Thanks to the help of one of the most fantastic volunteers EVER, I have lots more information about my PARKER and PARK(S) lines. It appears that my John G PARKER b. 1833 appears to be the son of Joseph PARKER b. ca 1804 in NC, residing in Turman Township, Sullivan Co, IN in 1860. Residing with him was William WHITLOCK of KY (listed as insane in the census), apparently the father of John G's (1st? 2nd?) wife Sarah WHITLOCK. I don't know of any other children born to this Joseph PARKER, but am sure that there should be some. John G PARKER may have had a wife prior to Sarah, who died in 1866, apparently without issue. In 1867 John G married Nancy PARK(S). But in the 1870 census there is shown a 9 year old Butlor W. H. PARKER in their home. This may have a child from an earlier marriage of John G...or perhaps a nephew? The PARK(S) line is listed at various times as PARK, and at others as PARKS. The line for Nancy PARK(S) as pieced together from census, marriage, cemetary records is: Joshua L. PARK(S) of NC b. 1816 m. Rachael WALLS of KY b. ca 1816. Children and spouses: Jacob S. PARK(S) b. ca 1838 m. Celia DICKERSON in 1869 (Jacob had a prior marriage to Cynthia J. unknown who died in 1868. Issue unknown) Elza W. PARK(S) b. ca 1839 m. Mary E. GAMBILL in 1859 William E. PARK(S) b. ca. 1841 m. Martha HOUSTON in 1861 Lucy PARK(S) b. ca. 1842 m. Alexander DICKERSON in 1857 Nancy A. PARK(S) b. 1847 m. John G. PARKER in 1867 Noah A. PARK(S) b. ca. 1852 m. Julia HARTLEY in 1870 Sarah E. PARK(S) b. ca. 1855 James W. PARK(S) b. ca. 1857 Richard PARK(S) b. 1861 m. (unknown) ROGERS Joshua PARK(S) died in in 1862, leaving Rachael with several young children. Rachael married William T. HAYES in 1867. Apparently she was widowed again, and remarried again for her surname at her death was DIXON. If anyone has any information about these families...or if you think your line might connect(!)...please contact me. Victoria