John
Parker
Born in Fort, Crawford, Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Silas Mercer Parker
and Lucinda (Duty) Parker
Brother of
Cynthia Ann Parker, Silas M Parker, Orlena (Parker) O'Quinn and Benjamin Milam Usry [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
He is the son of Silas Parker and Lucy Duty. In 1836 Jonn and his sister, Cynthia Ann Parker, were captured by Comanche Indians at Fort Parker, Texas. Three other family members were also captured. Their father (Silas), grandfather (John Parker), and uncle (Benjamin Parker) were killed during the raid. Their uncle James W. Parker, who also lived at Fr. Parker, searched for the children for years to come. [1]
Sources
- ↑ Llerena Friend, “Parker, John,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed May 13, 2023, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/parker-john. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
- Llerena Friend, “Parker, John,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed May 13, 2023, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/parker-john. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
- "The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 28, July 1924 - April, 1925 - Page 269." The Portal to Texas History https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101087/m1/274/?q=parker. Accessed 13 May. 2023.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Don Parker
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-M198, FTDNA kit #812092 - Robert Parker :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-M198, FTDNA kit #1007452
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~1.56%
Lydia (Plummer) Sterling :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #403152
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~0.78%
David Smith :
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Roger Shipman
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Parker-8922 and Parker-263 appear to represent the same person because: Same parents; the original has more details.
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by Roger Shipman
[Living McQueen]
Parker-3021 and Parker-263 appear to represent the same person because: same person
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by [Living McQueen]
Rejected matches › John Parker (abt.1525-abt.1581) › Richard Parker (abt.1427-abt.1461) › John Parker (1730-abt.1757) › John Parker (1438-1510) › John Parker (abt.1420-1482) › Richard Parker (1829-) › John Edward Parker (1828-1904) › John Barker (abt.1832-) › John L Parker (abt.1818-bef.1892) › John Barker (1829-) › John Fitch Barker (1831-1898)
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