Bell and Milam Counties Texas

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Comment by Anthony Shayne Archer on August 11, 2009 at 4:51pm

I am related to some Parkers who grew up just east of Milam County. Three of the names are Jesse, Wiley and Willis Parker. Jesse fought in the War of 1812 and served in the first Texas Legislature. He knew Sam Houston personally. Wiley fought in the War for Texas Independence and also served as a Texas legislator. He also sold Sam Houston the land that Houston made his home and later died on and is buried in the same cemetery as Sam Houston. Willis was about the same age as Cynthia Ann Parker and it is said that he was less than two miles away from Fort Parker when it was raided in 1836. He supported the South in the Civil War and, as a result, lost his entire fortune. He died in Tanglewood (which was in Burleson County in 1902, but is in Lee County today), a small community just south of Rockdale in Milam County. These three men are my ggggg-grandfather, gggg-grandfather and ggg-grandfather respectively.

If you know any more information about these or other Parkers that you would be willing to share, please let me know.

Comment by Heather Christa Justice on January 21, 2009 at 7:56pm

Hi I do have ancestry in Bell that I believe are tied to my Parker ancestors. I was also born in Bell Co but never grew up there. I grew up in Shreveport,LA.I've left comments on Kristi's,Jim's pages if anyone will want to read them. I'm excited and trying to make all the connections I know are related to me. Ralph Regan Parker is my ancestor. I'm told I'm related to the infamous Bonnie Parker. If anyone wants to talk I'll be back on-line tomorrow. Thanks! Heather