This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kellyparks1 Surnames: parker Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.mississippi.counties.amite/261.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I never could find proof of parents of James. 1. James Elisha1 Parker was born on 9 Feb 1797 at GA. He married Sarah A. E. Gordon, daughter of John Gordon and Mary Miller, on 19 Oct 1820 at Amite, MS. He died circa 1876 at Copiah, MS. He needs more research. A James Parker is named in estate settlement of William F. Parker as relicit, only Elijah is listed in tax list of Wilkinson County during this time. Is he the James listed on William F. Parker probate? Book 1 page 69 (August 1821) Order that letters of administration be granted to James Parker relict of William F Parker and Presswood Smith on the estate of said Parker and that John Isor and Thomas Kelsey be approved of as securities of said administrators in a bond of three thousand dollars and that Mabery Morris and Samuel Letterman & William Brown be appointed appraisers to make their return to the orphan court on the last day of October next. He lived between 1811 and 1820 at Amite, MS. The family appeared on the State Census of 1816 at Wilkinson, MS. He appeared on the census of 1823 at Lawrence, MS. He was land patent James E Parker got land patent in 1823 in Hinds County T3N R2W, this was just 7 miles from where William L. V. Parker had his land in NE Copiah County, just a few miles between them is Huriah Miers (1840P-E) who lives on Copiah /Hinds Line. The 1826 land patent of James E Parker, says ! he was of Amite County when he got Sec 22, T3N, R2W in Hinds County. James first appears on Hinds County tax list in 1827.This years tax list for Hinds county show another James Parker. between 1823 and 1827 at Hinds, MS. As of 1830, James Elisha Parker (or the family of) lived at Hinds, MS. They appeared on the census. As of 1840, James Elisha Parker (or the family of) lived at Hinds, MS. They appeared on the census. As of 1850, James Elisha Parker (or the family of) lived at Hinds, MS. He appeared on the census. He lived in 1857 at Copiah, MS. As of 1860, James Elisha Parker (or the family of) lived at Copiah, MS. He appeared on the census. As of Jul 1870, James Elisha Parker (or the family of) lived at Townships 1 and 2 East of RR, Copiah, Mississippi, Copiah, MS. He appeared on the census. Children of James Elisha1 Parker and Sarah A. E. Gordon were as follows: 2 i. Rhodah2 Parker was born on 12 May 1822 at Amite, MS. She married Silvester D Sojourner on 10 Jan 1849 at Hinds, MS. She died in 1852. 3 ii. Learoy/Leroy Parker was born on 7 Nov 1823 at Covington or Hinds, MS. He married Lorany J. Black on 22 Nov 1853 at Copiah, MS. As of 1860, Learoy/Leroy Parker (or the family of) lived at Copiah, MS. He appeared on the census. As of 1870, Learoy/Leroy Parker (or the family of) lived at Copiah, MS. He appeared on the census. As of 1880, Learoy/Leroy Parker (or the family of) lived at Copiah, MS. He appeared on the census. 4 iii. Eliza A Parker was born on 12 Oct 1825 at MS. She married Henry Black on 4 Feb 1847 at Hinds, MS. She died on 9 Aug 1877 at age 51. As of 1860, Eliza A Parker (or the family of) lived at Copiah, MS. She appeared on the census. 5 iv. Mary Ann (Margaret) Parker was born on 25 Aug 1827 at Hinds, MS. She married Jesse W. Black on 29 Jun 1852 at Hinds, MS. As of 1860, Mary Ann (Margaret) Parker (or the family of) lived at Copiah, MS. She appeared on the census. 6 v. Elizabeth Parker was born on 12 Mar 1829 at MS. She married Charles Marrah on 12 Jan 1848 at Hinds, MS. She died on 12 Mar 1896 at Simpson, MS, at age 67. As of 1850, Elizabeth Parker (or the family of) lived at Hinds, MS. She appeared on the census. 7 vi. Nancy Matilda Parker was born on 27 Jul 1830 at Hinds, MS. She married John L. Marshall on 29 Nov 1848 at Hinds, MS. She married Hiram Wilson on 11 Jun 1864 at Copiah, MS. She died on 21 Jan 1891 at MS at age 60. As of 1850, Nancy Matilda Parker (or the family of) lived at Hinds, MS. She appeared on the census. She Children: 1. Ann M. MARSHALL b: JAN 1850 in Hinds County, Mississippi 2. Eliza Cornelia MARSHALL b: BEF 1857 in Hinds County, Mississippi before 1857. As of 1870, Nancy Matilda Parker (or the family of) lived at Townships 9 and 10 East of RR, Copiah, MS. She appeared on the census. 8 vii. William Gordon Parker was born on 28 Jun 1832 at Hinds, MS. He married Nancy Severna Muse on 24 Jan 1861 at MS. He died on 23 Aug 1910 at Hardin, TX, at age 78. He needs more research, info for this family came from Dawkins Family tree. As of 1860, William Gordon Parker (or the family of) lived at Copiah, MS. He appeared on the census. As of 1880, William Gordon Parker (or the family of) lived at District 57, Freestone, TX. He appeared on the census. As of 1910, William Gordon Parker (or the family of) lived at Justice Precinct 4, Hardin, TX. He appeared on the census. 9 viii. James Marcus Parker was born on 1 Feb 1834 at Hinds, MS. He married Nancy Howell on 7 Jan 1855 at Copiah, MS. He married Mary Caroline Little on 13 Mar 1856 at Copiah, MS. He married Hannah A Haley on 10 Dec 1876 at Simpson, MS. He married Margaret Elizabeth Stucky on 10 Dec 1879 at Simpson, MS. He died between 1882 and 1890 at MS. As of 1860, James Marcus Parker (or the family of) lived at Copiah, MS. He appeared on the census. He needs more research.... How could he have married in 1850's when he is living with Father in 1860 census? More research is needed in 1860. As of 1870, James Marcus Parker (or the family of) lived at Simpson, MS. He appeared on the census. As of 1880, James Marcus Parker (or the family of) lived at Simpson, MS. He appeared on the census. 10 ix. John Jefferson Parker was born in 1836 at Hinds, MS. As of 1860, John Jefferson Parker (or the family of) lived at Copiah, MS. He appeared on the census. 11 x. Pernecy Polene Parker was born on 25 Jul 1838 at Hinds, MS. She married J. W. Hayes on 7 Jan 1855 at Copiah, MS. She died on 8 May 1897 at Gloster, Amite, MS, at age 58. 12 xi. Isaac Newton Parker was born on 26 Feb 1841 at Hinds, MS. He married Emily Jane Roger on 5 Nov 1866 at Covington, MS. He died on 6 Jun 1901 at Hazlehurst, Copiah, MS, at age 60. As of 1860, Isaac Newton Parker (or the family of) lived at Copiah, MS. He appeared on the census. He lived in 1873 at Simpson, MS. As of 1880, Isaac Newton Parker (or the family of) lived at Simpson, MS. He appeared on the census. As of 5 Jun 1900, Isaac Newton Parker (or the family of) lived at Hinds, MS. He appeared on the census. 13 xii. Sarah Jane Parker was born on 5 Mar 1843 at Hinds, MS. She died on 1 Jan 1899 at Copiah, MS, at age 55. 14 xiii. Aaron (of unknown relation) Parker was born on 5 Mar 1857 at MS. He married Frances (Fannie) (--?--) in 1879 at MS. He died on 9 Jul 1929 at Gallman, Copiah, MS, at age 72. As of 1880, Aaron (of unknown relation) Parker (or the family of) lived at Copiah, MS. He appeared on the census. As of 1900, Aaron (of unknown relation) Parker (or the family of) lived at Gallman, Copiah, MS. He appeared on the census. As of 1910, Aaron (of unknown relation) Parker (or the family of) lived at Gallman, Copiah, MS. He appeared on the census. As of 1920, Aaron (of unknown relation) Parker (or the family of) lived at Gallman, Copiah, MS. He appeared on the census. 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