David, No help from me on your question below. Just thought I'd ask if you had run across any Parkers's with a daughter named Ferby/Feraby/Phoebe? She married Henry Dukes in 1802 in Orange Co. NC and moved to TN around 1825. Just a long shot, you know how we genealogists grasp at any straws! Lynnette On Fri, 26 May 2000 22:55:47 -0300 "David Hughes" <dghughes2@homestead.com> writes: > Hi, I am hoping someone might help me out with this puzzle. In the > 1860 census for > Cherokee Co. NC, there is a family > Parker, Alexander 33 farmer born in Macon Co NC > Parker, Mary 31 " > Buncombe Co NC > Parker, John 9 " > Macon Co NC > Parker, Josephine 7 " > Cherokee Co NC > Parker, Harriet 5 " > Cherokee Co NC > Parker, Ellen 3 " > Cherokee Co NC > This family is in the Shoal Creek Dist. > > In the 1870 census of Cherokee Co NC > > In the Notla or Nottla Twp > > Parker, Alexander 40 > Parker, Louarra 29 > Parker, Reuben 3 > Rice, William 8 > Rice, Jessee 6 > > In the Shoal Creek Twp > > Ingram, John 69 > Ingram, Mary 60 > Ingram, Harriett 35 > Ingram, Arminda 25 > Ingram, Dulcena 22 > Parker, John 19 > Parker, Jossee 17 > Parker, Harriet 15 > Parker, Elen 13 > Parker, Mary 11 > > Is this the same Alexander Parker in 1870 and where is the wife Mary > Ingram? These are the > children of Alexander & Mary living with their grandparents in 1870. > > In the 1880 census of Cherokee Co NC in the Nottla or Notla Twp > > Parker, Alexander 50 > Parker, Mary L. 36 > Parker, Reuben 13 son > Parker, Lidda C. 9 daughter > Parker, Laura L. 5 daughter > Parker, Alfred 1 son > Rice, William H. 18 stepson > Rice, Jesse 17 stepson > > and in 1880 in the Shoal Creek Twp > > Ingram, John 75 > Ingram, Mary 76 > Ingram, Harriet 45 daughter > Ingram, Sarah 32 daughter > Parker, John 27 grandson > Parker, Mary 17 grandaughter > > In the 1900 census of Cherokee Co NC > > Parker, John 49 > born 10-1850 > Ingram, Harriet 65 > aunt born 11-1834 > Parker, Ellen 38 > born April 1862 > > Now my question is. Did Alexander Parker remarry by 1870 or is this > another Alexander > Parker? And if Alexander did remarry, why did the children live > with the grandparents from > then on? If anyone thinks these names sound familer, I would like > to hear from you. Any > Help would be greatly appreciated. > David Hughes > > Got a hobby to share or just want a personal home page ? > Build your own web site for free at http://www.homestead.com > Researching DUKES (NC>TN>MO>OR>WA); THOMPSON (NY>PA>MO>MN>ND>WA); KERBEL & GRAUBERGER (Germany>Russia>CO); WESCOVICH & BROUSSARD (AL>MS<LA); and all related families. ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.