Hi Kathy; Was your William Henry Parker related to the Parker's of Lauderdale Co? I am researching these Parkers as my great Aunt was Ida May Parker, daughter of James Parker, son of Samuel Parker, son of Artemus/Augustus Parker. There is a William H. Parker in this line, but he was born in 1795 in SC according to the information that I have. It is possible that it isn't correct, but as of now, that is what I have on him. One of my great aunt Ida Parker's ancestors, Charlotte Parker, married a Horace J. Burns, born Sept. 1855 in AL, Sept. 25, 1878 in Lauderdale CO. according to Ancestry.com. They had 8 children. on the 1900 census, they were living in Spains in Lauderdale Co. I have been trying to find more information on him. There are some Burns's listed on the 1866 Tax List for Lauderdale Co., in the Gravelly Springs Township. I am sending you a web site, this is a very good place to research in Lauderdale Co., AL, you may already have it. http://www.rootsweb.com/%7eallauder/index.htm It has a lot of good information. Let me know if anything rings a bell with you. Thanks Charlotte McClain Christensen