This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Chandler, Parks Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iUI.2ACIB/270.274.304.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Who is this Robert Chandler? Who were his parents? Do you have any idea where the name "Parks" came from? The reason I'm asking is that I have a Parks Chandler who was the son of Richard Chandler and Charity Parks. Parks Chandler was born about 1799-1800. I have also found a Parks Chandler who was from TN I believe. I believe there may have been a Parks-Chandler marriage before Richard Chandler and Charity Parks. But who I haven't a clue as of yet. I have been working several years trying to find parents for my Richard Chandler as have others. I believe that Richard's father was a brother to Joseph Chandler who married Nancy Turman. (settled in Franklin Co. GA, after living in several other counties of GA). I believe again but can't prove as of yet, that William brother to Joseph may have been the father of Richard. That this William may have died young, that Richard may not have had any brothers. That could be the reason why no parents can be found for Richard. ! He may have been raised by a Chandler relative. On the 1830 Jackson Co. GA census there is a Parks Chandler, with 1 male under 5, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 60/70, 1 female under 5, 1 female 10-15, 2 females 15-20 and 1 female 20-30. Is this your Parks Chandler? If so, is he the older male in this family?