna Whitney Lyman on April 28, 1846. They had at least three children: Francis, born around 1847; Clara, born around 1849; and Elizabeth, born around 1862. He supported the Democratic Party, and he served as a city councilor in 1856. He was elected to the state senate two years later. He worked as a merchant, and by 1860, he owned $12,000 of real estate and $30,000 of personal property. According to an early biographer, he was “long associated with the business of cotton manufacturing and the sale of mill products.”

In December 1861, he received a commission as a major in the 32^nd Massachusetts Infantry. The regiment took part in the Second Battle of Manassas, the Battle of Antietam, and the Battle of Fredericksburg. In July 1862, he observed that "On two points the army is unanimous. all want to go home and all curse the abolitionists." He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in May 1862 and to colonel on August 6, 1862. He resigned in December 1862, explaining that “for the past six months [I] have constantly desired to be relieved because of the excessive loss occasioned by my absence from business, but the recurrence of some special military emergency has always withheld my resignation.”

He settled in Newton, Massachusetts, after the war and resumed his work as a merchant. He returned to Boston in the late 1800s, and he died there of a “hemorrhage into [the] Stomach & Bowels” on January 20, 1909.

Image: Francis J. Parker (Memoir of Francis Jewett Parker)

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(3947)

Parker, Francis Jewett

1825-03-03

1909-01-20

Conflict Side: Union
Role: Soldier
Rank in: Major
Rank out: Lieutenant Colonel
Rank highest: Lieutenant Colonel
Gender: Male
Race: White

Documents - Records: 142

(4162) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to John A. Andrew, 21 September 1861
(11059) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to John A. Andrew, 7 December 1860
(11061) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to John A. Andrew, 27 June 1861
(11062) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Harrison Ritchie, 27 November 1861
(11063) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to John A. Andrew, 29 November 1861
(11064) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 2 July 1862
(11065) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 7 July 1862
(11070) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 12 July 1862
(11072) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 19 July 1862
(11073) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 8 September 1862
(11078) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 10 September 1862
(11080) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 23 September 1862
(11087) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 8 October 1862
(11089) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 12 October 1862
(11090) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 18 October 1862
(11091) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 23 October 1862
(11092) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 25 October 1862
(11093) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 26 October 1862
(11094) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 3 November 1862
(11095) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 10 November 1862
(11096) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 21 November 1862
(11097) [recipient] ~ Charles Ingersoll to Francis J. Parker, 8 December 1860
(11103) [recipient] ~ John A. Andrew to Francis J. Parker, 5 January 1861
(11104) [recipient] ~ Henry Lee Jr. to Francis J. Parker, 25 November 1861
(11107) [recipient] ~ John A. Andrew to Francis J. Parker, 27 November 1861
(11108) [recipient] ~ Charles K. Cobb to Francis J. Parker, 5 January 1862
(11109) [recipient] ~ Charles K. Cobb to Francis J. Parker, 12 January 1862
(11110) [recipient] ~ Charles K. Cobb to Francis J. Parker, 17 January 1862
(11112) [recipient] ~ John W. Wetherell to Francis J. Parker, 19 March 1862
(11113) [recipient] ~ Albert G. Browne Jr. to Francis J. Parker, 19 March 1862
(11115) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 21 April 1862
(11117) [recipient] ~ Southard Hoffman to Francis J. Parker, 2 May 1862
(11118) [recipient] ~ Charles K. Cobb to Francis J. Parker, 2 May 1862
(11121) [recipient] ~ John Hinset to Francis J. Parker, 5 May 1862
(11123) [recipient] ~ Jonathan Peirce to Francis J. Parker, 16 May 1862
(11124) [recipient] ~ Jonathan Peirce to Francis J. Parker, 3 June 1862
(11126) [recipient] ~ Jonathan Peirce to Francis J. Parker, 6 June 1862
(11127) [recipient] ~ Jonathan Peirce to Francis J. Parker, 9 June 1862
(11128) [recipient] ~ Henry Lee Jr. to Francis J. Parker, 28 June 1861
(11879) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 16 September 1862
(11880) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, September 1862
(11881) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 18 September 1862
(11882) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 30 September 1862
(11883) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, undated
(11884) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 15 September 186X
(11885) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 19 September 1862
(12976) [recipient] ~ Albert G. Browne Jr. to Francis J. Parker, 23 September 1861
(12977) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to John A. Andrew, 23 November 1861
(12978) [recipient] ~ Albert G. Browne Jr. to Francis J. Parker, 25 November 1861
(12979) [recipient] ~ Charles K. Cobb to Francis J. Parker, 1 January 1862
(12980) [recipient] ~ Jonathan Peirce to Francis J. Parker, 8 July 1862
(12982) [recipient] ~ Zabdiel B. Adams Jr. to Francis J. Parker, 30 June 1862
(12992) [recipient] ~ Luther Stephenson Jr. to Francis J. Parker, 30 July 1862
(12993) [recipient] ~ John A. Andrew to Francis J. Parker, 1 August 1862
(12995) [recipient] ~ James C. Ellis to Francis J. Parker, 6 November 1862
(13075) [recipient] ~ James C. Ellis to Francis J. Parker, 26 November 1862
(13076) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Unknown, 30 November 1862
(13077) [recipient] ~ Henry N. Hooper to Francis J. Parker, 11 January 1863
(13082) [recipient] ~ Charles K. Cobb to Francis J. Parker, 18 January 1863
(13083) [recipient] ~ Charles K. Cobb to Francis J. Parker, 25 January 1863
(13084) [recipient] ~ Jonathan Peirce to Francis J. Parker, 27 January 1863
(13085) [recipient] ~ Jonathan Peirce to Francis J. Parker, 29 January 1863
(13086) [recipient] ~ Zabdiel B. Adams Jr. to Francis J. Parker, 1 February 1863
(13093) [recipient] ~ Charles K. Cobb to Francis J. Parker, 5 February 1863
(13094) [recipient] ~ Harrison Ritchie to Francis J. Parker, 7 February 1863
(13095) [recipient] ~ Henry N. Hooper to Francis J. Parker, 8 February 1863
(13096) [recipient] ~ Isaiah F. Hoyt to Francis J. Parker, 15 February 1863
(13097) [writer] ~ Ellen A. Norton to Francis J. Parker, 16 February 1863
(13098) [recipient] ~ Justin Dimick to Francis J. Parker, 16 February 1863
(13099) [recipient] ~ Phineas J. Stone to Francis J. Parker, 7 July 1863
(13100) [associated with] ~ Ellen A. Norton Receipt, 7 July 1863
(14630) [recipient] ~ Joseph P. Robinson to Francis J. Parker, 6 January 1863
(14633) [recipient] ~ Luther Stephenson Jr. to Francis J. Parker, 15 February 1863
(14635) [recipient] ~ Harrison Ritchie to Francis J. Parker, 20 February 1863
(14636) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Harrison Ritchie, 23 February 1863
(14637) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Jacob B. Sweitzer, 23 February 1863
(14638) [recipient] ~ Luther Stephenson Jr. to Francis J. Parker, 28 February 1863
(14639) [recipient] ~ Isaiah F. Hoyt to Francis J. Parker, 28 February 1863
(14641) [recipient] ~ John Hinsch to Francis J. Parker, 1 March 1863
(14642) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Harrison Ritchie, 7 March 1863
(14643) [recipient] ~ Luther Stephenson Jr. to Francis J. Parker, 8 March 1863
(14644) [recipient] ~ Frederick T. Locke to Francis J. Parker, 10 March 1863
(14646) [recipient] ~ Harrison Ritchie to Francis J. Parker, 11 March 1863
(14647) [recipient] ~ John Hinsch to Francis J. Parker, 20 March 1863
(14648) [recipient] ~ Annie E. Rundall to Francis J. Parker, 23 March 1863
(14649) [recipient] ~ George L. Prescott to Francis J. Parker, 29 March 1863
(14650) [recipient] ~ William T. M. Odiorne to Francis J. Parker, 4 April 1863
(14651) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Theodore T. M. Wentworth, 14 April 1863
(14653) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to John A. Andrew, 14 May 1863
(14654) [recipient] ~ William T. M. Odiorne to Francis J. Parker, 15 May 1863
(14655) [recipient] ~ J. C. Fuller to Francis J. Parker, 27 May 1863
(14656) [recipient] ~ Charles G. Sawtelle to Francis J. Parker, 1 June 1863
(14657) [recipient] ~ Luther Stephenson Jr. to Francis J. Parker, 3 June 1863
(14658) [recipient] ~ J. C. Fuller to Francis J. Parker, 23 June 1863
(14659) [recipient] ~ Octavius A. Merrill to Francis J. Parker, 1 July 1863
(14660) [recipient] ~ Octavius A. Merrill to Francis J. Parker, 14 July 1863
(14661) [recipient] ~ H. Ware to Francis J. Parker, 19 August 1863
(14662) [recipient] ~ George L. Barnes to Francis J. Parker, 23 September 1863
(14663) [recipient] ~ William Rogers to Francis J. Parker, 27 October 1863
(14664) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to William Rogers, 28 October 1863
(14665) [recipient] ~ John Hinsch to Francis J. Parker, 4 November 1863
(14667) [recipient] ~ John A. Andrew to Francis J. Parker, 14 December 1863
(14668) [recipient] ~ H. Ware to Francis J. Parker, 19 December 1863
(14669) [recipient] ~ Luther Stephenson Jr. to Francis J. Parker, 3 January 1864
(14670) [recipient] ~ James S. Bond to Francis J. Parker, 4 January 1864
(14671) [recipient] ~ John A. Andrew to Francis J. Parker, 20 January 1864
(14672) [recipient] ~ John Hinsch to Francis J. Parker, 15 February 1864
(14673) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to George T. Balch, 19 February 1864
(14674) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to George L. Prescott, 20 February 1864
(14675) [recipient] ~ George C. Trumble to Francis J. Parker, 20 February 1864
(14676) [recipient] ~ George L. Prescott to Francis J. Parker, 25 February 1864
(14677) [recipient] ~ George T. Balch to Francis J. Parker, 27 February 1864
(14678) [recipient] ~ Isaiah F. Hoyt to Francis J. Parker, 1 March 1864
(14679) [recipient] ~ George L. Prescott to Francis J. Parker, 3 March 1864
(14680) [recipient] ~ Isaiah F. Hoyt to Francis J. Parker, 12 March 1864
(14681) [recipient] ~ Isaiah F. Hoyt to Francis J. Parker, 16 March 1864
(14682) [recipient] ~ Everett C. Bumpus to Francis J. Parker, 21 March 1864
(14683) [recipient] ~ Isaiah F. Hoyt to Francis J. Parker, 2 April 1864
(14684) [recipient] ~ James M. Woodbury to Francis J. Parker, 5 April 1864
(14685) [recipient] ~ Luther Stephenson Jr. to Francis J. Parker, 18 April 1864
(14686) [recipient] ~ Isaiah F. Hoyt to Francis J. Parker, 17 May 1864
(14687) [recipient] ~ Augusta R. Thurlow to Francis J. Parker, 11 June 1864
(14688) [recipient] ~ Everett C. Bumpus to Francis J. Parker, 17 June 1864
(14689) [recipient] ~ Annie E. Rundall to Francis J. Parker, 23 June 1864
(14690) [recipient] ~ Everett C. Bumpus to Francis J. Parker, 24 June 1864
(14692) [recipient] ~ Isaiah F. Hoyt to Francis J. Parker, 19 July 1864
(14693) [recipient] ~ Stephen Rich to Francis J. Parker, 2 September 1864
(14694) [recipient] ~ William L. Faxon to Francis J. Parker, 6 September 1864
(14695) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to William H. Johnston, 10 September 1864
(14696) [recipient] ~ James S. Bond to Francis J. Parker, 29 October 1864
(14697) [recipient] ~ Ezra S. Farnsworth to Francis J. Parker, 28 November 1864
(14698) [recipient] ~ Anne E. Shepard to Francis J. Parker, 14 February 1865
(14699) [recipient] ~ John S. Keyes to Francis J. Parker, 1 May 1865
(14700) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to William S. Tilton, 26 May 1865
(14701) [recipient] ~ Edward O. Shepard to Francis J. Parker, 14 June 1865
(14702) [recipient] ~ R. Morrow to Francis J. Parker, 15 August 1865
(14703) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Lorenzo Thomas, 8 January 1866
(14704) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Unknown, 15 February 1866
(14705) [recipient] ~ John A. Andrew to Francis J. Parker, 17 February 1866
(14707) [writer] ~ Francis J. Parker to Unknown, undated
(14708) [recipient] ~ William H. Thomas to Francis J. Parker, 17 December 1908
(15389) [recipient] ~ Charles K. Cobb to Francis J. Parker, 5 August 1862

People - Records: 3

(3949) Parker, Anna Lyman is the [wife of] (3947) Parker, Francis Jewett
(4638) Hooper, Henry Northey is the [friend of] (3947) Parker, Francis Jewett
(4650) Hoyt, Isaiah Francis is the [friend of] (3947) Parker, Francis Jewett

Places - Records: 1

(237) [birth, death] ~ Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

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Regiments - Records: 1

(1073) [officer] ~ 32nd Massachusetts Infantry

Groups - Records: 1

(1) [politician] ~ Democratic Party

SOURCES

1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, and 1900 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, available from Ancestry.com; Massachusetts Death Records, 1841-1915, available from Ancestry.com; Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, available from Ancestry.com; Military Service Records of Francis J. Parker, available from Fold3.com; William Carver Bates, Memoir of Francis Jewett Parker (Boston, MA: David Clapp & Son, 1909); Francis J. Parker to Anna L. Parker, 12 July 1862, DL1731.007, Nau Collection

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