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My grandmother was Mary Ida Parker. Her father was John Henry Parker (abt 1950-1917). John Henry Parker was married twice. The first wife was Margaret Michal Raulerson (1954-?). They had two children, Charles Wesley Parker (1848-1947) and Mary Ida Parker (1880-1956). His second wife was Mary M Moore (1862-1910). They also had two children, Mary M. Parker (1994-1956) and John Henry Parker (1897-1953). I'm hoping to knock down some walls. I believe his family may have come through Virginia, Alabama, and Georgia based on DNA hits.
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The full name is correct, tfredd is short for email.
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Web search in the endless attempt to find my great-grandfathers family.
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The only suggestion I was going to make early on was to find a living lineal male and sign him up with Family Tree DNA for a YDNA test. That seems less and less promising as, one by one, sdescendants of John Henry Parker pass without male issue growing to a reproductive adulthood. So if you find one, grab him.
If or when you come across any new data, keep Parker Heritage posted. There are so many descendants from Georgia ancestors in the group that your news would be welcomed.
Patricia Ross Parker, Parker Heritage researcher.
I have reviewed your tree and the trees of many others interested in the families of James Mixon and Mary Ida Parker. I have read through your Gen.forum posts to avoid answering the same questions twice.
I have studied and cross-listed census entries for the following:
Raulersons mainly in Charlton and in Northern Florida, Seminoles included;
Parkers found by county, state, race, evident family groupings, etc., especially those named John Henry Parker;
Mary Ida Parker’s life, especially the record gaps which many trees have ignored or unsuccessfully tried to explain;
Various entries for Charles Wesley Parker Sr. and Jr. and others whose birthdates fit with that of Mary Ida Parker, and
Issue, descends of men who might have been Mary Ida’s father and her brother Charles and could have living descendants today.
Since you have access to all of the above through Ancestry, little or none of the above may be news to you. But if any of it is of interest, please specify and I will pass it on to you.
Otherwise, my conclusions are these:
Your tree is well done, and while you list various unconfirmed relationships (i.e., John Henry Parker) you are careful to flag them. I suspect you are equally careful about accepting other data as well.
The many trees by other relatives on James Edward Mixon and Mary Ida Parker make for good reading, but they seem to all repeat the same misinformation and mix up a lot of people. Because of their highly subjective origins, bibles, trees, and similar family papers are only used in my research as resources of last resort.
Most of the Parker males from my crosslists mentioned above either had few or no children. If they had children, they died young, left home between the decades of census, or were not trackable as adults. The results are that I found no males eligible as lineal Parkers. With more information on your ancestors, you may have better luck.
The only Margaret Raulerson I found was b. 1868 in Wayne Co. Ga., aka Peggy. She may have been the Margaret who later supposedly married John NMI Parker (see Rootsweb site) but unconfirmed, no marriage record, no vital available with all or part in the same household.
About your tests, remember that mt and much of the at testing would only tell you about your mother, grandmother, and so on. If confirmed as the mother of your Mary Ida, Margaret Raulerson's gene pool could turn up in the tests you took, even if results were not immediately specific. Don’t give up.
The mt test is not designed to report on male ancestors, and mt results are unfortunately vague.
Is there a particular aspect of Mary Ida’s Parker family line that interests you?
Patricia Ross Parker, Parker Heritage researcher
I am sorry you have found little joy with Ancestry's mt dna testing, but it happens often. Mt and at testing with that company are often a pulled punch, sorry to say. They both often promise more than they can deliver. After I look through your data, I shall get back to you, perhaps with research suggestions.
In the meantime, let me welcome you again to Parker Heritage . There are many site functions here that I have not learned to use either, so you are not alone.
Patricia Ross Parker, researcher for Parker Heritage
and Parker YDNA Project Family Group #7.
There are also many members in this interest group who already have male or female DNA lab test matches that confirm their ancestry in particular FG#7 family lines from many parts of the country. The Parker FG#7 Project group is growing nearly every week. You will see their references to P-numbers frequently.
Can you tell us more about your DNA? Do you have a YDNA test result? of a mt-DNA test? Post or blog any more family history details if you have them. Many here will be pleased to help you research.
Post a smiling selfie on your profile to get the most responses from members.
Although Mary Ida with her soft waves is also beautiful.
Patricia Ross Parker for P11, FG#7