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Daniel Parker born about 1759 in Chowan, North Carolina, he died 17 June 1848 in Jefferson County, Indiana and is buried in the Milton Baptist Church Cemetery.[1]
"By Dr. David Anthony Parker, Sixth Great-Grandson of Daniel Parker
"Daniel Parker was born March 15th, 1750 in Chowan Precinct, Albemarle County, North Carolina. Chowan Precinct was then under the control of Great Britain. Part of this precinct was later combined with others to form what is now Gates County, North Carolina.
"Daniel Parker met his wife Susan Elizabeth who was from South Carolina, and they married abt. 1770 when he was 20 years old. They lived together for nearly 35 years. Daniel and Susan had their first son, Pleasant Lewis , in 1775, the same year that South Carolina joined the fight for American Independence. Pleasant Lewis himself, would serve valiantly in the War of 1812, and later become Sheriff in both Clay and Laurel County KY. He was also one of the first Road Commissioners of Laurel Co., Ky. He died there in 1858. (See LCK death record).
"On September 19, 1776, Daniel enlisted in the 5th South Carolina Regiment during the Revolutionary War and continued serving during the course of the war, attaining the rank of Corporal on June 19, 1777 and Sergeant on December 28th, 1778. After serving with distinction for most of the war, Daniel and Susan had another son, Richard, born in 1781. They would have six more children, whose names were James, William, Nancy, Betsey, Alfred and Edward.
"Edward Parker was the youngest child, born in 1796. Shortly after the birth of Edward, Susan and Daniel divorced.
"By the year 1816, the youngest child Edward (now 20 years old) met and Married Polly Young near Greenville, South Carolina and they would have their first child Charlotte (married John Pearl), born in 1817. Soon Edward, Polly (and presumably Susan Elizabeth) and a few other siblings, would move to Franklin County Tennessee, where Edward’s second child Felix (married Eliza Jane Lincks) was born in 1820. Then the family moved to Laurel County, Kentucky, where Polly’s father, Rev. John Franklin Young had relocated.
"John Young and his family had lived near Greenville District, South Carolina (where Edward and Polly met) but then the Young family immigrated to Laurel County, Kentucky around 1817.
"Edward’s mother, Susan Elizabeth Parker and many of his siblings also moved to Kentucky and there, the divorced Susan Elizabeth would marry the now widowed John Young. Therefore, by a twist of fate, Polly’s father and Edward’s mother would become husband and wife. John Franklin Young and Susan Elizabeth (Parker) Young would live together until his death in 1840. Susan would also pass away not long afterwards.
"Edward and Polly Parker, as well as Felix and his wife Eliza, lived in Laurel County for the rest of their lives and (with the exception of Eliza, who joined her son Edward Jr. in Yakima, Washington) the majority are all buried there. Many of Edward and Polly’s siblings and children can also be found in the numerous census records, probated wills, and birth and death records of Laurel and neighboring Jackson County, KY.
"In the meantime, Edward’s father, Daniel immigrated to the fledgling state of Indiana, (just 180 miles north of Laurel County). Indiana had just been admitted to the Union in 1816 and was still largely a frontier. Daniel married again to Charlotte (who also was from North Carolina) and to this union were born one son (Daniel Jr.) and three daughters, Sarah, Eliza and Charlotte. By August of 1820, Daniel and family are included on the US Census for Jefferson Co. Indiana, as well as the 1830 and 1840 census. After Daniel's death in 1848 the family is still listed in the 1850 Census for Milton, but they would sell the farm and soon move to Madison.
"Daniel Jr. would marry Anna Watts, daughter of Mason Watts in 1830 in Ripley Co. Indiana, just north of Jefferson.
"When the Parker property- Jan. 21, 1833 (Tract book for T5RN11E) is sold in 1855, the deed # 11-244, is signed by Charlotte Parker, (Widow) Thomas and Sarah Vaughn, Eliza Parker and Charlotte Parker.
"Sarah Parker married Thomas Vaughn Jr. who was a ferry pilot, on May 18, 1854. Their Children were: William Vaughn (b. 1854), Edward Vaughn, (b. 1858), and Clara Vaughn- Pfeifer (b 1860).
"Miss Charlotte Parker, (1831-1860) was a seamstress like her sisters Sarah and Eliza but died at the early age of 29. *See Madison Obit and Vail records.
"Thomas Vaughn mustered with the IN 6th Reg. Co. F at North Madison on 26 Aug 1861, but according to the Muster Report, March 16, 1862, Thomas died in Nashville, TN of "Disease, date unknown".) and therefore mustered out 16 Mar 1862. (See ICPR digital archive: Ref # CIV195170).
"Mrs. Sarah Vaughn and her three Children, including Clara (Vaughn) Pfeifer, are buried in the Springdale Cemetery, Madison, Jefferson, Indiana.
"In May of 1939 Charles E. Heberhart published in the Madison Courier the directory for Jefferson County taken in 1826 as shown in the tax assessments for 1827.
"Daniel was assessed land tax as early as 1826 for property in both Madison and Milton township. Daniel was also the patent owner in what was then known as Shelby Township, Jefferson County, Indiana in 1833 and an original plat map shows that he lived near the Indian-Kentuck creek, in very close proximity to the Milton Baptist Church (See Land Patent Record for parcel description). Daniel would later purchase 40 additional acres on the 8th of October 1834, and 40 more on August 1st, 1838.
"Each person owning cattle, hogs, or live stock was required to have and use a "stock mark" because there were few fences and most livestock ran wild. The mark was required to be registered by the recorder of the county in which the owner lived. This procedure also identified stock for tax purposes. Daniel registered his "livestock mark" in "May, 1844-Milton Township".
"Daniel Parker was instrumental in the development of the Milton Baptist Church. This church was built near a hillside overlooking the Indian-Kentuck Creek. A number of the church’s congregation members (including Daniel) are buried in the Milton Cemetery, and over 50+ tombstones are dotted along the hillside.
"The Milton Baptist church existed at this location from 1829 to 1888. In the church minutes Daniel was listed not only as being a member of this congregation, but on “Saturday, November 4th, 1846”, Daniel and two other church leaders were appointed to converse with some wayward members about their unruly behavior.
"An additional and final record was entered into the church minutes on Saturday the 24th of June, 1848 that stated, “We Record the Death of our beloved Daniel Parker whom Departed this life the 17th of this present month; Asher Ward: Moderator.” Daniel was buried among the people he had served and no doubt, had come to love."[2]
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