Hi Charlotte, Since you are researching the PARKERS & BURNS families, I thought I would join the discussion. I am also forwarding this message to a known descendant of Horace J. BURNS who is probably on this list, but just in case, I am sending this on to Horace's granddaughter Glenda. I descended from Artemus's brother Alphens Parker, and like you, I have not been able to document the family back beyond Artemus and Alphens. Would appreciate hearing from you or any others that could help us with this PARKER brick wall. My grandmother was Alma PARKER, the daughter of Thomas Wesley PARKER, who was the son of William Owen PARKER, who was the son of Jasper Newton PARKER, who was the son of Alphens PARKER. Any other cousins out there? Dave