| Jane
Caroline Parker (16 Mar 1824 - 3 Mar 1922) |
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| She was the third child of John Goldsbury
Parker and Jane Carson Turpin, born in Kingston, Upper Canada
(Ontario). To avoid confusion with her mother, she was known as
Caroline. After the family moved to Rochester, NY, Caroline met
newspaper editor Alexander Mann, marrying him in March of 1849. They
had two sons. Caroline was active in her community, particularly in
support of a Rochester women's shelter. In 1858, the family moved
to New York City when Alexander accepted a position with the New York Times. By 1860,
however, Alexander was in poor health, and relocated to St. Augustine,
Florida, in search of a more beneficial climate. His health did
quickly recover and he was quite anxious to return North, but he
suffered a stroke in December and died. With civil war now
imminent, Caroline packed up her family and returned to Rochester. In 1863, she married Isaac Hills, a prominent Rochester attorney. Following the death of Isaac Hills in 1881, Caroline and their son, Isaac Hills Jr, moved to Nantucket. She died there in 1922, having outlived all but one of her brothers and sisters. (Photo courtesy of Mrs. Mary Hills Munroe, Caroline's great-granddaughter) |
