Life History

Notes

• In 1850, Silas and his sister are living with Parker family friends in Anderson County.  Their father had been killed in a Comanche raid on Fort Parker in Limestone County, in which their brother and sister Cynthia Ann and John had been captured by the Comanches.  Both the latter grew up as Comanches.  Their mother survived, but the children were distributed to other families.  Note also that some Duty children of Lucy Duty Parker's broader family are also in this household.
  
  1850 Federal Census, Anderson County, Texas, 26 September, page 21B, Hse/Fam #143
  Adrian Anglin 54 M Farmer $7000 Valuation Real Estate b Virginia [b abt 1796]
  Phebe Anglin 56 F b Virginia [b abt 1794]
  Abraham Duty 14 M b Limestone Co [b abt 1836]
  Nancy A Duty 11 b Houston Co [b abt 1849]
  Phebe Duty 10 b Houston Co [b abt 1840]
  John Duty 5 M b Houston Co [b abt 1845]
  James Duty 2 M b Anderson Co [b abt 1848]
  Silas Parker 17 M b Illinois [b abt 1833]
  Orlena Parker 14 b Limestone Co [b abt 1836]
  
  The Anglins are reported to have traveled to Texas with the Parkers.  One of therir daughters was also captured by the Comanches.
  
  "The Anglin family goes back to Adrin Anglin of Ablemarle co,Va. there is a book about the familly which said the Adrin family went to Illinois and traveled to Texas with   the Parkers to Parker Fort. That fort is where a Parker daughter was kidnapped by the indians, she lived as an indian and her son was Quanah Parker."
  --  Annette L Price, "The First Settlers of Houston County, Texas," Ancestry.com Message Boards, 31 Dec 2003
  
  1860 Federal Census, Van Zandt County, Texas, 20 June, Edom Beat, PO Edom, page 28, Hse/Fam #113
  Parker, Silas M 28 M Farmer $960 Real Estate $439 Personal born Illinois
  Parker, Ann E 19 F $439 Personal Estate born Georgia
  Parker, J J 6 M born Texas
  Parker, Roda M 2 F born Texas
  Parker, A G 11mos M born Texas
  
  Silas served in the Confederate forces during the Civil War.  There is a record matching him for the 13th Infantry Regiment and the 15th Infantry Regiment.
  
  U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
  Silas M Parker
  Birth Date abt 1833
  Age 29
  Enlistment Date 1862 Thirteenth Volunteers (Cavalry, Artillery, and Infantry), Company M
  
  U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
  Silas M Parker
  Private, Texas 15th Infantry Regiment
  Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
  
  Regiment records iindicate what battles the 15th regiment was involved in.
  
  U.S., American Civil War Regiments, 1861-1866
  15th Infantry Regiment Texas
  Mustered 26 May 1865 Texas
  Battles:
  Fought on 31 Dec 1862 at Murfreesboro, TN
  Fought on 22 Jul 1864 at Atlanta, GA
  Fought on 12 Aug 1864
  Fought on 1 Sep 1864 at Jonesboro, GA
  Fought on 30 Nov 1864 at Franklin, TN
  
  Another record gives specifics about Silas' enlistment.
  
  U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
  Silas M Parker
  Age 29, Birth Date abt 1833
  Enlistment 1862 Fifteenth Infantry
  
  1870 Federal Census, Anderson County, Texas, [no date], PO Palestine, page 211, Hse #1535, Fam #1516
  Parker, Silas M 33 M W Lumber Merchant $2000 Real Estate $400 Personal born Illinois
  Parker, Ann E 32 F W  Keeping House born Georgia
  Parker, James J 13 M W At Home Worker born Texas
  Parker, Rhoda M 11 F W At Home born Texas
  Parker, Aaron G 9 M W At Home born Texas
  Parker, Benjamin 6 M W At Home born Texas
  Wright, Adolphus 19 M W Works in Lumber Mill born North Carolina
  
  1880 Federal Census, Anderson County, Texas, 15 June, District 5, page 12, Hse/Fam #92
  Parker, Silas M  W M 47 Head Farmer IL IL IL [b abt 1833]
  Parker, Ann E  W F 41 Wife Keeping House GA SC GA [b abt 1839]
  Parker, James J  W M 24 Son Works on Farm TX IL GA [b abt 1856]
  Parker, Rhoda W F 22 Dau At Home TX IL GA [b abt 1858]
  Parker, John R  W M 7 Son At Home TX IL GA [b abt 1873]
  
  Two doors away is SIlas' sister Orlena and her husband James Rufus O'Quinn with their children.  James is the brother of Silas Parker's wife Ann Elizabeth.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Anderson County, Texas, 15 June, District 5, page 12, Hse/Fam #94
  Oquin, James R  W M 47 Head Manufacturing Lumber GA SC GA [b abt 1833]
  Oquin, Orlena W F 44 Wife Keeping House TX KY IL [b abt 1836]
  Oquin, John  W M 24 Son Works at Sawmill TX GA TX [b abt 1856]
  Oquin, Mosell W F 14 Dau At School TX GA TX [b abt 1866]
  Oquin, Benjamin  W M 8 Son TX GA TX [b abt 1872]
  Bradford, George W M 26 Laborer Single Works at Sawmill MO Unk Mexico [b abt 1854]
  Horton, Alford W M 19 Laborer Married [no wife with him] Works at Sawmill TX GA TN [b abt 1854]
  
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  Silas Mercer Parker, Jr
  Birth  4 Jun 1833  IL
  
  Father  Silas Mercer Parker
  b. 5 May 1804, Bedford County, TN
  d. 19 May 1836, Limestone County, TX
  Mother  Lucinda Duty
  b. 1801, Duck River, Elbert Co, Georgia
  d. 1852   (51 years)
  Married  31 Aug 1824  Coles, Illinois
  
  Family Ann Elizabeth O'Quinn
  Married  21 Dec 1854  TX
  Children
  1. John Ross Parker,  b. 14 Jan 1872, Anderson Co TX,  d. 14 Apr 1936, Tyler, Smith Co., TX
  2. Silas B Parker
  3. Calvin R Parker
  4. Aaron George Parker
  5. Jefferson J Parker
  6. Rhoda M Parker
  --  Childress Cousins, http://timcdfw.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I5469
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Sources

• 1. U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
• 2. Childress Cousins
• 3. 1870 Federal Census, Anderson County, Texas
  • [no date], PO Palestine, page 211, Hse #1535, Fam #1516
• 4. 1850 Federal Census, Anderson County, Texas
  • 26 September, page 21B, Hse/Fam #143
• 5. 1860 Federal Census, Van Zandt County, Texas
  • 20 June, Edom Beat, PO Edom, page 28, Hse/Fam #113
• 6. 1880 Federal Census, Anderson County, Texas
  • 15 June, District 5, page 12, Hse/Fam #92
• 7. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 8. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865