James Jordan Parker is my paternal grandfather (GF). He was born 5/3/1863 and died 1/22/1925 in Bertie, NC. He married my GM, Maggie Ophelia Barber, when his first wife (Molly Holloman) died. James and Molly had one son, my Uncle Otis Parker. James and Maggie had 5 children (2 girls and 3boys) including my dad.James Jordan's father, and my GGF, was Jordan Parker, born in Bertie, NC (unknown date) and died in 1887, Bertie, NC. Jordan was married to my GGM, Jarsey Charlotte Morris, DOB 3/7/1830, DOD 2/1/1894, in Bertie, NC.I believe (but have not yet confirmed) that my GGFJordan Parker's father, and my GGGF, was John Parker, born in 1795 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland and died in Jackson, NC (date unknown). John Parker was married to Esther Lupton, born 1810, Bertie, NC, and died in 1870, Bertie, NC.At 73, I am the youngest living member of my family and a female. My father and none of my uncles or male cousins that I know of are living. I have done the Ancestry and NATGEO DNA tests but being female have no way of getting the yDNA analysis. So, I am hopeful I may be able to connect in this forum with two things:1) a male relative connected to my father's family lineage, and2) solid leads on John Parker whom I believe to be my GGGF and any further information on his family history in the US and Ireland.
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  • Thank you Steven! Lots of new leads to pursue.
  • 1900 Census, Bertie County, North Carolina, page 113B. James J PARKER. Also close by was a George A PARKER with a son Wiley PARKER. Should be noted that your Jordan PARKER in the 1870 Bertie County, NC Census, page 227A also has a son Wiley PARKER. Other children of Jordan PARKER are Mary and Frank PARKER. Mary, Wiley, James, and Frank PARKER, children of Jordan PARKER. Next to Jordan PARKER is a John PARKER 2 years either older or younger than Jordan PARKER. Jordan PARKER born 1822 according to the 1870 Census of Bertie County, NC.
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