

Parker was a selectman of Reading and was appointed a judicial commissioner.  He owned 200 acres of land on the north side of the Ipswich River, but his homestead bordered the east side of the Wakefield (then part of Reading) Common, just northeast of today's Wakefield Town Hall.  Reading split into three towns in the late 18th century, Wakefield (First Parish), North Reading (Second Parish) and Reading (Third Parish).

Parker's tombstone is in the cemetery just west of the First Parish Congregational Church in Wakefield, MA.  His actual grave is on the east side of the Common (which was larger at that time) on the east side of the church.  By 1834, the old burial ground had gone uncared for, and virtually disappeared.  Inguest spots as McKinley High alum April Rhodes on "Glee." "I love coming on as April," she tells Marquee. "[Series creator] Ryan Murphy has created an amazing character."

"I love the person he is," she says. "He's incredibly talented and can sing and all that, but I love his demeanor. He's really down to earth."

Despite her affection for the "Glee" gang, Chenoweth isn't hoping for a permanent spot on the Fox series just yet. "I think April coming on and doing her thing is special," she says. "I love just getting to come on and do it, and I get to do other things as well."

Though she isn't sure when April might be back on "Glee," Chenoweth does know which artist's songs she would like to see highlighted next