Josiah Parker Papers

L. P. is unknown.

Abigail Parker was a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Judkins) Parker of Concord Monthly Meeting in Ohio. She married Joshua Strat (?) in 1828.

Albert L. Parker (b. 1833) was a son of William and Almeda Parker. He was born in 1833 in Rush County, Indiana.

Caleb Parker (b. 1798) was a son of Jacob and Faith (Judkins) Parker. He was born in North Carolina and came to Ohio with his parents in 1806.

Benajah Parker (b. 1783) was a son of Jacob and Rhoda Parker. He was born in North Carolina. He married Grace Patten, a daughter of William and Rachel Patten. She was born in Loudon County, Virginia. In 1807 Benajah removed to Short Creek Monthly Meeting in Jefferson County, Ohio from Rich Square Monthly Meeting. He removed to Stillwater Monthly Meeting in 1824. In 1836 Benajah and Grace removed to Spiceland Monthly Meeting in Henry County, Indiana from Short Creek Monthly Meeting.

Catherine Parker--See Nathan and Catherine Macy.

Eliza Parker (1802-1823) was a daughter of Jacob and Faith (Judkins) Parker. She was born in 1802 in North Carolina, then moved to Ohio in 1806 with her parents. She died in 1823 and is buried in Short Creek Burying Ground.

E. Parker is unknown.

George Parker is unknown.

George Parker (b. 1788) was a son of Jacob and Rhoda (Draper) Parker. He was born in 1788 in North Carolina. He removed to Short Creek Monthly Meeting in Ohio in 1808 with his parents, then moved to Stillwater in 1809. He married Rachel Jones in 1814 at New Garden Monthly Meeting in Ohio. He transferred his membership to New Garden in 1815. George and Rachel transferred to Stillwater in 1816, then to Flushing Monthly Meeting in Ohio in 1821, then back in Stillwater in 1832. In 1841 they removed to Chesterfield Monthly Meeting in Morgan County, Ohio.

Hannah Jane Parker (1830-1904) was a daughter of Samuel and Rebecca Parker. She was born in Rush County, Indiana in 1830. She married Joel W. Hodson in 1855 at Walnut Ridge Meeting House. She transferred to Mill Creek Monthly Meeting in Hendricks County, Indiana after their marriage. She was a member (and later elder) there until her death in 1904.

Isaac Parker (1764-1851) married Elizabeth Albertson. She was born in 1764. They transferred from Contentnea Monthly Meeting in Wayne County, North Carolina to Blue River Monthly Meeting in Washington County, Indiana in 1821. They transferred to Driftwood Monthly Meeting in Indiana in 1822. Isaac died in 1851. Elizabeth died in 1843. They are buried in the Sand Creek Burying Ground in Bartholomew County, Indiana.

Isaac Parker (b. 1769) was a cousin of the Parker family. He married Sarah Peele in 1793 at Rich Square Meeting in North Carolina. In 1808 Isaac and Sarah and their family moved to Short Creek Meeting in Jefferson County, Ohio. Sarah died in 1826 at the age of 53 or 54. She is buried at Short Creek.

Isaac Parker (1806-1866) was a son of Jeremiah and Keren (Newby) Parker. He was born in 1806 in Northampton County, North Carolina. He came to Indiana with his parents and married Mary Stratton in 1831 at Hopewell Meeting House in Henry County. Mary was a daughter of Benjamin and Annie Stratton. Isaac died in 1866. Mary died in 1862. They are buried in Rich Square Burying Ground in Henry County, Indiana.

Isaac Parker was thought to be an African-American who lived near Blue River Meeting in Washington County.

Jacob Parker was a son of Joseph Parker and an uncle to Josiah Parker. He married Rhoda Draper in 1765 at Rich Square Monthly Meeting. He was named an overseer in 1792. Jacob and Rhoda and their family removed to Short Creek Monthly Meeting in Jefferson County, Ohio in 1808, then to Stillwater Monthly Meeting in Ohio in 1809, then back to Short Creek in 1814.

Jacob Parker (1771-1824) was a son of Jacob and Rhoda Parker. He was born in 1771 in Northampton County, North Carolina. He married Faith Judkins, a daughter of Nicholas Judkins, in 1793 at Rich Square. They removed to Short Creek Monthly Meeting in Jefferson County, Ohio in 1806. Faith died in 1821. Jacob died in 1824. They are buried in Short Creek Burying Ground.

James B. Parker (b. 1819) was a son of Samuel and Rebecca Parker. He was born in North Carolina and came to Indiana with his parents in 1826. He married in 1843 to Hannah Gause. She was born in 1822 and was a daughter of Eli and Martha (Pierce) Gause. The removed to Spiceland Monthly Meeting in Henry County, Indiana in 1847.

Jemima Parker--See George and Jemima Stanley.

Jesse Parker (b. 1785) was a son of Jacob and Rhoda Parker. He was born in 1785 near Rich Square Meeting in North Carolina. He removed to Short Creek Monthly Meeting in Jefferson County, Ohio in 1807. He married Anna Foulk, a daughter of Thomas and Rachel (Cherrington) Foulk, under the care of Short Creek Monthly Meeting in 1810.

John Parker is unknown.

Jordan Parker (b. 1795) was a son of Jacob and Faith (Judkins) Parker. He was born in 1795 in North Carolina and moved with his parents to Ohio in 1806. He was disowned by Short Creek Monthly Meeting for marriage contrary to discipline in 1821.

Joseph Parker (b. 1811) was a son of Alexander and Mary (Hicks) Parker. He was disowned by Rich Square Monthly Meeting in 1831 for marrying out of the Society of Friends.

Joseph Parker (b. 1778) was a son of Jacob and Rhoda Parker. He was born in 1778 in North Carolina. He married Margaret or Mary Judkins in 1801 at Rich Square Monthly Meeting. Mary Judkins was born in 1786. They removed to Short Creek Monthly Meeting in Jefferson County, Ohio in 1805, then to Concord Monthly Meeting in 1817.

Josiah Parker (1769-1833), was the recipient of the letters in this collection. He was a son of Joseph and Sarah (Katron) Parker. He married Martha Peele in 1792. He was a leading Quaker of Richsquare Meeting in Northampton County, North Carolina. He was an active supporter of colonization and manumission of slaves. He served as an elder and was a miller by trade. He died in 1833 at Richsquare.

Josiah Parker (1827-1846) was a son of Samuel and Rebecca Parker. He was born in 1827 in Rush County, Indiana. He died in 1846 and is buried in the Walnut Ridge Burying Ground.

Judith Parker (b. 1800) was the daughter of Alexander and Mary (Hicks) Parker. She married David Copeland in 1836 and was disowned by Rich Square Monthly Meeting for marriage contrary to discipline.

Juliana/Julia Parker (b. 1806) was a daughter of Josiah and Martha (Peele) Parker. She was born in 1806 in Northampton County, North Carolina. She married William Winslow in 1826 at Rich Square Meeting House. He was born in 1799 and was a son of William and Pleasant Winslow. In 1826 she removed to Piney Woods Monthly Meeting, where her husband was a member. William may have died before 1840, when Julia was disowned by Piney Woods Monthly Meeting for marrying out of the Society of Friends.

Lydia Parker (1810-before 1860) was a daughter of Micajah and Julia Parker. She lived with George and Rachel Parker. She was granted a certificate from Short Creek Monthly Meeting in Ohio to Flushing Monthly Meeting in Ohio in 1824, then transferred to Stillwater in 1832, back to Short Creek in 1834, then to Rich Square, North Carolina in 1841. She married Micajah Cox in 1850 at Rich Square. He was a son of William and Sarah Cox. She transferred to Neuse Meeting in Wayne County, where her husband’s membership was, in 1851. She died before 1860 at Neuse.

Lydia Parker (1827-1852) was a daughter of Robert and Miriam (Bell) Parker. She was born in 1827, probably in Henry County, Indiana. She married Thomas N. White, a son of Thomas and Jemima White in 1844 at Hopewell Meeting House in Henry County. Thomas was born in 1818 and died in 1899. Lydia died in 1898. They are buried in the Rich Square Burying Ground in Henry County, Indiana.

Martha Parker (1769-1850), was the wife of Josiah Parker. She was the daughter of John and Mary (Norsworthy) Peele of Richsquare Meeting. She came to Indiana in 1837, where she died at Spiceland in April 1850.

Martha Parker (b. 1809) was a daughter of Josiah and Martha (Peele) Parker. She accompanied her mother to Walnut Ridge Monthly Meeting in Indiana in 1837, then to Spiceland in 1847.

Martha Ann Parker (b. 1832) was a daughter of Samuel and Rebecca (Binford) Parker. She was born in 1832 in Rush County, Indiana. She married Newby Hodson in 1858 at Walnut Ridge Meeting House. She transferred to Mill Creek Monthly Meeting, where her husband was a member, in 1858. They transferred to Plainfield Monthly Meeting in Hendricks County in 1863. They joined the Conservative Friends in 1879. In 1884 they removed to Spring River Monthly Meeting of Conservative Friends in Kansas.

Mary (Hicks) Parker (d. 1823) was the widow of Alexander Parker. She was received into membership at Jack Swamp Monthly Meeting in 1794. She married Alexander Parker (1771-1814) in 1795 at Jack Swamp. Alexander was a brother of Josiah Parker. She died in 1823. Her children were Mary (1796), Sarah (1798), Judith (1798), Mildred (1802), Elizabeth (1805), Rebecca (1807), and Joseph (1811).

Mary Parker (1826-1852) was a daughter of Robert and Miriam (Bell) Parker. She was born in 1826 in Wayne County, Indiana and died in 1852 in Henry County. She is buried in the Rich Square Burying Ground in Henry County, Indiana.

Nathan (b. 1805) and Sarah Ann (b. 1809) Parker were married in 1833 at Western Branch Monthly Meeting in Virginia. Nathan was the son of Josiah and Martha Parker. He was born in 1805 in Northampton County, North Carolina. Sarah Ann “Sally,” was born in 1809 in Virginia. She transferred to Rich Square Monthly Meeting in 1835. Nathan and Sarah came with his mother and sisters to Indiana in 1837. Nathan and Sarah settled in Spiceland.

Phebe May Parker (b. 1813) was a daughter of Josiah and Martha (Peele) Parker. She was born in 1813 in Northampton County, North Carolina. She came with her mother to Indiana in 1837, settling near Walnut Ridge. They removed to Spiceland in 1847.

Rebecca Parker (b. 1807) was the daughter Alexander and Mary (Hicks) Parker.

Rhoda Parker (1800-1815) was a daughter of Isaac and Sarah Parker. She is described as “deformed.” She came to Ohio from North Carolina with her parents in 1808. She died in 1815 and is buried at Short Creek Burying Ground.

Rhoda Parker (b. 1800) was a daughter of Jacob and Faith Parker. She was born in 1800 near Rich Square Meeting in North Carolina. She went with her parents in 1806 to Short Creek Monthly Meeting in Jefferson County, Ohio.

Richard Parker (1797-1818) was a son of Jeremiah and Keren (Newby) Parker. He died in Tennessee on the way to Indiana from North Carolina in 1818.

Robert Parker (1793-1838) was the son of Jeremiah and Keren Parker. He was born in Northampton County, North Carolina in 1793. He moved with his parents to Indiana in 1818. He married Miriam Bell at Milford Meeting House in Wayne County, Indiana in 1824. He transferred to Milford Monthly Meeting from Whitewater in 1824. Miriam was born in 1795 and was a daughter of John and Sarah Bell. He died on March 8, 1838 in Henry County, Indiana and is buried at Hopewell Burying Ground. Miriam died before 1849 and is also buried at Hopewell. There children were an infant son, Mary (1826-1852), Lydia (1827), Abigail (1829), William (1830), Michael (1833), and John (1835).

Samuel Parker (1793-1847) was the son of Josiah and Martha Parker. He came to Indiana about 1826, settling in Rush County. He was an early member of Walnut Ridge Friends Meeting. He married Rebecca Binford in 1815 at Jack Swamp Meeting in Northampton County. Rebecca was born in 1792 in North Carolina. She was a daughter of James and Hannah (Crew) Binford. Samuel died on June 13, 1847. Rebecca died in 1862. Both are buried in the Walnut Ridge Burying Ground.

Sarah Parker (b. 1809) was a daughter of Jacob and Faith (Judkins) Parker. She was born in 1809 in Ohio.

Sarah Ann “Sally” Parker. See Nathan and Sarah Ann Parker.

Silas Parker (1817-1884) was born in North Carolina in 1817. He was a son of Samuel and Rebecca (Binford) Parker. He came to Indiana with his parents in 1826. He married Priscilla Butler in 1838 at Walnut Ridge. She was born in 1820 and was a daughter of William and Esther Butler. Silas died in 1884. Priscilla died in 1889.

Thomas Parker (d. 1845) was a son of Josiah and Martha (Peele) Parker. He married Rebecca Copeland, a daughter of Eli and Ann Copeland in 1821 at Rich Square Monthly Meeting. He died in 1845 in Northampton County, North Carolina. Rebecca removed to White Lick Monthly Meeting in Morgan County, Indiana in 1851. She died betwen 1852 and 1854 in Indiana.

William (b. 1800) and Almeda Parker were married at Rich Square Meeting in Henry County, Indiana in 1832. William was the son of Josiah and Martha Parker. He was born in Northampton County, North Carolina in 1800. He came to Indiana about 1826. Almeda was born in Virginia and was a daughter of Zachariah and Susannah “Sukey” Johnson. She came with her mother to Milford Monthly Meeting (Rich Square Preparative Meeting) in Indiana in 1831. William and Almeda Parker lived in Rush County, where they were members of Walnut Ridge Meeting.

Garrad/Jarrad Patterson (1786-1857) was a son of William and Elizabeth Patterson of Northampton County, North Carolina. He removed to Gravelly Run Monthly Meeting in Virginia in 1805, then returned briefly to Jack Swamp in 1806, before going back to Gravelly Run the same year. He transferred to Upper Monthly Meeting in Prince George County, Virginia, then back to Jack Swamp in 1807. He married Angelina Binford in 1808 at Jack Swamp. He was recorded a minister by Rich Square Monthly Meeting in 1817. In 1825 Jarrad removed with his family to Somerset Monthly Meeting in Belmont County, Ohio, then on to Stillwater Monthly Meeting the same year. In 1836 they removed to Walnut Ridge Monthly Meeting in Rush County, Indiana. After living in Newport, Rhode Island in 1851-52, Jarrad returned to Rush County, where he died in 1857. Angelina died in 1855. They are buried in Walnut Ridge Burying Ground.

Jeremiah Patterson married Faith at Circular Monthly Meeting. They transferred from Jack Swamp Monthly Meeting to Short Creek Monthly Meeting in Ohio in 1805.

Silas Patterson (1789-1828) was a son of William and Elizabeth Patterson. He was born in North Carolina and came to Ohio with his parents in 1807. He married Rachel Starbuck, a daughter of George and Elizabeth Starbuck, in 1814 at Stillwater Monthly Meeting.

Thomas and Achsah (b. 1795) Patterson were married in 1812 at Rich Square Monthly Meeting. Thomas was a son of Jonathan and Tempe Patterson. Achsah was a daughter of Francis and Sarah Elliott. They transferred to Stillwater Monthly Meeting in Ohio in 1812.

William (d. 1833) and Elizabeth Patterson were married in 1779 at Jack Swamp Meeting in Northampton County, North Carolina. William was a son of Benjamin Patterson. Elizabeth, a daughter of John Morgan, joined Jack Swamp Meeting in 1778. In 1807 William and Elizabeth transferred to Short Creek Monthly Meeting in Jefferson County, Ohio. They were charter members of Somerset Monthly Meeting in Belmont County in 1820. They transferred to Milford Monthly Meeting in 1831, then back to Somerset in 1832. William died in 1833 at age 71 and is buried in Ridge Burying Ground.

William (b. 1762) and Elizabeth Patterson were married in 1781 at Jack Swamp Meeting House in Northampton County, North Carolina. William was born in 1762 and was a son of William and Keziah Patterson. Elizabeth was a daughter of Garrad and Sarah Ladd. William was named an elder in 1795. They transferred from Jack Swamp to Deep Creek in Yadkin County, North Carolina in 1801.

Mrs. Patty is unknown.

Enoch Pearson was a minister present at Indiana Yearly Meeting in 1830.

William Pearson was a minister present at Indiana Yearly Meeting in 1830.

Edmund Peele (d. 1819) was an elder of Rich Square Monthly Meeting in Northampton County, North Carolina. His membership was reinstated in 1780. He married Lydia Winborn in Isle of Wight County, Virginia about 1780. They lived near Rich Square during the rest of their lives. Lydia died in 1811. Edmund died in 1819.

Edward Peele may have been an African-American.

J. Peele/Peal is unknown.

James Peele (1784-1863) was most likely the son of Edmund and Lydia (Winborn) Peele. He was born in 1784 in Northampton County, North Carolina. He married Ruth Hare in 1813 at Western Branch Monthly Meeting in Virginia. He died in 1863 at Rich Square.

Joel Peele was disowned by Rich Square Monthly Meeting in 1803 for marrying out of the Society of Friends.

John Peele is unclear. He may have been the John Peele who was born in 1793 and was a son of Thomas and Lydia Peele. He married Elizabeth Parker in 1835. She was a daughter of Micajah and Julia Parker. He died in 1869, and she died in 1884.

Mary Peele/Peell was the daughter of Edward Peele, an African-American.

Susan Peele/Peal is unknown. She may have been African-American.

Thomas (d. 1824) and Lydia (d. 1843) Peele were married in 1790 at Western Branch Monthly Meeting in Virginia. They were elders of Rich Square Monthly Meeting in Northampton County, North Carolina, where they died.

Valentine Pegg (1744-1828) was a son of William and Margaret Pegg. He was born in 1744 in North Carolina. He joined Deep River Friends Meeting in Guilford County by request in 1805. He married Mary (Mills) Cook (1750-1820), the widow of Thomas Cook, in 1806. She was the daughter of John and Sarah Mills. They transferred to Whitewater Monthly Meeting in Wayne County, Indiana in 1812. Valentine died there in 1828. He is buried in the Whitewater Burying Ground.

Nathan Perisho (1800-1853) was born in 1800 in North Carolina. He was a son of Joshua and Elizabeth (Griffin) Perisho. He married Mary Lamb, a daughter of Joseph and Lovey (Smith) Lamb, in 1820 at Newbegin Meeting House. She was born about 1795 and died in 1835. She is buried in the Walnut Ridge Burying Ground. Nathan and Mary transferred from Symons Creek Monthly Meeting to Duck Creek Monthly Meeting in Henry County, Indiana in 1832. They lived in Rush County, near Walnut Ridge Meeting. Nathan married second to Sarah M. Chappell, a daughter of Thomas and Martha Chappell, in 1838 at Whitewater Monthly Meeting in Wayne County. She was born in 1808 in Southampton County, Virginina. Nathan and Sarah transferred to Richland Monthly Meeting in Hamilton County in 1848 and to Westfield Monthly Meeting in the same county in 1849. Nathan died in 1853 and is buried in the Greenwood (Eagle Creek) Burying Ground in Hamilton County.

Samuel Philbrick was a Friend of Lynn, Massachusetts.

William Pickett (1766-1847) was the father-in-law of Samuel Pritchard. He was born in1766 in Orange County, North Carolina and was a son of William and Sarah (Pike) Pickett. He married Sarah Jackson. She was the daughter of Isaac and Mary (Peirson) Jackson. She was born in 1762 and died in 1811 at Spring Meeting, in Alamance County. He married Sarah Thompson in 1814. Sarah was disowned by Spring Monthly Meeting for marriage out of unity in that year. She was born in 1790 and was a daughter of Joseph and Hannah Thompson of Eno Meeting. William and Sarah joined Spring Monthly Meeting by request in 1823. They removed to New Garden Monthly Meeting in Wayne County, Indiana in 1831, then to Whitewater in the same county in 1832. The same year they transferred to Duck Creek Monthly Meeting in Henry County. They transferred to Spiceland Monthly Meeting in Henry County in 1833. William died in 1847. Sarah died in 1860. They are buried in the Raysville Burying Ground in Henry County.

Benjamin Pritchard (1784-1846) was born in Pasquotank County, North Carolina in 1784. He was a son of Benjamin and Peninah (White) Pritchard. He married Milea White, a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Symons) White, in 1811 at Piney Woods Meeting in Perquimans County. She was born in 1791. In 1827 they transferred from Symons Creek Monthly Meeting to Blue River Monthly Meeting in Washington County. Benjamin died at Blue River in 1846. Milea died there in 1865.

Samuel Pritchard (1801-1878) was born in Pasquotank County, North Carolina in 1801. He was a son of Benjamin and Peninah (White) Pritchard. He married Harriett Pickett in 1826 at Spring Meeting in Alamance County. She was born in 1805 and was a daughter of William and Sarah (Jackson) Pickett. Samuel transferred to Spring Meeting soon after. Samuel and Harriett removed to New Garden Monthly Meeting in Guilford County in 1830, then removed to Spiceland Monthly Meeting in Henry County, Indiana in 1834. They were members of Elm Grove Preparative Meeting in Henry County. They were charter members of Raysville Monthly Meeting in 1857. Samuel was named an elder in 1842. Harriett was named an elder in 1868. Samuel died in 1878. Harriett died in 1886. They are buried in the Raysville Burying Ground.

Daniel Puckett (b. 1779) was born in North Carolina in 1779. He was disowned by Westfield Monthly Meeting in Surry County in 1801. He married Celah, who died in 1818 at Westfield. Daniel was reinstated in 1814, and got a certificate to New Garden in 1819. He married Beulah Coffin in 1819 under the care of New Garden Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina. She was born in 1789. She transferred from New Garden to Deep River, also in Guilford County, in 1808, then back to New Garden in 1818. Daniel was a recorded minister by 1819. In 1819 Daniel and his family transferred to Whitewater Monthly Meeting in Wayne County, Indiana. They transferred to New Garden Monthly Meeting, also in Wayne County, in 1820. In 1843 they joined the Anti-Slavery Friends. Daniel must have died during this time. Beulah rejoined New Garden Monthly Meeting in 1857.

Isom Puckett was a minister present at Indiana Yearly Meeting in 1830. He was a member of Dunkirk Meeting in Randolph County, Indiana.

David Purvieance was a New Light minister.