John Leeman Parker and the Boatrights

John Leeman Parker was born abt 1829 in Humphreys County, Tennessee. About 1855, he moved along with some family and friends to War Eagle, Madison County, Arkansas. As a Farmer in 1870 his Real Estate Property value was $1000 and his Personnal Property value was $500. In 1874, the family moved to Paris, Lamar, Texas. He died abt 1896 in Paris, Lamar, Texas, and is buried beside his wife "Fannie" in McDonald Cemetery, Paris, Lamar, Texas. He was born to Uriah F Parker and Nancy (maiden name unknown).
He married Francis Melvinia Boatright who went by the name "Fannie". They were married abt 1855 in Arkansas.
Fannie was born abt 1837 in Tennessee to John Calvin Boatright, (who had dropped the w in Boatwright) and Sarah Morgan. Fannie died abt 1889 in Paris, Lamar, Texas.

John Calvin Boatright was born abt 1810 in Grainger County, Tennessee to William Boatwright (1784 - 1875) and Jemima Bowen ( 1792 - 1821). He died abt 1865 in Huntsville, Madison, Arkansas. In Arkansas his occupation was a Blacksmith. His total property value was $1500 in 1850. Sarah's birth is unknown and she died in 1843 in Arkansas.

John and Sarah had married Jan 16, 1832, in Grainger County, Tennessee. They had 4 children Emiline Emily, born abt 1836, then came Francis Melvinia. Henry Preston Boatright was born abt 1840 in Arkansas and died Oct 29, 1900 in Huntsville, Madison, Arkansas. Lucinda C. was born abt 1842 in Arkansas.

After Sarah passed, John married Eliza A Woolen abt 1846 in Arkansas. Eliza was born Oct 13 1825, in Tennessee to John S Woollen, (1798 - 1835) (who used 2 l's in his name) and Margaret Perryman, (1805 - 1880). Eliza died Nov 25, 1912 in Huntsville, Madison, Arkansas.
John and Eliza had 10 children, all were born in Huntsville, Madison, Arkansas.
Hugh C Boatright born Nov 7, 1847 and died Feb 23, 1931, in Aurora, Madison, Arkansas.
Martha Ann was born Jun 28, 1849 and died May 7, 1928 in Huntsville, Madison, Arkansas.
Margaret J was born abt 1852, death unknown.
Susan J was born abt 1854, death unknown.
William was born abt 1856, death unknown.
Sophronia E was born Oct 7, 1858, death unknown.
Twin girls, Lucretia and Luvenia F. were born Dec 1861.
Laura C was born Jul 1862 and died 1952.
The last child born was John L abt 1865.