The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
A CORNER IN ANCESTORS
Fly FRANCES CowLEs. THE PARKER FAMILY
tcopyright, 1915, by the Mcclure News

Copyright. 1915, by the Mcclure News
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 When colonization in the new world began the Parkers were numerous in England and many of them are num- bered among the first settlers on the western shores of the Atlantic.
 William Parker. who came from Eng land in June. 1885, went with 100 oth- Hartford, Conn John Parker, Will Hams son. was an early settler of New Haven, Conn, and the latter's son and namesake who married Hannah Bas- sett. removed to Wallingford. Daniel of the eighth American generation of this branch of the Parker family, who was born in 1774. married Anna Fem, and was a minister of sharon, Conr The Rev. Daniel Parhers son Amasa. who was born in 1897. married Harriet Roberts and moved to Albany, N. T.
 One of the most important branches of this widespread family Is that founded by Abraham of Wiltshire, Eng land, who settled in Woburn, Mass In 1644 Abraham Parker took to wife Rose WhitloclI. of Woburn. and soon thereafter he removed to Chelmsford
 
 prominent in the history of Groton Mass.
 The Parker family in New Jersey also boasts famous members. This New Jersey family came originally from Massachusetts. where if was estab- lislied by Elisha Parker, who settled in Barnstable. Mass.
 This Elisha Parker. prosenitor Of the New Jersey branch of the family, mar ried, in 1857, Elizabeth Hinckeley. sis ter of Gov Thomas Hinckeley of Mas sschusetts colony. and later moved 70 New Jersey and settled at Woodbridge.
 Elsha's son, Elisha Rolfe. who was horn in 1860 and died in HIT, lived tr Woodbridge and became sheriff of Mid- dIesex county. N. ]. His son. John Johnson Parker, born in 1693 removed to PennsylVania, and established his branch of the family there His son, James skinner Parker, born in 1f5R, was a prominent citizen of Pennsvl- vania, and James Skinner's sons, Jam es Butler Parker, born in 17G6, waa a member of Congress from Pennsyl- r. vania. The latter's son, Cortlandt sites. returned to New Jersey and be- came a prominent lawyer of Newark.
 Joel Parker. time governor or New Jersey, belonged to this hrancn oi the Parker family. He was born Tn 1S1e near Freehold. N ]. He was elect ec governor in lSb2 by an ullpi'cc- dented majority and expended his en- ergies raising troops for the union
 There were many other first settlers oi the name besides those which established inc families already mentioned Amons the other early settlers were Amariah' Edmund. George. Jacob, James, Thomas Nicholas. Robert, William. John, Robert and others-who were early residents IT the New England colonies.
 The arms illustrated are described; Err mine. six. escallops, 3. 9. 1. The crest is T cubit arm erect in coat of mail holding r hand proper a falchion argent hlld ant pommel gold.
 These arms were granted to John Par ker. of Shepherds S Wells, Kent, in 159o Similar arms were borne by other Par kers in other parts of England
 Ernine in heraldry Is the perfect badg' of dignity Escallops, or shells. wer' borne by crusaders or others who haf taken long journeys or pilgrimages.
 Answers to Correspondents
 To correspondent who asks if 1t | true that the English branch of the Leav