Helen, the name John Parr, Sr., in Essex Co., VA caught my attention. Do you know of any siblings? There are several Parr families still in Essex and adjacent counties, including my branch across the river in Richmond County, Va. Originally these two counties were one,"Old Rappahannock County," and are still part of Virginia's historic Northern Neck. My ggg grandparents were James Parr and Frances Pugh (b.1832) Their son, John James Parr, remained in Richmond County, but one of his brothers went north and one went south, and the trail went cold. My sketchy data gleaned from Richmond County records shows that Virginia A. Parr was born to James Parr and Ann Packett in 1802. She married John S. Packett in 1823. Later, a Virginia Parr born in 1830 married James Lewis Packett in 1852. I am very interested in any info that might help me find missing links. Gloria Parr Carlsen July 5th, 2001