Emera Mitchell Thrasher

Emera Mitchell Thrasher

Emera Mitchell Thrasher Parker, 1855-1935

• Father: John Thomas Thrasher b. 16 February 1827, d. 30 July 1885
• Mother: Martha Louisa Hagerty b. 5 February 1835, d. 15 November 1915

• Emera Mitchell Thrasher was born on 3 November 1855 in Alabama.
• Her name was recorded as Mary in the 1880 census.
• John Thomas Thrasher and Martha Louisa Hagerty appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Wetumpka PO, Coosa County, Alabama, and one young farmhand. Daughter Mary "Lillie" born about 1858 is not enumerated in the household.. Other members of the household included Emera Mitchell Thrasher, John W. Thrasher and Earnest Blasingame Thrasher.
• John Thomas Thrasher and Martha Louisa Hagerty appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Elmore County, Alabama, and one farm laborer.. Other members of the household included Emera Mitchell Thrasher, John W. Thrasher, Mary Lillian Thrasher, Earnest Blasingame Thrasher, Elizabeth Zimmerman Thrasher, Olive Emma Thrasher, Phillip H. Thrasher, Allene Thrasher and Frances Juliet Thrasher.
• She married Phillip Henry Parker, son of Joseph Baker Parker and Annie Townsend, on 17 December 1874 in Elmore County, Alabama, with H. C. Taul officiating.
• Phillip Henry Parker and Emera Mitchell Thrasher appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Coosa County, Alabama. Other members of the household included William Oliver Parker and Annie Emera Parker.
• Emera Mitchell Thrasher became a widow at the 30 September 1887 death of her husband Phillip Henry Parker.
• Emera Mitchell Thrasher appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Eclectic, Elmore County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Mattie Lou Parker.
• She was a landlady, according to the 1900 census.
• Emera Mitchell Thrasher appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at 54 Union Street. Other members of the household included Joseph Thrasher Parker, Riley Marvin Walkley and Annie Emera Parker.
• Riley Marvin Walkley and Annie Emera Parker appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at 5410 Union Avenue North. Other members of the household included Emera Mitchell Thrasher, James E. Walkley.
• The following appeared on 10 February 1922 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Mrs. Mary Lillian Graff died Thursday evening at 6:30 at her residence, 940 Adams street after an extended illness. She was 64 years old and had been a resident of Montgomery for 27 years, coming here from her former home in Wetumpka.
       Surviving are two sons: G. C. Graff, Jr., of Montgomery and K. S. Graff of Philadelphia. Two daughters, Mrs. Holt H. Hudson and Mrs. J. L. Chapell of Montgomery. Four sisters: Mrs. T. R. Sharpe and Mrs. Joseph Wright, Montgomery; Mrs. Fred Patterson and Mrs. Emera Parker of Birmingham besides a number of grandchildren.
       Funeral services will be announced later pending arrival of relatives.
• Riley Marvin Walkley and Annie Emera Parker appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at 5510 2nd Street. Other members of the household included Emera Mitchell Thrasher, James E. Walkley.
• Emera Mitchell Thrasher died on 28 February 1935 at age 79 in Jefferson County, Alabama, or possibly the 27th.

• Last Edited: 2 Jun 2011

• Charts: Descendants of WOOD William & Lydia Ballentine