Thomas Vance Parker: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Thomas Vance Parker was born on 24 Jul 1895 in San Augustine County, Texas (son of Samuel Parker and Judith Florence Knight); died on 27 Jun 1992 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

A veteran of World War I, he was in the Battle of Muese in 1918. He purchased the Post Office Drug Store, in Hemphill in 1927, and married Nannie Williams in 1928, and has made his home here since. He and his wife are active members of the United Methodist Church. He has served as Steward for 40 years and she has been organist for 45 years. Mr. Parker has served on the Selective Service Board for 15 years ans is very active in all Civic affairs. He has been engaged in timber farming for many years and in 1956, he received a Plaque as Outstanding Man in Woodland Conservation in Sabine County from the Forestry Association. In 1970, he received his 50 year pin for his membership in the Redland Masonic Lodge of San Augustine. He sold his Drug Store in 1963 and retired. (White and Toole, pp 69-70).

THOMAS V PARKER 24 Jul 1895 27 Jun 1992 75948 (Hemphill, Sabine, TX) (none specified) 454-50-7596 Texas

Thomas married Nannie "Nan" Roberta Williams about 1928. Nannie (daughter of Simeon "Sim" Rufus Williams and Madora "Dora" Esther Watson) was born about 1902 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Living
Robert "Bob" Vance Parker was born on 30 May 1934 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Sep 2011 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
Judith Esther Parker was born on 16 Sep 1941 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; and died.

Generation: 2

2.	Samuel Parker was born on 27 Aug 1868 in Texas (son of Thomas Parker and Melissa Loggins); died on 6 Oct 1958. Samuel married Judith Florence Knight. Judith was born on 26 May 1869 in Texas; died on 26 May 1958. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judith Florence Knight was born on 26 May 1869 in Texas; died on 26 May 1958.

Notes:

Frank KNIGHT (1834-1909) and Charlotte KENDAL KNIGHT (1836-1943) were the parents of Judith Knight. Charlotte lived to the ripe old age of 107 years and remembered the Civil War vividly. (White and Toole, p 70).

Children:

Lynus Parker was born on 16 Apr 1894 in San Augustine County, Texas; died in Nov 1977 in Hatch, Dona Ana County, New Mexico.
1. Thomas Vance Parker was born on 24 Jul 1895 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 27 Jun 1992 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
Knight Parker was born about 1899 in San Augustine County, Texas; and died.
Pearl Parker was born about 1901 in San Augustine County, Texas; and died.
Ruth Parker was born on 17 Sep 1905 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 30 Jul 2004 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas.
Ruby Parker was born on 17 Sep 1905 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 18 Apr 2004 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried on 21 Apr 2004 in McRae Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.

Generation: 3

4.	Thomas Parker was born on 7 Jan 1838 in Alabama; died on 10 Oct 1883 in San Augustine County, Texas. Thomas married Melissa Loggins on 22 Jan 1866. Melissa (daughter of Samuel Loggins, Jr. and Melissa Oliphant) was born before 1848; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

5.
Melissa Loggins was born before 1848 (daughter of Samuel Loggins, Jr. and Melissa Oliphant); and died.
Children:

2. Samuel Parker was born on 27 Aug 1868 in Texas; died on 6 Oct 1958.

Generation: 4

10.	Samuel Loggins, Jr. was born before 1828; and died. Notes: The son of Samuel and Susannah Loggins. (White and Toole, p 70). Samuel married Melissa Oliphant. Melissa was born before 1828; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Melissa Oliphant was born before 1828; and died.

Children:

Argyle Guy Loggins was born on 15 Jun 1840 in Texas; died on 17 Sep 1910; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.
5. Melissa Loggins was born before 1848; and died.