Parker, Francis M. (Francis Marion), 1827-1905

Francis Marion Parker was born in Tarboro, N.C., in 1827. He was educated in schools in Greensboro and Raleigh, N.C., and then farmed in eastern North Carolina. In 1861, Parker was elected colonel of the 30th North Carolina Infantry Regiment. He served in this position until wounded in May 1864. Parker saw action in several battles, including the Battles of Sharpsburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Spotsylvania. After the war, Parker continued to manage his plantation until his death in 1905.

From the description of Francis M. Parker papers, 1861-1949. WorldCat record id: 39501821

Francis Marion Parker was born in Tarboro, N.C., in 1827. He was educated in schools in Greensboro and Raleigh, N.C. At 19, he returned to Tarboro and took charge of the family farm. In 1853, Parker moved to Halifax County, N.C., and continued to farm.

Parker was one of the founding members of a volunteer military company named the Enfield Blues, formed in 1859. In 1861, this group became the 1st North Carolina Volunteers, Company I. By October 1861, Parker was elected colonel of the 30th Regiment, North Carolina Troops. He served in this position until a wound in May 1864 left him ineligible for active duty. During the war, Parker saw action in several battles including the Battles of Sharpsburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Spotsylvania.

After the war, Parker continued to manage his plantation and his family until his death in 1905.

See also the entry for Francis Marion Parker in the Dictionary of North Carolina Biography .

From the guide to the Francis M. Parker Papers, 1861-1949, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)