Brenham in Washington County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Mills Roberson “Burney” Parker

(March 18, 1874 - October 12, 1932)

Photographed by James Hulse, January 19, 2021

1. Mills Roberson “Burney” Parker Marker

Inscription.

A native Texan and the grandson of a pioneer Nueces County Sheriff, Milas Roberson "Burney" Parker grew up in Lee and Washington counties. He served as Washington County Road Superintendent for fourteen years before he was elected county treasurer in 1908. He resigned that office in 1914 to run for Sheriff, a position he held during the difficult period of World War I and Prohibition. In 1926 Parker and his family moved to Houston, where he died in 1932.
Recorded - 1990

Erected 1990 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8377.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 30° 9.275′ N, 96° 24.542′ W. Marker is in Brenham, Texas, in Washington County. It can be reached from the intersection of Prairie Lea Street and West 6th Street. The marker is located in the south central section of the Lea Prairie Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1004 Prairie Lea Street, Brenham TX 77833, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

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Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Washington Petty (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moses Baine (about 400 feet away); Prairie Lea Cemetery (about 600 feet away); Blinn College (approx. 0.4 miles away); Brenham Presbyterian Church (approx. half a mile away); Mt. Zion United Methodist Church (approx. half a mile away); Hogan Funeral Home (approx. 0.7 miles away); St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brenham.

Mills Roberson “Burney” Parker Marker and his grave stone to the left image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 19, 2021

2. Mills Roberson “Burney” Parker Marker and his grave stone to the left

The Mills Roberson “Burney” Parker Marker and grave at the Prairie Lea Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 19, 2021

3. The Mills Roberson “Burney” Parker Marker and grave at the Prairie Lea Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 23, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.