Hello, so excited to find this site. The searching for Mary Parker's information prompted me to search and find this site. Hoping to fill in the blanks to see where Mary Parker came from.
Below is my Parker family tree:
The research is being maintained via Ancestry.com. Additional information obtained from the Raney Collection, Virginia Room, Roanoke City Public Library pertaining to Bedford County, Virginia. The dates etc obtained per the Raney Collection is being verified via Ancestry.
All of the Parker Grandparents were born in Bedford County, Virginia and died in Bedford County except noted.
My Mother is Nannie Mildred Franklin born Sept 24, 1931 (living). Born in Bedford County, Virginia then moved to Roanoke, Virginia. Married William Glenn Gilbert Sept 24, 1954.
My Mother’s Father was Edward Contee Franklin born August 14, 1906 died June 2, 1971. Married Nannie Bernice Davis Nov 15, 1930, Beford County, Virginia.
Children were:
Nannie Mildred Franklin 1931-Living
Isabel Adkerson Franklin 1934-2002
My Grandfather’s Mother was Ella May Parker born Nov 16, 1871 and died June 28, 1934 in Lynchburg, Virginia. All siblings born in Bedford County, Virginia. Married Edward Owen Franklin Oct 1, 1890 in Bedford, Virginia.
Children were:
Julian Galt Franklin 1891-1961
John Henry Franklin 1894-1976
Clyde Franklin 1897-1988
Edward Contee Franklin 1906-1971
Lillian Loretta Franklin 1914-2003
Ella’s Father was John Moses Parker born August 30, 1840 and died July 9, 1917. All children born in Bedford County, Virginia. Married Nancy “Nannie” Mildred Johnson November 1, 1865 in Bedford, Virginia.
Children were:
William E Parker 1867-1936
Letcher F Parker 1869-1947
Ella May Parker 1871-1934
John Mack Parker 1874-1955
Joseph Parker 1878-1940
Thomas “Otho” Parker 1881-1931
Margaret L Parker 1884-1967
Florence Parker 1888-1973
John Moses’ Father was Edward W Parker born Feb 20, 1815 and died March 26, 1866 in Bedford County, Virginia. Married Sarah G Agnew August 22, 1836 in Bedford County, Virginia.
Children were:
William P Parker 1837
Nancy Jane Parker 1838
John Moses Parker 1840-1917
Daniel M Parker 1841-1909
Edward’s Father was Moses Parker born about 1784 and death around July 1846 in Bedford County, Virginia. Moses married Sarah “Sally” Markham Sept 18, 1813 Bedford County, Virginia.
Children were:
Mary R Parker 1815
Edward W Parker 1815-1866
Sarah Ann Parker 1822
Lucinda Parker 1825
Elizabeth Parker 1832
Jane Parker
Moses Mother was Mary Parker born before 1765 and death Sept 5, 1843. No record of spouse before marrying Dominick. Married Dominick Welch October 21, 1785 in Bedford County, Virginia.
Children were:
John Moses Parker 1784-1846
James Parker (married Lavina Fowler)
Aaron Parker died Before 1823
Sarah Welch
Catherine Welch
I at first thought Mary might be the daughter of Thomas Parker and Mildred (Essex County, Virginia) but per documents found in the Raney Collection Mary daughter of Thomas married a Ferguson
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The union of James Orrey and Mary Parker are the earliest individuals starting our Parker line.
Hope this fills in some blanks. You might recheck names and dates with your sources.
Thanks, Dennis
I have been looking for Mary's first husband for years to no avail..I am down the line of Marys' son JAMES l. PARKER 1785, who married Lavina Fowler,1795; Their son James H. 1820-1885 who married Tabitha Jane Crouch 1824-1894; Their son Henry Spotswood Parker 1852 who married 12-23-1871, Sara Elizabeth Crouch who died April 1916. Their son Charles Price Parker 1892-1938, married Gladys Missour Bane 1898-1987. Those two are my Grandparents.There is a lot os supposition about Mary and who the father of her children were. I got a "match" on Heritage that said his name was "James Buchanan Parker B: 5-12-1757, D: Nov. 1833... was the father of Moses and 11 other children.. I have not been able to prove/disprove this in any way.. I wish you well in your search.. Perhaps share something with me if you get a lead on Mary? Thanks.
PS If I see I have info you need I’ll be glad too send it to you.
I saw somewhere we are 3rd cousins.
Thanks again.
“My working theory right now is that John Parker was possibly the youngest son of Thomas and Mildred Parker of Essex Co/ Bedford county Va.”
A yDNA test by male Parker descendants of the John Parker 1759-1825 ( https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Parker-1424 ) who died in Sumner Co., TN. links him to the Thomas Parker 1711-1761 who married Mildred Donoho in Essex Co., VA. Thomas Parker 1711-1761 had a half brother named Wyatt Parker 1757-1837 ( https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Parker-11756 ) who was left a bequest in their father Robert Parker 1680-1764’s Essex Co., VA will. Both the John Parker 1759-1825 and Wyatt Parker 1757-1837 belong to Parker yDNA FamilyGroup #15.
Additionally the John Parker 1759-1825 (m Rhoda Renfro) who died in Sumner Co., TN lived in close proximity to his brother Thomas Parker bef. 1760-1810 (m. Judith Renfro) who also died in Sumner Co., TN. Thomas Donoho & Coleman Donoho witnessed Thomas Parker bef. 1760-1810’s Sumner Co., TN will. And that Thomas Donoho lived adjacent to John Parker 1759-1810 in Sumner Co. TN.
James Orrey Parker 1758-1798 Mary Parker 1750-1843 both from the United Kingdom
A resident of Virginia previous to 1776 was a solder of the Revolution war.