Peter Parker
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:24 am
When my husband had his DNA processed, he was determined to have a very close Livingston connection, not a Parker connection. We have a family story that substantiates this.
Peter Parker was my husband's great grandfather. He was born circa 1828 in Richmond Co NC or Marlboro Co SC. At least two of my husbands aunts, granddaughters of Peter Parker, told me that Peter Parkers wife was a Parker and married a Parker. One aunt and the LDS Family Search IGI said she was Anna Laura Livingston. The LDS info was submitted by a LDS member in Oregon or Washington. She was unrelated to our Parkers as best we can determine. When I tracked her, she was already deceased, but her son confirmed that she had researched Parkers around the country for some reason that he was not privy to. The woman in Oregon may have been given the Livingston info by a Parker cousin in SC who did Parker research before she died. I zeroxed the original IGI from the internet, the record has now been removed. I do not know why. I guess because it was deemed incorrect. The LDS has been trying to refine its entries. For sometime I think they took anything a member submitted, now they require a little more proof. Which is good.
Anyway I found Anna Laura Parker in 1850 in the household of George Parker of Richmond Co. NC. In 1852 whe was listed in the will and court proceedings as George Parker's daughter. I am positive she was the daughter of George. I found a girl of right age to be her in previous census of George's family, along with girls matching her sisters ages.
Now for the prize bit of info, in the 1850 census of George's household I also found Peter Parker and Mary Parker. They were listed at the end of the census list. They were 18 and 16. George's household also had another girl named Mary Parker who was younger than the one who is probably Peter's sister. Peter and Mary II were not listed in George's will or court proceedings. However before the 1860 census Peter Parker and Anna Laura Parker, George's daughter, were married and they later moved to Chesterfield Co. SC. They may have moved first to Marlboro Co SC.
Obviously, Peter and his sister Mary were somehwere in the 1840 census and Peter b. circa 1827/28 was somewhere in the 1830 census. Not positive about Mary's birthday so not sure if she would have been in the 1830 census. Over the years I have searched the census and other records I could find to locate a family that had two children the right ages for Peter and Mary in the 1830 and 1840 censuses. I have searched both Parker and Livingston families and have not found them anywhere.
A few years ago I had the opportunity to visit with one of Jerome's first cousins. She was the great granddauaghter of Peter. She told me that at one time her father called the children togethere and was about to tell them a family secret, when their mother interupted him and told him "the children don't need to know about that". She said that he had already said they were not really Parkers... She said he started to say Alexander. But the subject never came up agin after their mother interrupted her husband. The cousin said as a child she had always thought how convenient it would be to have a name at the first of the alphabet when they called the roll in school. She thought it would be nice to not have to wait for the P's. I asked her if he mentioned the name Livingston and she said no... Thinking perhaps her father was started to say Alexander Livingston, I searched and did find a young unmarried Alexander Livingston nearby in Sc. For some time I thought I had solved the mystery until I got his immigration record. He came to American in 1835. So he was not here when Peter and Mary were born.
Recently I learned there was a Hugh Livingston in the 1840 census of Richmond Co NC who lived threee houses away from the family of George Parker. After some research, I feel this man is not the one I seek. He did tho have two brothers, Charles and John who I have not been able to find any information on. They were the right ages to be my candidate. I would like to learn what I can about these two men. Either to confirm or not their relationship to Peter and Mary.
Any clue anyone can share about the relationship of the Parkers and Livingstons will be gratefully appreciated. i believe they were centered in Richmond Co NC, Marlboro Co SC and Chesterfield Co SC.
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Peter Parker Supplemental Information #1 August 2009
Peter Parker b. circa 1828 probably Richmond Co NC or Marlboro Co. SC. d 24 Nov 1881 Chesterfield Co SC. buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery Chesterfield Co SC.
parents - unknown
siblings - probably had a sister named Mary b. circa 1832. (both Peter and Mary were listed in the household of George Parker in the 1850 Richmond Co NC census) (they are not children of George, see previous entry for Peter Parker for details.)
I do not know anything about her after the 1850 census, except that one of Peter's granddaughters, Edith Davis, told me "Aunt Mary" came to visit her family when she was a child. "Aunt Mary" arrived in a fine carriage wearing a large fancy hat. Edith said her Mother ran out to greet her with a big hug. The "Aunt Mary" who visited might be Anner Laura's sister, Mary, and not Peter's sister Mary since she was greeted so warmly, but then maybe not.. I gather from what Edith told me that this was a one day visit. Edith did not recall if she ever visited again. And Edith did not know if "Aunt Mary" was Peter or Anner Laura's sister.
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Anner Laura Parker (wife of Peter) m. between 1851 when her Dad died and 1860 census where she was listed with husband Peter. Anner Laura b. 14 May 1833 Richmond Co NC (between Laurinburg & Maxt) d. 17 Aug 1915 Chesterfield Co SC. buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery Chesterfield SC.
father - George Parker b. circa 1802 probably Richmond Co NC or Marlboro Co SC. d. July 1851 Richmond Co NC.
mother - Nancy ? (maybe Nancy B. In 1860 census after George had died in 1851 there is a listing for a Nancy B. Parker. There are no young women in her household. My guess is that they had all married by 1860) (I have speculated that Nancy's maiden name might be Barrentine. George Parker and his family lived next to James Barrentine family in 1840 and 1850 censuses in Richmond Co. NC. In 1830 young marrieds George Parker and Barrentine both lived in Marlboro Co SC. not next door to each other but relatively close.
siblings - all listed in George's estate settlement.
Jane Parker b. circa 1831 maybe Marlboro Co SC but could be Richmond Co NC. m. Eli Stein before 1850 census in Richmond Co. NC.
Jemimma (Jessie) Parker b. circa 1832 Marlboro Co NC or Richmond Co NC. m. Morgan Stein 1851 Richmond Co NC (Eli & Morgan were brothers.)
Mary Parker b. circa 1840 Richmond Co NC m. Stephen Barrentine Richmond Co NC circa 1858/59.
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Peter Parker was my husband's great grandfather. He was born circa 1828 in Richmond Co NC or Marlboro Co SC. At least two of my husbands aunts, granddaughters of Peter Parker, told me that Peter Parkers wife was a Parker and married a Parker. One aunt and the LDS Family Search IGI said she was Anna Laura Livingston. The LDS info was submitted by a LDS member in Oregon or Washington. She was unrelated to our Parkers as best we can determine. When I tracked her, she was already deceased, but her son confirmed that she had researched Parkers around the country for some reason that he was not privy to. The woman in Oregon may have been given the Livingston info by a Parker cousin in SC who did Parker research before she died. I zeroxed the original IGI from the internet, the record has now been removed. I do not know why. I guess because it was deemed incorrect. The LDS has been trying to refine its entries. For sometime I think they took anything a member submitted, now they require a little more proof. Which is good.
Anyway I found Anna Laura Parker in 1850 in the household of George Parker of Richmond Co. NC. In 1852 whe was listed in the will and court proceedings as George Parker's daughter. I am positive she was the daughter of George. I found a girl of right age to be her in previous census of George's family, along with girls matching her sisters ages.
Now for the prize bit of info, in the 1850 census of George's household I also found Peter Parker and Mary Parker. They were listed at the end of the census list. They were 18 and 16. George's household also had another girl named Mary Parker who was younger than the one who is probably Peter's sister. Peter and Mary II were not listed in George's will or court proceedings. However before the 1860 census Peter Parker and Anna Laura Parker, George's daughter, were married and they later moved to Chesterfield Co. SC. They may have moved first to Marlboro Co SC.
Obviously, Peter and his sister Mary were somehwere in the 1840 census and Peter b. circa 1827/28 was somewhere in the 1830 census. Not positive about Mary's birthday so not sure if she would have been in the 1830 census. Over the years I have searched the census and other records I could find to locate a family that had two children the right ages for Peter and Mary in the 1830 and 1840 censuses. I have searched both Parker and Livingston families and have not found them anywhere.
A few years ago I had the opportunity to visit with one of Jerome's first cousins. She was the great granddauaghter of Peter. She told me that at one time her father called the children togethere and was about to tell them a family secret, when their mother interupted him and told him "the children don't need to know about that". She said that he had already said they were not really Parkers... She said he started to say Alexander. But the subject never came up agin after their mother interrupted her husband. The cousin said as a child she had always thought how convenient it would be to have a name at the first of the alphabet when they called the roll in school. She thought it would be nice to not have to wait for the P's. I asked her if he mentioned the name Livingston and she said no... Thinking perhaps her father was started to say Alexander Livingston, I searched and did find a young unmarried Alexander Livingston nearby in Sc. For some time I thought I had solved the mystery until I got his immigration record. He came to American in 1835. So he was not here when Peter and Mary were born.
Recently I learned there was a Hugh Livingston in the 1840 census of Richmond Co NC who lived threee houses away from the family of George Parker. After some research, I feel this man is not the one I seek. He did tho have two brothers, Charles and John who I have not been able to find any information on. They were the right ages to be my candidate. I would like to learn what I can about these two men. Either to confirm or not their relationship to Peter and Mary.
Any clue anyone can share about the relationship of the Parkers and Livingstons will be gratefully appreciated. i believe they were centered in Richmond Co NC, Marlboro Co SC and Chesterfield Co SC.
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Peter Parker Supplemental Information #1 August 2009
Peter Parker b. circa 1828 probably Richmond Co NC or Marlboro Co. SC. d 24 Nov 1881 Chesterfield Co SC. buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery Chesterfield Co SC.
parents - unknown
siblings - probably had a sister named Mary b. circa 1832. (both Peter and Mary were listed in the household of George Parker in the 1850 Richmond Co NC census) (they are not children of George, see previous entry for Peter Parker for details.)
I do not know anything about her after the 1850 census, except that one of Peter's granddaughters, Edith Davis, told me "Aunt Mary" came to visit her family when she was a child. "Aunt Mary" arrived in a fine carriage wearing a large fancy hat. Edith said her Mother ran out to greet her with a big hug. The "Aunt Mary" who visited might be Anner Laura's sister, Mary, and not Peter's sister Mary since she was greeted so warmly, but then maybe not.. I gather from what Edith told me that this was a one day visit. Edith did not recall if she ever visited again. And Edith did not know if "Aunt Mary" was Peter or Anner Laura's sister.
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Anner Laura Parker (wife of Peter) m. between 1851 when her Dad died and 1860 census where she was listed with husband Peter. Anner Laura b. 14 May 1833 Richmond Co NC (between Laurinburg & Maxt) d. 17 Aug 1915 Chesterfield Co SC. buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery Chesterfield SC.
father - George Parker b. circa 1802 probably Richmond Co NC or Marlboro Co SC. d. July 1851 Richmond Co NC.
mother - Nancy ? (maybe Nancy B. In 1860 census after George had died in 1851 there is a listing for a Nancy B. Parker. There are no young women in her household. My guess is that they had all married by 1860) (I have speculated that Nancy's maiden name might be Barrentine. George Parker and his family lived next to James Barrentine family in 1840 and 1850 censuses in Richmond Co. NC. In 1830 young marrieds George Parker and Barrentine both lived in Marlboro Co SC. not next door to each other but relatively close.
siblings - all listed in George's estate settlement.
Jane Parker b. circa 1831 maybe Marlboro Co SC but could be Richmond Co NC. m. Eli Stein before 1850 census in Richmond Co. NC.
Jemimma (Jessie) Parker b. circa 1832 Marlboro Co NC or Richmond Co NC. m. Morgan Stein 1851 Richmond Co NC (Eli & Morgan were brothers.)
Mary Parker b. circa 1840 Richmond Co NC m. Stephen Barrentine Richmond Co NC circa 1858/59.
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