Thurston Co. Pioneer Record John Goldsbury Parker p. 2 of 2 Comments: During the interval bet the dates of 1856 and 1866 J.G. Parker with his family lived in California. Engaged in the whole sale grocery business with his brother Horatio Parker (Edward Horatio). And some years were divided bet San Francisco, Sacramento & Tulare. Co. In 1866 he returned to Oly. and to a business in gen'l mdse - similar to that conducted in 1853. And over whose store the first session of legislature in Wa terry was held. In 1876 the P.S.T. Co was incorporated and for many years Cap't Parker ran the "Messenger" bet Seattle Steilacoom and Tacoma and Olympia. In 1887 he sold out his interest to his sons Gilmore H. and Herbert M. and after engaging in the fire insurance business for a while in Tacoma and another visit to California he and his wife returned to Olympia Wa and made their home at Priest's Point till the "passing of life" here in Oct. 1909. DOCUMENTS HOME P. 1 Publisher: Washington State Library Contributors: Thurston County Historical Association, and Thurston County Historic Commission Type: Manuscripts, Photos WSL Manuscript number: WSL Manuscript No.134 WSL Manuscript number: c1920