Evaline Orr was born on 25 May 1839 in Mississippi(3 5 6 11), the daughter of William Orr and Lucinda Birdsong(1). She married first, William Dosier on 3 December 1858 in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi(7). They were married by T. S. Keelin, Minister(7). They are found in Tallahatchie County on the 1860 census(2). William was born about 1838 in Alabama(2). It is believed that William Dosier met an untimely demise in the Civil War. It is also unknown why Evaline was in Missouri when she married James Parmer.
Evaline married James H. Parmer on 15 June 1865 in Iron County, Missouri(4) by Isaac Lane, Minister of the Gospel(l8). James H. Parmer was born in Missouri(3) in December 1842(1), the son of William C. Parmer and Louisa _____(18).
James and Evaline are still in Iron County for the 1870 population census(3). Living in the household with them is Mary, James' sister.
In 1876, Missouri had a special State census and it finds James and Evaline still in Iron County(4). By 1880 they are found in Marion County, Arkansas, living in the Sugar Loaf Township and their youngest son is listed as being born in Arkansas 1877(5). Land records show James buying 80 acres of land at McBee Landing in the town of Yellville on 10 November 1886(11). Located among courthouse records of Marion County are the marriage records of two children of James and Evaline marrying Ledford siblings(9).
Minutes for the Flippin Baptist Church of 1884 and 1885 list James H. Parmer as pastor(12). J. H. Parmer was listed as pastor of Pleasant Grove #1 - Rea Valley Baptist Church in 1889(13). He is also listed as one time pastor for Missionary Baptist Church with no date given(14). The October 23, 1891 issue of the Mountain Echo mentions Elder J. H. Parmer of Powell, this county(Marion)(15). The October 10, 1890 issue of the Mountain Echo newspaper states that Elds Sasser and Parmer held a five day meeting at the Hurst school house(16).
Other mention of James H. Parmer in the Marion County records, include a listing in the Mining Claims Book, page 166. The name of the claim was Tran Buck(17). Also, listed on the next page was William Meredith and his claim, Marian(17).
James and Evaline are still in Marion County at the time of the 1900 population census, living with their youngest son, William and his new bride(6). James is found as the marriage official on a couple of marriages in 1901.
By 1906, James and Evaline had moved to Garvin County, Oklahoma(10). Evaline died on 30 January 1919(11), and is buried in the McGee Cemetery in Garvin County (Section 2, Row 7), listed as being the wife of Elder J. H. Parmer(11). James is supposed to be buried beside Evaline in the McGee Cemetery, but he must be in an unmarked grave.
Child of first marriage of Evaline:
Francis Louella Dosier, b. ~1862 Mississippi, married (1)James Franklin Jackson (2?)_____Herron; died 1912, buried Indianola Cemetery, Indianola, Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma
Known children of James and Evaline
Udora "Dora" Parmer, b. ~1866 MO., married Billy Meredith, both are buried in the McGee Cemetery in Garvin County, Oklahoma (Section 5, Row 4)
Demaris Parmer, b. 1868 Iron Co., MO., m. John Clark Wood abt ~April 1886 in Marion Co., Ark.
James Isaac "Ike" Parmer, b. May 1870 MO., m. Sarah Ledford in Marion Co., Ark. on 20 Sep 1891 Marion Co., Ark.
Isabella Dollie Parmer, b. ~1872 MO., m. Harrison Curtis Ledford on 8 Nov 1891 Marion Co., Ark., buried Blanchard Cemetery, McClain Co., Okla.
William R. (Rurick?) Parmer, b. 1877 Ark., m. Amanda Brady on 21 January 1900 in Marion County, Arkansas
Sources:
1. 1850 Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Federal Population Census
2. 1860 Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Federal Population Census
3. 1870 Iron County, Missouri Federal Population Census
4. 1876 Iron County, Missouri Special State Census
5. 1880 Marion County, Arkansas Federal Population Census
6. 1900 Marion County, Arkansas Federal Population Census
7. Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Marriage Records, Page 43B
8. Iron County, Missouri Marriage Records, Book A, Page 75
9. Marion County, Arkansas Land Records
10. McGee, Oklahoma Newspaper Abstracts
11. McGee Cemetery Inscriptions, McGee, Garvin County, Oklahoma, Section 2
12. Marion County Churches, Chapter 31, by Mrs. Bernice Johnson, Pages Page 487-488, Flippin Baptist Church
13. Marion County Churches, Chapter Thirty-One, Pages 492-493, Pleasant Grove No. 1 - Rea Valley Baptist Church
14. Some History of Marion County, AR-W.R. Jones
15.Mountain Echo Newspaper, October 1891
16. Mountain Echo Newspaper, October 1890
17. Mining Claims, Book O
18. 1850 St. Francois County, Missouri Census
Family links:
Parents:
William Jackson Orr (1818 - 1895)
Spouses:
James H Parmer (1842 - ____)*
James H Parmer (1843 - 1932)*
↑ Source: #S56 Data: Text: Marriage date: 15 Jun 1865 Marriage place: Iron
Source: S126 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1860 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1; Repository: #R2
Source: S128 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1850 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432,; Repository: #R2
Source: S130 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623,; Repository: #R2
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Source: S56 Author: Ancestry.com Title: Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm.Original data: Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri Stat; Repository: #R2
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