I hope this finds you well. I am James Parker. Direct descendant of the Parkers of Ashe County, North Carolina. For the past four years, I have been stuck at my fifth-great-grandfather, Jesse Parker (1805 NC- 1871 Ashe County, NC). He lived on in North Fork which is located in the Creston area of Ashe; directly next to Mountain City, TN. I have my ancestors accounted for from Jesse downward. Alas, I have not found Jesse's parents. Family tradition states that his father was a man named…
Looking to learn more about my family.
I am adopted, so I do not know that much about my adopted family. What I do know is that my Grandmother on my mom's side was a Parker by blood, her name was Nell Parker. She married into the Downing family. That is all I can remember, we live in the Bell County area of Texas if that helps.
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