John Palmer Parker was born May 1, 1790, in Newton, Massachusetts. His father was Samuel Parker (1742–1822) and mother was Ann Palmer Parker (1753–1841).[2]: 25
Parker arrived in Hawaii around 1809 by jumping off of a ship. John Parker came to the attention of King Kamehameha I, the chief who united the eight separate islands into the Kingdom of Hawaii, and was given important tasks by the king. John traveled to China during the War of 1812, returning to Hawaii in 1815. Having brought back with him a new, state-of-the-art American musket, Parker was given the privilege of being the first man paid to shoot some of the thousands of feral cattle that roamed Hawaii’s remote plains and valleys. These animals were the descendants of one bull and five cows given by BritishCaptainGeorge Vancouver to Kamehameha as a gift in 1793.[2]: 21
A year after he returned to Hawaii in 1815, he married Chiefess Kipikane (1800–1860), full name Keli'ikipikaneokaolohaka, the granddaughter of Kamehameha I[2]: 26 and daughter of Kahiwa Kanekapolei.[3] Kipikane took the Christian name Rachel. She bore John a daughter Mary Ann Kaulalani (1819–1859) and two sons Ebenezer (1829–1855) and John Palmer Kamaikaaloa Kalanioku (1827–1900). The Parker dynasty figured in the next two centuries of Hawaiian history.[2]: 25 The family first settled at a small farm in the Kohala district. In 1835 he was hired by Honolulu merchant William French to start a commercial operation selling products of the wild cattle near the present town of Waimea. With his New England education, Parker became accountant of French's business and managed a store called Puʻuloa.[4]
The first Parker homestead was a small cottage called Hale Mānā('Dry House') at this site. After the Great Mahele allowed private land ownership, he purchased 640 acres (2.6 km2) around Mānā in 1850 and another thousand acres in 1851. More land was leased from King Kamehameha III, and the ranch continued to grow.[2]: 151 Over time Parker switched from hunting wild animals to domesticating and raising them in fenced paddocks.[4]
His son John Palmer II married Hawaiian Hanai on October 6, 1845, and then after her death, Leiakaula on January 3, 1865.[7] Ebenezer married Kilia June 7, 1849.[8]
Parker also developed orchards and a dairy operation. Despite the death of his son Ebenezer in 1855 and a drought in 1856, he added yet more land in the area known as Paʻauhau by 1861. After his first wife Kipikane died, he married another Hawaiian woman named Leiakaula. His health began to fail in 1867. Parker died August 20, 1868, on Oʻahu and was buried back at the family cemetery near Hale Mānā. He was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in 2008.[9] The ranch would be inherited by John Palmer II and Ebenezer's son Samuel Parker (only 15 years old at the time). John Palmer II took over operation of the ranch, although he was appointed to the upper House of Nobles in the legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1873.[10] Grandson Samuel became more active in politics, so after John II's death Alfred Wellington Carter became ranch manager.
^Edith Kawelohea McKinzie (1986). Hawaiian Genealogies: Extracted from Hawaiian Language Newspapers. University of Hawaii Press. p. 48. ISBN978-0-939154-37-1.
^ abBud Wellmon (1973). "Frontier Traders and Pioneer Cattlemen: An Hawaiian Perspective". Hawaiian Journal of History. Vol. 7. Hawaii Historical Society. pp. 48–54. hdl:10524/250.
^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mānā
^Mary Kawena Pukui and Elbert (2004). "lookup of Mānā". on Place Names of Hawai'i. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
^"Marriage record, Hawaii (1832–1910)". state archives digital collections. state of Hawaii. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
^"Marriage record, Hawaii (1832–1910)". state archives digital collections. state of Hawaii. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
^"Hall of Great Westerners Inductee Details". National Cowboy Museum. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
^"Parker, John Palmer office record". state archives digital collections. state of Hawaii. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
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For the English cricketer who played for Hampshire see John Parker English cricketer John Palmer Parker May 1 1790 August 20 1868 was the founder of the Parker Ranch on the island of Hawaiʻi in Hawaii In 2008 he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy amp Western Heritage Museum 1 John Palmer ParkerBorn 1790 05 01 May 1 1790Newton MassachusettsDiedAugust 20 1868 1868 08 20 aged 78 Oʻahu Kingdom of HawaiiNationalityAmerican Kingdom of HawaiiKnown forParker RanchSpouseRachel KipikaneChildren3Parent s Samuel Parker IV Ann PalmerLife editJohn Palmer Parker was born May 1 1790 in Newton Massachusetts His father was Samuel Parker 1742 1822 and mother was Ann Palmer Parker 1753 1841 2 25 Parker arrived in Hawaii around 1809 by jumping off of a ship John Parker came to the attention of King Kamehameha I the chief who united the eight separate islands into the Kingdom of Hawaii and was given important tasks by the king John traveled to China during the War of 1812 returning to Hawaii in 1815 Having brought back with him a new state of the art American musket Parker was given the privilege of being the first man paid to shoot some of the thousands of feral cattle that roamed Hawaii s remote plains and valleys These animals were the descendants of one bull and five cows given by British Captain George Vancouver to Kamehameha as a gift in 1793 2 21 A year after he returned to Hawaii in 1815 he married Chiefess Kipikane 1800 1860 full name Keli ikipikaneokaolohaka the granddaughter of Kamehameha I 2 26 and daughter of Kahiwa Kanekapolei 3 Kipikane took the Christian name Rachel She bore John a daughter Mary Ann Kaulalani 1819 1859 and two sons Ebenezer 1829 1855 and John Palmer Kamaikaaloa Kalanioku 1827 1900 The Parker dynasty figured in the next two centuries of Hawaiian history 2 25 The family first settled at a small farm in the Kohala district In 1835 he was hired by Honolulu merchant William French to start a commercial operation selling products of the wild cattle near the present town of Waimea With his New England education Parker became accountant of French s business and managed a store called Puʻuloa 4 Beef from these cattle was salted and sold to whaling vessels Live cattle were driven down to the harbor at Kawaihae and shipped to Honolulu Meat animal products and hides were shipped to South America and the United States Salted beef eventually replaced the increasingly scarce sandalwood as the island s chief export On January 8 1847 Parker acquired some land in the remote uplands of Mauna Kea at about 3 500 feet 1 100 m elevation at 19 59 48 N 155 33 29 W 19 99667 N 155 55806 W 19 99667 155 55806 Mana called Mana 5 Mana means arid in the Hawaiian language 6 The first Parker homestead was a small cottage called Hale Mana Dry House at this site After the Great Mahele allowed private land ownership he purchased 640 acres 2 6 km2 around Mana in 1850 and another thousand acres in 1851 More land was leased from King Kamehameha III and the ranch continued to grow 2 151 Over time Parker switched from hunting wild animals to domesticating and raising them in fenced paddocks 4 His son John Palmer II married Hawaiian Hanai on October 6 1845 and then after her death Leiakaula on January 3 1865 7 Ebenezer married Kilia June 7 1849 8 Parker also developed orchards and a dairy operation Despite the death of his son Ebenezer in 1855 and a drought in 1856 he added yet more land in the area known as Paʻauhau by 1861 After his first wife Kipikane died he married another Hawaiian woman named Leiakaula His health began to fail in 1867 Parker died August 20 1868 on Oʻahu and was buried back at the family cemetery near Hale Mana He was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners at the National Cowboy amp Western Heritage Museum in 2008 9 The ranch would be inherited by John Palmer II and Ebenezer s son Samuel Parker only 15 years old at the time John Palmer II took over operation of the ranch although he was appointed to the upper House of Nobles in the legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1873 10 Grandson Samuel became more active in politics so after John II s death Alfred Wellington Carter became ranch manager Family tree editvteParker family treeJohn Palmer Parker 1790 1868 i Kipikane 1800 1860 John Palmer Parker II 1827 1891 Ebenezer Parker 1829 1855 Kilia Nahoalani 1834 1861 Mary Ann Kaulalani 1819 1859 Mary Parker Woods 1851 1909 Harriet Panana Napela 1852 1901 Samuel Parker 1853 1920 Abigail Campbell 1858 1908 OthersJames Frank Woods 1872 1930 Eva K Parker 1874 1922 John Palmer Parker III 1875 1894 Elizabeth Jane Lanakila Dowsett 1872 1943 OthersOthersHenry Gaillard SmartThelma Parker 1894 1914 Richard Smart 1913 1992 ii Notes History of Parker Ranch Retrieved 2021 02 01 The troubled trust of Parker Ranch www bizjournals com Retrieved 2021 02 01 References edit Hall of Great Westerners National Cowboy amp Western Heritage Museum Retrieved November 22 2019 a b c d e Billy Bergin 2004 Loyal to the Land The Legendary Parker Ranch 750 1950 University of Hawaii Press ISBN 978 0 8248 2692 5 Edith Kawelohea McKinzie 1986 Hawaiian Genealogies Extracted from Hawaiian Language Newspapers University of Hawaii Press p 48 ISBN 978 0 939154 37 1 a b Bud Wellmon 1973 Frontier Traders and Pioneer Cattlemen An Hawaiian Perspective Hawaiian Journal of History Vol 7 Hawaii Historical Society pp 48 54 hdl 10524 250 U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Mana Mary Kawena Pukui and Elbert 2004 lookup of Mana on Place Names of Hawai i Ulukau the Hawaiian Electronic Library University of Hawaii Retrieved August 29 2010 Marriage record Hawaii 1832 1910 state archives digital collections state of Hawaii Retrieved 2010 03 23 Marriage record Hawaii 1832 1910 state archives digital collections state of Hawaii Retrieved 2010 03 23 Hall of Great Westerners Inductee Details National Cowboy Museum Retrieved August 29 2010 Parker John Palmer office record state archives 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