My nearest to farest Parkers are: B. Henry Parker b. Nov. 29, 1855, Leon Co., Texas, d. May 12, 1935, m. Mary Lisha Moody Feb. 19, 1880 Leon Co., Tx. His brothers and sisters were: James Phillips Parker, Jr. b.Sept 29, 1857 Leon Co., Tx. d. Nov. 3, 1910 Leon Co., Tx. Susan Elizabeth Parker b. Sept 27, 1859 Leon Co., Tx. d. June 16, 1860 Leon Co., Tx ______________________________________________________________________ Their father was James Phillips Parker, Sr. b. May 7, 1819 Edgecombe Co., NC d.Sept. 20, 1901 Leon Co., Tx. _____________________________________________________________________ His father and mother were: Michael King Parker and Margaret Barnes Phillips. Michael King was b. Sept 29, 1792 in Edgecombe Co., NC and died abt 1861 in Scott County Miss. Margaret was b. February 8, 1800 in Edgecombe Co., NC and d. April 22, 1844 in Sumter Co., Al. Michael and Margaret were married abt. 1818 in Edgecombe. Their children were _____________________________________________________________________: James Phillips Parker (as written earlier) Sarah "Sally" Ann Parker b. abt. 1820, Edgecombe Co., NC and d. abt. 1827 Edgecombe Co., NC. Buried Phillips Cem. Battleboro, Nash Co., NC. Margaret Barnes Parker, b. March 11, 1824 Edgecombe Co., NC; d. Feb. 20, 1908 Lancaster Dallas Co., Tx William F. Parker b. Dec. 11, 1830, Degecombe Co., NC; d. Abt. 1831 Edgecombe Co., NC John H. Parker, b. May 8, 1833, Edgecombe Co., NC; m. Martha Fore, Nov. 29, 1872, Scott Co., Miss. Phereby Elizabeth Parker, b. April 1, 1835, Alabama; d. April 16, 1890 Lancaster, Dallas Co., Tx. m Boloiver Alexander, July 22, 1852, Brandon, Rankin Co., Miss. _____________________________________________________________________ After Margaret died Michael married Elizabeth Neador Dec. 23, 1844 in Sumner Co., Ala. Elizabeth was the widdow of Abraham Harrell and she was the daughter of Clement Neador. She was b. 1800-1010 in NC and d. 1861 in Scott Co., Miss. _____________________________________________________________________ Michael King Parker and Elizabeth Neador's children were: Hiram Parker, b. Oct. 19, 1845 Ala., d. Jan. 19, 1909 Johnson Co., Tx. m. Mary McLendon abt 1874 Thomas Parker b. abt. 1847 Miss. d. bef. 1860 Miss Susan Frances Parker b. July 21, 1849 Scott, Co., Miss d. April 20, 1915 Johnson Co., Tex. m Thomas Franklin Laird abt. 1867 Miss. Jefferson Davis Parker b. Dec. 31, 1852 Scott Co., Miss d. Aug 14, 1910 Grandives Johnson Co., Tx. m (1) Ida Ryan Leflar abt 1876 (2) Margaret Rudy Thomson _____________________________________________________________________ Michael King Parker's father and mother were Richard Parker b. 1759 in Culpepper Co., Virginia & d. bef 1798 in Bertie Co., NC and Elizabeth King d. Oct. 7, 1780. Her parents were Michael King and Mary Hobson. Richard Parker and Elizabeth King's children were: ______________________________________________________________________ Thomas B. Parker b. abt 1782 and who was married to (Elizabeth Suit, (2) Patsey Kilpatrick. Mary H. Parker b. 1785 married to Parson Bell Richard Parker b. March 21, 1787 married to Mary Ann Turner Michael King Parker b. Sept. 29, 1792 in Edgecombe Co., NC d. abt 1861 in Scott Co., Miss married (1) Margaret Barnes Phillips abt 1818 in NC, & (2) Elizabeth Neador. Jonathon Hobson Parker b. Feb. 14, 1794 in NC & d. Jan 10, 1846 in Sarem, Livingston Co., Ky. Married Dorothy Burgess Oct. 22, 1812 in NC. Elizabeth Parker b. 1796 and married Eli Butts. _____________________________________________________________________ The parents of Richard Parker are Joseph Parker b. abt 1730 Bertie Co., NC and d. 1792-1803, he married (1) Martha Lawrence b. 1738-1743 & d.aft. 1788, marrage took place abt 1758; and married (2) Amelia King aft 1788. _____________________________________________________________________ The children of Joseph Parker and Martha Lawrence were: Richard Parker b. 1759 Culpepper Co., Va. d. bef 1797 Edgecombe Co., NC and married Elizabeth King Oct. 7, 1780. Joseph Parker b. abt 1763 and d. abt 1798. Elizabeth Parker b. abt 1767, d. in Robinson Co., Tenn , m. John Hobson King March 28, 1787. Thomas Parker b. abt. 1771, d. 1807 Bertie Co., N.C., married to a woman named Sarah, last name unknown. Reuben Parker b. Dec. 26, 1776 Bertie Co., NC d. Jan. 1850 in Bertie Co., NC, m. Barbara King Aug 15, 1806. James Parker b. abt. 1780, d. 1805 in Bertie Co., NC Sarah G. "Sally" Parker b. abt 1784, d. aft. 1816 m. Thomas Clark King Ann Parker b. abt. 1787, m. Sutton bef. 1816 _____________________________________________________________________ The parents of Joseph Parker are James Parker b. abt. 1670 and d.1761 and Sarah unknown last name who was b. abt. 1708 of Upper Parish, Nansemond, Va., which is where they married abt. 1725. Their children were: _____________________________________________________________________ Ephraim Parker b. abt. 1726 of Upper Parish, Nansemond, Va. James Parker b. bat 1728 Bertie Co., NC Joseph Parker b. abt. 1730 Bertie Co., NC d. 1792-1803 m. (1) Martha Lawrence & (2) Amelia King Mathew Parker b. abt. 1732 Bertie Co., NC and d. aft. 1809 Peter Parker a. abt. 1734 in Bertie Co., NC Jacob Parker b. abt. 1736 in Bertie Co., NC Isaac Parker b. abt. 1740 in Bertie Co., NC Elizabeth Parker b. abt 1742 in Bertie Co., NC Daniel Parker b. abt 1744 in Bertie Co., NC Abraham Parker b. abt 1746 in Bertie Co., NC If anyone can tie into these families or can supply additional information on any of these individuals I would enjoy hearing form you. Sterling Parker