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     James married Kitty PARKER, daughter of John PARKER and Sarah "Sally" BROWN, on 18 November 1834 in Bibb County, Alabama. By Charles Cottingham, JP. Their marriage license was taken out 17 Nov 1834.^1,2

     Mary married John Faust PARKER, son of Warren PARKER and Hannah WEST, on 5 June 1881 in Corinth, Mississippi.¹

     Jeff married Elizabeth Rebecca PARKER, daughter of Warren PARKER and Hannah WEST, circa 1871 in Corinth, Mississippi.¹

     Sarah PARKER, daughter of John PARKER and Sarah "Sally" BROWN, was born circa 1820 in Humphreys County, Tennessee.¹

She was probably one of the 4 females under age 10 listed in the household of her father, John PARKER, in the 1820 Federal Census of Humphreys County, Tennessee.²

Sarah married James P. Henderson on 10 March 1835 in Bibb County, Alabama.¹

     James married Sarah PARKER, daughter of John PARKER and Sarah "Sally" BROWN, on 10 March 1835 in Bibb County, Alabama.¹

     Sylvester PARKER, son of Warren PARKER and Hannah WEST, was born in 1846 in Bibb County, Alabama.¹

Sylvester PARKER died in June 1848 in Bibb County, Alabama.¹

     John married Mary Oliva PARKER, daughter of Warren PARKER and Hannah WEST, circa 1873.¹

     Bessie married William P. PARKER, son of Warren PARKER and Hannah WEST, on 22 April 1884 in Corinth, Mississippi.¹

     Wiley D. PARKER, son of Warren PARKER and Hannah WEST, was born on 30 January 1862 in Bibb County, Alabama.¹ He never married.

His mother died on 3 October 1865 in Bibb County, Alabama, when Wiley was 3. After the death of Hannah, and that of Warren soon afterward, their children, all being minors, were taken in by Hannah's sister, Isabella, and her husband, John Babb, in Corinth, Mississippi. Only Catherine, who had already married, did not go with them.²

Wiley D. PARKER died on 24 September 1947 in Corinth, Mississippi, at age 85.¹

     Dr. Joshua WEST was born in 1771 in Rockingham County, Virginia.¹

Joshua married Hannah Prentice in 1793 in Virginia.^2,3

Dr. Joshua WEST moved from Virginia to Sevier County, Tennessee, 1794 then to Shelby County, Alabama in 1816. He lived the remainer of his life in Shelby County except for a few years at Centreville in Bibb County.³ He was employed as the first licensed minister in the Bibb County area, and a practicing Methodist preacher for 67 years. He was also a licensed physician.¹

Dr. Joshua WEST officiated at the marriage of Warren PARKER and Hannah WEST on 20 February 1843 in Bibb County, Alabama.^4,5

Dr. Joshua WEST died on 8 January 1860 in Montevallo, Shelby County, Alabama.¹

     Emmon PARKER, son of Moses PARKER and Nancy THOMAS, was born circa 1813.

     Arena PARKER, daughter of Moses PARKER and Nancy THOMAS, was born circa 1815.

     William PARKER, son of Moses PARKER and Nancy THOMAS, was born on 14 February 1817.

William married Mary (?) circa 1837.¹

William PARKER died on 4 December 1855 at age 38. He was buried in Parker Family Cemetery, McColl, Marlboro County, South Carolina.

     Wright PARKER, son of Moses PARKER and Nancy THOMAS, was born circa 1819.

     Harrison PARKER, son of Moses PARKER and Nancy THOMAS, was born circa 1821.

     Amanda PARKER, daughter of Moses PARKER and Nancy THOMAS, was born circa 1823.

     Eliza Ann Echols was born in 1798 in North Carolina.¹

Eliza married Thomas Hamilton ABNEY, son of Samuel ABNEY Jr. and Mary KENNEDY, on 9 May 1850 in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama.^1,2

Eliza Ann Echols and Thomas Hamilton ABNEY appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1850 in Bibb (now Chilton) County, Alabama. The household was listed as Thos. H. Abney, age 56, farmer, born South Carolina; Eliza Ann, age 52, born North Carolina; Virginia, age 24, born Virginia; Amanda, age 20, born Alabama; Henry C., age 18, farmer; Zachariah and Sam'l (twins), age 15, farmers; Thos. C., age 12; Frances Woodruff, age 30, born Virginia; Mary Woodruff, age 10, born Mississippi; and Frances Woodruff, age 7, born Alabama. Thomas Hamilton Abney's real estate was valued at $7,000.¹

Eliza Ann Echols appeared on a census, enumerated 1866, in the household of her husband Thomas Hamilton ABNEY in Bibb County, Alabama. She was the female 40-50.³

     Mahulda Thomason was born in 1831 in Louisiana.²

Mahulda married Cincinnatus ABNEY, son of Thomas Hamilton ABNEY and Mary Ann Holmes, on 20 April 1848 in Franklin Parish, Louisiana.^1,3

Mahulda Thomason and Cincinnatus ABNEY appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 15 August 1850 in Western District, Richland Parish, Louisiana. The household was listed as Cincinnatus Abney, a 22-year-old farmer and his 19-year-old wife, Mahala. Cincinnatus was born in Alabama and had real estate valued at $2,800. Also living in the household were Mahala's five siblings, the eldest being James F. Thomason, 23.²

Mahulda Thomason appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 22 June 1860 in Red Mouth, Richland Parish, Louisiana. The household was listed as Mahulda Abney, 29, and her children: Lord Thomas Chesterfield Abney, 9; Virginia E., 5; Wm. G., 4; and Mary A., 2. Mahulda had real estate worth $5,000 and personal property valued at $2,236. They had two broaders living with them, both merchants: Jno. W. Cagey, 24, from Louisiana and B. S. Bligh, 24, of New York.⁴

Mahulda Thomason appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 11 August 1870 in Rayville, Richland Parish, Louisiana. The household was listed as Mahulda Calvert, age 25, keeping house, born Louisiana; Virginia Abney, 16; Mary A. Abney, 12; and Kate Calvert, 4.⁵

     Lenora married Henry Clay ABNEY, son of Thomas Hamilton ABNEY and Mary Ann Holmes, on 26 July 1855 in Franklin Parish, Louisiana.^1,2

Lenora Lassiter and Henry Clay ABNEY appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 19 June 1860 in Richland Parish, Louisiana. The household was listed as Henry Abney, a 27-year-old farmer from Alabama; his 24-year-old wife, Lenora of Mississippi; son Henry C., 2, and daughter, Mary A., 3 months old. The children were born in Louisiana. Henry had personal property valued at $200. Boarding with them were the Fowkes: Jas. A., 25; Frances J., 16 (his wife?); and Wm., 23 from Louisiana. Both men were farmers. William had real estate valued at $400 and personal property valued at $2,000. James had personal property worth $6,000.³