Hello List, It has been a while since I have delved into my Parker line, so I thought that now was as good a time as any to post this roll call. My Parker line is as follows: PHILIP POWERS PARKER Born: June 6, 1798, Kentucky Died: January 12, 1862, Louisiana Married: October 8, 1826, Washington Parish, Louisiana; to Catharine C. Dyson; daughter of William Dyson (1768-1834) of Maryland and Cecilia Bankston (1781-1859) who were married in Clarke County, Georgia; born March 8, 1806, Clark County, Georgia; died March 13, 1871, Washington Parish, Louisiana Children: William Dyson Parker (1827-18??) M. Sarah “Sallie” Robertson-1855 Celia Parker (1829-18??) M. Zachariah Graham-1846 John Watts Parker (1832-1863) M. Mary Hughes Stephen Ellis Parker (1837-1???) M. Luiza Hughes-1859 Leslie Preston Parker (1845-1919) M. 1. Sarah E. Thomas-1868 2. Margaret Jane Dyson Tate-1885 LESLIE PRESTON PARKER [Hon. L. P. Parker] Born: September 3, 1845 Died: December 28, 1919, Washington Parish, Louisiana Interred: Sunny Hill, Louisiana married 1: January 2, 1868 to Sarah E. “Betty” Thomas; born January 9, 1842; died May 29, 1884 children 1: Margaret Jane “Jenny” Parker (1868-??) M. I. Elder Brumfield Francis Catherine Parker (1869-1875) George Walter Parker (1872-1???) Rosadella Parker (1874-1???) Mary Emma Parker (1878-1908) M. Henry David “Dave” McElveen Lula May Parker (1881-1???) married 2: November 15, 1885 to Margaret Jane Dyson Tate, widow of Daniel Tate; born 1844; died 1887; daughter of George W. Dyson and Bethany Magee children 2: Pearl Pauline Parker (1887-19) M. Marvin Jo Magee 1903 MARY EMMA PARKER Born: April 7, 1878 Died: 1908, Washington Parish, Louisiana Married: 1896 to Dave McElveen; born 1872, Murdock, Washington Parish, Louisiana; died 1933, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; son of Henry C. McElveen and Delilah Catherin Ricks of Murdock, Washington Parish, Louisiana children: *Leahmon P. McElveen (1897-1967) M. Emma Cordelia Beatty Henry David McElveen (1899-195?) M. 1. 2. Mertyl Smith 1931 I would be interested in hearing from other cousins researching the same line or just those distant cousins who might have a clue or suggestion that will help us break down this brick wall. Regards, Craig Borne Baltimore, MD cjborne@att.net <mailto:cjborne@att.net>