My dad's Y-DNA testing recently proved a relationship to FG#7, but I'm still working to find out how we relate to the other known ancestors in this family group. Please bear with me.
Here's a summary of my findings to date:
My ggg-grandfather Moses Parker was b. 1802 in SC, d. abt 1884 in Anderson, TX, and married Elizabeth Davis. Moses and his family shows up on the Censuses of 1830, 1840 and 1850 in Bibb County, AL. They resided there until about 1855, and after that they moved to Texas, where Moses consistently shows up on the Tax Rolls of Anderson County from 1856-1884, as well as the U.S. Censuses of 1860, 1870 and 1880. He is also on the Voter List of Anderson County in 1871, and 1873 I think. Both his parents were from Virginia (according to the 1880 Census).
His wife, Elizabeth, was probably the daughter of Willis Davis of Franklin, NC--There is a marriage record dated 8 Feb 1824 for Moses Parker and Elizabeth Davis in Bibb, AL. I was recently told (by an Ancestry member) that this particular Moses Parker who married Elizabeth Davis was the son of Isaac Parker and Nancy Jones. I looked up everything I could on Isaac and Nancy, but found no evidence that they had a son named Moses. Because of that, I’m a bit skeptical at the moment.... although the marriage date does precede the birth of my Moses Parker’s oldest known child. I’ve asked that Ancestry member what the source document is that proves Moses is the son of Isaac and Nancy. I am still awaiting a reply. Is there anyone here at Parker Heritage who can confirm or refute this information?
In Bibb, AL in 1830, an adult male (20-29 years old) lives with Moses and his wife and daughter. I don’t know who it could have been... maybe a brother of Moses or Elizabeth? The only child at the time would have been Sarah J. Parker. In 1840, the enumeration fits the family’s expected composition at that time—except the age of the adult female doesn’t match Elizabeth’s expected age. I'm guessing it could have been a mistake by the census-taker.
And here's the whole family in 1850 (no other known children were born after this):
1850 Census – Bibb, AL
Moses Parker b. 1802 SC
Elizabeth b. 1806 TN
Sarah J. b. 1829 AL
John J. b. 1830 AL
David [David B.] b. 1834 AL (my gg-grandfather)
Lucy L. b. 1838 AL
Nancy L. [Nancy Lenora?] b. 1840 AL
Eliza V. [Eliza Victoria?] b. 1842 AL
Mary A. b. 1844 AL
Penelope b. 1848 AL; d. before 1860? (does not appear with this family in the census after this)
By the time of the 1860 census, Moses and Elizabeth and the younger daughters (except for Penelope, whom I presume died) show up in Anderson County, TX. I cannot find the three oldest siblings in the 1860 census. I believe David might have settled nearby Lemuel P. Mullins in Anderson Co., his future father-in-law.
1860 Census – Anderson, TX
Moses Parker b. 1802 SC
Elizabeth b. 1804 TN
N. L. W. [Nancy Lenora?] b. 1841 AL
E. V. [Eliza Victoria?] b. 1843 AL
M. A. [Mary] b. 1845 AL
1870 Census – Anderson, TX * Note: I believe Nancy L. and Eliza lied about their age in later censuses.
Parker, Moore [Moses] b. 1802 SC
Elizabeth b. 1810 TN
Nancy L. [Nancy Lenora?] b. 1847 AL
Eliza V. [Eliza Victoria?] b. 1848 AL
Birk [Burke], Mary b. 1850 AL
Decatur b. 1848 AL
My gg-grandfather also shows up on another page of the Anderson, TX 1870 census:
Parker, D. P. [David B.] b. 1842 AL
Jane b. 1845 MS
Cora L. b. 1872 TX
Daniel B. b. 1870 TX
When the 1880 Census rolled around, my gg-grandfather David B. Parker has re-joined the household of Moses and Elizabeth:
1880 Census – Anderson, TX
Parker, Moses b. 1802 TN (I think this was a mistake—should have been SC)
Elizabeth b. 1806 TN
Lenora [Nancy Lenora?] b. 1855 AL
Victoria [Eliza Victoria?] b. 1857 AL
Burke, Mary b. 1854 AL (now divorced)
Annison V. b. 1872 TX
Parker, D. B. [David B.] b. 1833 AL
Jane T. b. 1845 MS
Cora L. b. 1867 TX
Lem M. [Lemuel Mullins] b. 1872 (this is my g-grandfather)
Lillah b. 1875 TX
Rufus b. 1876 TX
Webb D. [Webb Douglas] b. 1880 TX
I can find no trace of Moses in the U.S. Census after 1880, and he no longer appears on the Tax Lists after 1883-1884. I did find Anderson County Confederate Scrip for an Elizabeth J. Parker dated January 1883. If this is the widow of Moses Parker, we can assume that he served in the Confederacy, and that he died sometime before that date—and that’s about the same time he dropped off the Anderson County Tax Rolls... However, I've not yet found a record of Moses having served in the CSA to prove this theory. It's possible that it could have been the "other" Moses Parker, who lived in Cherokee County-- the one who married Elizabeth Ashmore in (if I recall correctly) Mississippi around 1822. Not my Moses.
My gg-grandfather David B. Parker must have died in the 1880s also, because his wife Jane married David Thomas Logan in 1887. There is a Survey and Confederate Scrip Transfer record that was filed in Concho County for Mrs. Jane T. Mullins dated 10 May 1882. Although I have found a couple CSA records that might be a match for D. B. Parker, I have doubts this is my Jane due to the “Mrs.” being used with a maiden name—wouldn’t it have been Mrs. Parker? I think there was another Jane T. Mullins who was the widow of Augustus B. Mullins—she's not the same person as my Jane. I need to look up the date of death for Augustus... it's on my list of things to do.
Jane T. Mullins Parker and her second husband David Thomas Logan moved to McCulloch, TX and show up in the Census of 1900 with Lemuel Mullins Parker (her son from marriage to David B. Parker), and Lemuel’s wife, Maggie Rogers:
1900 Census – McCulloch, TX
Parker, Lem M. b. 1872 TX
Maggie M. [Rogers] b. 1873 TX
Alvin W. b. 1893 TX
Glitton b. 1895 TX
Myrtle b. 1896 TX
Archie b. 1898 TX (my grandfather)
Mittie b. 1899 TX
Logan, David Thomas b. 1832 SC
Jennie b. 1845 MS
Minnie B. b. 1881 TX
In 1910, the only ones left in Anderson County are Lenora (aka Nancy?) and Victoria (aka Eliza?) Parker--I haven't yet been able to locate these sisters in 1900 (another thing on my to-do list):
1910 Census – Anderson, TX
Parker, Lenora b. 1848 AL
Victoria b. 1850 AL
That's all I have for now, and it's getting late. I'll add to this as new info comes to light. Questions and comments are welcome. Good night!
Comments
Amanda,
It is very interesting to me that it's a possibility you could be related to this Isaac & Robert Parker. We discovered that my Graydon's have Parker Group 7 Y DNA. My 3g grandfather, Mathew Graydon, born 1780-84, lived in Laurens County, SC, very close to the border of Greenville County, where these Parker's & Jones' lived. Since our Y DNA doesn't match the other Graydon family that was there, I think Mathew was probably fathered by a Parker, with his mother being one of the female Graydon's, but I don't know who. I think this is the most likely situation but I don't know for sure.
Possibly Isaac fathered Mathew before he married Nancy Jones? Or maybe a brother of Isaac? This is a guess. I have no proof.
Mathew Graydon gave the middle name of Parker to one of his sons, Elihu Parker Graden, born around 1805, & moved to Georgia and raised a family.
Does anyone know why Isaac Parker made his brother-in-law guardian of his children when his wife Nancy died?
Elizabeth
Wayne, thank you so much. I'll definitely be looking into the info you posted.
OK I still can't post all the file, you can see the rest on my on line file.
WNP
Descendants of Robert Parker
Generation No. 1
1. ROBERT1 PARKER was born Abt. 1735 in SC.
Child of ROBERT PARKER is:
2. i. ISAAC2 PARKER, b. Abt. 1765, NC or SC; d. Abt. 1841, Poss. Leake Co., MS.
Generation No. 2
2. ISAAC2 PARKER (ROBERT1) was born Abt. 1765 in NC or SC, and died Abt. 1841 in Poss. Leake Co., MS. He married NANCY JONES 1785 in Greenville Co., SC. She was born 1767, and died 1827 in AL.
Notes for ISAAC PARKER:
Isaac Parker served as Lt. in the Kentucky Militia in 1801. Captain of the Regiment was his brother-in-law John Jones. Isaac and Nancy and their family left Kentucky around 1806 for Tennessee. The family resided in Lincoln County (1800-16). Later, members moved to Alabama then to Hardeman County, Tennessee and then to Bibb County, Alabama. in the 1830's many in the family headed west and settled in Leake County, Mississippi.
After Their marriage, the family lived near the Greenville-Laurens County border. They lived near Little Horse Creek, a branch of the Reedy River and very near Nancy Jones Parker's sister, Mary Jones Story, wife of John Story.
About 1796-7 Nancy Jones and Isaac Parker and family moved from South Carolina to western Kentucky where they first settled in Christian County, Kentucky. Many families moved to western Kentucky at the same time, securing land grants averaging 200 acres or more. Among these were Nancy Jones Parker's sister, Mary Jones Story and her brothers, John Jones, Jesse Jones, and Samuel Jones. Her mother, Lydia Jones Fowler, and stepfather, Richard Fowler, Jr., as well as half-brother and sisters, moved also, but settled near Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee.
More About ISAAC PARKER and NANCY JONES:
Marriage: 1785, Greenville Co., SC
Children of ISAAC PARKER and NANCY JONES are:
3. i. ROBERT3 PARKER, b. December 14, 1799, KY; d. September 18, 1871, Bibb Co., AL.
4. ii. MATHEW PARKER, b. 1807, TN.
Generation No. 3
3. ROBERT3 PARKER (ISAAC2, ROBERT1) was born December 14, 1799 in KY, and died September 18, 1871 in Bibb Co., AL. He married EDNA SEABERRY March 07, 1829 in Bibb Co., Alabama. She was born 1810 in NC, and died Aft. 1880 in Bibb Co., AL.
More About ROBERT PARKER:
Census 1: 1870, Bibb Co., AL page 274
Census 2: 1850, Bibb Co., AL page 22
Census 3: 1860, Bibb Co., AL page 847
Occupation: 1850, Sheriff of Bibb Co., AL
More About EDNA SEABERRY:
Census: 1880, Bibb Co., AL page 276
More About ROBERT PARKER and EDNA SEABERRY:
Marriage: March 07, 1829, Bibb Co., Alabama
Child of ROBERT PARKER and EDNA SEABERRY is:
i. ROBERT WILSON4 PARKER, b. August 11, 1846, Bibb Co., AL; d. May 26, 1919, Jackson, Hinds Co., MS; m. RACHEL EMILINE EDMONDS, December 31, 1868, Bibb Co., Alabama; b. November 21, 1850, Perry AL; d. January 16, 1907, Grenada Co., MS.
More About ROBERT WILSON PARKER:
Census: 1900, Yazoo Co., MS
Notes for RACHEL EMILINE EDMONDS:
Birth: Nov. 21, 1850
Death: Jan. 16, 1907
Note: Wife of R. W. Parker.
Burial:
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Grenada
Grenada County
Mississippi, USA
Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]
Created by: Donald G. Dalrymple
Record added: Jan 17, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 33002201
More About RACHEL EMILINE EDMONDS:
Burial: Odd Fellows Cemetery,Grenada,Grenada Co., MS
More About ROBERT PARKER and RACHEL EDMONDS:
Marriage: December 31, 1868, Bibb Co., Alabama
4. MATHEW3 PARKER (ISAAC2, ROBERT1) was born 1807 in TN. He married LUCINDA HILL July 04, 1829 in Bibb Co., Alabama. She was born 1810 in SC.
Notes for MATHEW PARKER:
View Patent Image AL0260__.389 Patentee PARKER, MATTHEW 7/1/1831 6498 AL St Stephens 022N - 009E W½NE¼ 8 Bibb
More About MATHEW PARKER:
Census 1: 1860, Kaufman Co., TX page 26
Census 2: 1830, Bibb Co., AL page 160
Census 3: 1850, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
More About MATHEW PARKER and LUCINDA HILL:
Marriage: July 04, 1829, Bibb Co., Alabama
Children of MATHEW PARKER and LUCINDA HILL are:
i. ROBERT L.4 PARKER, b. 1830.
ii. MARY JANE PARKER, b. 1832; m. FRANKLIN FARRAR.
iii. BELZONIA PARKER, b. 1834.
iv. JOHN COSBY PARKER, b. Abt. 1836, MS or LA; d. Bet. 1870 - 1876, Prob. Kaufman Co., TX; m. NANCY JEAN BARNETT, June 19, 1864, Kaufman Co., TX; b. March 04, 1847, Red River County, Texas; d. September 26, 1916, Kaufman Co., TX.
More About JOHN COSBY PARKER:
Census: 1870, Kaufman Co., TX page 109
Notes for NANCY JEAN BARNETT:
Birth: Mar. 4, 1847
Death: Sep. 26, 1916
Daughter of George Barnett.
Married 1st John Colby Parker on 6-19-1864 at Kaufman County, Tx. They had 2 sons: Robert Melvin (b 1867) and John Colby Parker II (b 1870 d 1895). John accidentally shot himself during a hog killing.
Nancy then married 2nd husband Joseph S. Hart b 1839 Va. d 4-24-1890 of pneumonia along with a son named Tom same month and year as Joseph Hart, Van Zandt co. Tx. They had 2 children: Nora Hart (b 1879) and W. A. Hart (b. 1883).
Family links:
Parents:
George Barnett (1810 - 1888)
Minerva Green Barnett (1815 - 1901)
Spouse:
Joseph S. Hart (1837 - 1890)*
Children:
John Colby Parker (1870 - 1895)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Kaufman Cemetery
Kaufman
Kaufman County
Texas, USA
Created by: Julie Oliver
Record added: Jun 06, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 38000917
More About JOHN PARKER and NANCY BARNETT:
Marriage: June 19, 1864, Kaufman Co., TX
v. RUFAS PARKER, b. 1838.
vi. WILLIAM T. PARKER, b. 1842.
vii. MARGARET CORDELIA PARKER, b. 1844.
viii. FRANCES C. PARKER, b. 1845.
ix. JESSE D. PARKER, b. 1848.
x. DELESCO W. PARKER, b. 1856.
Hello Amanda,
I am posting some info that may or may not help you. (WELL It won't let me post all my message so will split it into and try again.)
I try to use a lot of land information as part of my research when ever I can.
I am also enclosing some information that I have on Isaac Parker and Nancy Jones family as they have a connection to Montgomery Co., MS (where I grew up) It this time I have not tried to find a connection between them and your family but I wouldn't be surprised.
Will let you know if I find any more information.
Wayne N. Parker P239 FG#7
http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&... yTypeIndex=1#searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0
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View Patent Image AL0360__.105 Patentee CAMMACK, LEWIS 1/21/1834 11685 AL St Stephens 022N - 009E E½NW¼ 30 Bibb
View Patent Image AL0240__.131 Patentee CLEMENT, GEORGE W,
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View Patent Image AL0260__.136 Patentee PARKER, ISAAC 7/1/1831 6248 AL St Stephens 022N - 009E E½NE¼ 30 Bibb
View Patent Image AL0360__.029 Patentee STOUTENBOROUGH, ANTHONY 1/21/1834 11611 AL St Stephens 022N - 009E W½NE¼ 30 Bibb
View Patent Image AL0820__.176 Patentee PARKER, MOSES 10/21/1834 9343 AL St Stephens 023N - 010E SE¼NE¼ 30 Bibb
View Patent Image AL0820__.163 Patentee PARKER, JESSE 10/21/1834 9329 AL St Stephens 023N - 008E NE¼SW¼ 11 Bibb
AL0820__.164 Patentee PARKER, JESSE 10/21/1834 9330 AL
St Stephens 023N - 008E SW¼NE¼ 11 Bibb
View Patent Image AL0870__.325 Patentee PARKER, MOSES 3/20/1837 12056 AL St Stephens 023N - 010E SW¼NE¼ 29 Bibb
View Patent Image AL0260__.136 Patentee PARKER, ISAAC 7/1/1831 6248 AL St Stephens 022N - 009E E½NE¼ 30 Bibb
Isaac Parker Page 113 Bibb co., 1840 census also John Parker on same page
ROBERT PARKER PAGE 116 1840
View Patent Image AL0260__.389 Patentee PARKER, MATTHEW 7/1/1831 6498 AL St Stephens 022N - 009E W½NE¼ 8 Bibb
NOTE: Matthew Parker is also in my file. WNP