I am searching for the parents of Ephraim Parker (who probably had brothers John and Eli). Ephraim was born in MA and lived his life in Erie Co, NY, and died in 1853. Married to Clarissa and had 12 children: Simon b 1815, Clarissa and Susan (twins) b1817, Wilder b 1819, Betsy b1821, Maria b 1823, Anna b 1826, Adaline b 1828, David b 1830, George L b 1832, Elbert E b1834, and Sarah W b 1838. Susan married B.F.Holmes and her eldest son was Representative Ira Homes from Iowa. Susan is buried in Palmyra, Wisconsin. Wilder and family (with Mary Cruver) was my great granddfather and died in the Civil War, also buried in Palmyra. We have some information about Adeline, David, and George. We have our full line from Ephraim down to me, but Ephraim is my "brick wall". Family rumours that Ephraim's father was a captured British General (Saratoga) married to a woman called Slocum. Thanks for any info. Gil Parker gparker@telus.net