Sarah Maria Lakin

(1829–1888)

Sarah Maria Lakin was born on April 8, 1829, in Ohio, to William P. Lakin and Sarah Bretney. Her father was 37 years old at the time of her birth, and her mother was 31.

She married Dr. Charles Coleman Parker on October 4, 1853, in Ohio.

Education and Early Life

Sarah was educated at Clermont Academy in Point Pleasant, Ohio, reflecting the value placed on learning within the Lakin family.

Family Life

Sarah Maria Lakin and Charles Coleman Parker had six children:

• William Lakin Parker (1855–1855)
• Daniel Mason Parker (1856–1934)
• Charles Lucius Parker (1859–1924)
• Sarah Priscilla Parker (1863–1870)
• Caroline Ritchey Parker (1865–1880)
• James Donaldson Parker (1868–1947)

Siblings

Sarah Maria Lakin was one of eleven children. Her siblings included:

• George Tobias Lakin (1817–1843)
• Elizabeth Sinnard Lakin (1818–1891)
• Nancy Bretney Lakin (1821–1866)
• Rebecca Jane Lakin (1823–1903)
• Solomon N. Lakin (1825–?)
• John Solomon Lakin (1826–1861)
• William Benjamin Lakin (1831–1910)
• Martha Ann Lakin (1833–1837)
• Joseph Henry Lakin (1836–1837)
• James Henry Lakin (1838–1922)

Later Years and Legacy

Sarah Maria Lakin Parker died on December 5, 1888, in Fayette, Iowa, at the age of 59. She was laid to rest in Grandview Cemetery in Fayette.

Her life reflects the strength of family, education, and community during the nineteenth century, and her legacy continued through her children, who carried the Parker name into future generations.