Subject: [VAPITTSY-L] Pleasant Parker 1824 Va.>Tn.>Ar.
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 15:58:36 -0900
My gggrandfather Pleasant Parker b. 3-1824 possibly in western Va.
reared in Hawkins Co. Tn. (? not certain pleasant listed in census is
mine as age is a factor) moved to Wa. Co. AR. in 1851. Pleasant is my
brick wall. I have been unable to locate any information on his parents
names, siblings or his actual place of birth. I was given a typed
lineage in which Pittsylvania Co. was listed as place of birth for
Pleasant. If anyone else is researching this line or has any
information I would appreciate hearing from you.
Below is informationon son Alexander and also a listing of the other
children's names. Pleasant's wife was Sarah Jones Parker.
A large portion of the family is buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Washington
Co. Ar. and I have pictures and listings of names and dates on them
already.
Thank You in advance,
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF ALEXANDER PARKER
(From History of Arkansas 1889 - Goodspeed Publishing Co..
Chicago, Ill. 1889 - now referred to as GOODSPEED HISTORY)
Alexander Parker, whose birth occurred on Middle Fork, White River,
Washington County,
Arkansas, November 22, 1858, is the son of Pleasant and Sarah (Jones)
Parker. The father
was born in West Virginia (*should be west or western Virginia), but was
reared in Tennessee.
He moved to Arkansas in 1851, settling where he is now living, and has
farmed all his life.
Themother is also living. Alexander Parker was reared on the farm and
spent his youth in
assisting his father on the same, and attending the common country
schools.
In 1885 he chose for his companion in life, Mrs. Lucinda (Gilliland)
Peirson, widow of John
A. Peirson - and to them were born 4 (*should be 5) children, two pairs
of twins, Clarence
and Clara, Homer and Virgil (*should be Virgil and Victor, then Homer, a
single child). Mrs.
Peirson was the mother of 5 children by her former marriage - Paris,
Powell, George, Robert
and Laura.
After his marriage, Mr. Parker taught school for a short time, and then
settled to farming
on his present property, where he has continued ever since. He has made
a success of
farming, and dealing in horses and other livestock. He owns the fine
thoroughbred, Steel
Dust, Bertram, running stallion named "Burton, Jr." dapplebay, three
years old. Mr. Parker
also owns an interest in the Peirson farm of 300 acres.
Mr. Parker is a Republican in Politics, but has never aspired to any
official position, and is a
respected young man.
Other information on Alexander's siblings.
Born Died
Spencer B. 9-24-1851 11-2-1869
Mary Elizabeth 8-31-1853 1879
Deborah 5-10-1855 12-1-1869
Sarah Ann 2-9-1857 1-5-1911
Alexander 11-22-1858(my great grandfather)
Presley Smith 5-5-1860
Perry Franklin 4-6-1862
William H. 5-10-1865 8-12-1865
John Arvil 11-23-1866
Larkin Johnson 2-2-1869
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