Posted by Edward Parker on October 26, 2008 at 7:11am
I'm stuck. Can anyone help? Here's what I know: (all of the names are from around Laurel Mississippi except Robert J. Parker, who was born in South Carolina and then moved to Mississippi)-Homer Parker (b 1907)--Edward Henry Parker (b 1875)---Robert Wilson Parker (b 1851)----Robert J. Parker (1819)
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I want to thank everyone who replied to my request! I lost track of this forum and became distracted by other things going on in my life and hope I didn't seem disrespectful by not replying. It's been a while since I logged in. Once again, thank you for all of your help! Now that I've got back on here on Parker Heritage and read your posts they have proved VERY helpful.
My name is Margaret Ann Parker Farris, I am your second cousin, your Dad George is my first cousin. My father Eddie Parker was a brother of your grandfather Homer Parker. I correspond with your Aunt Jean Davis. I was just surfing the internet and came across the pages that led me to your query about the Parker family, I wrote to Jean and she told me who you were. Small world. I am also interested in our family and was wondering if you had found out any more information since your inquiry in 2008.
Sincerely,
Margaret
Edward Parker > Margaret Parker FarrisJanuary 1, 2012 at 9:55pm
Hi Margaret. Nice to meet you (over the internet). Things in my life changed a bit after I made my original post on here and I got distracted from my geneological pursuits, so no, nothing besides what these great people have posted in response to my original post. I just found out tonight that Jean had been talking to my mom and she had mentioned this post and the responses that I assume you passed on to her. Good luck with your research and once again, nice to meet you.
I do not have any additional information for records in this section. While researching for Parker records I also gather ones that I have no idea of who they are. I hope this will help you in your research and perhaps some may even link to me later on.
I was born in 1867 at Garrison Point in the western pare of Cullman
County Alabama at theplace where my grandfather settled
when he came here from South Carolina. I am now 89 years of age.
I married Adeline Sandlin. Our children are Nicie (Parker)
Florence, Willie Parker, and Homer Parker. Homer Parker married
Verlie Calvert
* As told to Carl Elliott at Cold Springs, October 13, 1856.
page 219
My father was William Parker. My mother's maiden name was
Ellen Lindsey. William Parker was a Confederate soldier and served
in the middle army with men from Tennessee, Alabama, and
Mississippi.
My brothers and sisters were James Parker, who married a Miss
Sanders from Cordova; John Parker who married Edith Drummond,
George Parker, who married Susie Vandiver (they lived in Sumiton);.
Charlie Parker, who married Maude Mauldin; Walter Parker, whom
married Angie Ryan; Sara Lou Parker, who never married; Anna
Parker, who married John Aaron; and Savannah Parker, who married
Phelan Drummond.
In about the years 1870 to 1873, when I was three to six years
old, there was a big Methodist camp meeting ground west of
here where meetings were held in late summer, after crops were laid
by. From one to two dozen Methodist preachers from all around
would come to the camp meeting. Some of the preachers I remember
were John Self, John R. Johnson and Bob Ware. The Methodist camp
meeting ceased operating about 1873.
I went to school at Shady Grove, at Camp Ground and at Sipsey
Valley.
Sipsey Valley is toward the river from here. It is about two miles
from teh Walker county line. Sipsey Valley was a church house.
However, we used it for a school building. I remember it had a big
fireplace. The older boys at the school sawed the wood that kept thhe
fires burning.
Some of my schoolmates at Shady Grove were Mode Leeth, John Williams, Sam Williams, Jim Stewart, Sherman Vest, and Joe Boyd.
As a child, I would go to Cullman two or three times a year. There
were a few country stores, but they were widely scattered. I can recall
carrying ten dozen eggs to Bremen and getting 6 cents per dozen for them.
I can well recall how scarce matches were when I was a young man.
A little box of about twenty five sulphur matches cost 10 cents. People
kept some fire in their homes all summer long so as to save the cost
of matches. My grandfather, Thomas Barton Parker, boasted shortly
before his death at the age of 93 that he not only never bought a
match but he never had struck one, either.
When Grover Cleveland was president, I homesteaded 160 acres of
land. It was the south half of the ne quarter, and the north
half of the se quarter of section 34, township 12, range 5 in
Cullman County, Alabama. I still own this land.
My grandfather was Thomas Barton Parker. He and my grandmother
Barbara Childers Parker, moved here from York District.
Page 220
South Carolina. That si where Rock Hill, South Carolina, is now
located. They came overland in a wagon. I have heard my grandparents
describe their trip to Alabama. Four or five families came
together. My grandfather's brother in law, Louis Childres, was with
them. I think they arrived here in 1841. My father, William Parker,
was young at the time. He was born in 1839.
Granpa Thomas Barton Parker settled at what used to be called
Garrison Point. Lonnie Stewart lives there now. It is about four
miles west of Old Bremen. In 1941 Garrison Poing was a part of
Walker County, Alabama.
Thomas Barton Parker and Barbara Childres Parker had ten
children, eight boys and two girls. They were:
John Parker, who married a Miss Freeman,shortly before the Civil War. She died
while the war was going on. He died in Camp Douglas in Chicago,
while a Confederate soldier. They had only one child. It died in
infancy.
Jim Parker, a Confederate soldier, who was killed in
Tennessee. He never married.
William Parker, who married
Ellen Lindsey. These were my parents.
Perry Parker, who married Margaret Boyd. He served in the Confederate Army.
Davis Parker, who married a Miss Sandlin.
Walter Parker, who married Nancy Myers.
Tom Parker, who married Virginia Lindsey.
George Parker, who married a Miss Wykle from Blount county.
Mary Anne Parker, who married Cage McClendon.
Sara Parker, who married John McClendon, a brother to Cage
Mcclendon.
I remember my grandparents well. On several occasions I spent
three or four days with them. Grandpa Thomas Barton Parker lived
to be 93 years old. At the time of his death he was living on the
Mulberry River, near Arkadelphia. She and Granpa are buried by
each other near Arkadelphia.
My father William Parker, was a Confederate soldier. During the
war he was captured and the Yankees treated might bad. He
talked to me a lot about it when I was a child. I guess what he said
kinda stayed with me.
I cast my first vote for Grover Cleveland in 1888. I voted in Beat
15 in Cullman County. Grover Cleveland got six voted in that Beat.
Three of the six had been Confederate soldiers. The Republican
candidate got 35 votes.
I have voted the straight Democratic ticket for over 68 years, since 1888.
I will vote for Adlai Stevenson in November. This will be my
18th Presidential election.
Hi Edward, I am researching the Robert J. Parker that you are referring to. I am stuck with him. My email is kim11556@yahoo.com. I have other info and would be willing to share. Thanks, Kim
My great-great grandfather was Robert Parker (don't have a middle name so far) and I understand he came to Smith County (north of Laurel; near Taylorsville), MS from South Carolina. His wife was Sarah Windham (1793-1857). I was told they were married in Cherow County, SC. My great-grandfather was James Henry Parker; my grandfather Aden Henry; I had a cousin Edward, so it would seem to fit. I haven't persued this line further yet. If this is the one you're looking for and get more, please let me know.
Looking for relatives to African American Parkers, who are more than likely related to some Anglo Americans, who settled in Mississippi. Not sure of all the names of relatives but the following:
Mose Parker, Tommie, Viree' and Charity.
Please advise. Thank you.
I haven't found much "proof" to get any of those Parker out of MS. That doesn't really bother me. I am more interested in find family groups here in MS rather than going backwards in time. I would like to prove the parents of my Aaron Parker. I have to know more about him before I could hope to ID him elsewhere. He was in Amite County in 1810's. He later moving to Covington, was in Copiah in 1830. He died in 1833. His widow was not located in 1840, but she is found in Newton County in 1850 living with her daughter.
With DNA I know......There were at least 3 different set of Parker in MS by 1830's
Parker Family 1 - p130 was in Amite County after other Parker left.
Parker Family 7 - P11, P135, P120, P183 These are LA Parkers (pre 1820). They also lived in Amite, Hinds and Copiah County, some went to TX early
Parker Family 28 - P240 and P244 These are Wayne County Parkers who were there by 1810. They also lived in Covington, Hinds, Newton and Jasper counties. Some later went to TX.
There are also a few other Parkers from MS that have other DNA markers but those came to MS after 1850
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I want to thank everyone who replied to my request! I lost track of this forum and became distracted by other things going on in my life and hope I didn't seem disrespectful by not replying. It's been a while since I logged in. Once again, thank you for all of your help! Now that I've got back on here on Parker Heritage and read your posts they have proved VERY helpful.
Allan,
My name is Margaret Ann Parker Farris, I am your second cousin, your Dad George is my first cousin. My father Eddie Parker was a brother of your grandfather Homer Parker. I correspond with your Aunt Jean Davis. I was just surfing the internet and came across the pages that led me to your query about the Parker family, I wrote to Jean and she told me who you were. Small world. I am also interested in our family and was wondering if you had found out any more information since your inquiry in 2008.
Sincerely,
Margaret
Hi Margaret. Nice to meet you (over the internet). Things in my life changed a bit after I made my original post on here and I got distracted from my geneological pursuits, so no, nothing besides what these great people have posted in response to my original post. I just found out tonight that Jean had been talking to my mom and she had mentioned this post and the responses that I assume you passed on to her. Good luck with your research and once again, nice to meet you.
I do not have any additional information for records in this section. While researching for Parker records I also gather ones that I have no idea of who they are. I hope this will help you in your research and perhaps some may even link to me later on.
Good Luck, Margie
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Annals of northwest Alabama
Vol 1 A short autobiography
Page 218
A SHORT AUTOBIOGRAPHY
By William Barton PARKER
I was born in 1867 at Garrison Point in the western pare of Cullman
County Alabama at theplace where my grandfather settled
when he came here from South Carolina. I am now 89 years of age.
I married Adeline Sandlin. Our children are Nicie (Parker)
Florence, Willie Parker, and Homer Parker. Homer Parker married
Verlie Calvert
* As told to Carl Elliott at Cold Springs, October 13, 1856.
page 219
My father was William Parker. My mother's maiden name was
Ellen Lindsey. William Parker was a Confederate soldier and served
in the middle army with men from Tennessee, Alabama, and
Mississippi.
My brothers and sisters were James Parker, who married a Miss
Sanders from Cordova; John Parker who married Edith Drummond,
George Parker, who married Susie Vandiver (they lived in Sumiton);.
Charlie Parker, who married Maude Mauldin; Walter Parker, whom
married Angie Ryan; Sara Lou Parker, who never married; Anna
Parker, who married John Aaron; and Savannah Parker, who married
Phelan Drummond.
In about the years 1870 to 1873, when I was three to six years
old, there was a big Methodist camp meeting ground west of
here where meetings were held in late summer, after crops were laid
by. From one to two dozen Methodist preachers from all around
would come to the camp meeting. Some of the preachers I remember
were John Self, John R. Johnson and Bob Ware. The Methodist camp
meeting ceased operating about 1873.
I went to school at Shady Grove, at Camp Ground and at Sipsey
Valley.
Sipsey Valley is toward the river from here. It is about two miles
from teh Walker county line. Sipsey Valley was a church house.
However, we used it for a school building. I remember it had a big
fireplace. The older boys at the school sawed the wood that kept thhe
fires burning.
Some of my schoolmates at Shady Grove were Mode Leeth, John Williams, Sam Williams, Jim Stewart, Sherman Vest, and Joe Boyd.
As a child, I would go to Cullman two or three times a year. There
were a few country stores, but they were widely scattered. I can recall
carrying ten dozen eggs to Bremen and getting 6 cents per dozen for them.
I can well recall how scarce matches were when I was a young man.
A little box of about twenty five sulphur matches cost 10 cents. People
kept some fire in their homes all summer long so as to save the cost
of matches. My grandfather, Thomas Barton Parker, boasted shortly
before his death at the age of 93 that he not only never bought a
match but he never had struck one, either.
When Grover Cleveland was president, I homesteaded 160 acres of
land. It was the south half of the ne quarter, and the north
half of the se quarter of section 34, township 12, range 5 in
Cullman County, Alabama. I still own this land.
My grandfather was Thomas Barton Parker. He and my grandmother
Barbara Childers Parker, moved here from York District.
Page 220
South Carolina. That si where Rock Hill, South Carolina, is now
located. They came overland in a wagon. I have heard my grandparents
describe their trip to Alabama. Four or five families came
together. My grandfather's brother in law, Louis Childres, was with
them. I think they arrived here in 1841. My father, William Parker,
was young at the time. He was born in 1839.
Granpa Thomas Barton Parker settled at what used to be called
Garrison Point. Lonnie Stewart lives there now. It is about four
miles west of Old Bremen. In 1941 Garrison Poing was a part of
Walker County, Alabama.
Thomas Barton Parker and Barbara Childres Parker had ten
children, eight boys and two girls. They were:
John Parker, who married a Miss Freeman,shortly before the Civil War. She died
while the war was going on. He died in Camp Douglas in Chicago,
while a Confederate soldier. They had only one child. It died in
infancy.
Jim Parker, a Confederate soldier, who was killed in
Tennessee. He never married.
William Parker, who married
Ellen Lindsey. These were my parents.
Perry Parker, who married Margaret Boyd. He served in the Confederate Army.
Davis Parker, who married a Miss Sandlin.
Walter Parker, who married Nancy Myers.
Tom Parker, who married Virginia Lindsey.
George Parker, who married a Miss Wykle from Blount county.
Mary Anne Parker, who married Cage McClendon.
Sara Parker, who married John McClendon, a brother to Cage
Mcclendon.
I remember my grandparents well. On several occasions I spent
three or four days with them. Grandpa Thomas Barton Parker lived
to be 93 years old. At the time of his death he was living on the
Mulberry River, near Arkadelphia. She and Granpa are buried by
each other near Arkadelphia.
My father William Parker, was a Confederate soldier. During the
war he was captured and the Yankees treated might bad. He
talked to me a lot about it when I was a child. I guess what he said
kinda stayed with me.
I cast my first vote for Grover Cleveland in 1888. I voted in Beat
15 in Cullman County. Grover Cleveland got six voted in that Beat.
Three of the six had been Confederate soldiers. The Republican
candidate got 35 votes.
I have voted the straight Democratic ticket for over 68 years, since 1888.
I will vote for Adlai Stevenson in November. This will be my
18th Presidential election.
end
Mose Parker, Tommie, Viree' and Charity.
Please advise. Thank you.
With DNA I know......There were at least 3 different set of Parker in MS by 1830's
http://web.utk.edu/~corn/parkerdna/park5.htm#FG7
Parker Family 1 - p130 was in Amite County after other Parker left.
Parker Family 7 - P11, P135, P120, P183 These are LA Parkers (pre 1820). They also lived in Amite, Hinds and Copiah County, some went to TX early
Parker Family 28 - P240 and P244 These are Wayne County Parkers who were there by 1810. They also lived in Covington, Hinds, Newton and Jasper counties. Some later went to TX.
There are also a few other Parkers from MS that have other DNA markers but those came to MS after 1850
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