Jesse or Jessie Sam Parker

Hello,

I've found a bit more information regarding my Grandmother's Family. The Parents of Ruby May Parker were Jesse Samual Parker Born about 1883 in Tennessee and And Sarah Satafield Born about 1884. Records indicate that Ruby may have been named Bula or Buba Parker or this may just be incorrect interpretations from hand written records.

Siblings of Ruby are listed on Census Records as:

John G - 1918

Robert C - 1921

Mary Louise - 1922

Leon - 1910

Ernest Sam - 1907

Grandma Ruby always told me we were Cherokee and that Quanah Parker was my 6th Great Grandfather. I thought this strange as Quanah was Comanche but I see that, by reading a few posts on here, that being Cherokee and being related to Quanah Parker may be possible. I'm so confused in my search as records are few and far between, including a lack of birth records for all 6 of Ruby's children supposedly all in Columbia, Maury County, Tn. Julia G (Grant) Prentice passed away just this last August 4th. of this year.

Any info you might have to pass on would be greatly appreciated.

Donna R. (Grant) Kudebeh

Hello, Donna Kudebeh - Glad to see that you are still active in genealogy. Over the past years, I have shared several data collections with you, mainly about your grandmother, so you can check your archives to review those topics.

This post includes my observations on Native tribes and the ever-popular notion of Quanah descent: You are encouraged to verify all.

1. Based on the previously delilvered data collections about your grandmother and Tennessee origins, your Cherokee tribal connections are highly likely. It is a good idea to continue research through Eastern Cherokee tribal records, etc.

2. You are also correct that Quanah was Comanche. His many wives came from various Sioux, Apache, Kiowa and other southwestern Plains tribes. Cherokees of the Five Civilized Tribes were not known to participate in Quanah's multiple marriages.

3. And most significantly , from about 1920 on--- people with Parker surnames, or who had any Parker relatives, or ever knew someone named Parker -- claimed and wanted to believe themselves to be kin to Quanah. During the Great Depression, the Texas "Sellabration" of 1936 succeeded in giving Comanches cultural acceptance and drama in this region. Quanah kin claiming became an enormously popular pastime, promoted by the growing movie industry, by dime novels, media, and popular press.

4. Today, avowed reports of such Quanah kinship come in to Parker Heritage from descendants in great numbers. With the advent of DNA testing, technology now proves 99.9% of kinship claims to be incorrect.

I am glad to share additional pioneer history of migrating families that may help your research. I can also help you navigate testing services and Projects if you want to look into YDNA testing. Native tribal research is not my focus, but I can refer you to members here who can help you. Let us know..

Patricia Ross Parker, Ed.D.
Parker Heritage site moderator and P11 researcher for Parker YDNA Project Family Group #7

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Patricia Ross Parker August 25, 2015 at 12:37pm

Hello, Donna Kudebeh - Glad to see that you are still active in genealogy. Over the past years, I have shared several data collections with you, mainly about your grandmother, so you can check your archives to review those topics.

This post includes my observations on Native tribes and the ever-popular notion of Quanah descent: You are encouraged to verify all.

1. Based on the previously delilvered data collections about your grandmother and Tennessee origins, your Cherokee tribal connections are highly likely. It is a good idea to continue research through Eastern Cherokee tribal records, etc.

2. You are also correct that Quanah was Comanche. His many wives came from various Sioux, Apache, Kiowa and other southwestern Plains tribes. Cherokees of the Five Civilized Tribes were not known to participate in Quanah's multiple marriages.

3. And most significantly , from about 1920 on--- people with Parker surnames, or who had any Parker relatives, or ever knew someone named Parker -- claimed and wanted to believe themselves to be kin to Quanah. During the Great Depression, the Texas "Sellabration" of 1936 succeeded in giving Comanches cultural acceptance and drama in this region. Quanah kin claiming became an enormously popular pastime, promoted by the growing movie industry, by dime novels, media, and popular press.

4. Today, avowed reports of such Quanah kinship come in to Parker Heritage from descendants in great numbers. With the advent of DNA testing, technology now proves 99.9% of kinship claims to be incorrect.

I am glad to share additional pioneer history of migrating families that may help your research. I can also help you navigate testing services and Projects if you want to look into YDNA testing. Native tribal research is not my focus, but I can refer you to members here who can help you. Let us know..

Patricia Ross Parker, Ed.D.
Parker Heritage site moderator and P11 researcher for Parker YDNA Project Family Group #7

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