Josiah Parker Papers

Mary Farmer (b. 1793) was a daughter of Isaac and Mary Parker. She married William Farmer in 1827 at Short Creek Monthly Meeting in Jefferson County, Ohio. He was born in 1800 and was a son of John and Mary Farmer. William was received at Short Creek from Sandy Spring in 1822. In 1830 William and Mary removed to Smithfield Monthly Meeting, then to Sandy Spring in 1836, then to Short Creek in 1843, then to Sandy Spring in 1849.

Sarah P. Farmer (b. 1828) was a daughter of William and Mary Farmer. She was born in 1828 in Jefferson County, Ohio.

Charles Fisher is presumed to be the Charles Fisher who joined South River Monthly Meeting in Virginia by request in 1817. He transferred to New Garden Monthly Meeitng in Guilford County, North Carolina in 1820, then went back to South River before returning to New Garden in 1820. He went again to South River in 1824, then moved to Miami Monthly Meeting in Warren County, Ohio in 1826.

Elias Fisher was a minister present at Indiana Yearly Meeting in 1830.

Abigail Flanner was a daughter of William and Peninah Flanner. She came to Ohio with her parents in 1808 to Short Creek Monthly Meeting, then moved to Plymouth Monthly Meeting in 1816, back to Short Creek in 1817, to Stillwater in 1825, and back to Short Creek in 1831.

Thomas Flanner (b. 1796) was a son of William and Peninah (Blanchard) Flanner. He was born in 1796 in Northampton County, North Carolina. He removed with his parents to Guilford County, North Carolina, then to Short Creek Monthly Meeting in Ohio. He transferred to Cincinnati Monthly Meeting in 1816, then to Plainfield in 1817, then to Arch Street Monthly Meeting in Philadelphia in 1818. He returned to Short Creek in 1821 on a certificate from the Southern District Monthly Meeting in Philadelphia. He was a doctor.

William Flanner (c1765-1837) was a son of Thomas and Trinity Flanner. He married Peninah Blanchard in 1795 at Rich Square. They moved to New Garden Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina in 1804/5, then to Short Creek Monthly Meeting in Jefferson County, Ohio in 1808. They moved to Plymouth Monthly Meeting, also in Jefferson County, in 1816, then back to Short Creek in 1817. Peninah died in 1823 and is buried at Short Creek. William married Catherine (Patterson) Vernon at Stillwater Meetinghouse in Ohio in 1825. They transferred to Somerset Monthly Meeting in 1831, then back to Short Creek in 1836, then back to Somerset in 1837. William died in 1837 at age 72. Catherine died in 1872 at age 87. They are buried in the Ridge Friends Burying Ground in Belmont County, Ohio.

William Foster was an English Quaker minister.

Thomas Frasier/Frazier was a minister present at Indiana Yearly Meeting in 1830. Jeremiah Gilbert was the father of Josiah and Joel Gilbert. He was a native of Perquimans County, North Carolina. He transferred to Pasquotank Monthly Meeting in 1766, where he married Miriam Overman in 1768. She died in 1781. He married Rebecca Morris in 1782. In 1807 Jeremiah and his family removed to Springfield Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, though Rebecca died before their removal. Jeremiah went to Whitewater Monthly Meeting in Wayne County, Indiana in 1807.

Joel Gilbert (1783-1870) was a son of Jeremiah and Rebecca (Morris) Gilbert. He was born in 1783 at Symons Creek, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. He married in 1804 at Little River Meeting House to Lydia Morgan, daughter of James and Millisant (Symons) Morgan. She was born in 1786. In 1804 they removed to Suttons Creek Monthly Meeting, then 1807 to Springfield Monthly Meeting in Guilford County. In 1824 they moved to Milford Monthly Meeting in Wayne County, Indiana, though they actually lived near Hopewell Meeting in Henry County. Lydia died in 1846. Joel died in 1870. Both are buried in the Hopewell Burying Ground.

Josiah Gilbert (1773-1839) was a son of Jeremiah and Miriam (Overman) Gilbert. He was born in 1773 at Symongs Creek, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. He married Dorothy Nixon Gilbert in 1797 at Little River Meeting House. She was born in 1777 and was a daughter of John and Hannah [or Jane] (Albertson) Nixon. They removed from Symons Creek to Back Creek Monthly Meeting in Randolph County, North Carolina in 1800/1. In 1804 they removed to Springfield Monthly Meeting in Guilford County. In 1812 they removed to Whitewater Monthly Meeting in Wayne County, Indiana, and in 1832 they removed to Milford Monthly Meeting, also in Wayne County, though they actually lived near Hopewell Meeting in Henry County. Their daughter, Miriam Gilbert, was born in 1793. She died in 1819 and was buried in Whitewater Burying Ground. Josiah died in 1839. Dorothy died in 1852. Both are buried in Hopewell Burying Ground.

Robert Gordon is unknown.

Jacob Green was a Friend from Ireland.

R. Gurley is unknown.

James Hadley was a minister present at Indiana Yearly Meeting in 1830.

Isaac Hall was a son of Moses Hall and a brother of John Hall who married Sarah Parker. He married Ann White in 1770 under the care of Rich Square Monthly Meeting. She was a daughter of Joseph White.

Jeremiah Hall (1830-1830) was the son of John and Sarah (Parker) Hall. He was born in 1830 and died the same year.

John Hall (d. 1838) was the father of John Hall. He married Mariam Grant, a daughter of John Grant, in 1789 at Rich Square Meeting House. He was a son of Moses Hall. He died in 1838 near Rich Square Meeting.

John (1792-1855) and Sarah “Sally” (Parker) Hall (1790-1859) were married in 1812 at Rich Square. John was the son of John and Miriam (Grant) Hall. He was born in 1792. Sarah was the daughter of Jeremiah and Keren (Newby) Parker. She was born in 1790 at Rich Square. In 1818 they transferred to Whitewater Monthly Meeting in Wayne County, Indiana. They were granted a certificate to Milford Monthly Meeting in Wayne County in 1830. There children were Martha (1812), Phinehas (1814), Robert (1817), Moses (1819), Sarah (1826), John (1828), and Joseph (1831). John died in 1855. Sarah died in 1859. They are buried in Hopewell Burying Ground in Dudley Township, Henry County, Indiana.

Martha Hall (b. 1812) was a daughter of John and Sarah (Parker) Hall. She was born in 1812 in North Carolina. She came to Indiana with her parents in 1830.

Moses (1792-1849) and Pharaby (Copeland) (d. 1849) Hall were married in 1818 at Rich Square Monthly Meeting. Moses was born in 1792 and was a son of Moses and Eliazabeth Hall. Moses was named an elder in 1848. Both died in 1848 after living all of their lives near Rich Square Meeting in Northampton County, North Carolina.

Moses Hall (1819-1871) was a son of John and Sarah (Parker) Hall. He was born in 1819 in Wayne County, Indiana. He married Anna Maria Macy, a daughter of Obed and Lydia Macy, at Hopewell Meeting House in Henry County in 1842. He died in 1871. Anna died in 1899. They are buried in the Hopewell Burying Ground.

Phinehas Hall (b. 1814) was a son of John and Sarah (Parker) Hall. He was born in 1814 in North Carolina and came to Wayne County, Indiana with his parents in 1830. He was disowned for marriage contrary to discipline by Milford Monthly Meeting in 1839. His wife’s name was Mary. Phinehas was reinstated in membership at Hopewell Monthly Meeting in 1853.

Herman Hare was a member of Somerton Preparative Meeting of Western Branch Monthly Meeting in Virginia. He married Rosella Copeland in 1823 and Mary Copeland in 1831.

Obadiah Harris (1774-1858) was born in Guilford County, North Carolina in 1774. He was a son of Obadiah and Rebecca Harris. He married Maris Mendenhall (1773-1801). She was the daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth Mendenhall. After her death he married Mary Moorman (1773-1844). They removed to New Garden Monthly Meeting in Wayne County, Indiana in 1811. They were very early members of Lynn Preparative Meeting in Randolph County, Indiana. Obadiah died there in 1858 and is buried in the Lynn Burying Ground. He was a minister among Friends.

Benjamin J. Harrison is unknown.

Ann Harvey was a minister present at Indiana Yearly Meeting in 1830.

Isaac Harvey is presumed to be the Isaac Harvey of Miami Monthly Meeting in Warren County, Ohio who was disowned in 1844.

Doctor Hempstead is unknown.

Benajah Hiatt (1773-1847) was a son of William and Charity (Williams) Hiatt of New Garden Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina. He married Elizabeth White (1770-1862) at New Garden in 1797. She was a daughter of Isaac and Catherine White. They transferred to Milford Monthly Meeting in Wayne County, Indiana in 1824. Benajah was a minister among Friends. He and Elizabeth died in Wayne County.

Mordecai Hiatt (1799-1873) was born in North Carolina in 1799. He was a son of Benajah and Elizabeth (White) Hiatt. He married Rhoda Dix in 1819 at New Garden, Guilford County, North Carolina. She was born in 1802 and was the daughter of Joshua and Elizabeth Dix. In 1827 they removed to Milford Monthly Meeting in Wayne County, Indiana. Mordecai died in 1873. Rhoda died in 1881.

Elias Hicks (1748-1830) was a New York Quaker minister. His teachings, in part, led to the Separation of 1827-28 among American Quakers, later known as the “Hicksite Separation.”

Samuel Hill (b. 1782) was born in Randolph County, North Carolina in 1782. He was a son of William and Mary (Smith) Hill. He married Mary Branson in 1806 at Back Creek Meeting in Randolph County. She died in 1839 at Back Creek.

Joseph Hoag was a minister of New England Yearly Meeting.

Mahlon Hockett was a minister of North Carolina Yearly Meeting who visited Indiana Yearly Meeting in 1823.

Jeremiah Hubbard (1777-1849) was a son of Joseph and Ann Hubbard and a minister among Friends. He was born in North Carolina. He transferred from Spring Monthly Meeting in Alamance County in 1802 to Upper Monthly Meeting in Virginia. He married Margaret Butler at Upper in 1802. In 1805 they transferred to Spring. In 1815 they transferred to Deep River Monthly Meeting in Guilford County. Margaret was born in 1771 and died in 1820 at Deep River. Jeremiah married Martha Charles, a daughter of Thomas and Lydia Charles, at Weynoke Meeting House in Charles City County, Virginia in 1821. Martha transferred to Deep River in 1824. In 1837 they removed to Short Creek Monthly Meeting in Jefferson County, Ohio. They transferred to Whitewater Monthly Meeting in Wayne County, Indiana in 1837. Martha died in 1845 and is buried in the Whitewater Burying Ground. Jeremiah transferred to New Garden Monthly Meeting in Wayne County in 1847, then transferred back to Whitewater in 1848. He died in 1849 and at the age of 73 and is buried in the New Garden Burying Ground.

James B. Hunnicutt was a son of Daniel and Jane (Walthall) Hunnicutt. He came with his parents from Upper Monthly Meeting in Virginia to Milford Monthly Meeting in Wayne County, Indiana in 1828. He transferred to Duck Creek Monthly Meeting in Henry County in 1833. In 1840 he married Peninah Bunton at New Garden Meeting in Wayne County. Peninah had joined New Garden by request in 1835, then transferred to Walnut Ridge in 1836, then back to New Garden in 1838. She was a daughter of James and Lydia Bunton. James and Peninah Hunnicutt transferred to Spiceland in 1846, then back to Walnut Ridge in 1849, then back to Spiceland in 1854.

Priscilla Hunt was a Quaker minister.

Mr. Huntenger is unknown.