First Generation
1. William Hall PARKER Sr. I found the following four birth dates for William: (1) He was born between 1740 and 1750 in North Carolina. (2)He was born in 1750 in Colleton County, SC. (3) He was born in 1765 in Onslow Co., North Carolina. (4) He was born ~1750 in Newborn, North Carolina. He died in 1838 in Jones Creek, Liberty Co., Georgia. . From Pioneers of Wiregrass ,Georgia: "He c ame to the Ludowici area in 1811. If I remember the story correctly, they moved from a small farm they had on Wilmington Island. Prior to that, they had lived in an area that is now north Charleston." He served in the military.Tradition says that he moved to South Carolina from the area of New Bern, N.C. It is believed that he had three wives: (1) ___Ferguson (2) ___Walker and (3) Anna Susannah Hiers. By ___Ferguson he is thought to have had at least one son, John, who was dead by 1818, and by ___ Walker two sons, Richard H. and Little Berry, who later moved to Florida.
On January 6, 1794, William Parker was granted an 810 acre tract in Colleton Co., S.C. near land belonging to Michael Hires, Godfrey Hiers, Berry Walker and others. In 1811 William Hall Parker moved with his family from Colleton District, SC to Liberty Co., GA. He was a private in Capt. John Winns's Company, 2nd (Pray's) Regiment Georgia Militia and was stationed at Fort Telfair (Beard'sBluff) on the Altamaha river, Jan. 18 - Feb. 26, 1815.
The 1830 US Census of LIberty Co., GA lists William Hall Parker as a Revolutionary Soldier and shows that he was then between 80 and 90 years of age. He and his wife, Anna Susannah Hiers, two sons, Thomas and Jacob, and three grandchildren are buried in a small square on the orginial plantation now owned by Mary Parker.
A US government marker reads "William H. Parker Sr., South Carolina, Rev. War, 1750-1838", and another marble marker has the inscriptioin, "William H. Parker and his wife Anna S. Parker came to this place from S.C. 1811".
William Hall PARKER Sr and Anna Susannah HIERS were married ~1808.Anna Susannah HIERS (daughter of Jacob HIERS Jr and Catherine HOWARD) was born in 1790 in Colleton County, SC. ,Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia states that she was born in 1791 She died on 28 Jan 1857 in Liberty Co., Georgia. William Hall PARKER Sr and Anna Susannah HIERS had the following children:
William Hall PARKER Sr and FERGUSON were married. William Hall PARKER Sr and FERGUSON had the following children:
William Hall PARKER Sr and Nancy WALKER were married. William Hall PARKER Sr and Nancy WALKER had the following children:
Second Generation
2. Solomon PARKER (William Hall-1) was born on 8 Aug 1809 in South Carolina. His wives were sisters, daughters of Stephen H. and Rebecca Carter Baxter. Second wife Jane went on to marry a Todd and lived in Tattnall Co., Georgia. Solomon PARKER and Harriet BAXTER were married on 19 Jan 1832.Harriet BAXTER (daughter of Stephen H. BAXTER and Rebecca CARTER) was born in 1818. She died on 24 Aug 1841. Solomon PARKER and Harriet BAXTER had the following children:
Solomon PARKER and Jane BAXTER were married. Jane BAXTER was born in 1821.
3. Rev William Hall PARKER Jr (William Hall-1) was born on 30 Jun 1811. He was ordained in Oct 1844 in the Gospel Ministry (Baptist). He died on 16 Nov 1887 in Liberty County, Georgia. Rev William Hall PARKER Jr and Jane CARTER were married. Jane CARTER (daughter of David CARTER and Rachel COOPER) was born on 17 Feb 1814 in Liberty (now Long) County, Georgia. She died on 3 Jul 1900 in Liberty (now Long) County, Georgia. Rev William Hall PARKER Jr and Jane CARTER had the following children:
5. Anna Susannah PARKER (William Hall-1) was born on 23 Feb 1816 in Georgia. She was born on 23 Feb 1816. She died on 24 Dec 1844. Anna Susannah PARKER and Hendley Foxworth HORNE were married on 1 Oct 1831. Hendley Foxworth HORNE was born on 19 Jan 1814. He died on 17 Jan 1899. Anna Susannah PARKER and Hendley Foxworth HORNE had the following children:
11. Richard Hall PARKER (William Hall-1) was born in 1801 in South Carolina. He died in 1863. He was buried in Rheuter Branch Cemetery, LaCrosse, Alachua Co., Florida. Richard Hall PARKER and Hannah FLOWERS were married. Richard Hall PARKER and Hannah FLOWERS had the following children:
12. Littleberry PARKER (William Hall-1) was born in 1803 in Colleton Co., South Carolina. He died on 13 Jul 1858. He was buried in Parker Grant Cemetery, Suwannee Co., Florida. ...In 1820 his father was apponited guardian for him in order to receive an inheritance coming to the subject through his deceased mother...Littleberry PARKER and Mary Ann WILSON were married in Colleton Co., South Carolina. Littleberry PARKER and Mary Ann WILSON had the following children:
13. John PARKER (William Hall-1) was born in 1801. John PARKER and Rhoda STRICKLAND were married. Her father was David Strickland
Third Generation
14. Rebecca A. PARKER (Solomon-2, William Hall-1) was born on 21 Apr 1839. She died on 7 Dec 1915.Rebecca A. PARKER and William LANG were married on 22 Sep 1853.William LANG (son of Nathaniel LANG and Eleanor MCCALL) died on 15 May 1864. He was born ~1831.
15. Hampton James Clayton PARKER (William Hall-2, William Hall-1) was born on 25 Mar 1834 in McIntosh Co., Georgia. He died in Aug 1884 in Florida. He served in the military. He was buried in Methodist Church Cemetery in Mango, Hillsborough Co., Florida. Hampton James Clayton PARKER and Amanda LANG were married on 5 Feb 1857 in Reidsville, Tattnall Co., Georgia. Amanda LANG(daughter of Nathaniel LANG and Eleanor MCCALL) was born on 5 Nov 1840 in Georgia. She died on 26 Jul 1932. Hampton James Clayton PARKER and Amanda LANG had the following children:
Here is a copy of Amanda Lang Parker's obituary
24. Louisa Jane HORNE (Anna Susannah PARKER-2, William Hall-1) was born on 9 Dec 1839. She died in 1912. Louisa Jane HORNE and Joshua Joshia LANG were married on 28 Dec 1856. ,Joshua Joshia LANG (son of Nathaniel LANG and Eleanor MCCALL) was born on 27 Feb 1833.
25. Henry Clay PARKER , , (Richard Hall-2, William Hall-1) was born in 1845. Henry Clay was the 9th of 10 children. He was enlisted in the Confederate Forces at age 16...He opened a general store in LaCrosse, Florida in 1878...He was a farmer, stockman, cotton broker and at one time owned 1,000 acres of land in the area. In 1887 he and Iantha donated the land for the LaCrosse Baptist Church...He was a deacon of the church. Mr. Parker served 19 years as a member of the Alachua County School Board and one term in the Florida Legislature, 1915-1916.He was elected a Director of the First National Bank in Gainesville and served until his death. He died January 25, 1917. On February 1, 1917, "The Gainesville Sun" ran an article on his funeral that wa headed "Funeral of Capt. Parker Most Largely Attended in History of the County." It reported that "there were two thousand present from three counties...and so great was the crowd...that the services were changed from the church to the open air."
Henry Clay PARKER and Iantha Olivia STEPHENSON were married. Henry Clay PARKER and Iantha Olivia STEPHENSON had the following children:
Fourth Generation
35. Thaddeus Cornelius PARKER (Hampton James Clayton-3, William Hall-2, William Hall-1) was born on 27 Nov 1859. He died on 26 Oct 1932. Thaddeus Cornelius PARKER and Susie DERRY were married on 11 Jul 1883.
36. Rufus Erastus PARKER (Hampton James Clayton-3, William Hall-2, William Hall-1) was born on 28 Oct 1861 in Georgia. He died on 4 Jul 1896. , Rufus Erastus PARKER and Texana (Texas) RICHARD were married on 2 Dec 1886. Texana (Texas) RICHARD (daughter of Harney Napoleon RICHARD and Virginia SASSER) was born in 1870 in Florida. She died in 1896. Rufus Erastus PARKER and Texana (Texas) RICHARD had the following children:
37. Nathaniel William PARKER (Hampton James Clayton-3, William Hall-2, William Hall-1) was born on 14 Aug 1880. He died in Sep 1945. Nathaniel William PARKER and Nina A. UNDERWOOD were married on 21 Nov 1922.
38. Harry Lang PARKER (Hampton James Clayton-3, William Hall-2, William Hall-1) was born on 18 Nov 1884. He died on 21 Aug 1941. Harry Lang PARKER and Zeta Ophelia CLONTS were married.
39. Eleanor Jane PARKER (Hampton James Clayton-3, William Hall-2, William Hall-1) was born in 1878. She died in Jun 1916. Eleanor Jane PARKER and Arthur Delise HAGADORN were married in Jun 1904.
40. Frances Esther (Fannie) PARKER (Hampton James Clayton-3, William Hall-2, William Hall-1) was born on 29 May 1866. She died jun10, 1951. Frances Esther (Fannie) PARKER and Joshua F. FUTCH were married on 20 Dec 1883. ,Joshua F. FUTCH was born in 1858. He died in 1942.
41. Walter Layton PARKER (Hampton James Clayton-3, William Hall-2, William Hall-1) was born in 1869. He died in 1919. Walter Layton PARKER and Annie WEBB were married in 1894.Annie WEBB was born in 1874. She died in 1920.
42. Claudius Crawford PARKER (Hampton James Clayton-3, William Hall-2, William Hall-1) was born on 8 Jan 1876. He died on 8 Aug 1948. Claudius Crawford PARKER and Ida PARKER were married in 1894.Claudius Crawford PARKER and Ida Jane PARKER were married on 14 Mar 1897.Ida Jane PARKER (daughter of Henry Clay PARKER and Iantha Olivia STEPHENSON) was born on 2 Nov 1879. She died on 21 Apr 1958.
43. Ida Jane PARKER (Henry Clay-3, Richard Hall-2, William Hall-1) was born on 2 Nov 1879. She died on 21 Apr 1958. Ida Jane PARKER and Claudius Crawford PARKER were married on 14 Mar 1897.Claudius Crawford PARKER (son of Hampton James Clayton PARKER and Amanda LANG) was born on 8 Jan 1876. He died on 8 Aug 1948.
Fifth Generation
44. Ira Fornella (Ivy) PARKER (Rufus Erastus-4, Hampton James Clayton-3, William Hall-2, William Hall-1) was born in 1889. She died in 1949. Ira Fornella (Ivy) PARKER and Jonathan WEAVER were married. Jonathan WEAVER (son of Col. Milledge Brenan WEAVER and Amanda Louise Virginia WATSON) died in 1961 in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was born in 1879 in Edgefield Co, South Carolina. Ira Fornella (Ivy) PARKER and Jonathan WEAVER had the following children:
45. James Clayton PARKER (Rufus Erastus-4, Hampton James Clayton-3, William Hall-2, William Hall-1) was born in 1890 in Florida. James Clayton PARKER and Alice PEELER were married. Alice PEELER was born in 1895 in Georgia. James Clayton PARKER and Alice PEELER had the following children:
46. Harney Napoleon PARKER (Rufus Erastus-4, Hampton James Clayton-3, William Hall-2, William Hall-1) was born on 3 Apr 1892 in Alachua Co., Florida. Harney Napoleon PARKER and Louise HAMMOND were married.
47. Aubrey Otis PARKER (Rufus Erastus-4, Hampton James Clayton-3, William Hall-2, William Hall-1) was born in 1894 in Florida. Aubrey Otis PARKER and Dicie NEWMAN were married. Dicie NEWMAN was born in 1894 in Florida. Aubrey Otis PARKER and Dicie NEWMAN had the following children:
Ther Hiers Research Committee. James Lawrence Hiers, Chairman, compiler, The Hiers Genealogy (Heyer, Hyer, Hiers, ...) And Allied Families (Columbia, South Carolina: The R.L. Bryan Compnay, 1978), p. 165.
DAR Patriot Lookup. Birth: NC Circa 1740-50
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GenForum: Hiers Family Genealogy Forum. http://genforum.genealogy.com/hiers/messages/198.html. Posted by William Parker, Jr.
Folks Huxford, compiler, Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia (: Huxford Genealogical Society, 1982), Vol. 2, p.