Rev. James Martin Parker
&
Mary Ann Castleberry
 Rev.
Martin Parker was born in Georgia and moved to Alabama with his
father and mother Carter and Charity Dial Parker. Martin
married his first wife in Coosa County Alabama. Martin started
his ministry while in Coosa County and is shown on marriage records
as the Minister of the Gospel. Rev. Martin Parker lived in Pine
Valley, Yalobusha County, Ms. when he died. He was 83 a minister of
Tabernacle Church. Martin was called to Water Valley, Ms. on some
sort of ministry business, on his return home he was caught in a
winter snow storm. He caught pneumonia and died. When
neighbors saw the great number of visitors going to Rev. Martin
Parker's home it is said he was so loved they dropped their reins
and left the animals in the fields to go to his home to see about
Martin.He is buried at Tabernacle Church Cem. hwy 32, outside Pine Valley. Margie 
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1850 Coosa Co. Al. see next page → |
 Martin Parker continues with wife Mary. Also shown on this page is Mary Ann's parents William Castleberry and Jincy Jane Vineyard, brother Lacy Castleberry and wife Elizabeth Parker dau. of Carter & sister to Martin are shown near the bottom of the page. |
 1860 Coosa Co. Al. Also on this census is Elizabeth Parker sister of Martin who married Lacy Castleberry and John M. Parker brother of Martin |
 1870 Talladega Co., Al. last line Martin Parker pg. family see next page → |
 1870 Talladega family continues top of page. The census taker mistakenly listed all the children with the surname of Parker when it should be Posey, they are the children of Nancy's first marriage to Eli Posey deceased. |
1880 Lafayette Co., Ms. |
 1900 Lafayette Co. Ms. beat 4 Humphreys pct. |
1910 Marshall Co., Ms. |
 Martin Died Feb. 26 1913 Death Certificate requested |
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Descendants of James Martin Parker and Mary Ann Castleberry
Generation No. 1
1. JAMES MARTIN3 PARKER
(CARTER2, THOMAS1) was born 1827 in Walton, Ga, and died February 26, 1913 in Pine Valley, Yalobusha Co., Ms.. He married (1) MARY ANN CASTLEBERRY September 29, 1847 in Rockford, Coosa, Co. Al., daughter of WILLIAM CASTLEBERRY and JINCY VINEYARD. She was born November 05, 1829 in Ga., and died in Coosa County, Rockford, Al., Salem Cem., Salem Baptist Church. He married (2) NANCY BOOTHE February 16, 1863 in Coosa County, Rockford, Al.. She was born in Ga.. He married (3) CHARLOTTE HENSLEY March 06, 1872 in Lafayette Co., Ms.. She was born 1843 in Tishomingo Co., Ms..Children of JAMES PARKER and MARY CASTLEBERRY are:
2. i. ANDREW JACKSON4 PARKER, b. June 1855, Alabama; d. June 19, 1929, Memphis, Tn..
3. ii. JAMES MONROE PARKER, b. December 15, 1857, Coosa County, Rockford, Al.,; d. August 03, 1931, Memphis,Tn..
iii. FESTIS PARKER, d. Died about 1926.
iv. ELIZABETH PARKER.
v. MARY ANN PARKER, b. 1859; d. January 24, 1943, Houston,Harris,Texas; m. JOHN NUNN, November 18, 1875, Lafayette Co., Ms.
vi. ELBERT PARKER, b. 1861.
Children of JAMES PARKER and CHARLOTTE HENSLEY are:
4. vii. JAMES MARTIN GOLIE4 PARKER, b. July 16, 1878, Lafayette Co.,Ms.; d. June 30, 1966, Marshall Co.,Ms..
5. viii. LILLLIE BELL PARKER, b. March 19, 1881; d. October 08, 1969, Memphis,Tn..
ix. FANNIE PARKER, b. 1885.
Charlotte gave information on the 1900 census that she had 4 children 3 living. Two are in the house with Martin and Charlotte, son James is living next door with wife Viola
Generation No. 2
2. ANDREW JACKSON4 PARKER
(JAMES MARTIN3, CARTER2, THOMAS1) was born June 1855 in Alabama, and died June 19, 1929 in Memphis, Tn.. He married (1) SARAH CANTWELL December 27, 1870 in Lafayette Co., Ms. He married (2) PEARL VIRGINIA EUBANKS August 09, 1895 in Sardis, Ms, daughter of ISAAC EUBANKS and MATILDA PROCTOR. She was born May 16, 1874 in Georgia, and died August 13, 1917 in Mississippi.Children of ANDREW PARKER and PEARL EUBANKS are:
6. i. LELIA AUGUSTA5 PARKER, b. July 12, 1896, Sardis, Ms; d. July 15, 1957, Memphis, Shelby, Tn.
ii. JERRY MARTIN PARKER, b. February 19, 1897, Sardis, Ms; d. 1950, National Cemetary, Memphis, Tn..
7. iii. General ANDREW JACKSON PARKER, JR, b. May 28, 1899, Sardis, Ms; d. August 09, 1936, Forest Hill Cemetery, Memphis, Tn. Section B..
8. iv. GEORGE WASHINGTON PROCTOR PARKER, b. February 28, 1900, Mississippi; d. 1965, Tulare, Ca..
3. JAMES MONROE4 PARKER
(JAMES MARTIN3, CARTER2, THOMAS1) was born December 15, 1857 in Coosa County, Rockford, Al.,, and died August 03, 1931 in Memphis, Tn.. He married (1) DONY BRYANT. She was born 1862. He married (2) MARTHA E. MANNING August 08, 1875 in Oxford, Lafayette Co., Ms.Children of JAMES PARKER and DONY BRYANT are:
i. E. LUTHER5 PARKER.
ii. LEATHA PARKER.
iii. JOSIE PARKER.
iv. ELTON R. PARKER.
v. MARTIN PARKER.
vi. OLLIE M. PARKER.
vii. MAMIE M. PARKER.
Children of JAMES PARKER and MARTHA MANNING are:
viii. LULA FRANCES5 PARKER, b. September 03, 1877.
ix. ALICE PARKER, b. 1880.
4. JAMES MARTIN GOLIE4 PARKER
(JAMES MARTIN3, CARTER2, THOMAS1) was born July 16, 1878 in Lafayette Co.,Ms., and died June 30, 1966 in Marshall Co.,Ms.. He married (1) VIOLA SMITH March 01, 1899 in Marshall Co., Ms.. He married (2) JULIA VIRGINIA ALLEN August 15, 1905 in Benton Co.,Ms.. She was born August 31, 1883 in Ms..Children of JAMES PARKER and VIOLA SMITH are:
i. EVA MARIE5 PARKER, b. 1900.
ii. STANLEY OTIS PARKER, b. February 04, 1902.
Children of JAMES PARKER and JULIA ALLEN are:
iii. CLARENCE EDWARD5 PARKER, b. August 09, 1906.
iv. JAMES GOLIE PARKER, JR., b. June 04, 1908; m. MARY.
v. VIOLA PARKER, b. August 18, 1913.
vi. TOMMIE LEE PARKER, b. August 18, 1913.
5. LILLLIE BELL4 PARKER
(JAMES MARTIN3, CARTER2, THOMAS1) was born March 19, 1881, and died October 08, 1969 in Memphis,Tn.. She married (1) BURL J. JOYNER Abt. 1902. He died Bef. 1910. She married (2) BENJAMIN ELIAS HUGHES Abt. 1914. He was born October 24, 1881.Child of LILLLIE PARKER and BURL JOYNER is:
i. JAMES MARTIN5 JOYNER, b. August 11, 1903; d. Abt 1976-77 Batesville, Ms..
Children of LILLLIE PARKER and BENJAMIN HUGHES are:
ii. MARY VIRGINIA LESLIE5 HUGHES, b. February 18, 1916.
iii. EARL BENJAMIN HUGHES, b. April 12, 1921.
Generation No. 3
6. LELIA AUGUSTA5 PARKER
(ANDREW JACKSON4, JAMES MARTIN3, CARTER2, THOMAS1) was born July 12, 1896 in Sardis, Ms, and died July 15, 1957 in Memphis, Shelby, Tn. She married (1) ALBERT LEMUEL WHATLEY. She married (2) PRENTISS HORATIO PITTS May 10, 1913 in Coffeeville, Mississippi, son of ROBERT PITTS and MARGARETT MAHAN?. He was born September 10, 1892 in Pine Valley, Mississippi, and died August 24, 1958 in Millington, Tn.. She married (3) LEMUEL ALBERT WHATLEY July 07, 1924 in Memphis, Shelby, Tn, son of FRANKLIN WHATLEY and MARTHA ALLEN. He was born July 01, 1866 in Whatley, Clark, Al, and died October 16, 1931 in Memphis, Shelby, Tn. She married (4) ROBERT MCCLAIN February 1932.Children of LELIA PARKER and PRENTISS PITTS are:
i. CLARENCE6 PITTS, b. March 15, 1914.
ii. HORACE G W PITTS, b. March 05, 1915, Yalobusha, Ms.; d. March 18, 1998, Memphis, Tn.; m. BESSIE MARIE BISHOP, September 03, 1936, Marion, Ar.; b. September 10, 1921, Wynona, Ms; d. August 30, 1994, Vicksburg, Ms..
iii. MARGARET VIRGINIA PITTS, b. February 06, 1918, Mississippi; d. November 1985, Potts Camp, Ms.; m. (1) JAMES MASSEY, February 23, 1932, Memphis, Tennessee; b. 1910, Jackson, Ms.; d. West. Va.; m. (2) WILLIAM GILBERT GLOVER, 1940; b. July 17, 1911, Geneva County, Alabama; d. December 16, 1975, Memphis, Tenn..
iv. KATHERINE CECELIA PITTS, b. October 22, 1919; d. July 24, 1980; m. (1) THOMAS JEFFERSON TAYLOR; b. March 11, 1922; d. October 07, 1976, New Orleans, Orleans, La; m. (2) CLAUDE SMITH; m. (3) BOBBY O'NEAL GLOVER; b. September 08, 1924, Memphis, Tn..
v. DOROTHY PITTS, b. February 06, 1922, Memphis, Tn.; d. 1965, Memphis, Tn.; m. (1) MARTIN LUTHER MARSHALL, Coffeeville, Mississippi; m. (2) ERVIN WILLIAM ROBERTS.
Children of L
ELIA PARKER and LEMUEL WHATLEY are:vi. ANNIE LELIA6 WHATLEY, b. August 12, 1925; m. ANDREW LEE MARSHALL, January 11, 1942, Coffeeville, Ms.; b. April 25, 1925.
vii. MARY ALMA MAE WHATLEY, b. March 02, 1928; d. September 03, 1963, Kansas City, Mo; m. (1) CHARLES R RYAN; m. (2) KIT STUMPF.
viii. MARJORIE DELLA MARIE WHATLEY, b. May 15, 1929, Desoto,Jefferson Co. Mo.; m. (1) JOHN MORTON PRIEST; b. February 29, 1908, Memphis, Tn.; d. Memphis, Tn.; m. (2) BOBBY O'NEAL GLOVER; b. September 08, 1924, Memphis, Tn.; m. (3) LAWRENCE V. GRAY, March 15, 1952, Batesville, Ms. Panola County; b. November 06, 1917, Splinter, Ms.; d. April 19, 1999, Memphis, Tn..
ix. VIOLET PAULINE GENEVIEVE WHATLEY, b. January 07, 1931, Desoto, Mo.; m. (1) JAMES TERRELL GLOVER; b. March 11, 1921, Geneva, Al; d. July 28, 1993, Memphis, Shelby, Tn; m. (2) JAMES TERRELL GLOVER, August 11, 1945, Hernando, Ms; b. March 11, 1921, Geneva, Al; d. July 28, 1993, Memphis, Shelby, Tn.
7. GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON5 PARKER, JR
(ANDREW JACKSON4, JAMES MARTIN3, CARTER2, THOMAS1) was born May 28, 1899 in Sardis, Ms, and died August 09, 1936 in Forest Hill Cemetary, Memphis, Tn. Section B.. He met LOTTIE DEMARIUS. She was born in Poplar Bluff Mo., and died in Arkansas.Children of ANDREW PARKER and LOTTIE DEMARIUS are:
i. VIRGINIA6 PARKER.
ii. LAVERNE PARKER.
iii. JACKIE PARKER.
8. GEORGE WASHINGTON PROCTOR5 PARKER
(ANDREW JACKSON4, JAMES MARTIN3, CARTER2, THOMAS1) was born February 28, 1900 in Mississippi, and died 1965 in Tulare, Ca.. He met KATHLEEN JENKINS.Child of GEORGE PARKER and KATHLEEN JENKINS is:
i. GEORGE6 JENKINS.
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