Solomon Parker (abt. 1794 - aft. 1860)

Born about 1794 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina of America

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Died after 1860 after about age 66 in Jackson, North Carolina, United States of America

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Solomon Parker served for North Carolina in the War of 1812
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Biography

Solomon was born about 1794 in Spartanburg Co., South Carolina to William Parker Sr and wife Elizabeth Smith. About 1808 the family moved to into Buncombe Co., NC when the area was still Cherokee Indian land (and later became Haywood Co. , then Henderson, and finally Transylvania Co.

He served in the lst Regiment of the Buncombe County, NC Militia during the War of 1812, in Captain Clayton Neil's Company. ^[1]

About that time he married Elizabeth, reported to be Elizabeth Massengale. This marriage is not proven.

He is listed on the 1820 census of Haywood Co., NC with four children under the age of ten and one male in the 16-18 bracket (unknown). He continues to be listed on the 1830, 1840, and 1850 census records in Haywood Co. Sometime before 1840 he moved from the Gloucester Township area of present day Transylvania Co into what became Jackson Co. in 1851.

In January of 1857 Soloman's son Daniel was shot and killed by John C. Hooper in a dispute over Daniel wife, Miranda Brown. In 1860 Daniel's young children were living with Solomon and Elizabeth. ^[2].

He died after the 1860 census enumeration.

• Elizabeth Lucinda Massengale

Children

• William T. Parker b. about 1812
• Hiram Parker b: 1814
• Alafar Parker b: 1816
• Nathan Parker b: 1817
• Barbara Parker b: ABT 1819
• Jabal F. Parker b: ABT 1820
• Mary J. Parker
• Nancy Parker b: ABT 15 JAN 1820 in Cowarts, Haywood co., NC
• Easter Caroline Parker b: ABT DEC 1823 in Henderson co., NC
• John Parker b: 1824
• Daniel Parker b. about 1825
• Alice Parker b: 1826
• Martha Parker b: 1828
• Jovan Parker b: 1830
• Elizabeth Parker b: 1832

Sources

Adjutant General of North Carolina, Muster Rolls of the Soldiers of the War of 1812 Detached from the Militia of North Carolina in 1812 and 1814 (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1976).

• 1850 Census
• Name: Solomon Parker
• Age: 55
• Birth Year: abt 1795
• Birthplace: North Carolina
• Home in 1850: Haywood, North Carolina, USA
• Gender: Male
• Family Number: 810
• Household Members:
• Name Age
• Solomon Parker 55
• Elizabeth Parker 55
• Easter Parker 27
• Elizabeth Parker 18
• Nancy Parker 15
• Mary Parker 6
• James Parker 1
• Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Haywood, North Carolina; Roll: M432_633; Page: 188B; Image: 383

Sources

1. ↑ Adjiutant General of North Carolina, Muster Rolls of the Soldiers of the War of 1812 Detached from the Militia of North Carolina in 1812 and 1814 (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1976)
2. ↑ Sol Parker household, 1860 US census, Jackson Co., NC, p. 281, line 27, family #46. Sol Parker, age 59; Elizabeth Parker, age 60; E. Parker, female age 13; Levi Parker, age 11; J.M. Parker, age 10 male; L.A. Parker, female, age 9; Jas. M. Parker, male age 7.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29614829/william-solomon-parker: accessed 27 September 2023), memorial page for William Solomon Parker Jr. (29 Jan 1794–25 Sep 1868), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29614829, citing Old Brasstown Baptist Church Cemetery, Young Harris, Towns County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Chuck Garland (contributor 46487579).
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BC-2M2 : 12 April 2016), Solomon Parker, Haywood county, Haywood, North Carolina, United States; citing family 810, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).