I found the following in a book. I'm NOT related to either Parr or George families. Just transcribing for the interest of those who may be. At the end, there is the name and address of the woman who did write this... whether or not she's still living, or at the same address, I have no idea. Sometimes, in searching a family line, one often finds out a great deal about a closely associated family. Usually, if one looks hard enough, there will be one or more marriages between the two families. While searching for the GEORGE family in old Tryon Co., NC., Lincoln Co., TN., Washington Co., AR., and Barry Co., MO., I kept running into a PARR family. although I found out a lot about them, I did not find a marriage between the two families. Instead of burying this extraneous material in my notebooks, I decided to share this information hoping that it might help someone who is researching his/her Parr line. To give you a little background on the George family, Jesse George married Pheby George 12 Jan 1796 in Rutherford Co., NC. By 1803 they were in Wilson Co., TN. In 1814 Jesse George received a land grant in Lincoln Co., TN, and he and his family settled there. I believe that he and Pheby had at least three sons: Presley S. George born abt 1796-1800; Jesse H. George born 1806 and David O. George, born 1810. In the 1830's Presley S. and David O. George came into Arkansas and then into southwest Missouri. The first association of these two families seems to be in Lincoln Co., TN. The names of John O. Parr, Berryman T. Parr, and James W. Parr surfaced there. In 1828 there was a deed from Jesse George to James Parr for $2000. for 552 acres in Lincoln Co. on the headwaters of Coldwater Creek. Berry T. Parr and David O. George are witnesses. In the 1840's there are several deeds between Jesse H. George and John O. Parr in Lincoln Co., TN. Next, the two families were in Arkansas. In THE TERRITORIAL PAPERS OF THE UNITED STATES BY CLARENCE EDWIN CARTER, VOL. XXI. (ARK) both Jesse H. George and James Parr signed a petition to Congress asking for pre-emtion rights. This meant that they were squatting on the land, hoping to be granted rights to settle in 1833. In 1843, James Parr and wife, Eliza, are living in Benton Co., AR., according to this deed: Vol. C, p 223 Barry Co., MO Later, we find entanglement in Barry Co., MO. David O. George was living there with his family, and adjacent to him were his aged mother, Phebe, age 80, and brother, Jesse H. age 44. There were two Parr families in Barry Co., MO., also. 1850 Census Barry Co., MO PARR, JAMES 47 NC ELIZA W. 47 NC JAMES A. 15 AR MARY B. 11 AR PARR, MARTHA C. 52 TN JESSE C. 28 TN JAMES H. 26 TN ZINA 22 TN MARTHA M. 17 TN OSBERT 19 TN BERRYMAN T. 15 AR ALBANY 13 AR GEORGE, WILLIAM 29 TN (it is difficult to tell whether his surname is JAMES 6 George, or if he is William George Parr) MARTHA 4 Evidence shows that Berryman T. Parr had died in 1849 according to Barry County Probate Records, Book A. page 162: PARR, BERRYMAN T. (interstate) ADMRS: JESSE C. PARR and MARTHA C. PARR 21 Apr 1849. Sec. John Hawk, Solom B. Abernathy, and Abel H. Burton. Heirs: Martha C. Parr, widow; John O.. Parr, Eliza Price, Lucina E. Abernathy, Jesse C. Parr, James H. Parr, Archabald, Jr., Ezra H., Presley O., Martha M., Barryman T., and Albina Parr. Eliza Price lives in Greene County; Archabald Parr in Lane? Co., MO and the rest in Barry Co. The fist names of the George and Parr males seem to be almost interchangeable! Common first names in the George family are Presley and Jesse. The name Osbert has been carried down several generations. David O. George, b 1810 named one of his sons James W. George. In the Parr family, you will note that a Presley Osbert and Jesse C. Parr were the sons of Berryman T. Parr. James W. Parr and David O. George were in business together in Cassville. They were "traders", but also owned land jointly in Greene and Barry counties, MO. U. S. Land Sales, Vol. 6, 1839-42 David O. George and James Parr the SE 1/4 of Sec 31, T 29 R 21 (160 acres) Greene Co., MO U.S. Land Sales Vol 18, 1850-58 James Parr and D. O. George SW of SE and SE of SW in Sec 11, t 22, r 28 (80 acres) Barry Co., MO Barry County Mo Deeds vol 30 pg 271 Land patent to D. O. George and James Parr (80 acres) the SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 and SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 sec 11, T22, R28 After the death of David O. George in 1883 the heirs of James W. Parr were contacted and they quit claimed any interest in the Barry Co. property to two sons and a daughter of David O. George: James W. George, William P. George, and Sarah A. Evans. Vol. 30. p 427 Barry Co., MO deeds Bastrop Co., TX 30 Apr 1884 Albert W. Parr of Lee Co., TX and Mary Briggs and her husband, S. W. Briggs of Bastrop Co., TX and James Z. Parr of Caldwell Co., TN to Sarah A. Evans and James W. George of Barry County, MO. and W. P. George of Carroll Co., AR for $1.00 quit claim the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 and the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Sec 11, T 22, R 28 (80 acres) I found four Parr marriages in Barry Co., MO: A. M. Parr to M. A. CLEMENTS 3 Nov. 1846 EVANDER A. PARR to ELIZABETH VAN ZANDT 7 Feb. 1875 MARTHA M. PARR to JOS. M. JARRETT 17 Jul 1851 MARY PARR to SOL ROBERTS 15 Nov. 1855 Just what was the connection between the Georges and Parr families? Was it strictly business? I hope that this information helps someone who is searching the Parr line and will give me a clue as to the reason for the close association between these two families. ALICE HENSON 1333 BONITA PASEO JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65109