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Parr

Page history last edited by indychristian 1 week, 4 days ago

Everything works off of SURNAME pages... Cox , StoryBowlesMaggardSmithJohnson , Matthews , Strother/StrawtherNicholsMcCoyRanesBurchWebsterDavis, Dyson, Tennison, Gresham, ParrGee, Bennett, BaughAckert (so far).  And surnamed pages from other Bethel families:  Halcomb  Vaughn  Carter  

 

Parr.... (surname)

 

(return to Bethel Church wiki)      (return to Neil's Guidepage)

 

Parr Thanksgiving Group on Facebook -- ALL Bethel friends are welcome, though!

 

This picture and 'story' was a little spoof we did for Thanksgiving 2014 ** Beware, believe no

 

ne of it... *wink*
(but then our real Parr family history known so far, continues further below). 


Beware:  The above story was a spoof we did for Thanksgiving 2014 ** Believe none of it.

 

 

 

And now... on to the truth we know so far:

[The English portion below is largely based on Mike Halcomb's visit to Exning, England Here's a genealogy Mike obtained.   Here's a related email exchange with Margaret Cole.    I've still not completely captured here below everything that Mike's document contains -- will do as I have time.     And here's a handwritten list of Parrs buried at Exning. Don't worry that you can only see part of it -- Right-click it for more viewing options.  Or download it using the Download-tab above.Also keep in mind: GenesReunited.co.UK  (advocated by Margaret Cole, who lives near Exning).  Moreover, here's another PARR_EXTRA page containing additional valuable info from Margaret.

 

  • Ellery Parr 1703(or 1706)-1774 married Elizabeth Collins (b.1707?) (and see 2nd, possibly 3rd even, marriage further below) (link to explore)
  • (POSSIBLY SECOND MARRIAGE - Frances Burrough in 1749 - see MargaretCole's Extra Info
  • (POSSIBLY THIRD, MARRIAGE), to Ann Rogers (1751) (See MargaretCole's Extra Info)
    • (William 1752 is the oldest, but for format-sake, shown below)
    • Frances (1756)
    • Thomas (1758)
    • James (1763)
    • Ann (1764)
    • Mark (1770)
    • Ellery (1771)
    • Henry (1774) 
    • William Parr (1752) married Sarah Howlett (1752)
      • William Parr (1780) married Mary Smith ( )
        • Mary Ann (1803)
        • James (1806)
        • William Parr (1804), Exning, Suffolk, England... married Jane SERGEANT (b.1805) in Exning (married Oct 8, 1826).
          • Phoebe (1827)  
          • Mary Ann (1829)
          • Phoebe (1837Phoebe)
          • Jeremiah (1839)
          • Albert (1841) 
          • William Parr (1831), Exning, Suffolk, England... moved to Ohio.
            • Effie Parr (b.1859) in Columbus OH
              • (grandmother of Betty Becker)
                • (mother of Betty Becker)
                  • Betty Becker -
                    (To reach Betty, you can email her at betty.becker(at)colorado.edu ...Subject line = "PARR")
          • James Parr (1833) married Sophie Clary/Clarey, (married May 14, 1859). Exning, England... moved to Mansfield, IL.  (as told by Mike Halcomb, audio -- sorry link is current dead; we're searching for the impromptu recording).  Unrelated: PARR_EXTRA: James Parr married Sophia/Sophy Clary 14 May 1859. In 1861 they are living with her father William Clarey. a widower aged 62. James is aged 27. which puts his birth at about 1834. *(from Betty Becker...)  James Parr* *Baptism:*  9 Jun 1833, Exning, Suffolk, England (from Exning parish records LDS film #950449, baptisms 1833 p. 79, #626 - date and place of baptism.)  *Marriage:*  14 May 1859, Exning, Suffolk, England (from  Exning parish records LDS film #0950450, marriages 1859, p. 85 #170 - date and place of marriage. Age 25. Father William Parr, labourer.) *Other:*   from Exning 1871 census records LDS film# ????, #55 - age 38. Lived on Bedlam Square.  OCCUPATION: labourer. 
            • Albert (1863)  *Albert John Parr*  *Baptism:*  27 Jan 1861, Exning, Suffolk, England (from Exning parish records LDS film #0950449, baptisms 1861, p. 15 #118 - date and place of baptism.) *Other*:  Exning 1871 census records LDS film# ????, #55 - place of birth Exning. Age 8. Lived on Bedlam Square. Scholar. Middle name John.
              • (not sure we have Ladora under correct Parr brother; could be William's daughter, but we think it's Albert's daughter)... Ladora Parr Ernst (mother of Marie Ernst Evans)
                • Marie Ernst Evans (1909?), now living in Decatur IL (friend & distant cousin of Joan Parr Cox = pictured together here
            • Georgina (1864)  (From Betty Becker...) *Georganna Parr* *Baptism:*  15 May 1864 (from Exning parish records LDS film #0950449, baptisms 1864, p. 24 #188 - date and place of baptism.) *Other*:   Exning 1871 census records LDS film# ????, #55 - place of birth Exning. Age 6. Lived on Bedlam Square. Scholar.
            • Lena (1867)
            • William (1867)  (From Betty Becker...) *William Parr* Exning 1871 census records LDS film# ????, #55 - place of birth. Age 1. Lived on Bedlam Square. 
              • (Until clarified re Ladora Parr, see brother Albert above) 
            • Selma (1872)  (From Betty Becker...)  *Selma Parr* *Baptism*:  28 Apr 1872, Exning, Suffolk, England (from Exning parish records LDS film #0950449, baptisms 1872, p. 49 #390 - date and place of baptism.)
            • Mary (1875) - we have a picture of her; on the back of the pic it calls her Marry.  Her married name later might be Thompson, per Marie Evans.
            • Reuben Parr (Apr.7, 1867)... married Mary Bennett Parr.   Reuben came over from England at age appx 5-7 yrs-old (check with Ben Carter or Mike Halcomb -- both have been there.)  (Tidbit from Betty Becker...) *Reuben Parr* *Baptism:*  7 Apr 1867, Exning, Suffolk, England (from Exning parish records LDS film #0950449, baptisms 1867, p. 34 #266 - date and place of baptism.) *Other:*   Exning 1871 census records LDS film# ????, #55 - place of birth Exning. Age 4. Lived on Bedlam Square.   [And now here's a tidbit... Per Bernadine... they have the old article from 1917 (?)... Farmer City paper... re the Christian Church (Mrs. Reuben Parr) served a 7 course dinner at their home, after the wedding of Marquis & Pearl Parr)... at the church. ]  [Also... The day after the wedding, Reuben & Mary Parr moved off the family farm and into Mansfield... leaving Marquis & Pearl to live there and farm it.  The family farm then was where all the Parr children were born and raised.  It was owned by Marquis, Myrtle Parr Gee, and Alma Parr Clark]  
              • (Perhaps should be 2 more children below - yet unidentified - Parr_Extra indicates a total of 6 children.)
              • Alma Irene Parr.... married Lloyd Clark
                • Leslie Clark (who lived near us at Bethel)
                • Jolene Clark married John Baurle
              • Myrtle 'Sis' married Charles 'Uncle Charlie' Crittendon Gee.  Interestingly, Charlie's sister, Hazel Pearl Gee, married Marquis Parr (below).
              • Olan Parr married Juanita _______ .  Olan died young, and Juanita married again... Mr. Goff
                • Sam Parr married Louise ______ and after she died, he married Thelma Bowles Tartar.  (See comments at bottom, re Sam's obit.)
                  • Sharon Tarter (deceased)
              • Marquis Ai Parr... married Hazel Pearl Gee (interestingly, brother of Charlie Gee, above).
                • Evelyn Pearl Parr married Paul  Halcomb (see Halcomb page, including children Charlene, Mike (providing much info herein), and Larry)
                • Lucille  Mable Parr married John Junior Vaughn (see Vaughn page, incl children Lynda, Patty & Judy... all seen in Thanksgiving2010 video below)
                • Bernadine  Parr married Estil Carter (Both are seen in the Thanksgiving2010 video below, as well as their children
                  • Timothy Newton Carter married Mary __________.
                    • Sara Carter married John Hill.  
                  • Becky (deceased 2024) 
                  • Benjamin Carter married Debbie ____________.
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                • Alice Joan Parr... married Eldon Richard Cox 
                • John Carlton (JC) Parr... married Betty McIntyre (sp?).
                  • Carole Ann Parr married Dick Lambert.
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                  • Nancy Parr married John Wingler.
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                  • Mark Parr (Facebook page)
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And here's a video from Parr Family Thanksgiving 2010
(see names listed below the video -- in order of appearance) 

 

 

 

Pastor Mike Halcomb (green sweater)

Mrs. Ben (Debbie) Carter:  "Hi Neil"

Mark Parr:  (made a Parr face, lol)

Estil & Bernadine (Parr) Carter (talking to camera)

Lynda Vaughn ("My family's all here today!  Pictured with Jon & Alyssa (her grandchildren)

Lynda's daughter Tammi (Vaughn) Liquia with Nicki (Halcomb/Durbin) ____ (broken ankle)

Lauren Carter (daughter of Ben/Debbie, student teaching).

Jon & Sara (Carter) Hill

Pat (Vaughn) _____ and newlywed husband Jerry

Judy (Vaughn) _____& Tim Carter

Mark Parr (again)

Shirley (Cox) Haley and teens: Danielle & Alyssa

Mrs Mike (Bonnie) Halcomb (purple)

Mike Halcomb (again)

Becky Carter (interested listener)

Kent Durbin ('naked woman') & Charlene (Halcomb) Durbin

Outtakes:  Ben Carter

 

...Produced by Neil Cox

 

 

 

 

Other Parr Resources:

  • ePARRs.com -- including some DNA project work.  And Betty Becker (see way above) has done some work on her portion of the family-tree there.
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Comments (3)

Betty Becker said

at 3:53 pm on Oct 2, 2012

Hello. My name is Betty Becker. I am a PARR cousin. Reuben Parr's grandfather was my ggg grandfather. I am really interested in (a) what Mike Halcomb has to say about family history from his visit to England, and (b) to know if there are any Parrs still around who might be interested in meeting or talking with a cousin from Ohio (although I don't live there anymore...) Thanks! (If you want, you may email me directly at <beckybetter@gmail.com>)

Betty Becker said

at 5:34 pm on Oct 2, 2012

Betty here, again.... The link to Mike Halcomb's audio talk doesn't work....

Betty Becker said

at 5:45 pm on Oct 2, 2012

I can also contribute some information about Sam O. Parr, from the Findagrave.com site:
Sam O. Parr, 78, of Pinellas Park, FL, formerly of Farmer City died April 24, 1995 at his home in Florida. Funeral services were held at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home with burial in Maple Grove Cemetery.

He was born February 17, 1917 at Farmer City, s/o Olen James and Juanita Williams Parr. He married Louise Carr (1914-1961) on December 4, 1937. She died May 5, 1961. He married Thelma Tarter on November 23, 1961 at Farmer City. She survives. Also surviving are five sons: Steven of Boone, Iowa; Carl of Farmer City; Albert of Carbondale; Robert of Champaign; and Scott of Pinellas Park, FL; a daughter, Susan Tess of Seminole FL; two half sisters; 20 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son (James) (1940-1956) , a daughter and a half brother.

Mr. Parr owned and operated DeLand Motors from 1950 to 1972. He was also a security guard for 19 years at Florida Federal in St Petersburg FL. He was a 50-year-member of Kenilworth Lodge 60, Knights of Pythias, Farmer City.

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