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Jon Mark (1975-living) b :Denton Co., Tx
Roy Allen (1941-living) b: Clark Co., Ar (in Tx since late 1960's)
Wiley Franklin (1887-1957) b: Clark Co., Ar - d: Clark Co., Ar
-buried in Bethlehem Cemetery, Joan, Clark, Ar.
Wiley Ruffin (1847-1924) b: Wake Co., NC - d: Clark Co., Ar
-buried in Bethlehem Cemetery, Joan, Clark, Ar.
Wiley Alec (1819-1884) b: Wake Co., NC - d: Dallas Co., Ar
-buried in Clifton Cemetery, Round Hill, Dallas, Ar.
(What I think is right...)
Willie (1794-1836) b: Wake Co., NC - d: Wake Co., NC
John (1755-1806) b: NC -d: NC
...beyond that, I'm not sure.
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Missed your post because you sent it to yourself. I've done the same thing; it's easy to do if you don't post your comment on the recipient's page.
Your assumption is correct; I thought you were saying Alec's son, H.O. Parker was guardian of his father's siblings, which was, of course, impossible.
The elder H.O. Parker's answer to the court is not dated, but had to have been made after Willie's death in 1836, when all of Alec's siblings were still minors and the elder H. O. Parker was guardian. Alec was the oldest child (b1815), an adult, and perhaps was his only recourse to get his share of the estate. H.O., in his answer, raised no objection to Alec's petition and stated his willingness to accept the judgement of the court, so I assume the case was settled amicably. Subsequently, Alec and Marie Horton married in 1840 and had four children before leaving North Carolina for Arkansas between 1847 and 1850. (They all show up in the 1850 Arkansas census and his youngest child is shown as being born in North Carolina in 1847.) By the time they left North Carolina, I believe all of Alec's siblings were adults, his mother may have died (I don't have the date she died) and Alec, Marie and their four children packed up and moved to Arkansas to take advantage of cheap, and in some cases, free land (Arkansas was admitted to the Union in 1836 and, in 1850, the state began offering free land to anyone who would agree to pay future taxes on land on which the previous owner had defaulted. There may have been bad blood between Alec and his siblings, but we will probably never know.
A will dispute, especially if Alec lost it, would be a good explanation as to why he would leave NC for Arkansas, instead of staying put on family lands. It's not known, actually, why he migrated west; but many people did in those days, once territories became states. Nevertheless, Wiley Alec is as far back as we've been able to get.
You lost me. Didn't understand the comment about "Uncle Henry O." To what were you referring?
Good idea about the Y-DNA project. I did "23 and me" (a gift from my kids) and am just beginning to see its power. Need to learn more.
Generally, I'm coming to agree with your analysis with a few exceptions. I find no evidence that John Parker had a son named "Wiley"; if you have an original document to the contrary, please post.
I found burial records for Wiley Alec and Mary Horton that support your lineage (see http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6272007) but believe it was John Parker's son, H. O. Parker, who took guardianship of Willie's children after Willie died in 1836 and not not Willie A's son, H. O. Parker, who was not born until 1845. Willie A. actually sued his father's minor children for division of estate property (negro slaves) and H.O. Parker was named as guardian and defendant in the suit (I have H.O.'s answer to the court with regard to Willie A's petition.)
I assume Willie A. and Wiley Alec are one in the same as his wife's name is Mary Marie Horton Parker and that they named their second son, H.O. Parker in honor of Willie A's uncle, H. O. Parker of Wake County, N. C.
We all have the same problem with tracing John Parker's line. It is entirely possible that John came to North Carolina from Virginia as many migrated to the state from Virginia during that period as state records demonstrate. Through the process of elimination, it is also possible that John Parker's father was Alexander Parker who lived in the area during the period, but I am not as yet certain of that.
BTW, unless you don't have it, here's some interesting info on John Parker's son, Rev John Parker, Jr., who moved to Tennessee: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Parker&am...
Upon reflection, I question whether there is a connection to the Willie Parker in my line. Originally, I thought my Willie A. Parker may be your Wiley Alec Parker, but I don't think that's the case anymore.
The Willie Parker in my line married Mason Robertson in 1814 in North Carolina (see https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%.... )
Willie and Mason had five children; Helen, Langdon, John, Willie A (b1815) and Weston (b1825). Willie died in 1836. Willie's son, Willie A., married Polly W. Horton in 1840 in North Carolina (see https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJQ-H6KL).
Your Wiley Alec Parker (b c1818) married Mary and had four children; William A. (b1841), Rebecca T. (b1843), Henry (b1845) and Wiley R. (b1847) (see https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67C-H11). Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't see the connection.
Hello, Jon Parker and welcome to Parker Heritage -
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Patricia Ross Parker, Parker YDNA Project Family Group #7 and Parker Heritage researcher