I found some information on a John M. Parker in Columbia County in Goodspeeds. It reads as follows: John M. Parker is a son of William B. Parker, and like his father was born in Georgia, but at the age of twenty-one he started out for himself and moved to Arkansas at the age of twenty-two. Prior to this he had married Miss Clara Barton, a daughter of Larkin Barton, a blacksmith and farmer of Meriwether County, Ga., who died when Mrs. Parker was fourteen years of age. To her union with Mr. Parker the following family of children have been born: Maryander (wife of Jackson De Vaughn), Josephine (wife of Robert Stuart), John C. Larkin, James R. Jeff, Guss, Judson (wife of John Robertson), and Janie (who died at nineteen). All but the last named are living at this date. On first coming to this State Mr. Parker settled in Hot Spring County, where he remained ten years, then removed to Columbia County, and after a residence of twenty-six years here he came to Hempstead County. In 1863 he enlisted in Crawford's regiment, Fagan's brigade, and the most of his service was in Arkansas. He was captured at Long View in 1865, and remained in prison at Little Rock, Ark., and Rock Island, Ill., until about one month before the final surrender. His regiment was discharged at Marshall, Tex., and he returned to his home in Columbia County, Ark., and resumed farming, remaining here during the reconstruction period. He has resided on the farm on which he is now living since 1881, his estate consisting of eighty acres, and as the land is fertile it produces abundant crops of cotton, corn, small grain and fruits. He and his wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church. He is a Democrat, politically, and has filled a number of honorable callings in life. His parents were of English descent, and Baptist people; his mother died in 1848 in Dallas County, Ark., and his father in 1865 in Jasper County, Tex. Some relation maybe? This is the only Parker I have found in Columbia County as of yet. I will keep looking and see what I find. James Parker wrote: > > Hi List members, > Does anyone have any info on Payton Letcher Parker? He was born 1822 in > Georgia, married Marhta W. born 1823 in Georgia. Their first son > Lycurgus G. Parker was born 1844 in Georgia. The family then moved to > Hot Springs Co. Arkansas where their second son was born John C. Parker > in 1848. > The first knowledge of the family being ton Columbia Co was in 1859 > Payton Letcher and Marthe W sold slaves to a Barton. The slaves were > still In Harris Co.Georgia. Then in 1859 Payton L. filed on land in > Columbia Co. > In 1862 Payton L. enlisted in Crawfords Unit in Camden, Arkansas. He > latter died in Alton Prison in 1864. > The son Lycurgus G. Parker was found in Nevada Co. Arkansas. He had > married Elizabeth Strickland and their children were born in Nevada Co. > Inis Evalena B. 1869 M. Alber Hudson Carlton, > Johnie Elna b. 1870 Have not found any info > Payton Letcher b. 1873 d. Eastland Co. Texas > Ezekiel C. b.1875 d.Eastland Co. Texas > Otis Lycurgus b.1876 ( he is the grandfather of the actor Fess Parker) > Richard H. b.1878 d. Hereford Deaf Smith Co. Texas ( my grandfather > Mary A. b 1882 ( no info) > Rufus G. born 1886 ( is this the Rufus G. Parker burried in Union > Cemetery in Nevada Co. > Lycurgus G. Parker Died in Brown Co Texas 1891. > Any help please. Thanks > Ellen Parker > > ==== ARCOLUMB Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send an e-mail message to: > [email protected] > (for individual messages) > OR > [email protected] > (for a digest of multiple messages) > In the body include only one word: unsubscribe > (Turn OFF your signature file when sending this command) > > ============================== > The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com