Descendants of John Parr 

 

Generation No. 1 

1. JOHN1 PARR was born 1780 in Virginia1, and died Aft. 1860. He married LYDIA LITTON 23 December 1806 in Lincoln County, Kentucky2,3, daughter of JOHN LITTON and LYDIA VALENTINE. She was born 30 April 1784 in Fort Ashby, Hampshire County, Virginia4,5, and died 25 February 1864 in Morgan County, Illinois6. 

Children of JOHN PARR and LYDIA LITTON are:

i. HENSON2 PARR, b. 31 January 1804, Kentucky7; d. 10 February 1884, Caldwell County, Kentucky7; m. ELIZABETH SMITH, 20 March 1826, Lincoln County, Kentucky7; d. March 18657.

2. ii. JOSEPH WESLEY PARR, b. 14 January 1806, Lincoln County, Kentucky; d. 6 August 1895, Stephensburg, Hardin County, Kentucky.

3. iii. PERMELIA PARR, b. 10 February 1808, Kentucky; d. 4 March 1881, Glasgow, Scott County, Illinois.

4. iv. BURTON LITTON PARR, b. Abt. 1809.

v. MARIA PARR, b. Abt. 18108; m. ASA P. PATTEN, 29 March 1838, Morgan County, Illinois9.

vi. MARTHA PARR, b. 1810, Kentucky9; d. 28 September 18729; m. (1) C. C. DONAVAN, 8 December 1842, Morgan County, Illinois9; m. (2) JAMES PURVIANCE, 23 July 18519.

vii. JANE PARR, b. Abt. 1813, Kentucky9; m. ALEXANDER MALONE, 23 January 1832, Morgan County, Illinois9.

viii. NANCY PARR, b. Abt. 1814, Kentucky10,11; m. AARON RUBLE, 22 November 183212.

ix. REBECCA PARR, b. Abt. 1816, Kentucky12; m. JOHN TROTTER, 28 May 1835, Morgan County, Illinois13; b. 179414.

5. x. PAULINA PARR, b. Abt. 1818, Kentucky.

xi. JOHN HENRY PARR, b. Abt. 182015; d. 8 September 1866, Morgan County, Illinois16; m. NANCY BRISBY.

xii. SUSAN M. PARR, b. Abt. 1821, Kentucky17; d. 1849, Morgan County, Illinois17; m. LEVI REAM, 17 May 1842, Morgan County, Illinois17; b. 4 September 1820, Montgomery County, Ohio18.

xiii. MARY ALEXANDER PARR, b. Abt. 1822, Kentucky19; d. 28 June 1857, New Lancaster, Kansas19; m. DANIEL REAM, 6 July 1842, Morgan County, Illinois19.

6. xiv. JULIETT VIRGINIA PARR, b. 24 September 1829, Indiana.

xv. PRISCILLA PARR, b. Abt. 183020; m. JOHN PARKER, 6 January 1848, Morgan County, Illinois21.

7. xvi. FRANCES EMELINE PARR, b. 11 August 1831, Morgan County, Illinois; d. 21 October 1851, Gibson County, Indiana. 

 

Generation No. 2 

2. JOSEPH WESLEY2 PARR (JOHN1) was born 14 January 1806 in Lincoln County, Kentucky22,23, and died 6 August 1895 in Stephensburg, Hardin County, Kentucky24. He married SARAH DAWSON25 7 April 1828 in Nelson County, Kentucky26, daughter of ELIJAH DAWSON and SARAH LOGAN. She was born 15 April 1808 in Lincoln County, Kentucky27,28, and died 1 August 1870 in Stephensburg, Hardin County, Kentucky29. 

Children of JOSEPH PARR and SARAH DAWSON are:

i. CORILDA3 PARR, m. STEPHEN W. DEWITT, 9 June 186129.

ii. JOHN LOGAN PARR, b. 20 January 182930; d. 7 March 1912.

iii. JOSEPHINE PARR, m. THOMAS M. DEWITT, February 186631.

iv. LUCRETIA PARR, m. HUGH MARTIN, 7 May 187132.

v. MARTIN PARR.

vi. SARAH ANN PARR, m. HENRY C. STEPHENS, December 187532.

vii. ZULINA PARR.

8. viii. MARY JANE PARR, b. 20 June 1830, Lincoln County, Kentucky; d. 16 April 1881, Hardin County, Kentucky.

ix. ELIJAH PARR, b. 12 November 183232; d. 12 October 188432.

9. x. JAMES WILLIAM PARR, b. 1 March 1833, Nelson County, Kentucky; d. 1 June 1906, White Mills, Hardin County, Kentucky.

xi. MARTHA PARR, b. 6 November 183532; d. 8 August 192332; m. CHARLES HOOVER, 9 November 185432.

xii. SUSAN PARR, b. 183832; d. 16 January 191432; m. CYRUS HOLMAN NALL, 15 December 185732.

xiii. ELMIRA PARR, b. 27 July 183832; m. JOHN W. HOOVER, 22 May 186032.

xiv. ANN ELIZA PARR, b. 9 April 184232; d. 13 November 188932.

xv. RILEY BEATTY PARR, b. 5 November 184632; d. 7 May 191632; m. IRENE LIVINGSTON ASHLOCK, 4 February 186933.

xvi. MATTHEW D. PARR, b. May 184934; m. AMERICA J. WORTHAM, 6 February 187334.

xvii. JOSEPH PARR, b. 5 March 185234; d. 23 March 192834; m. SARA ELLA CROWE, 21 January 188035. 

 

3. PERMELIA2 PARR (JOHN1) was born 10 February 1808 in Kentucky36, and died 4 March 1881 in Glasgow, Scott County, Illinois37,38. She married WILLIAM MONDAY 5 November 1827 in Sangamon County, Illinois39. He was born Abt. 1788 in Virginia40, and died 20 November 1859 in Manchester, Scott County, Illinois41. 

Children of PERMELIA PARR and WILLIAM MONDAY are:

i. GEORGE WASHINGTON3 MONDAY, b. Abt. 1828, Illinois42; d. Abt. 1861, Illinois42; m. MELISSA NELSON, 13 July 1853, Scott County, Illinois42; b. Abt. 1839, Illinois42.

ii. WARREN WILSON MONDAY, b. Abt. 1834, Illinois42; d. Aft. 1880, Grenola, Kansas42; m. MARIAH NELSON, 14 November 1853, Scott County, Illinois42; b. Abt. 1830, Illinois42; d. Aft. 188042.

10. iii. BURTON MONDAY, b. 1835, Illinois; d. January 1860, Scott County, Illinois.

iv. JAMES LEIGHTON MONDAY, b. Abt. 1838, Greene County, Illinois42; d. 9 March 1864, U.S. Army General Hospital, Bridgeport, Alabama42; m. LUCINDA M. ROLAND, 5 November 1856, Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri42; b. 22 July 183542; d. 11 October 1862, Scott County, Illinois42.

v. REBECCA J. MONDAY, b. 1843, Illinois42; m. THOMAS E. OVERTON, 26 March 1863, Scott County, Illinois42; b. 17 May 183642; d. 1 September 186342.

11. vi. PERILLA MONDAY, b. 1848, Illinois; d. 28 January 1898, possibly Egypt, Lawrence County, Arkansas. 

 

4. BURTON LITTON2 PARR (JOHN1) was born Abt. 180943. He married ELVIRA LEAS 20 June 1830 in Crawford County, Indiana44.  

Child of BURTON PARR and ELVIRA LEAS is:

i. BURTON3 PARR. 

 

5. PAULINA2 PARR (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1818 in Kentucky45. She married EPHRAIM GARD 16 January 1841 in Morgan County, Illinois45. He was born Abt. 1818 in Ohio46. 

Children of PAULINA PARR and EPHRAIM GARD are:

i. JOHN S.3 GARD, b. November 1841, Illinois47,48; d. 2 December 1865, Yatesville-Sinclair Township, Morgan County, Illinois49.

ii. WILLIAM GARD, b. Abt. 1845, Illinois50.

iii. MARY GARD, b. Abt. 1847, Illinois51.

iv. LYDIA GARD, b. 1850, Illinois52. 

 

6. JULIETT VIRGINIA2 PARR (JOHN1) was born 24 September 1829 in Indiana53. She married (1) LEVI REAM 24 April 1850 in Morgan County, Illinois53, son of JOHN REAM and MARGARET MERCER. He was born 4 September 1820 in Montgomery County, Ohio53. She married (2) WILSON BROWN 20 July 1864 in Sonoma County, California54.  

Children of JULIETT PARR and LEVI REAM are:

12. i. FRANCIS EDWIN3 REAM, b. 22 February 1854, Sacto County, California.

ii. PHILLIP CLINTON REAM, b. 9 September 1855, California55. 

 

7. FRANCES EMELINE2 PARR (JOHN1) was born 11 August 1831 in Morgan County, Illinois56, and died 21 October 1851 in Gibson County, Indiana57,58. She married JOHN DURHAM SPENCER 30 December 1850 in Morgan County, Illinois59, son of JOSEPH SPENCER and ELIZABETH HAYHURST. He was born 23 May 1828 in Miami County, Ohio60,61, and died 9 May 1898 in Somerville, Gibson County, Indiana62,63,64. 

Child of FRANCES PARR and JOHN SPENCER is:

13. i. LYDIA ELIZABETH3 SPENCER, b. 10 October 1851, Gibson County, Indiana; d. 22 November 1920. 

 

Generation No. 3 

8. MARY JANE3 PARR (JOSEPH WESLEY2, JOHN1) was born 20 June 1830 in Lincoln County, Kentucky65, and died 16 April 1881 in Hardin County, Kentucky65. She married SAMUEL MITCHELL HOOVER65 11 January 1855 in Hardin County, Kentucky66, son of PAULSER HOOVER and MARY BIGLER.  

Children of MARY PARR and SAMUEL HOOVER are:

i. JOSEPH4 HOOVER.

ii. PAULSER CHARLES HOOVER.

iii. ELIJAH HOOVER.

iv. SARAH HOOVER.

v. ELVIRA HOOVER.

vi. STEPHEN R. HOOVER.

vii. MATTHEW HOOVER.

14. viii. SAMUEL LOGAN HOOVER, b. 1 July 1862, Stephensburg, Hardin County, Kentucky. 

 

9. JAMES WILLIAM3 PARR (JOSEPH WESLEY2, JOHN1) was born 1 March 1833 in Nelson County, Kentucky67, and died 1 June 1906 in White Mills, Hardin County, Kentucky67. He married AMANDA LAWSON 26 November 1874 in White Mills, Hardin County, Kentucky68, daughter of FELIX LAWSON and BETTY MARTIN. She was born 10 August 1853 in East View, Hardin County, Kentucky69, and died 22 September 1899 in White Mills, Hardin County, Kentucky69. 

Children of JAMES PARR and AMANDA LAWSON are:

15. i. MARY ELLEN4 PARR, b. 10 April 1876; d. 21 February 1953.

ii. EDWARD PARR69, b. 31 May 187769; d. 192669; m. HAZEL TAYLOR, 17 October 191069.

iii. JAMES RILEY PARR69, b. 22 March 188069; d. 21 February 195369.

iv. JOHN HARLAN PARR69, b. 15 December 188169; d. 20 January 196669; m. WILLIE WYATT HICKS, 11 March 190869.

v. STANLEY PARR69, b. 27 March 188469; d. 19 May 195669; m. LOTTIE ELLEN MILLER, 11 February 191969.

vi. JASPER PARR69, b. 13 February 188669; d. 19 May 195669; m. SUSAN JANE GRAHAM, 18 April 191569.

16. vii. LUCRETIA PARR, b. 5 March 1888; d. 25 December 1975. : m. Nathaniel Moore Berry, 1 April 1917

viii. LANNEY PARR69, b. 15 April 189169; d. 2 December 189369.

ix. LUCY PARR69, b. 9 September 189369; d. 15 September 197769; m. CARL SWARTZ, 15 May 191769.

x. HENRY DEWEY PARR69, b. 19 July 189869; d. 15 February 196669; m. MARY LILLIAN BUCKLES, 1 August 191969. 

 

10. BURTON3 MONDAY (PERMELIA2 PARR, JOHN1) was born 1835 in Illinois70, and died January 1860 in Scott County, Illinois70. He married SARAH ELIZABETH SMITH 12 March 1856 in Scott County, Illinois70. She died 23 July 1878 in Worth County, Missouri70. 

Child of BURTON MONDAY and SARAH SMITH is:

17. i. WILLIAM ALBERT4 MONDAY. 

 

11. PERILLA3 MONDAY (PERMELIA2 PARR, JOHN1) was born 1848 in Illinois70, and died 28 January 1898 in possibly Egypt, Lawrence County, Arkansas71. She married WILLIAM GREEN NEELEY71 14 December 1864 in Scott County, Illinois72.  

Children of PERILLA MONDAY and WILLIAM NEELEY are:

i. HENRY RILEY4 NEELEY73.

ii. CHARLES GREEN NEELEY73.

iii. SAMUEL WILSON NEELEY73.

iv. ELLA MAY NEELEY73.

v. JOHN WALTER NEELEY73.

vi. RICHARD ALBERT NEELEY73.

vii. ADA NOVELA NEELEY73.

18. viii. CARRIE JANE NEELEY, b. 3 June 1891, Egypt, Lawrence County, Arkansas; d. 24 July 1970, Iola, Allen County, Kansas. 

 

12. FRANCIS EDWIN3 REAM (JULIETT VIRGINIA2 PARR, JOHN1) was born 22 February 1854 in Sacto County, California74. He married ANNA JANE COLEHOWER 17 November 187774, daughter of JOHN COLEHOWER and HARRIETT BRICKLE. She was born 18 September 1859 in Amador County, California74, and died 23 February 1958 in San Francisco, California74. 

Child of FRANCIS REAM and ANNA COLEHOWER is:

19. i. CLARENCE EDWIN4 REAM, b. 25 December 1881, Dayton, California; d. 1 November 1917, Berkeley, California. 

 

13. LYDIA ELIZABETH3 SPENCER (FRANCES EMELINE2 PARR, JOHN1)75 was born 10 October 1851 in Gibson County, Indiana76,77, and died 22 November 192078. She married (1) RUEBEN R. HOPKINS 29 April 1871 in Gibson County, Indiana79. He was born November 1846 in Ohio80,81, and died 25 December 1875 in Gibson County, Indiana82. She married (2) BARNETT MORRISON 18 February 1877 in Gibson County, Indiana83,84,85, son of BARNETT MORRISON and MARGARET. He was born 6 April 1827 in Ohio86,87, and died 21 October 1899 in Pawnee County, Oklahoma88. 

Children of LYDIA SPENCER and RUEBEN HOPKINS are:

i. JAMES EDGAR4 HOPKINS89, b. 22 January 1872, Indiana90.

ii. MARLEY HOPKINS91, b. 10 March 187492; d. 14 September 1875, Gibson County, Indiana92. 

 

Children of LYDIA SPENCER and BARNETT MORRISON are:

20. iii. PEARL FRANCES4 MORRISON, b. 3 January 1878, Indiana; d. 6 April 1946.

iv. ENOCH FRED MORRISON93, b. 10 January 1880, Indiana94; d. 12 February 1899, probably Pawnee County, Oklahoma94,95.

21. v. JOHN WHITFIELD MORRISON, b. 1 January 1882, Gibson County, Indiana; d. 2 December 1963.

vi. JESSE MORRISON96, b. 31 January 188497; d. 4 January 189498.

vii. LEONARD MORRISON99, b. 11 April 1886, Gibson County, Indiana100; d. 12 December 1957100; m. LULA E. CURTIS101; b. 25 April 1886102,103; d. March 1986, Jenks, Oklahoma104.

22. viii. CARL MORRISON, b. 5 February 1888, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana; d. 15 October 1966, Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.

ix. ROY WILLIAM MORRISON105, b. 17 November 1892, Kansas106,107,108,109; d. 20 November 1953110,111. 

 

Generation No. 4 

14. SAMUEL LOGAN4 HOOVER (MARY JANE3 PARR, JOSEPH WESLEY2, JOHN1) was born 1 July 1862 in Stephensburg, Hardin County, Kentucky112. He married (1) MYRTIE MAE HENDERSON 26 January 1889 in Barren County, Kentucky112. She was born in Barren County, Kentucky112. He married (2) MARY ELIZABETH FIELDS 18 November 1907 in Barren County, Kentucky112.  

Children of SAMUEL HOOVER and MYRTIE HENDERSON are:

i. VIVIAN5 HOOVER.

ii. TRESSIE HOOVER.

iii. EVELYN HOOVER.

iv. WILLIE MAE HOOVER.

v. SAMUEL ROSCOE HOOVER.

vi. HELEN CONSUELO HOOVER.

vii. JOSEPH HOOVER. 

 

15. MARY ELLEN4 PARR (JAMES WILLIAM3, JOSEPH WESLEY2, JOHN1)113 was born 10 April 1876113, and died 21 February 1953113. She married CHARLES SHERMAN STEWART113.  

Child of MARY PARR and CHARLES STEWART is:

i. PAULINE5 STEWART114, b. Abt. 1916115; d. November 2002115; m. SHERIDAN C. BARNES. 

 

16. LUCRETIA4 PARR (JAMES WILLIAM3, JOSEPH WESLEY2, JOHN1)116 was born 5 March 1888116, and died 25 December 1975116. She married NAT MOORE BERRY 1 April 1917116.  

Children of LUCRETIA PARR and NAT BERRY are:

i. HOWARD KENNETH5 BERRY117, b. December 1919117; d. 2001117. m. Marie Barrett Children:  Bonnie & Mike

ii. WALTER JAMES BERRY117, b. January 1921117; d. 2000117.

23. iii. PAUL LYNNWOOD BERRY. b. April 10, 1923 m. Vicki House children:  N. E. and James Nathaniel

 

17. WILLIAM ALBERT4 MONDAY (BURTON3, P