Silas Mercer PARKER6,2,5,4,2,7
5th May 18042 - 19th May 18361,3,5,4,2
Life History
5th May 1804 |
Born in Bedford County, Tennessee.1,2,3,4,2 (most likely) |
5th May 1804 |
Born in Duck River, Elbert, Georgia.2 (less likely) |
31st Aug 1824 |
Married Lucinda DUTY in Clark County, Illinois.1,6,2,3 |
29th Oct 1827 |
Birth of daughter Cynthia Ann Naduah PARKER in Crawford County, Illinois.2,4,8,9 |
1830 |
Birth of son John Richard PARKER in Fort Lemott, Crawford, Illinois.4 |
1833 |
Resident Moved to Texas from Illinois in Texas.2 |
4th Jun 1833 |
Birth of son Silas Mercer PARKER in Illinois.10,3,11,12,13,14 |
1st Jan 1836 |
Birth of daughter Orlena PARKER in Fort Parker, Limestone, Republic of Texas.2,8,13,15 |
19th May 1836 |
Died in Fort Parker, Limestone, Republic of Texas.1,3,5,4,2 Comanche attack |
19th May 1836 |
Buried in Fort Parker Memorial Park, Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas.1,2 |
Notes
- Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860
Lucinda Duty
Spouse Silas M. Parker
31 Aug 1824 Clark County, Illinois
Source: amily History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
Family Data Collection - Deaths
Silas Parker
Death 19 May 1836 Fort Parker, TX USA
Family Data Collection - Individual Records
Silas Parker
Spouse Lucy
Parents Elder John Parker, Sarah Sallie White
Birth 1804 Elbert County, Duck River, GA
Death 19 May 1836 Fort Parker, Limestone, TX
Texas, Land Title Abstracts,1700-2008
Grantee James S. Reid
Patentee Silas M. Parker
17 Apr 1857
319 Acres:
Houston District, Nacogdoches, Henderson County
Patent Volume 15, File #2663, Patent #365,
Adjoining Van Zandt County
Adjoining 99 Acres
Class Nac. 3rd
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Silas Mercer Parker
Birth May 5, 1804 Bedford County, Tennessee
Death May 19, 1836 Limestone County, Texas
Founder of Fort Parker. Served as a Sgt. during the Black Hawk War under Capt. Thomas B. Ross. After his release, he moved his family to TX, where they lived in several colonies before finally settling on a league of land that was granted to him in April 1835. This land was situated about 3 miles north of the site where the present town of Groesbeck is located in Limestone County. During the spring of 1835, he and his brother, James, built a fort on this land, which later became known as Fort Parker. On January 1, 1836, a daughter was born to Silas and Lucinda, who they named Orlena, and she was born at the Fort.
In early May of 1836, General Sam Houston ordered the evacuation of Fort Parker, but Silas, believing the fort to be safe, refused to leave. About the 17th of May, scouts learned from friendly indians that an attack on the fort was scheduled for dawn on May 19th. This information was passed on to the settlers at the Fort but Silas stood firm. His family was not going to run. There were bitter arguments that threatened to erupt into violence and most of the settlers decided to leave. They left but Parker and his kinsmen remained. Early on the morning of May 19, 1836, the Fort was indeed attacked and Silas was killed.
His wife and two youngest children, Silas, Jr. and Orlena were saved, but the two oldest children, Cynthia Ann and John were taken captive by the indians. (bio by: Helen L. Smith Hoke)
Parents:
Elder John Parker (1758 - 1836)
Sarah White Parker (1759 - 1824)
Spouse:
Lucinda Duty Roberts (1811 - 1852)
Children:
Cynthia Ann Parker (1827 - 1870)
John Richard Parker (1830 - 1915)
Orlena Parker O'Quinn (1836 - 1887)
Siblings:
Daniel Parker (1781 - 1844)
Mary Jane Parker Kendrick (1785 - 1846)
Benjamin F.W. Parker (1788 - 1836)
Isaac Parker (1793 - 1883)
Phebe Parker Anglin (1796 - 1863)
James W. Parker (1797 - 1864)
Nathaniel Parker (1799 - 1855)
Susannah Parker Starr (1807 - 1875)
Burial Fort Parker Memorial Park, Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas
Maintained by Find A Grave, Originally Created by Helen L. Smith Hoke May 12, 2003
-- Find A Grave Memorial #7433552, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5107902
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Sources
- 1. Barry Kirkland, Genealogy.com Forum
- 2. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 3. Childress Cousins
- 4. Family Data Collection - Individual Records
- 5. Family Data Collection - Deaths
- 6. Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860
- 7. Family Data Collection - Births
- 8. 1870 Federal Census, Anderson County, Texas
- [no date], PO Palestine, page 212, Hse #1540, Fam #1527
- 9. Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Indian and Pioneer Historical Collection, 1937
- 10. U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
- 11. 1870 Federal Census, Anderson County, Texas
- [no date], PO Palestine, page 211, Hse #1535, Fam #1516
- 12. 1850 Federal Census, Anderson County, Texas
- 26 September, page 21B, Hse/Fam #143
- 13. 1860 Federal Census, Van Zandt County, Texas
- 20 June, Edom Beat, PO Edom, page 28, Hse/Fam #113
- 14. 1880 Federal Census, Anderson County, Texas
- 15 June, District 5, page 12, Hse/Fam #92
- 15. 1880 Federal Census, Anderson County, Texas
- 15 June, District 5, page 12, Hse/Fam #94
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