Joseph H. Parker

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Joseph H. Parker

Source: History Morris County New Jersey, Volume II, Lewis Publishing Co., 1914

Important elements of wealth and business activity in Morris county are the various manufacturing enterprises, prominent among which is the Ulster Iron Works at Dover. Of the large force of executive and minor employees, connected with this establishment, perhaps none is better known, more esteemed for his usefulness and influential position, than Joseph H. PARKER, the boss roller. He has been connected with the business since he was a boy, has come to know practically every phase of the different departments of manufacture, owes his present position to his industry, his long experience and his trusted capability. Mr. PARKER has prospered at his business, and is the owner of considerable property in the town of Dover.

Joseph H. PARKER was born at New Bedford, Massachusetts, October 10, 1870, a son of Obadiah and Catherine (GOULD) PARKER. The paternal grandfather was also Obadiah PARKER. The parents were natives of New Jersey, and the father was an iron worker all his life. Their children were: George W.; John; Joseph, deceased; Mary, deceased, who was the wife of George BROWN; Elizabeth, wife of J. W. BICKLEY; Charles E., of whom further; Lilly, wife of Sidney COLE; Fannie, deceased; Joseph H., of whom further; William; Carrier, wife of Chester BILLINGS; Hattie, deceased; Obadiah Jr.; Catherine.

Joseph H. PARKER had only a common school education when a boy, and was fifteen years old when he started in to work at the mill at Dover. His connection with the iron industry has been continuous since that time, and for the past seven years he has been one of the most competent rollers in the plant. In politics Mr. PARKER is a Republican and is serving as ward committee man. His fraternal associations are with the Benevolent Order of Elks, and the Grand Fraternity, and he and his wife attend the Methodist church.

In April, 1889, Mr. PARKER married Bessie TREVETHAN, a native of New York State, and a daughter of Richard and Matilda (RIPPER) TREVETHAN. Her father was a mine contractor. The children in the TREVETHAN family were: Samuel, deceased; Nellie, wife of George BODWELL; Richard, deceased; Ida May, deceased; Richard, second of the name, also deceased; Bessie, deceased; Bessie, second of the name, and wife of Joseph H. PARKER; Lettie, wife of James MALONE; William. To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. PARKER were born the following children: Nellie B., Edgar J., Harriett M., Carl W., Raymond G., Elizabeth M.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)