Jonathan Parker

Parker, Jonathan
Birth: 1792 Surry Co., N.C.
Death: JUL 1866 Cherokee Co., N.C.
Gender: Male
Parents:

Father: Parker, William S. , Sr.
Mother: Anderson, Martha Pleasant

Family:

Spouse:

             Blythe, Leoma
             Birth: ABT. 1798
             Death: Cherokee Co., N.C.
             Gender: Female

Parents:

Father: Blythe, Jonathan
Mother: Barnes, Annie

Children:

Parker, Willis
Parker, John A.
Parker, Clarinda
Parker, Lucinda
Parker, Elizabeth Ann
Parker, Leoma C.
Parker, James
Parker, William Asbury
Parker, Joseph Powell
Parker, Mary Ann

Notes for JONATHAN PARKER:

The Parkers were very close friends with the Blythes, Greybeards (Census sheets sometimes reflect Graybeard), Adams, Welches, and Whitakers. After the American Civil War many Parkers relocated to Delaware and Sequoyah Counties, Cherokee Nation (one of the Five Civilized Tribes and former parent to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Nation), Oklahoma.

History of Cherokee County, North Carolina

Gore City Cemetery, Sequoyah County, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma (Parkers interred)

Parkers interred at Olympus Cemetery, Grove, Delaware County, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma

Captain Willis Parker of Thomas' Legion

Corporal William Benson Parker of Thomas' Legion

Private William Asbury Parker of Thomas' Legion

Cousins, nieces, and nephews interred at Olympus Cemetery, Grove, Delaware County, Oklahoma

The Records of Thomas' Legion of Indians and Highlanders

Parker Genealogy

Their son James may have served in the 6th North Carolina Cavalry Regiment.

For more information about the 6th Cavalry Regiment of North Carolina, see: Western North Carolina Civil War Regiments, aka Mountaineers; Highlanders

Prior to the Civil War, Jonathan and most of his descendants were farmers.

Jonathan first settled on Jonathan's Creek in Haywood County (then part of Buncombe County). Family tradition has it that Jonathan's Creek was named for Jonathan Parker. Jonathan moved to Cherokee County in 1829 and acquired a large boundary of land near Marble from the state of North Carolina. Also, this land later had several marble quarries and three talc mines, and the finishing plant of the Columbia Marble County. Jonathan Parker raised his family in Valley Township, Cherokee County, N.C.

Source: Cherokee County Heritage.

Birth: BET. 1789 - 1792 in SC
Death: AFT. 20 JUL 1866 in Cherokee County, NC
Burial: Parker Family Cemetery, Marble, Cherokee County, NC
Will: 20 MAY 1866 Cherokee County, NC

SOURCE: Excerpt from OUR HERITAGE by Margaret Walker Freel, the Miller Printing Company, Asheville, NC, 1956, p. 325:
PARKER--(Mrs. Rhuell Parker and Pearl Parker). Jonathan Parker m. Nancy Anna Blythe. The family moved from Haywood County, then Buncombe County, to Valley River about 1830. He took grants of land presently owned by the Columbia Marble County. He reared a family of ten children.
When the stars fell in 1833, John A. Parker, then a small boy, was in the yard. He called his mother to get up, saying, "All the stars are falling." She told him to go back to bed, that all the stars wouldn't fall. She didn't get up and missed seeing the fearful spectacle.

Jonathan Parker's Last Will and Testament

In the name of God Amen

I, Jonathan Parker being low in health but of
sound mind do make this my last Will and Testament.
I will my Soul to God who gave it and body
to be buried in Christian like manner
or at the will of my friends.

Now as to the Estate or property with which
it has please God to bestow ? me with in this life.

I do will and bequeath as follows ( Viz. )
First I will to my beloved wife Naonary (sic)
Parker my home Plantation containing one hundred & sixty
seven acres ( more or less ) and also a Small Tract
of Land on the waters of Snowbird Creek containing
one hundred acres together with all my live stock
such as Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs----and also the
Household I Kitchen Furniture together with the
Plantation tools--during the lifetime of my said wife
Naonary (sic) Parker. And at her Death the remainder
of the property which She may have on hand--I wish it to
be put up and sold to the highest bidder & the proceeds
Equally divided among her children--In
witness whereof I the said Jonathan Parker have
hereunto set my hand & seal--this Fifth day of October
1860
Jonathan Parker ( Seal )
Mark

Attest E.G. Morvan
T. N. Colvard

I do hereby appoint my two sons Willis Parker &
John Parker as my Lawful Executors.
In witness where of I set my hand and Seal this
20th day of May 1866

Jonathan Parker ( Seal )
Mark

Attest
T. N. Colvard
E. G. Morvan

State of N. Carolina}Court of pleas and
quarters Sessions Cherokee County}July ( unreadable) 1867
There was brought into open Court a paper writing
Purporting to be the last Will and Testament of
Jonathan Parker desc. & which proven by the Oath of
E. G. Morvan one of the subscribing witnesses
thereto for the purposes therein contained.
D. Weeks Clk.
Minute Docket page 82
Recorded Will Book page 5

WILL: In his Cherokee County Will signed 20 May 1866, Jonathan Parker names his wife and two sons: Willis and John Parker; proven in the July 1867 Court.

MACON COUNTY

Record of Deeds Probated, 1837-1875: Deed of conveyance of 640-acre tract from several Indians to
State, Apr., 1838; deed of conveyance and power of attorney from John Welch (Indian) to Jonathan
Blyth and Jonathan Parker, June, 1838; power of attorney from Peggy, Samuel, Williston, and
William Jones (Indian) to Dillard Love, Sept., 1841

Notes for Leoma Blythe:

Her half-brother Jackson Blythe served as a (Brevet) 2nd Lieutenant, Co B, in Thomas' Legion of Indians and Highlanders.

Thomas' Legion, Loves' Regiment, Company B, Infantry - Cherokee Indian Company

Blythe, Jonathan
Birth: ABT. 1772 S.C.
Death: 1865 Rabun Co., GA..
Gender: Male
Parents:

Father: Blythe, William
Mother: Osborne, Sarah

Family:

Spouse:
Barnes, Annie
Birth: 1774 S.C.
Gender: Female
Children:
Blythe, Sarah
Blythe, Elizabeth
Blythe, Leoma
Blythe, James
Blythe, Rebecca
Blythe, Mary Ann
Blythe, Stacey
Gender: Female

Family:

Spouse:
Littledog, Quatsie
Gender: Female
Children:
Blythe, Jackson

Census Tracking Sheets

1810 Buncombe Census

PARKER 97

1820 Buncombe Census

William S. Parker 000010-00101-0100

Census Haywood 1820 (Parker first appeared in Haywood census in 1820)

Parker, William Sin.     030001-01001-0100
Parker, William Jun.     000100-20100-0100
Parker, Solomon          201100-20010-0100
Parker, Jonathan         100010-00100-0100

Census Haywood 1830

PARKER, William Senr.   0000100100000-0000100010000     4 (In Household)
PARKER, William         2100010000000-0120010000000     8   " " "
PARKER, John            2000100000000-1200200000000     8
PARKER, Andrew          0002000010000-0001100010000             6
PARKER, Solomon         1110010000000-2201010000000             10

Census Macon 1830

Jonathan Parker; 1m 5-10, 1m 10-15, 1m 30-40; 2f 0-5, 2f 5-10, 1f 15-
20, 1f 30-40Parker, Jonathan

1840 census Cherokee

241 7 PARKER Johnithan pg00237

CENSUS: 1840 Unknown District, Cherokee County, NC: Johnthan Parker 2M under 5, 1M 5-10, 1M 15-20, 1M 20-30, 1M 40-50, 1F under 5, 2F 10-15, 2F 15-20, 1F 40-50.

Census Haywood 1840

PARKER, Andrew          0000200000001-0000001000100             5
PARKER, Solomon         0100101000000-1011010000000             7
PARKER, William V.              0000100000000-0000100000000             2
PARKER, John H.         1120010000000-1001010000000             8
PARKER, William S.              2212000100000-1100101000000             12

HAYWOOD COUNTY N.C. 1840 Census

PARKER, Andrew          0000200000001-0000001000100             5
PARKER, William V.              0000100000000-0000100000000             2
PARKER, William S.              2212000100000-1100101000000             12

1840 Macon Census

151 11 PARKER          Cornwell      pg00150
164 6   PARKER          Pleas.        pg00158
164 6   PARKER          Pleas.            0     1     0     0     0     1     0     0     0

1850 Macon Census

PARKER 336A-349B-359A-372B-378A

Census Haywood 1850

PARKER 167B-187B-188A-188B-189A-191A-195A

1850 census Cherokee:

775 PARKER
.... Jonathan...60 m...Farmer...SC
.... Leomi...53 f......SC
.... Leomi...23 f......NC
.... James...18 m...Farmer...NC
.... William A....16 m...Farmer...NC
.... Joseph...14 m......NC
.... Mary A....12 f......NC
.... Clarinda E....3 f......NC

790 PARKER
.... Willis...31 m...Farmer...NC
.... Adaline...22 f......NC
.... John R....7 m......NC
.... William...5 m......NC
.... Louisa M....3 f......NC
.... Sophia...1/12 f......NC

427 PARKER
.... Martin...41 m...Farmer...NC
.... Jane...41 f......NC
.... Nancy E....12 f......NC

1850 CENSUS OF UNION COUNTY, GEORGIA

Population: 6,958; 1,141 families
Value of real estate owned: $485,688
Attended school within the year: 1,103
Persons over 20 who cannot read and write: 1,215

238 PARKER
John            23 NC
Rebecca         29 NC
William          2
Andrew        5/12
Jason           29 NC

256 PARKER
Pleasant        41 NC
Rebecca         37 NC
Alfred         17 NC
Nancy           15 NC
Amanda          13 NC
Levada  11 NC
John             7 NC

785 PARKER
William         26 NC
Malinda         21 NC
Chapel           2
James        11/12

CENSUS: 1850 Unknown Township, Cherokee County, NC: 790/790 Willis Parker 31M Farmer 75 NC, Adaline 22F NC, John R 7M NC, William 5M SCarolina, Louisa M 3F NC, Sophia 1/12F NC.

1850 Unknown Township, Cherokee County, NC: 775/775 Johnathan Parker 60M Farmer 1000 SCarolina, Leomi 53F SCarolina, Leomi 23F NC, James 18M Farmer NC, William A 16M Farmer NC, Joseph 14M NC, Mary A 12F NC, Clarinda (L?) 3F NC, Jasper Moss 17M Laborer NC, Harret Moss 12F NC, Polly Moss 10F NC, Lucinda Moss 8F NC, Lauretta Moss 5F NC.

1860 Murphy PO, Murphy Dist. Cherokee County, NC: 1427/1427 Willis Parker 41M Farmer 1000/1500 Macon County, NC, Adaline 33F Wilkes County, NC, John R 16M Cherokee County, NC, William 14M Cherokee County, NC, Lewesa M 12F Cherokee County, NC, Sophea E 9F Cherokee County, NC, Eugene 6F Cherokee County, NC, Joseph 4M Cherokee County, NC, Edwen A 2M Cherokee County, NC.

1860 Valley Town PO, Valley Town District, Cherokee County, NC: 1369/1369 Jonathan Parker 68M Farmer 3100/1000 Union County, GA?, Leoma 62F Greenville Dist, SC, Frances Adams 39M Jackson County, NC, Mary Ann 21F Cherokee County, NC, Lucreta 2F Cherokee County, NC.

1860 census Cherokee:

1223 PARKER
.... William L....68 m...Farmer...Surry Co., NC
.... Jane...63 f......Rowan Co., NC
.... Martha J....26 f......Jackson Co., GA
.... Jesse M....22 m......Jackson Co., GA

1224 PARKER
.... William C....26 m...Farmer...Jackson Co., NC
.... Manda M....23 f......Towns Co., GA
.... Roda L....2 f......Cherokee Co., NC
.... Sarah L....6/12 f......Cherokee Co., NC

1237 PARKER
.... Bithline...64 f...Widow...Lumpkin Co., GA
Parker, John...41 m......Lumpkin Co., GA
Parker, Joseph...50 m...Miner...Lumpkin Co., GA
Shook, William...12 m......Jackson Co., NC
Shook, John...5 m......Towns Co., GA

1368 PARKER
.... Elizabeth...32 f...House Keeper...Macon Co., NC
.... Elizabeth...10 f......Cherokee Co., NC
.... Ivy Ann...8 f......Cherokee Co., NC
.... Martha ...6 f......Cherokee Co., NC

1369 PARKER
.... Jonathan...68 m...Farmer...Union Co., GA
.... Leoma...62 f......Greenville Dist. SC
Adams, Francis...29 m......Jackson Co., NC
Adams, Mary Ann...21 f......Cherokee Co., NC
Adams, Luereta...2 f......Cherokee Co., NC

1370 PARKER
.... William A....24 m...Farmer...Cherokee Co., NC
.... Nancy...26 f......Macon Co., NC
.... Sarah E....4 f......Cherokee Co., NC
.... John...2 m......Cherokee Co., NC

1427 PARKER
.... Willis...41 m...Farmer...Macon Co., NC
.... Adaline...33 f......Wilkes Co., NC
.... John R....16 m......Cherokee Co., NC
.... William...14 m......Cherokee Co., NC
.... Lewisa M....12 f......Cherokee Co., NC
.... Sophia E....9 f......Cherokee Co., NC
.... Eugene...6 f......Cherokee Co., NC
.... Joseph...4 m......Cherokee Co., NC
.... Edwin A....2 m......Cherokee Co., NC

421 PARKER
.... Alexander...33 m...Farmer...Macon Co., NC
.... Mary...31 f......Buncombe Co., NC
.... John...9 m......Macon Co., NC
.... Josephine...7 f......Cherokee Co., NC
.... Harriet...5 f......Cherokee Co., NC
.... Ellen...3 f......Cherokee Co., NC

949 PARKER
.... Lilly...59 f...Widow...Henderson Co., NC
.... George W....17 m......Henderson Co., NC

1085 PARKER
.... Nathan...43 m...Farmer...Jackson Co., NC
.... Anna ...^^ f......Spartanburg Dist. SC
.... Vina...14 f......Cherokee Co., NC
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Shooting Creek District; P.O.: Shooting Creek
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.... Alfred...9 m......Cherokee Co., NC
.... Mary J....7 f......Cherokee Co., NC
.... Nancy M....2 f......Cherokee Co., NC

1870 Valley Town Township, Valley Town PO, Cherokee County, NC: 23/23 Parker Willis 51M Farmer 400/500 NC, Adaline 43F Keeping House NC, William 25M Farm Laborer SC, Mariah 21F At Home NC, Sophia 18F At Home NC, Parker Eugenia 16F At Home NC, Joseph 13M Farm Laborer NC, Augustus 11M Farm Laborer NC, Jefferson 9M Farm Laborer NC, Mary 6F At Home NC, Johnathan 3M At Home NC.

Gloucester Township
1870 Census - Transylvania County, NC
55 Parker, Pleasant 60    M W Farmer    [blk] 100
    ", Rebecca  60    F W

1900 ED 9, Valleytown Township, Cherokee County, NC: 289/289 Parker William B Head Dec 1845 54 M 25 SC NC NC, Clarinda E Wife June 1848 51 M 25 7/5 children NC NC NC, Florence B Daughter May 1873 27 S NC SC NC, Charlie V Son Aug 1875 24 S NC SC NC, Gustus E Son June 1880 19 S NC SC NC, Daisey Daughter July 1883 16 S NC SC NC, Mary M Daughter Jan 1885 15 NC SC NC, Willis Father Apr 1819 81 Wd NC NC SC, John Uncle July 1821 78 Wd NC NC SC.