Parker, Edmund, 1827-1898
Edmund Parker (1827-1898) was enslaved at the Mount Vernon Estate in Virginia under John Augustine Washington III. Edmund Parker later returned to the estate as a paid employee, and stood sentry over Washington’s tomb.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | List of property taken by Federal Forces from the Mount Vernon Farm of John Augustine Washington III, 1861 June 8 | George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon | |
| referencedIn | Jane C. Washington to John Augustine Washington III, Mount Vernon, 1847 December 27 | George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon | |
| referencedIn | Robert Waldsmith Collection of stereographs and cabinet cards, 1856-1981 | George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon | |
| referencedIn | Historical Photograph Collection, Identifier HPC, Photo Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association | George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon |
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| employeeOf | Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate) | corporateBody |
| ownedBy | Washington, John Augustine, 1821-1861 | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Mount Vernon | VA | US |
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Birth 1827
Death 1898
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