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William Parker 1795–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Dec 1795

Birth Location: Wayne County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 24 Nov 1857

Death Location: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States

Father: Benjamin ***

Mother: Nancy Anderson

Spouse(s): Ann Fortner

Children(s): Nancy Parker, Cynthia Parker, Sarah Parker, William Parker, Andrew Parker

William Parker was born in 1795 in Wayne County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Benjamin Franklin Parker Sr And Nancy Mills Anderson. In 1850, William Parker resided in Catahoula, Louisiana, USA. William Parker married Ann Fortner, and had children including Andrew C Parker, Cynthia E Parker, Nancy Jane Parker, Sarah Parker, William H Parker. William Parker passed away in 1857 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States.

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Biography

  • William Parker was born in 1795 in Wayne County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Benjamin Franklin Parker Sr And Nancy Mills Anderson.
  • In 1850, William Parker resided in Catahoula, Louisiana, USA.
  • William Parker married Ann Fortner, and had children including Andrew C Parker, Cynthia E Parker, Nancy Jane Parker, Sarah Parker, William H Parker.
  • William Parker passed away in 1857 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States.

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William Parker's Ancestors

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William Parker
1795–1857
Birth Place: Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Parker Sr ***
1770–1849
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (Mills) Anderson
1771–1850
Cowells Points Currituck, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Parker's Descendants

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William Parker (8 Dec 1795–24 Nov 1857) m. Ann Fortner (29 Mar 1811–15 Apr 1896)
  1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Parker 1843–1900 m. John (Wesley Stapleton) Sr 1838–1889
    1. 1. Annie (J) Stapleton 1868–1940 m. Frank (James) Woodward 1875–
      1. 1. Lillie (May) Woodward 1909–1959 m. James (Monroe) Mitchell 1888–1976
        1. 1. Ella (Eloise) Mitchell 1928–2022 m. Windom (Raymond) Nichols 1919–2002
    2. 2. William (Zeno) Stapleton 1865–1895 m. Rebecca (Rowena) West 1863–
      1. 1. William (Simp) Stapleton 1885–1965 m. Susie (O) Peyton 1889–1967
        1. 1. Infant (Daughter) Stapleton 1917–1917
        2. 2. Gladys (Eliza) Stapleton 1909–1989 m. Henry (W) Bignar 1908–
    3. 3. John (Wesley Stapleton) Jr 1862–1936 m. Georgia (Ann Jenkins) Mrs. 1860–1933
      1. 1. Wesley (Clay) Stapleton 1883–1928
      2. 2. William (James) Stapleton 1881–1960
      3. 3. Sarah (Malinda) Stapleton 1900–1900
      4. 4. Rebecca (Ann) Stapleton 1885–1985
      5. 5. Nancy (Sarena) Stapleton 1887–1974
      6. 6. Mary (Magdalene) Stapleton 1890–1948
      7. 7. Ella (Inez) Stapleton 1897–1949
      8. 8. Elisha (B) Stapleton 1892–1976
      9. 9. Benjamin (Franklin) Stapleton 1901–1987
      10. 10. John (Henry) Stapleton 1895–1949
    4. 4. Mary Stapleton 1860–1870
  2. 2. Cynthia (E) Parker 1837–
  3. 3. Sarah Parker 1839–
  4. 4. William (H) Parker 1842–
  5. 5. Andrew (C) Parker 1847–

William Parker's Timeline

3 Records

1795
8 Dec 1795
Birth of William Parker in Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 55
William Parker resided here in Catahoula, Louisiana, USA
Catahoula, Louisiana, USA
1857
24 Nov 1857
Age 62
Death of William Parker in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States
Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1795
    Event Place: Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Catahoula, Louisiana; Roll: 230; Page: 80a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Catahoula, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Catahoula, Louisiana; Roll: 230; Page: 80a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1857
    Event Place: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States

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