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Subject: Re: [KYLAUREL-L] Pleasant Parker
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 1999 17:31:34 EDT
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Here are Parker records from Laurel County 1840 census:
Alexander PARKER Males: 2 [-5], 1 [5-10], 1 [40-50]
Females 2 [5-10], 2 [10-15], 1
[30-40]
Total 9
White PARKER Males 1 [5-10]. 1 [10-15], 1 [20-30]
Females 1 [-5], 1
[20-30] Total 5
Closest neighbors: Hiram Casteel, James Reams, John Casteel, John Henry,
Sam
Black, Joseph Johnson, John Harrison, Robert Seaman, Pleasant Young, John
Young,
John Young, Sr. John Owens, Hiram Moore. Hope this helps.
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Hi List,
Seeing Pleasant Young living near Alex Parker's family reminds me of
something I've been wanting to post. I would like to get a microfilm copy
of an article about a mob lynching that happened on May 13, 1870 in London.
I have a handwritten copy of an article but I'm told that the UK newspaper
collection doesn't go back that far for Laurel County. I'll post this
because I think it's interesting:
April 28, 1870
While three sons of J.M. Bullock and a Mr. Blank (?) were planting corn in
a field near Rockcastle River in Laurel County they were attacked by 5 men,
Wm. Shelton, Pleasant Parker, Daniel Parker, Willis Parker, and Alex Parker
Jr. who killed Peter H. Bullock and severely wounded his brother.
May 13, 1870
A mob of about 70 masked men took the Parkers and Shelton at 11 PM from
the jail at London and hung four to one tree, Alex Parker escaping. On March
2 previously J.M. Bullock, the father had been fired on from the brush and
badly wounded in an attempt to assassinate him.
I have a modern article, maybe a historical society piece, that tells more of
the mob lynching story. "Among the group . . . Bill and Sid Bowling, Rev.
John B. Lewis and Pleas Young, brother of J.M. Young. Bill Vaughn is also
mentioned.
I wonder what incident started these feuds?
Jill Cummins
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