David Hughes wrote: > 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 Hi David -- Here's what I (tenatively) have on the Parkers: Descendants of Eli Parker 1 Eli Parker .. +Mary Ingram ......... 2 Harriet Parker b: May 26, 1854 d: Feb 7, 1926 in Cherokee Co, NC ............. +Thadeus G. "Dock" Stiles b: May 4, 1849 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: Jan 19, 1929 Father: Thomas Stiles Mother: Louisa Smith .................... 3 Bert Stiles d: Oct 22, 1922 in Cherokee Co., NC, .................... 3 May Bell Stiles d: March 20, 1922 in Cherokee Co., NC, .................... 3 Boyd Hobert Stiles b: April 16, 1898 d: February 16, 1954 ........................ +Della Mae Headrick b: Sep 2, 1897 d: Nov 24, 1984 Father: Claude Burton Headrick Mother: Martha Ann Carroll ............................... 4 Carmen Carzell Stiles b: Aug 1, 1930 in Cherokee Co, NC ................................... +??Townson ............................... 4 Maynard Claude Stiles b: Jan 12, 1932 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: Aug 8, 1998 ................................... +Sally Barton ........................................... 5 Vicki Stiles ............................................... +David Specht ........................................... 5 Kendal Stiles ............................................... +Phyllis ........................................... 5 Randall Stiles ............................................... +Rhonda ............................... 4 Shirley Jean Stiles b: July 22, 1938 in Cherokee Co., NC ............................... 4 Roy Stiles ................................... +Judy